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<blockquote data-quote="schweb" data-source="post: 835068" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>We've undertaken a massive rewrite of our forum rules to better communicate our values as a community and to be more conversational and personal.</p><p></p><p>The new rules, now called Community Guidelines, will be in effect starting tomorrow. The main intent of the rules are not changed, just the way we communicate them to you. </p><p></p><p>I've attached the new guidelines below for you to take a look at before they go live tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>---------------------------------</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: black"><strong>Mac-Forums Community Guidelines</strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p>The following Community Guidelines are here to help you understand what it means to be a member of Mac-Forums. </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkred"><strong>Play nice.</strong></span></span></p><p>Our community is made up of all kinds of different people, and all of them have the right to feel comfortable. Others may not think the way that you think, believe what you believe, know what you know, or see what you see. Always be polite and respectful in your interactions with others.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkred">Post appropriately.</span></span></strong></p><p>This is a community of all types of people. Don’t use profanity, including masked words, or post anything that’s lewd or inappropriate for a large community. If you wouldn’t see it in a Disney movie, don’t post it here.</p><p> </p><p>Search first, post things in the right place, use descriptive thread titles, and don't crosspost. Those things will help get you more timely responses and help keep our community nice and tidy.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkred"><strong>Use the reputation system.</strong></span></span></p><p>The reputation system helps members rate the effectiveness of fellow members. Don’t abuse the system including things like asking for votes or leaving comments that don’t adhere to our guidelines</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkred"><strong>Respect copyrights and the law.</strong></span></span></p><p>Don’t discuss or conduct content theft or any other illegal activity. Period. We follow U.S. law on the forums, so just because something might be legal in your country doesn’t mean it will be allowed here. If you’re ever in doubt, contact one of the moderators before you post. </p><p> </p><p>We want you to share, but don’t link images or files from 3rd-party servers unless you have their permission.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkred">Don’t spam or advertise.</span></span></strong></p><p>Soliciting, advertising, or anything else deemed “spammy” will not be permitted. If you want to advertise on Mac-Forums, click the link at the bottom of the page. Use the Buy/Sell/Trade forum for all private sales transactions.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkred">Your account and privacy.</span></span></strong></p><p>One account is enough, don’t create more than one. If you need to make changes to your account, <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/sendmessage.php" target="_blank">contact a staff member</a>. We will never disclose any personal information about a member for any reason unless required by law.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkred">Signatures.</span></span></strong></p><p>You can have up to four lines of text in your signature as well as an image. Be tasteful, remember people are here to read posts, not be distracted by your signature. Specifically:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can have up to four lines of text and one image up to 480 X 80 and 15k in size.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Links to other communities or forums are limited to one no larger than font size 1 or an image no larger than 80 X 15.</li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkred"><strong>Contacting us.</strong></span></span></p><p>You can use our <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/sendmessage.php" target="_blank">Contact Form</a> or send a PM to any staff member if you need assistance or have questions about these guidelines.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkred">The Small Print™</span></span>.</strong></p><p>All messages posted become the property of Mac-Forums.com. By posting on these forums you are agreeing to all the Community Guidelines. Opinions, advice and all other information expressed by participants in discussions are those of the author, not Mac-Forums.com. All rules can, and probably will be edited/changed in the future.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that some of the rules have shades of grey. Moderators always have final authority in upholding our community standards including enforcement of the guidelines and any behavior that may not be strictly spelled out above.</p><p> </p><p>If you break one of the guidelines, we'll probably send you a note to remind you of this. Multiple rule violations could result in a "time-out" by way of a brief suspension of your membership. And unfortunately, if your violation is severe or your behavior too disruptive, you may be asked to leave permanently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="schweb, post: 835068, member: 59"] We've undertaken a massive rewrite of our forum rules to better communicate our values as a community and to be more conversational and personal. The new rules, now called Community Guidelines, will be in effect starting tomorrow. The main intent of the rules are not changed, just the way we communicate them to you. I've attached the new guidelines below for you to take a look at before they go live tomorrow. --------------------------------- [SIZE=5][COLOR=black][B]Mac-Forums Community Guidelines[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] The following Community Guidelines are here to help you understand what it means to be a member of Mac-Forums. [SIZE=4][COLOR=darkred][B]Play nice.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] Our community is made up of all kinds of different people, and all of them have the right to feel comfortable. Others may not think the way that you think, believe what you believe, know what you know, or see what you see. Always be polite and respectful in your interactions with others. [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkred]Post appropriately.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] This is a community of all types of people. Don’t use profanity, including masked words, or post anything that’s lewd or inappropriate for a large community. If you wouldn’t see it in a Disney movie, don’t post it here. Search first, post things in the right place, use descriptive thread titles, and don't crosspost. Those things will help get you more timely responses and help keep our community nice and tidy. [SIZE=4][COLOR=darkred][B]Use the reputation system.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] The reputation system helps members rate the effectiveness of fellow members. Don’t abuse the system including things like asking for votes or leaving comments that don’t adhere to our guidelines [SIZE=4][COLOR=darkred][B]Respect copyrights and the law.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] Don’t discuss or conduct content theft or any other illegal activity. Period. We follow U.S. law on the forums, so just because something might be legal in your country doesn’t mean it will be allowed here. If you’re ever in doubt, contact one of the moderators before you post. We want you to share, but don’t link images or files from 3rd-party servers unless you have their permission. [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkred]Don’t spam or advertise.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] Soliciting, advertising, or anything else deemed “spammy” will not be permitted. If you want to advertise on Mac-Forums, click the link at the bottom of the page. Use the Buy/Sell/Trade forum for all private sales transactions. [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkred]Your account and privacy.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] One account is enough, don’t create more than one. If you need to make changes to your account, [URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/sendmessage.php"]contact a staff member[/URL]. We will never disclose any personal information about a member for any reason unless required by law. [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkred]Signatures.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] You can have up to four lines of text in your signature as well as an image. Be tasteful, remember people are here to read posts, not be distracted by your signature. Specifically: [LIST] [*]You can have up to four lines of text and one image up to 480 X 80 and 15k in size. [*]Links to other communities or forums are limited to one no larger than font size 1 or an image no larger than 80 X 15.[/LIST][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkred][B]Contacting us.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] You can use our [URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/sendmessage.php"]Contact Form[/URL] or send a PM to any staff member if you need assistance or have questions about these guidelines. [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkred]The Small Print™[/COLOR][/SIZE].[/B] All messages posted become the property of Mac-Forums.com. By posting on these forums you are agreeing to all the Community Guidelines. Opinions, advice and all other information expressed by participants in discussions are those of the author, not Mac-Forums.com. All rules can, and probably will be edited/changed in the future. We understand that some of the rules have shades of grey. Moderators always have final authority in upholding our community standards including enforcement of the guidelines and any behavior that may not be strictly spelled out above. If you break one of the guidelines, we'll probably send you a note to remind you of this. Multiple rule violations could result in a "time-out" by way of a brief suspension of your membership. And unfortunately, if your violation is severe or your behavior too disruptive, you may be asked to leave permanently. [/QUOTE]
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