With every great community, there are the rules and laws that ensure people coexist peacefully. This forum is no different. There are boundaries to what is and what is not allowed. These rules are in place to ensure the forum continues to be a friendly place where residents can learn and share information on a variety of topics.

Rules
1. Flaming - Material that is knowingly defamatory, illegal, abusive, threatening or harassing, is strictly prohibited. Posts containing personal attacks on another user will be edited or deleted with no warning or consent.

2. Right to Privacy - You will not violate a person's privacy by posting information against another member's will, information that is private and personal. If you violate this rule, your account may be automatically banned without prior warning.

3. Spamming - Topics/posts that are just complete nonsense will be deleted, or have the entire thread locked, at the moderator's discretion. If you violate this rule, your account may be automatically banned without prior warning.

4. Racism - Topics/posts containing such will be edited or deleted accordingly. If you violate this rule, your account may be automatically banned without prior warning.

5. Porn - Material that is sexually or otherwise obscene is not permitted on this forum. Topics/posts containing such will be deleted on sight. If you violate this rule, your account may be automatically banned without prior warning.

6. Virii, Malware and Adware - Posting links leading to virii, malware, adware, etc. is forbidden. Any violation of this rule and your account will be banned without prior warning and the thread will be edited or deleted accordingly. As a warning to our users, you should be vigilant when clicking on links and exercise the same caution as you would on other sites.

7. Post Pumping - If a post is suspected to serve no other purpose than to increase the post count of the poster, then the moderator may contact the poster enquiring about the nature of the post. Posts/Threads that are blatantly post pumping will be removed/locked without recourse to the poster.

8. Cross-posting - Posting the same message in more than one forum is not allowed. Should this occur, then only the thread in the most relevant forum will be left open; all others will be locked and subsequently deleted.

What should I do if I see objectionable material on the forums?
It is important that members recognize the real-time nature of these forums. The moderator cannot always monitor the contents of posted messages. As such, we depend upon you to inform the moderator when posters are violating our rules. You must also recognize that the moderator cannot respond immediately to such notices and that some time may pass before any warranted action is taken. To contact the moderator, use the Webmaster link at the bottom of this page.

What happens if I break the rules?
At best, your post will be edited by the moderator and you will be issued a warning. If the offence is more serious, your post will be deleted. Posting "Why was my post edited/deleted?" etc. will only make matters worse, so please don't.

Should you have already been issued warnings and continue to break the rules, you will be issued a temporary ban. You will still be able to view the forums as a guest.

For persistent and or deliberate rule-breakers, you are no longer welcome on this forum and your account will no longer function. If you re-register, your new account will be disabled immediately and any new posts will automatically be removed, regardless of their nature.

Suggestions
In an effort to maintain a forum where everyone is happy, the following suggestions are also recommended:

1. Use common sense. Anything that you say or do carries consequences with it. If you find yourself questioning the nature of what you are going to post, then it's probably not safe to post it. Save yourself trouble and ourselves time, think before you post.

2. Always be civil and courteous. This forum is visited by many people of different ages, genders and races. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

3. Make sure that your message topic fits the topic description that you are posting in.

4. Don't quote the entire message that you are responding to, only the pertinent passage. This makes it easier to read for other users.