Board Rules - Please Read

admin · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 11:35 am Post subject: Board Rules - Please Read

Specific to Bible-Discussion.com:
Please restrict debate to our debate forums. We encourage open debate in these forums. DO NOT heckle members in the individual bible books forums, that is for study and discussion. So far this has worked as a good middle ground between free speech and allowing members to study.

If you want to study with a dedicated private group, please see our "Bible Study" forums.

Note to Hecklers: Please stay out of the bible book forums.
Note to Christians and Fundamentalists: Our debate forums are for all views, so please back up your statements in the specific debate forums.

These rules have been updated!
Sat, June 14th 1:22 AM - Nobby

GENERAL BOARD RULES
Members are responsible to check back to these rules for updates.
QUICK READ: NO NEWBIE LINKS - NO SOLICITATION - RESPECT MEMBERS

1) No soliciting money. Exception: Forums specifically labeled for selling products.

2) No spam, trolling or flaming. - Members that heckle, belittle, flame, troll or threaten members may be booted. - Debate the Post, & not the Poster.

3) No posting of pictures that might be considered offensive to general members. This includes pornography and nudity, photos of death and pics of a militant or demeaning nature that is offensive to members.
Do not post pictures of any kind in your signature.

4) Respect your fellow members. No personal attacks or demeaning language.

5) No foul language.

6) No excessive self promotion or posting of links. If you’re a newbie and post links on your first posts, post a link more than once or post outside of the Web Site Links Forum; your link may be permanently changed or censored. If you want to just jump in and post a link, do it in the Web Site Links Forum only. One post per link. Also, do not put promotional website links in your signature or location fields, this is just another form of spam to us. Violating any of these protocols may result in immediate banishment.

7) No excessive cross posting between forums and websites.

8.) Do not use multiple screen names. Use only one account per household.

9) No posting personal information of other members or individuals.

10) Members that heckle, flame, troll or threaten members may be booted. This includes well-meaning individuals that consistently start flames on the board.

11) Do not pretend to be someone you’re not with fraudulent intentions.

12) If you’re a newbie, don’t post website links. Only post links in the “Website Links” forum. We want members that add content, not promotional spam.

13) Members are responsible for the information in their own posts.

14) No excessive cutting and pasting, & don't flood this board with long posts.
Members that consistently post long "cut and paste" type posts will be removed. This includes you well-meaning members with those long posts that just clog the board.

15) We don’t give warnings. If you break these rules, are spamming, overly self-promoting, heckling the admin or just an all around dork you may be banished. We’ll usually be nice the first time so you can resign up again and start over. If you’re only reason to come back on is to repeat your same actions or complain, guess what, you’ll probably be booted again.

16) Do not post on the behalf of other individuals.

17) If you announce you are leaving the forum your account may be closed on your behalf.

18) Respect copyright - Please do not cut and past entire articles. You may post an excerpt and then a link to the originating source. If you post an article without crediting the source it is assumed you are the writer. If you are not the writer and have not credited the source, this is copyright infringement and may affect your account status. Don’t steal other people’s work and pass it off as your own.

19) Warnings - If you receive a private message from the admin or moderator with a warning, please take it to heart. We’re not trying to be mean, just letting you know that what you’re doing isn’t cool. If you keep doing it you may be booted. Admin doesn’t like booting people, please read the PM, hopefully adjust and move on. If you received a warning from Admin, it means he thinks you don’t realize what you are doing and is giving you a chance. It’s meant to be nice.

20) DEBATE FORUMS - Please quote and link to your source.

21) BATTLE FORUMS - Biters will be booted. Recycling your own material in a battle IS considered biting. If you are recycling you must clearly state it in your post.

TIPS FOR NEW USERS
1) Profile - Go to your Profile and select your settings to customize your account. You can select your own Avatar (member graphic) and also a custom site layout just for you!

2) Questions? Post in the Suggestion Box with any questions or suggestions you have.

3) BB Newbie? Most of our members will be happy to answer basic questions about internet protocol and BB features. So don’t be shy and ask!

4) Promoting a site? Stick to the web site links forum. If you jump on and start posting links in forums other than the web site links forum they will be permanently edited or blocked. We may consider links in your signature or location fields as spam, especially if you are a new member.

WERE YOU BOOTED?
Signup again, but don’t be a dork by repeating what you did last time. Take a chill pill, read the rules, interact with our community and you’ll probably enjoy your stay. If your only purpose here is to heckle, troll and flame - this probably isn’t the place for you. Doesn’t mean we don’t like you, just means your actions are conflicting with our rules or member experience. The definition of insanity? Repeating the same actions and expecting different results.

This forum is part of a network of public discussion forums that cover a wide variety of, sometimes opposing, subjects.

Welcome aboard and always remember to:
Rock On - Be Strong
Cybermonsters (Most Beloved Admin) (admin)