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Etiquette

√ Always respect the views of other participants even if you don't agree with them.

√ Be constructive. It's okay to disagree with other forum participants, just keep the comments positive.

√ Always keep things civil. It is important to keep the comments focused on the Topic; Never allow replies to deteriorate into personal insults.

 √ Once you've left your comment keep an eye on the forum to see what other people have to say.

√ If you feel that someone has insulted you, report their comment to the moderator. The moderator will take a look at the comment in question and decide whether it should be removed.

√ Stay on topic. These forums have been created for a specific purpose.

√ Remember to turn off the "CAPS LOCK". Writing in ALL CAPS in a Topic or comment is the equivalent of SHOUTING and may be offensive.

√ Choose one topic under which you would like to post each of your unique comments, and do not cut and paste the same comment into lots of different Topics. These will be considered duplicates and Will be removed.

√ Please respect the moderators. Their job is to keep the forum safe and constructive so that everybody gets an opportunity post a Topic question and make with helpful and informative replies.

Rules

Topics and replies that violate the "Terms of Use" agreement or that are unlawful may be removed by the moderator.

Don't...

• Never post personal information about another forum participant. This includes identifying any individual by their real name if they have not already done so or providing personal contact information.
  
• Don't post anything that threatens or harms the reputation of any person or organization. If you wish to accuse someone of committing a crime or being an idiot this is not the place to do it.
  
  
• Don't post anything that could be considered intolerant of a person's race, culture, appearance, gender, sexual preference, religion or age.
  
  
• Don't be obscene and don't use foul language. Disguising swear words by deliberately misspelling them doesn't make them any less offensive.
  
  
• Replies should focus on the Topic comments and not on other commenters, personally.
  
  
• Don't post or link to inappropriate, offensive or illegal material. Inappropriate content is anything that may offend or is not relevant to the forum.
  
  
• Don't post any advertisements or solicitations, however much you believe in the service or product.
  
  
• Don't complain about the moderation on the site; you may send a note to us  Here  if you are unhappy with a moderator’s decision.

Do...

• Post Topic Names that are descriptive. Give a short summary of your problem IN THE SUBJECT.  (Don’t use attention getting subjects, they don’t get attention and only annoy people).
  
  
• Post Replies that will help people - provide relevant information and personal experience in similar circumstances.
  
  
• Ask questions if you do not understand quite what the person posting the Topic is asking for.
  
  
• The forum language is English! Keep this in mind when posting. Please only post in other languages in PM (Private Messages).

Sanctions

Violation of the moderation rules may result in:

1. Removal of Topic or reply — any comment that, in the view of the moderators, violates the rules will be removed.
2. Temporary suspension — a participant who repeatedly violates the moderation rules may be suspended from access to the site for up to one week as determined by the moderators. The suspension period will reflect both the severity and consistency of the violation.
3. Permanent blocking — a participant who continues to violate the moderation rules following reinstatement after a period of suspension may have their access to the site permanently blocked.
4. Automatic blocking — a participant who posts or links to inappropriate, offensive or illegal material will be immediately blocked from the site.

In Addition

There is a pretty good chance that unless you have some really odd or unique problem that it has been addressed on our forum before, please use the forum’s search feature first to see if there are already some good threads on the subject. It’s easy to search – just click on “Search” in the top menu.