Forum Rules
The following rules are meant as a guideline for acceptable member behavior. In some cases it may be necessary for Admin to take action based on their judgment and not on any particular rule herein.
We want this Board to be both informational and enjoyable.
The basic ground rules are simple: show respect, don't break the law, and if you are a commercial vendor of any kind, do not post ANY message that deals with your products or services without specific permission from an Administrator
We reserve the right to move, modify, delete or merge posts at our discretion and without explanation
These rules may be amended at any time... Please review this page periodically
Advertising/Solicitation:
Only site-supporting vendors are permitted to discuss their products/services here.
ALL MEMBERS: Please review the detailed Vendor Rules below or contact an Administrator for more information BEFORE you make a vendor-related post of any kind
Signatures:
Signatures/usernames/avatars must be work-safe; they are always visible and many of our users view this board at the office or with family. For those who prefer not to view signatures, there is an option to turn them off in the User CP. Large signatures are inconsiderate and may be removed.
Avatars:
Please use socially acceptable avatars only; no political, religious, or sexual/adult content. Non-conforming avatars will be deleted
Legal:
All posts by members are the sole responsibility of that member. This forum, and its administration, do not warrant, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information or product represented on this site
POSTING RULES:
1. Post new threads in the correct forum category; each category includes a brief description of what belongs there. Threads in the wrong forum will be moved to facilitate retrieval of that information.
In addition...
* Do NOT start a thread for a complaint about the forum - Direct these matters to any Admin or Moderator via PM
* Begin a new thread only if the proposed subject matter has not already been posted. Like threads may be merged w/o notice
* Do not post the same thread in several forums. Duplicate threads will be merged or deleted
* Title new threads in a meaningful way so that the subject is obvious. The key to others locating posted information in the future depends upon it. Keep thread titles 'clean'
* Do not post using all caps, or all bold, font: this is the equivalent to yelling on the web
* No 'post-whoring': meaningless replies, such as one word posts or smilies, do NOT contribute to the topic of discussion
* Do not post consecutive replies: Use edit to amend a post or the "multi-quote" feature to respond to more than one post at once
* If you must quote a post in a reply, please remove any photos from that quote - we don't need to see the same pics over and over again
* Post For Sale or Want ads in the classifieds section of the website ONLY
* Do not post links to illegal downloads i.e. copyrighted service manuals, etc.
2. Do NOT post in a manner intended to provoke a negative response: This includes thread titles. Personal attacks will not be tolerated, if you don't agree with material posted, focus your argument on that material, NOT the person who posted it
3. Report problem posts: Spam, non-supporting vendor promotions, insults/name-calling, trolling, etc.. Please do not respond so as to create a larger problem. You may send a PM (with a link to the post please) to an Administrator or Moderator.
4. Be respectful of others. Expressions of intolerance or hatred will not be tolerated, nor will stalking or harassment. Posts that insult or single out an individual or group based on gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability/handicap, politics or religion are strictly prohibited
5. Do not 'hijack' threads: The subject of a thread is decided by the original poster. Interrupting that discussion is rude and makes it difficult to find posts that are pertinent to the thread topic. Hijack posts may be removed
6. Posts depicting nudity/partial nudity/obscene material/pornography, or links to same, are absolutely forbidden, including in NWS threads
7. You MUST Begin the title of any thread that is Not Work Safe with the letters NWS to serve as a warning to readers!
NWS material is anything that would be considered inappropriate, indecent, gross, or offensive in mixed company, or could compromise the reader if seen on their computer screen by others.
* The line is thin as to what is acceptable, please use common sense. A thread/post may be deleted w/o notice and, if the boundaries are pushed repeatedly, NWS posts will no longer be allowed on the board
* Do NOT post NWS material or links in ANY thread that is NOT labeled "NWS"
* ALL"NWS" threads not posted in the Off-Topic forum will be removed
8. The Off-Topic forum does not mean 'anything goes'. ALL other forum rules still apply!
9. Profanity in posts is unnecessary: Language filters are in place for a reason - do not override them
10. Solicitation (spam) is not permitted. This member base is not a source to be "mined" for sales or donations by individuals, groups, businesses, or for non-profit without prior permission
11. Misrepresentation will not be tolerated and will result in a ban. Each member is allowed one user account; multiple accounts are not permitted
12. Respect the privacy of fellow members
13. Linking to files/programs/software which could harm anyone's computer is prohibited
14. All IP addresses are logged and viewable by Moderators and Administrators
ADVERTISING / VENDOR RULES: .. -For ALL Members & Non-Supporting Vendors-
1. Product-related posts or advertising of any kind by non-supporting vendors is NOT allowed -
If you are interested in becoming a sponsoring vendor, please send a private message (PM) to "Grant" for more info. Forums cost money to run and, because our site-supporting vendors contribute to that cause, they have an exclusive right to promote their business to our membership. Please respect that. Posts/threads that we feel cross the line will be deleted and warnings/infractions will follow. To avoid problems, please observe the following guidelines:
* Always reveal yourself as a vendor in posts or PM's - Full Disclosure
* Do not discuss/promote/advertise your products, projects, services, or pricing
* You may participate in other member's threads about your products, projects, services, or pricing - but do not hijack the thread, only answer questions
* Do not post contact information or links to your ads, website, business, or auctions in signatures or threads - there is a place for this in your profile
2. Business signatures are NOT allowed for non-supporting vendors and will be removed
3. Members may discuss products offered by a Non-Supporting Vendor as a general info post only. If, in our judgment, it appears as though you are advertising on a N/S vendor's behalf your post/thread may be edited or deleted and you may receive a warning:
a) A member MAY post "I found a great deal/product/service/price from Acme Auto" including details -That is sharing general info based on your personal experience
b) That member may NOT add to the post "Acme Auto said forum members get a special deal" -OR- "call Joe at 123-4567 or check out his website and say I sent you" -That is advertising on behalf of the N/S vendor and/or the N/S vendor using you to advertise on his behalf
c) If a member makes multiple posts/threads about a same non-supporting vendor it may appear he/she is associated with, or advertising for, that vendor and he/she will be cautioned. The line is thin and we will use our judgment as to when that line is being crossed
4. Members may NOT post links to Non-Supporting Vendor ads/threads/posts on other Forums and they may NOT post copies of those ads/posts/threads on this Forum
5. Supporting Vendor Group Buys are permitted but can ONLY be posted by a supporting vendor. Members may not initiate, post, or manage Group Buys, nor post threads to generate interest in a GB. All business must be conducted by the supporting vendor.
6. Non-Supporting Vendor Group Buys, promotions, and special offers are NOT permitted to be posted, or linked to, by any member and will be removed
Disclaimer: Sellers on this site are in no way related to, or affiliated with, the forum or its agents. This site does not endorse or guarantee sales transactions between users and is not liable. The content of posts and/or threads is the sole responsibility of the user who posted them and all users are responsible for their own actions.
