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Forum Rules
1. New Members, Please Report Here (After You Read The Rules):
Look in the Rebel Yell area & you'll see a thread for introductions. We'll add a few other threads to tell us about yourself as time goes on...
2. Signatures And Quotes Should Be No Larger Than 700 Pixels Wide x 700 Pixels High:
I'm not going to be too 'anal' about this, but I think this is plenty large allowance for most tags some of you have. Also, if anyone is interested in using a sig-tag rotator like some of us use, let me know & I'll hook you up. 
3. Do Not Spam The Board With Unnecessary Posts:
Don't be afraid to say something. But, make the post interesting. Useless posts are to be avoided as much as possible. Just posting 'cool', 'awesome' or anything similar is somewhat annoying & a discussion killer- it drives others away from sharing. Please keep the discussion flowing & avoid these useless posts. Thank you. 
*Likewise, please don't reply with just emoticons. On occasion, it's okay. All the time it's more than annoying.Thank you.
4. Read The Forum Rules & the Terms Of Membership:
That's right AngelHearts, there are rules to keep the forum as well as the community a nice place to be. Please read them. We'll all love you forever. That's a promise! 
A. Please be respectful of your fellow posters. Constructive debate is encouraged. Fighting and personal insults toward members here will not be tolerated. Hateful comments about someone's race, religion, creed, nation, gender, or sexual orientation, or anything else of this type is prohibited. Other comments not categorized will also not be tolerated. If there's a problem, take it to mail within the network... but don't be harassing.
B. Obscene or pornographic pictures or topics are not allowed. If it is a AC or SAC tags, that's fine. They'll be a special board for that, since some people do feel uncomfortable seeing adult content art & tags.
Actual pornographic photos will not be tolerated. They do not have a place here. (Any person that posts porn will either have their account locked for a period of 3 days or be removed from the network here. Likewise, the post will be removed.) Use some common sense, please.
C. Posts about drugs, drug abuse, etc. will not be tolerated. If it's elements in tags, fine, but that is the limit.
In the past, on a forum I had, I had a problem with this & I don't wish to have history repeat itself. I do not want this board to be a place of sharing hook-ups, etc. Besides, drugs are bad for you. We do not want to be irresponsible. (If we see posts referring to such, even the slightest hint, posts will be deleted, person(s) accounts will be locked. Bottom Line. Use some sense.)
D. Please do not give out personally identifiable information for your own safety. For the most part, I don't think any of us are psychos, but there are people outside our network who are & I'd hate to see them see information that's posted- you don't want some random stalker or murderer showing up at your door. That's just scary!
E. Please try to stay on topic in threads. I know we all tend to go off topic at times, it is sometimes too easy to wander. But if there's a post about news on a scrap shop, we wouldn't want to see a random introduction from a new member. If you have something you would rather discuss with someone that is off topic, please consider mail, or find a thread on topic.
F. Soliciting and/or distributing files that you do not own the rights to is not allowed. It's our job to protect the artists & designers we love. Please do not post links or details of how to obtain them on this site. Please do not ask others to send kits, tubes, etc. to you on this site. That's illegal & rips off the artists and designers. We don't want to take money out of their pockets. If you see something posted that does have links to illegal downloads, please report them to Magik ASAP. Thank you.
G. Please respect the privacy of your fellow community members.
I can't stress this one enough. This also includes rumours or gossip about other members of the community as well.
If it's about a tag ripper, kit ripper, etc.... make sure you have proof first.
H. Please be careful when posting rumours. Rumours of a defamatory nature will be removed.
I. Any posts in violation of any of these rules will be removed or the thread will be locked. If the behavior persists your account will either be locked or terminated at the Network Creator's discretion.
J. No spamming or advertising of pornography allowed on the board. Any posts of that nature will be deleted. Your account will be locked or deleted, no warnings. Use common sense.
Again, the exception is AC or SAC tags which can only be posted in their own designated area.
5. Read The Board:
Look through the board to see if a topic that you wish to comment about already exists. Use the search button. In case you missed it the first time: READ THE BOARD BEFORE YOU POST. Where does this artist sell at?, and any other questions of that sort, may have been asked, or we have already posted the news. Take the time to look through the board before you post, please.
6. Communicate Clearly & Keep On Topic:
Posting text-type comments annoys 99.9% of us. Everyone goes off topic here and there, but please try to remember that other people aren't that interested in 20 posts about what you're wearing today.
7. Do Not Type In All Capital Letters: TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS IS ANNOYING! All caps = screaming. Some caps are okay, but keep it minimal, please.
8. Do Not Double Post: Use the edit button if the last post in a thread is yours. Sometimes it appears as tho' some of us are double posting, but usually the posts are weeks (months even!) apart.... I'm not going to be too anal about this, so if you have to double post, fine, but if you can edit your post, we'd all prefer that.
9. Don't Get Into A Flame War Or Feed Trolls: The internet makes some people idiots. It's a simple fact of life. Don't be one of those people. You can report a post to me or one of the mods (which will be listed on the Current Administrators page (it's a drop-down link from the Home tab- currently not available). Just let me/ us know where the offensive post is & I'll/ we'll take care of it from there & remove the offensive post that is bothering you. If the fighting continues, either in the forum or elsewhere within the community, your accounts will be locked for a period of time at my discretion.
Also along these lines- no DRAMA allowed. I have a policy here. Please avoid drama like the plague.
10. Use The Subject Line.
11. If Your Post Was Deleted, Closed, Or Moved Do Not Post It Again: Obviously there was an issue with it. Rather than compound the error, be a smart little cookie and refrain from doing it again.
12. Post In The Correct Forum: That's right my CherubHearts, Creative Resources is not the place to tell us about your thoughts on your boyfriend's habits, the current war, etc. We have other areas for those topics.
13. Be Wary Of Posting Silly Rumours: Anything that can be attributed to 'some girl' or 'some guy'on the internet is probably about as factual as Bigfoot or UFO sightings. Let's keep from posting rumours, esp. about designers, taggers, etc. esp. if there hasn't been any proof posted about them.
14. Do Not Post PTU Kits, Tubes, Etc. Or Ask For Them: It is illegal to post or ask for PTU items such as these here or anywhere else. We are not a pirating network, never will be. Please buy the tubes & kits and support the designers & artists you love.
15. Opinions Are Not To Be Considered As Gospel.: It's everyone's right to have one. If you don't like someone's opinion, that's fine as long as you attack the idea, not the person. For those of you that don't understand the difference, here's a sample:
Person A: I think Mt. Dew is better than Coke.
Person B: You suck and so does your mom! Coke is way better.<-----wrong way
Person C: I disagree, Coke is much better.<-----correct
Opinion is defined as:
A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof.
16. The rules may be altered, changed or added to at any given time: Depending on any issues that may arise, the administrators & mods of this network, including the forum, will discuss rules or actions that may need to be added. An announcement will be sent out & this post will be modified as needed.
Thank You for reading the rules! Carry on....  |
