Post by : : admin on Oct 31, 2009 14:04:53 GMT -5
To help you gain the most from our Midnight Legacy forum, please familiarize yourself with the rules and guidelines below for participating in the 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 behaviour is expected and make your experience more enjoyable and safe.
: : Rules
1. No posts that attack, insult, "flame", defame, or abuse members or non-members. Respect other members of the community and don’t belittle, make fun off, or insult another member or non-member. Decisions about health and well-being are highly personal, individual choices. "Flaming" and insults, however, will not be tolerated.
2. No advertising or links to advertising or "Spam" is permitted (including signatures).
• Posts and links about fundraising (including nonprofits fundraisers) are NOT permitted.
• You are NOT allowed to post any sort of advertising and/or fundraising in your signatures or profiles. If you do it may lead to a permanent ban
3. No posts regarding research studies, surveys or clinical trials without obtaining approval from the forum’s global moderator before posting to the forums.
4. No links to any web site or use of any username that may be insulting in anyway.
5. The use of multiple accounts is permitted. Please register and use completely different usernames, and you may not use the same email address on all your accounts. You MUST inform the administrator about your multiple accounts or it will result in administrative action (i.e. banning).
6. 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.
7. No one liners. The forum is supposed to be fun and enjoyable. But it won’t be if you only post one line. There are some loop holes with the code used to stop you from posting under 100 words, but please. You may bring a ban upon yourself if you post less than 100 words per post.
8. If it shouldn’t be viewed by minors, then it shouldn’t be posted to the forum. 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.
9. Do not disrespect moderators. Be respectful in both the forum 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.
10. No SHOUTING. Remember, using ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in posts is considered yelling and rude, plus it is difficult to read.
11. Do not post offline personal contact information (i.e. your home address, phone numbers etc.) and do not ask for personal information from others.
12. No duplicate posts. To delete accidental duplicate posts, login first, then open the message you want to delete, then select the Delete Post button.
13. No irrelevant or off-topic posts. Posts which are not relevant to the forum topic may be deleted at the moderator's discretion.
14. No lengthy signatures. Limit signatures to 5 lines or less. Moderators will edit and/or remove signatures that are too long.
: : Guidelines
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. Report posts that violate the rules and guidelines by PM’ing an Admin or any mod. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
Midnight Legacy is moderated by volunteers. 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. You can spot a moderator because their posts indicate that they are moderators. We are always looking for new moderators to help.
If you have a question for a moderator, you can email them. They may not see things the same way you do, but they are open and approachable.
The main Admin’s email: midnightlegacy.proboards@gmail.com
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.
Rules and guidelines may change at any time, please re-read them regularly.
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 behaviour is expected and make your experience more enjoyable and safe.
: : Rules
1. No posts that attack, insult, "flame", defame, or abuse members or non-members. Respect other members of the community and don’t belittle, make fun off, or insult another member or non-member. Decisions about health and well-being are highly personal, individual choices. "Flaming" and insults, however, will not be tolerated.
2. No advertising or links to advertising or "Spam" is permitted (including signatures).
• Posts and links about fundraising (including nonprofits fundraisers) are NOT permitted.
• You are NOT allowed to post any sort of advertising and/or fundraising in your signatures or profiles. If you do it may lead to a permanent ban
3. No posts regarding research studies, surveys or clinical trials without obtaining approval from the forum’s global moderator before posting to the forums.
4. No links to any web site or use of any username that may be insulting in anyway.
5. The use of multiple accounts is permitted. Please register and use completely different usernames, and you may not use the same email address on all your accounts. You MUST inform the administrator about your multiple accounts or it will result in administrative action (i.e. banning).
6. 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.
7. No one liners. The forum is supposed to be fun and enjoyable. But it won’t be if you only post one line. There are some loop holes with the code used to stop you from posting under 100 words, but please. You may bring a ban upon yourself if you post less than 100 words per post.
8. If it shouldn’t be viewed by minors, then it shouldn’t be posted to the forum. 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.
9. Do not disrespect moderators. Be respectful in both the forum 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.
10. No SHOUTING. Remember, using ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in posts is considered yelling and rude, plus it is difficult to read.
11. Do not post offline personal contact information (i.e. your home address, phone numbers etc.) and do not ask for personal information from others.
12. No duplicate posts. To delete accidental duplicate posts, login first, then open the message you want to delete, then select the Delete Post button.
13. No irrelevant or off-topic posts. Posts which are not relevant to the forum topic may be deleted at the moderator's discretion.
14. No lengthy signatures. Limit signatures to 5 lines or less. Moderators will edit and/or remove signatures that are too long.
: : Guidelines
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. Report posts that violate the rules and guidelines by PM’ing an Admin or any mod. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
Midnight Legacy is moderated by volunteers. 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. You can spot a moderator because their posts indicate that they are moderators. We are always looking for new moderators to help.
If you have a question for a moderator, you can email them. They may not see things the same way you do, but they are open and approachable.
The main Admin’s email: midnightlegacy.proboards@gmail.com
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.
Rules and guidelines may change at any time, please re-read them regularly.