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**awebb** · 06-06-2004, 12:37 PM

Hello,

Welcome to the General Chat area of Forumer.com Support Forums! First, make sure that you understand the Support Forum rules, which are listed Here. Please try to understand the support forum rules clearly before you begin to post. Many people ask the question, "What do you mean by spam?" Well, spam means something that is useless, and has no effect what-so-ever. This forum is for general chat, about everyday things. However, it doesn't mean that you can post anything. Rules still apply. Different topics relate to different people. A Web Designer may not like what a School Teacher has to discuss. Try to keep an open mind.

Post Counts - Mean a lot to people. Just because you have 200 posts doesn't mean that you have an advantage over a new member. 200 of your posts may contain a smiley, or the word "lol". Remember, if you only reply when you have something interesting to say, then people will respect you as a member.

Personal Messaging System - Is a great way to talk. Instead of making a topic such as: "Bill, Let's Talk Here!" you should be able to use the PM system as a means of chat. Don't create topics for just a member to chat on. Also, we do not tolerate any harassment. If we catch word that you or another member is harassing people, we will investigate.

Junk Topics - Are something that is considered to be random or completely off topic. If a member is talking about the news that's happening around the world, please don't reply to their topic and state "I just created my own forum!" We don't tolerate random replies or meaningless topics.

"Do you want to chat?" - Is a very popular topic title it seems now. There are many chat rooms available for you to use everyday. Don't create a new topic when you can simply login to Yahoo! Or AOL and find a chat room that's right for you.

Introducing SCRAP

SCRAP is our version of a guide to posting. Before you begin to post, just simply take note of these five things:

Simplicity
Content
Respectful
Attitude
Politeness

Simplicity - Is your post simple and clear enough for other members' to understand and read? Please make all of your topics clear, and easy to follow. Otherwise, it may be trashed.

Content - Is the content of your post or reply something that is suitable and will be tolerated on the forums? We don't appreciate any racial comments, or something that violates the Support Forum's rules. Also, make sure that your content appeals to all members. Remember to not make anything that is vulgar.

Respectful - Are you being respectful to the other members and the staff? Don't use bad language to another member, or create problems with the staff. Keep an open mind and be a good person.

Attitude - Are you having a bad day? If so, don't take it out on anyone else. A good attitude will keep you in the clear, and other members will respect you for it. Be sure you check your attitude before you begin to post.

Politeness- Be polite to the other members. Just because their new and you have been around for a while doesn't mean that you can boss them or tell them what to do. You were new at one point, too. They may be a big help to the Support Forums after all.

Signatures

Remember that the staff may remove over sized or vulgar signatures as well as avatars at any point in time. We may not tell you to resize your image; it could be removed without warning. We have received some questions over time about what is allowed in signatures. To clarify on this issue, we find the following acceptable: Link to Forumer.com Boards, personal websites, help pages, etc. We do not allow you to advertise competing services (other websites that offer IPB forums for free). You may not link to another forum that is hosted by a competing service either. If you have any further questions on this issue, please contact a staff member via PM.

Advertising

Advertising is against the rules at the Support Forums. Any topic that contains advertising will be removed and you will receive a warning in this offence. We don't tolerate any topics that contain advertising. Do not advertise any type of service directly. You may suggest a service to another member, but you may not advertise directly. Also, don't advertise your forum here. We have created a Show Off forum for you.

Community Forums are not for Support

Please keep in mind that the Forumer.com community forums is not the place to ask for support.

If you are in need of assistance, please make sure you post your question(s) in the right area.

If you forum is an IPB forum:

IPB Support:
http://fhq.forumer.com/ipb-general-support/

If your forum is a phpBB forum:

phpBB Support:
http://fhq.forumer.com/phpbb2-general-questions/

Support threads found in these forums will be locked or deleted. Please make sure that you follow all forum rules when posting for support.

Comments & Suggestions

Please keep all comments and suggestions to a minimum. We usually lock these topics for the simple fact that members will want to be aggresive and spam a topic on this subject. We will review all topics that may have comments and suggestions and choose the appropriate action.

This post is Copyright (©) 2004-05. Do not reproduce.

**Edwin** · 09-22-2006, 03:32 PM

Hello,

As many of you may know, often here at Forumer you might come across an offensive topic, that you might think should be removed or edited. However, it doesn't help moderators at all if you make a post like "reported." in the thread, since that won't point us to the topic!

Near every post, is a

icon. By clicking it, you will be given a form asking you why the post should be removed or edited. Simply fill out the form, click "submit" and voila- the post has been reported! When you report a post, all the moderators will get an email with the link to the post, and your reason to why it should be changed. If we feel the post is in fact worthy of editing/deleting, appropriate action will be taken.

However, we greatly discourage backseat moderating since it is against the Forumer rules, offers little to the topic, and usually irritates those reading the topic. Reporting a post is much simpler, efficient, and less annyoying. Please use the report button!

**Winnopeg** · 12-13-2006, 12:03 AM

This is just a quick reminder that if you see a spam topic, please report it. Once it's been reported, please do not post in it or rate the topic. Just ignore it; it will be gone soon.

See the above posts for more information.

