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Rules and guidelines on forum use

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:55 pm
by DeLorean Club
The "DeLorean Club" Website, Forum & Chat

RULES AND GUIDELINES

Please note that unless stated otherwise, all contributions reflect the views of the writer and not the 'DeLorean Club' or any 'Official'.

All information contained within the 'DeLorean Club' Forum is copyrighted to each individual writer and is not to be reproduced in any form without specific agreement from them.

The inclusion of any form of advertisement does not imply endorsement by the 'DeLorean Club'

All owners are reminded that it is their own responsibility to ensure that they have the correct insurances (including public liability) for display purposes, car shows etc.

All events and attendances at car shows etc are classed as a 'gathering of individual DeLorean owners' and are in no way the responsibilty or organised by the ' DeLorean Club' or any 'official'.

To help you gain the most from our club, forum and website, please familiarize yourself with the rules and guidelines below for participating in the message forum.

Please note this list does not include the full terms of service (also known as your user agreement). These rules and guidelines are designed to help give a better understanding of what behavior is expected and make your experience more enjoyable and safe.


Rules (DON'Ts):

1. No discussion of any illegal activity or threats of violence.

2. No use of explicit, obscene or vulgar language or images and/or messages, including racist remarks.

3. No posts that attack, insult, "flame", or abuse members or guests. Respect other members of the community and don’t belittle, make fun off, or insult another member. "Flaming" and insults, will not be tolerated. Agree to disagree.

4. No non DeLorean related advertising or links to advertising or "Spam" is permited (including signatures) - Unless specifically agreed by a club official.
Advertising or Spam is defined as posting a link for the purpose of selling, soliciting or promoting by someone that has ownership or other "vested interest" to the web site involved, including efforts to promote other online forums or web sites by web site owners.
If you are a web site owner and have a link that fits into this category that you want to share, please submit it to our resource directory and we will review your submission.
Only links to personal home pages are allowed in signatures and member profiles. Links must be appropriate and abide by rules #1-4 or they will be removed.
Links to helpful web sites (commercial or otherwise) are allowed when they are posted by someone without any "vested interest" AND whose purpose is NOT to solicit, advertise, promote, fundraise, etc.

5. Not Applicable

6. No links to any web site or use of any username that fits into rules # 1-4 above.

7. No use of multiple usernames. Please register and use only one username for the forums. Posting under multiple user accounts will result in administrative action (ie. banning).

8. No posts of copyrighted material. Information copyrighted or owned by any individual or entity other than the person posting should not be posted on the message boards without the consent of the owner.

9. No posts of lengthy articles. Sharing information is allowed, but the forums are not to be used to publish articles. It is an improper use of critical forum resources.

10. No posts of an overtly political or religious nature OR posts promoting advocacy of particular personal, medical, legal, religious, political, or non-profit causes. The forum is intended for offering mutual personal support. Debating controversial subjects should be taken elsewhere. Limited religious references are allowed (ie. "my prayers are with you" or a brief quote as part of a larger post), but the forums should not be used to convert others.

11. No cryptic posts. Using cryptic messages to "skirt" the rules is not permitted.

12. If it shouldn’t be viewed by minors, then it shouldn’t be posted to the forums or chat rooms. This is a public, family-friendly forum. In addition, if something would not be considered “work safe” (to a boss or co-worker), then it shouldn’t be posted.

13. Do not disrespect moderators. Be respectful in both the forums and any private communications with moderators. Moderators are volunteers that donate many, many hours of their own time to help in the forum. Violations of this rule will not be tolerated.

14. No SHOUTING. Remember, using ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in posts is considered yelling and rude, plus it is difficult to read.

15. Do not post offline personal contact information (ie. your home address, phone numbers etc.) and do not ask for personal information from others. Modify your member profile to set privacy settings for your account.

16. No duplicate posts. To delete accidental duplicate posts, login first, then open the message you want to delete, then select the Delete Post button.

17. No irrelevant or off-topic posts (unless posted in the 'Off Topic' Section) Posts which are not relevant to the forum topic may be deleted at the moderator's discretion.

18. No lengthy signatures. Limit signatures to 10 lines or less. Moderators will edit and/or remove signatures that are too long.

Guidelines (DO's):

1. Check for open topics. Before posting a new topic, please check to see if there is already a topic open on the subject.

2. Ignore bothersome members. If there is someone on the forum that bothers you, select the Ignore button.

3. Report posts that violate the rules and guidelines. We will act on the report as quickly as we can. Do not reply to the offending post as that typically only encourages the poster.

4. Use good judgement.

5. Not applicable

6. Not Applicable

7. Welcome new members. When newcomers arrive, say "hi" and welcome them. Help new folks "learn the ropes" about how to find information and resources, save time, and how to get involved. You will also find a lot of help using the forums themselves.

8. Use descriptive titles for new posts. Avoid "generic" post subjects like "Help" or "Question". You will receive a better response to your posts by being more descriptive about the content of your post.

Know Your Moderators:

Community forums and chat rooms are moderated by volunteers. While they may not have answers to all your questions, moderators are here to help in any way they can. Moderators have the right to edit or delete posts without prior notice that violate of the rules above. They are also responsible for keeping promoting participation in the forums and chats. You can spot a moderator because their posts indicate that they are moderators.
If you have a question for a moderator on a decision, you can email them and discuss it privately. They may not see things the same way you do, but they are open and approachable.

Please Remember:

Users that do not abide by the rules may be subject to having their posts edited or deleted, their member account permanently banned from further access and/or deleted without notice.

These rules and guidelines may change at any time, please re-read them regularly.. . Thank you