Post by Admin (PG) on Jan 23, 2009 16:36:38 GMT 10
The aim of this Forum is to try to provide the highest quality community experience for all Forum members and the following guidelines have been formulated to try to achieve that aim. There is nothing here that is overly difficult to follow and most of it is just common courtesy towards other members.
General things you need to know before you do anything else
This site is primarily for discussion of TV Shopping.
Think carefully about any possible consequences before posting.
Be aware that a large audience may see your post and your words may come back to haunt you. Unlike the spoken word, your written posts will exist on here for a long time.
We reserve the right to reveal your identity in the event of any legal action or complaint (eg defamation) taken as a result of a message posted by you, we reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you). We also reserve the right to disclose any information we know about you to any law enforcement agency upon request.
Forum rules that you need to follow:
No multiple memberships.
You may only have one membership on this Forum. Usually multiple membership are used to cause problems so if we discover you have more than one, you will be removed.
Don't attack other members.
A simple definition of 'attack' ... the word 'you' (either stated or implied) combined with a negative comment (or image). If you don't agree with what a person has written, then explain why without resorting to insults. For those that need examples of what are classed as attacks, it includes (but is not limited to) name calling etc (eg you are an idiot) referring to a member by an uncomplimentary variation of their username, having a dig at someone via a comment or quote in your signature, calling someone a t r o l l or a m o l e (if you suspect someone of being either then report the post), any post that the Forum Administrator could class as 'just you being a b*tch'. You may not like a person or have any time for them or what they write and if that is the case, just skip their posts.
No personal comments about appearance
Please restrict your comments to discussion of presenting style only and refrain from making personal comments on the appearance of any presenters or product representatives on SC
Do not start or perpetuate flame wars.
If someone insults or attacks you, do not respond in kind. The excuse of "they started it" is not acceptable and it won't stop you getting a warning. Report the post instead and let the moderator deal with it.
Keep on topic and do not purposely railroad threads
Have some respect for the topic starter and keep to the topic being discussed. You may not think the topic is worthy of discussion, but others may. You are not the moderator, so don't take it upon yourself to decide what can and can't be discussed here. If you do wish to sidetrack from the original topic, start a new thread in the appropriate Forum.
Don't post material which violates a person's privacy.
Never 'name names' or post the personal details of others (including but not limited to private emails and personal messages).
Keep personal disputes off the board
If you have a personal dispute with someone, keep it off the board. We don't want to know about it. (Usually we will only get your side of it and as we all know, there is your side, their side and the truth).
No racism, pornographic type posts or graphics (including jokes) or posts that the general community would take offence to. Again this is self explanatory. We will remove any post that we believe may cause offence to others.
TV Shopping Frenzy requires that members respect the decision of moderators.
It is not an easy task moderating a Forum as it contains a wide range of people with differing ideas and experiences. The moderators here are only human and occasionally will stuff up a moderating decision. Threads and posts questioning the actions or decisions of any Forum moderation or any abuse directed at moderators will be deleted on sight, and the appropriate action taken (up to and including Forum bans) against the thread starter and/or participants. Ultimately if you are not happy with the way the Forum is run, it will be in your and our interests if you find another Forum.
By using this Forum, you also agree to and accept the following general terms and conditions
The Forum owner does not actively monitor the contents of and is not responsible for any message posted. We do not vouch for, or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. We encourage you to seek your own independent professional advice on all matters.
The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this Forum or any entity associated with this Forum. Although this Forum does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). In the event of any legal action taken as a result of a message posted by you, we reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you). We also reserve the right to disclose any information we know about you to any law enforcement agency upon request.
The Forum owner has no control over any transaction that is made as a result of any post in the
SWAP SHOP Board and accepts no responsibility whatsoever. It is up to the seller and buyer to establish the bona fides of the other party. Enter into any transaction at your own risk.
When using this Forum, your computer's IP address is recorded each time you make a post and/or join.
We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without notice to you.
General things you need to know before you do anything else
This site is primarily for discussion of TV Shopping.
Think carefully about any possible consequences before posting.
Be aware that a large audience may see your post and your words may come back to haunt you. Unlike the spoken word, your written posts will exist on here for a long time.
We reserve the right to reveal your identity in the event of any legal action or complaint (eg defamation) taken as a result of a message posted by you, we reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you). We also reserve the right to disclose any information we know about you to any law enforcement agency upon request.
Forum rules that you need to follow:
No multiple memberships.
You may only have one membership on this Forum. Usually multiple membership are used to cause problems so if we discover you have more than one, you will be removed.
Don't attack other members.
A simple definition of 'attack' ... the word 'you' (either stated or implied) combined with a negative comment (or image). If you don't agree with what a person has written, then explain why without resorting to insults. For those that need examples of what are classed as attacks, it includes (but is not limited to) name calling etc (eg you are an idiot) referring to a member by an uncomplimentary variation of their username, having a dig at someone via a comment or quote in your signature, calling someone a t r o l l or a m o l e (if you suspect someone of being either then report the post), any post that the Forum Administrator could class as 'just you being a b*tch'. You may not like a person or have any time for them or what they write and if that is the case, just skip their posts.
No personal comments about appearance
Please restrict your comments to discussion of presenting style only and refrain from making personal comments on the appearance of any presenters or product representatives on SC
Do not start or perpetuate flame wars.
If someone insults or attacks you, do not respond in kind. The excuse of "they started it" is not acceptable and it won't stop you getting a warning. Report the post instead and let the moderator deal with it.
Keep on topic and do not purposely railroad threads
Have some respect for the topic starter and keep to the topic being discussed. You may not think the topic is worthy of discussion, but others may. You are not the moderator, so don't take it upon yourself to decide what can and can't be discussed here. If you do wish to sidetrack from the original topic, start a new thread in the appropriate Forum.
Don't post material which violates a person's privacy.
Never 'name names' or post the personal details of others (including but not limited to private emails and personal messages).
Keep personal disputes off the board
If you have a personal dispute with someone, keep it off the board. We don't want to know about it. (Usually we will only get your side of it and as we all know, there is your side, their side and the truth).
No racism, pornographic type posts or graphics (including jokes) or posts that the general community would take offence to. Again this is self explanatory. We will remove any post that we believe may cause offence to others.
TV Shopping Frenzy requires that members respect the decision of moderators.
It is not an easy task moderating a Forum as it contains a wide range of people with differing ideas and experiences. The moderators here are only human and occasionally will stuff up a moderating decision. Threads and posts questioning the actions or decisions of any Forum moderation or any abuse directed at moderators will be deleted on sight, and the appropriate action taken (up to and including Forum bans) against the thread starter and/or participants. Ultimately if you are not happy with the way the Forum is run, it will be in your and our interests if you find another Forum.
By using this Forum, you also agree to and accept the following general terms and conditions
The Forum owner does not actively monitor the contents of and is not responsible for any message posted. We do not vouch for, or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. We encourage you to seek your own independent professional advice on all matters.
The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this Forum or any entity associated with this Forum. Although this Forum does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). In the event of any legal action taken as a result of a message posted by you, we reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you). We also reserve the right to disclose any information we know about you to any law enforcement agency upon request.
The Forum owner has no control over any transaction that is made as a result of any post in the
SWAP SHOP Board and accepts no responsibility whatsoever. It is up to the seller and buyer to establish the bona fides of the other party. Enter into any transaction at your own risk.
When using this Forum, your computer's IP address is recorded each time you make a post and/or join.
We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without notice to you.