06-06-2004, 12:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
awebb VIP Team Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, OH; SF B Posts: 3,915 Rep Power: 9 fTrader: (5) fBuck$: 26,306 Bank: 89,405 Total fBuck$: 115,710 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Rules + Flaming + Reporting Topics Hello, Welcome to the General Chat area of Forumer.com Support Forums! First, make sure that you understand the Support Forum rules, which are listed Here. Please try to understand the support forum rules clearly before you begin to post. Many people ask the question, "What do you mean by spam?" Well, spam means something that is useless, and has no effect what-so-ever. This forum is for general chat, about everyday things. However, it doesn't mean that you can post anything. Rules still apply. Different topics relate to different people. A Web Designer may not like what a School Teacher has to discuss. Try to keep an open mind. Post Counts - Mean a lot to people. Just because you have 200 posts doesn't mean that you have an advantage over a new member. 200 of your posts may contain a smiley, or the word "lol". Remember, if you only reply when you have something interesting to say, then people will respect you as a member. Personal Messaging System - Is a great way to talk. Instead of making a topic such as: "Bill, Let's Talk Here!" you should be able to use the PM system as a means of chat. Don't create topics for just a member to chat on. Also, we do not tolerate any harassment. If we catch word that you or another member is harassing people, we will investigate. Junk Topics - Are something that is considered to be random or completely off topic. If a member is talking about the news that's happening around the world, please don't reply to their topic and state "I just created my own forum!" We don't tolerate random replies or meaningless topics. "Do you want to chat?" - Is a very popular topic title it seems now. There are many chat rooms available for you to use everyday. Don't create a new topic when you can simply login to Yahoo! Or AOL and find a chat room that's right for you. Introducing SCRAP SCRAP is our version of a guide to posting. Before you begin to post, just simply take note of these five things: Simplicity Content Respectful Attitude Politeness Simplicity - Is your post simple and clear enough for other members' to understand and read? Please make all of your topics clear, and easy to follow. Otherwise, it may be trashed. Content - Is the content of your post or reply something that is suitable and will be tolerated on the forums? We don't appreciate any racial comments, or something that violates the Support Forum's rules. Also, make sure that your content appeals to all members. Remember to not make anything that is vulgar. Respectful - Are you being respectful to the other members and the staff? Don't use bad language to another member, or create problems with the staff. Keep an open mind and be a good person. Attitude - Are you having a bad day? If so, don't take it out on anyone else. A good attitude will keep you in the clear, and other members will respect you for it. Be sure you check your attitude before you begin to post. Politeness- Be polite to the other members. Just because their new and you have been around for a while doesn't mean that you can boss them or tell them what to do. You were new at one point, too. They may be a big help to the Support Forums after all. Signatures Remember that the staff may remove over sized or vulgar signatures as well as avatars at any point in time. We may not tell you to resize your image; it could be removed without warning. We have received some questions over time about what is allowed in signatures. To clarify on this issue, we find the following acceptable: Link to Forumer.com Boards, personal websites, help pages, etc. We do not allow you to advertise competing services (other websites that offer IPB forums for free). You may not link to another forum that is hosted by a competing service either. If you have any further questions on this issue, please contact a staff member via PM. Advertising Advertising is against the rules at the Support Forums. Any topic that contains advertising will be removed and you will receive a warning in this offence. We don't tolerate any topics that contain advertising. Do not advertise any type of service directly. You may suggest a service to another member, but you may not advertise directly. Also, don't advertise your forum here. We have created a Show Off forum for you. Community Forums are not for Support Please keep in mind that the Forumer.com community forums is not the place to ask for support. If you are in need of assistance, please make sure you post your question(s) in the right area. If you forum is an IPB forum: IPB Support: http://fhq.forumer.com/ipb-general-support/ If your forum is a phpBB forum: phpBB Support: http://fhq.forumer.com/phpbb2-general-questions/ Support threads found in these forums will be locked or deleted. Please make sure that you follow all forum rules when posting for support. Comments & Suggestions Please keep all comments and suggestions to a minimum. We usually lock these topics for the simple fact that members will want to be aggresive and spam a topic on this subject. We will review all topics that may have comments and suggestions and choose the appropriate action. This post is Copyright (©) 2004-05. Do not reproduce. Last edited by Pandemix; 05-14-2008 at 07:14 PM..
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09-22-2006, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Edwin Learned Forumer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Europe/UK/England/ Posts: 7,831 Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 14 fTrader: (38) fBuck$: 6,656 Bank: 128,467 Total fBuck$: 135,123 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: Rules + Flaming + Reporting Topics Hello, As many of you may know, often here at Forumer you might come across an offensive topic, that you might think should be removed or edited. However, it doesn't help moderators at all if you make a post like "reported." in the thread, since that won't point us to the topic! Near every post, is a icon. By clicking it, you will be given a form asking you why the post should be removed or edited. Simply fill out the form, click "submit" and voila- the post has been reported! When you report a post, all the moderators will get an email with the link to the post, and your reason to why it should be changed. If we feel the post is in fact worthy of editing/deleting, appropriate action will be taken. However, we greatly discourage backseat moderating since it is against the Forumer rules, offers little to the topic, and usually irritates those reading the topic. Reporting a post is much simpler, efficient, and less annyoying. Please use the report button!
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12-13-2006, 12:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Winnopeg VIP Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 6,744 Rep Power: 11 fTrader: (24) fBuck$: 5,630 Bank: 400,766 Total fBuck$: 406,396 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: Rules + Flaming + Reporting Topics This is just a quick reminder that if you see a spam topic, please report it. Once it's been reported, please do not post in it or rate the topic. Just ignore it; it will be gone soon. See the above posts for more information.
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