dustin
Roseville, CA
age: 28
| Please make sure to read this before posting for the first time. You may accidentally be violating the forum rules and get banned. We don't want that 
1. STAY ON TOPIC
We encourage thoughtful, on-topic posts. These types of posts improve the quality of the forums for the entire community. We discourage really short posts, one-liners, and off-topic posts. If your post is not related to the first post of a thread (i.e. the topic at hand), DO NOT POST. If you are unsure, answer the below questions:
1. Am I basically just saying hi to someone who replied in this thread?
2. Is my post really short and basically worthless to this topic?
3. Am I just making a joke or comment that isn't related to the topic?
If you answer yes to any of the above questions, DO NOT POST. Your post will be deleted and you will be banned. If you continue to post off-topic you will be permanently banned from the forums and your account may be deleted. Turning threads into a chat line is not fair to the original poster or the community. So don't do it. If you want to 'chat', post in the Chat Room forum.
2. DON'T ATTACK EACH OTHER
If someone is being a jerk to you or someone else, do not reciprocate. Flag the post. If you start attacking back, you will be banned along with the offender. If you insult others you will be banned.
3. DON'T POST YOUR PRIVATE DRAMA IN A PUBLIC FORUM
Having problems with a certain member? Getting harrassed? Report them. Flag offending posts. Do not create a thread on the public forum talking about your interactions with said member. It will be deleted. You will be banned. Never name names!
4. DON'T CREATE 1-2 WORD THREAD TITLES
Create a descriptive title for your thread. If you create a title that is 1-2 words, people won't have any idea of what your topic is about and may simply ignore it. It will then get buried and move to page 2+ where no one will see it. Describe your topic in your title.
Short thread titles that aren't descriptive make it hard to scan the forums for interesting topics. Your thread may be deleted. So think for a minute and come up with a title that will tell readers what your thread is about without them having to click on it.
5. POST IN THE CORRECT FORUM
There are many forums, make sure your thread is being posted to the correct forum or it may be deleted. Be especially careful with general topics. There is a General Discussion forum and a Chat Room forum. Post in those forums if your topic isn't related to dating, relationships, or any other forum you may be in. And don't post "person above you" threads anywhere but the Chat Room or Games forum.
Why was my thread/post deleted?
If your thread or post was deleted it was due to one of the below reasons:
1. Your thread or post was off-topic.
2. Your thread turned into a chat line, flame war, or basically just went way off-topic and was ruined by other people. This is not fair to you but it does happen sometimes.
3. There is a chance your thread was actually moved. If you posted in the wrong forum this might be the case.
Don't get mad if your post or thread was deleted. Don't post a new thread about why your thread was deleted. If your post was deleted it was because you violated the rules. If you get banned it was because you violated the rules. If you continue to violate the rules your account will have to be deleted. That is not what we want so please just read the rules and follow them. It's pretty simple really. Sorry if I sound harsh here but some people just don't seem to get it. I really don't want to ban people, especially nice people who don't mean any harm. But if you make a habit of ignoring the rules you will have to be suspended. There are a lot of posts made every day so we have to keep things somewhat orderly or the forums will become a big mess that no one wants to visit.
[Edited 10/11/2007 11:40:47 AM]
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