Rules and Regulations.

Spamming

Spamming the message board in order to raise your post account is a violation of the rules. As such anyone found doing this will receive a warning and the posts made will be revoked. Repeat offenders face suspension and a post count reset.


Personal attacks are not allowed.

Debate the post, not the poster.

Not every negative post is a personal attack. If you think you are being attacked you should ask yourself why it is an attack. If it simply disagrees with your post and tells you that you are wrong, this is not an attack. Not every post that upsets you is a personal attack. You are on a public forum, and if you air your opinions, there is no guarantee that someone won't disagree with you or think that your opinions are stupid.

True personal attacks are taken seriously and will be dealt with using whatever action is deemed necessary, especially in regards to repeat offenders who do not attempt to moderate themselves. We understand that at times, debates can become heated and the occasional personal attack may slip out. However, for the integrity of our forums, we ask that you exercise self-restraint.

Violent personal attacks and threats are never acceptable and will result in a suspension or permanent banning, depending on the situation.

Examples:

• "Your post is quite idiotic." - Not a personal attack.
  "You are an idiot." - Mild personal attack.
  "You are a worthless person." - Personal attack.
  "Your mother liked to hump small poodles." - Personal attack.
  "You are a freaking idiot... I wish death on you and a pox on your family!" - Violent personal attack.
  "Go kill yourself." - Violent personal attack.

No hate speech

Anyone that insults people based on their race, gender, sex, sexual preference, religion, culture, or country of origin, or threatens them explicitly or implicitly is not allowed and may result in an immediate ban. This includes both fellow forum members and your fellow human beings in general.

Put in plain terms, if you want to sound like you belong in the KKK, do it elsewhere.

Watch your language

Self-explanatory. If you're not sure whether the swearing you're about to do violates this rule, just assume it does. Profanity includes the most minor to the most vulgar. Modification of curse words also isn't allowed and those attempting to do so will be warned and/or banned.