Forum Rules: MUST READ

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No spam or self-promotion allowed

Spam is defined as unsolicited advertisement for goods, services and/or other web sites or posts with little, no or completely unrelated content.

Do not spam the forums with links to your site or product, or try to self-promote your website, business or forums etc. Doing so is a waste of time. Your account will be banned permanently and your posts will be deleted or edited.

Spamming also includes sending private messages to a large number of different users.

However, please note that there are two exceptions to the self-promotion rule. In the Website Review forum, you may post the URL to your website to ask for reviews and you may provide a link in your signature (defined in your profile control panel) - See Signature Rules below for more information.


Do not post "Free " threads

Posting pyramid scams (such as free phones, mp3 players etc.) is strictly prohibited. All such posts/signatures will be edited or deleted. Any new users posting scams will be banned permanently; contributing users will either be warned or temporarily banned.


Do not cross post questions

Please don't post the same question in several forum sections. There is normally one forum which is appropriate for your question. If you're not sure where to post, ask a moderator first. If you decide after posting a thread that it would be better elsewhere, contact a moderator and they can move it.


Beware of posting copyright-infringing material

Do not upload, attach, or post any copyrighted material which you are not free to redistribute (subject to the licensing terms of the specific item). If you have a question about having permission to post or attach a specific item, please ask a moderator.

If you are wanting to show something as an example for your question or discussion, please link to the image with a clickable URL instead of hotlinking or posting the actual image.

We do not condone nor accept posts pertaining to illegal activities such as hacking, cracking, warez, or spam. Any posts or threads found in violation of this rule will be edited or deleted, and the poster warned or possibly banned; at the moderation team's discretion.


Do not post "offensive" posts, links or images

Do not post anything which is offensive, hateful, racist, sexist, discriminatory, obscene, vulgar or in violation of local or international laws.


Do not PM users asking for help

Do not send private messages to any users asking for help. If you need help, make a new thread in the appropriate forum. If you're in need of help fast and cannot wait, then it's time to pay for help.


Remain Respectful

Remain respectful of other users, moderators and administrators at all times. All posts should be professional and courteous. You have every right to disagree with your fellow community members and explain your perspective.

However, you are not free to attack, degrade, insult, or otherwise belittle them or the quality of this community. It does not matter what title or power you hold in these forums, you are expected to obey this rule.

Doing otherwise will get your account banned temporarily, or permanently if the situation becomes severe enough (this will be left to the discretion of the moderation team).

For example, phrases such as "shut up, idiot," are indicative of problematic posts and should be reported. Suggested alternatives include "I disagree with what you said for the following reasons..." Please remember to stay mature and thoughtful at all times.


Reporting Users

If you see anyone or any threads breaking these rules, please contact a moderator as soon as possible. As a community we have to "exist together" or we will no longer be a "community". This means that we need to hold each other accountable for all actions in this community.


Signature Rules:

This is real simple.

• Your signature must be defined in your profile, not manually posted at the end of each post.
  
• You may have THREE (3) links MAX.
  
• NO adult links (porn, gambling, warez, etc.)
  
• NO affiliate links.
  
• Font size must be Normal, Small or Tiny.
• No LARGE or HUGE font sizes.
  
• Three typed lines only (as seen on 800x600)
  
• NO Images.
  

If you break these rules, your signature will be edited without warning and a you will receive a private message explaining why it was edited.

If you continue to break this rule after it has been edited, you will be banned. (temporarily or permanently banned, this will be left up to the discretion of the moderation team)


Please Note:

These rules may change at any time with or without notice. You are responsible for staying up-to-date and following these rules.

Thank you.
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