Rule #1 The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Unless you like to be treated meanly, than just be nice.
Rule #2 Do not argue with a moderator or admin. A disagreement is one thing, however an argument can be viewed as an undermining of authority. When in disagreement you can pm the mod in question. If there is no solution the mod can go to the admin. If there still is no agreement, the mod is always right.
Rule #3 Flaming is only fun when it's just for fun, as viewed by both sides. Flaming should only be done in an area where flaming is allowed.
Rule #4 Chatting should be left out of forums. Chatting in forums leads to unnecessary length, and uses a lot of bandwidth. I've seen a chat progress so far that it slowed an entire database drastically.
Rule #5 If your unsure where your post should go, read the posts in the suspected forums to see if that's where it should go. On a support board, you may find the answer your looking for and not need to post.
Rule #6 On a board that is not extremely active, post as much as you can. It let's the other members get to know what kind of person you are, and leads to friendships.
Rule #7 Refer to Rule #1
I recently set up a forum for my extended family to get together on, and I will be posting rules for them to use. so any recomendations will be greatly appreciated.
Rule #2 Modified from wisdom by Krank.
When in disagreement you can pm the mod in question. If there is no solution the mod can go to the admin. If there still is no agreement, the mod is always right.
