How to use the forum & Posting Rules

Admin Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:57 pm

1. Member Privileges
Non-Members can only view posts. If you want to create or reply to posts, then you need to become a member. This is free, and quick to do.

2. Rules for posting to the forum
Ensure that your new topics are in the correct forum.
It makes it easier to keep track of topics and saves the moderator team from constantly moving topics.

Do not create alias accounts. The system can identify this, and there will be an automatic block on anyone who tries to do this. If we believe a user has an alias account, then it may be made inactive by the administrator.

Do not post topics or replies containing:
Flames/Abuse directed towards other users
Anything not relating to the original subject of the topic (although General Chat is rather flexible).
Any derogatory comments/images based on age, gender, race, ethnicity or nationality.
Anything detrimental to this website or forum.
Information that is in the best interests to themselves (or someone else), but may/has a negative effect on the website/forum.
Indecent posts/images/movies - Keep it clean.

Do not promote your own site, unless:
It's a personal site or you have pm us first
It's to help somebody find something they're looking for.
With the exceptions of:
Anything detrimental to this website or forum.
Information that is in the best interests to themselves (or someone else), but may/has a negative effect on the website/forum.

Do not post spam.
Spam includes advertisements, content deemed inappropriate or illegal, and flooding of the boards.

Do not make needless, incessant usage of:
Emoticons.
Line breaks or ALL-CAPS.
Bold or coloured fonts.
Nested quotes.
Giant fonts.
Swearing or derogatory terms.
Text Speak.

Posting long url addresses
If the url address you are posting into a thread is too long it will annoyingly extend the page. In these cases please make use of the url function which works by typing as follows:
[url=insert the url address here]Type in a shortened name here[/url]

Note: do not leave a space between the = and the first letter of the url.

Ensure that your signature:
Does not contain excessively large images, annoying animations or offensive pictures or text.
Follows all the rules applying to posts themselves.
Does not exceed 500 width x 100 height.
Does not contain a website address. There is a www button just underneath the signature for this reason.

Please make sure you follow these guidelines.
If any moderator asks you to comply with one of these rules, you must comply.
If you argue the rules with a moderator, you'll be warned, and all members of the committee will be notified, then a decision will be made
Keep it up, and you'll receive a temporary ban.

Any post seen as Defamatory/libelous or Offensive will be deleted and your access will be removed.

Enjoy the Forum!