Forum Policy

[chris]

As a member of our forum, you must follow the policies and guidelines as outlined. ailure to comply with policies set forth below can result in everything from suspension of forum privileges to being banned from the site.The following are rules and guidelines that we expect all members to follow.Rules and Guidelines (updated July 23, 2007)

1. Please read our Forum How To Guide that outlines how to use this site. (coming soon)
2. Personal attacks will not be tolerated.
3. No direct or indirect advertising of your blog, site or product.
4. No foul language
5. You must show respect for fellow members
6. No trolling
7. No links or offers for free phones.
8. No spam links
9. Do not use super-large fonts or type in all caps.
10. Representatives from commercial manufacturers can take part in discussion, but must disclose their association.
11. Commercial manufacturers are not allowed to use this forum as a means of advertising.
12. Signature links must not include any form or advertising or promotional wording.
13. Multiple accounts are not allowed.
14. Do not post complete articles without giving proper credit.
15. Do not discuss file sharing methods
16. Do not use usernames, avatars or signatures that might not be considered "family friendly"
17. Do not sign up and link to your website. It is a one-way ticket to a lifetime ban.
18. Please use the search feature before posting an inquiry. In most cases, your question has been asked and answered.
19. Please post in the appropriate forum.
20. Please be descriptive when selecting a subject title.
21. Please use proper grammar where possible.
22. Please do not become a "post whore"
23. Please do not cross post
24. Do not solicit personal information, email addresses of our members are ask them to use the personal message system for that purpose.
25. Please note that our sites do not engage in posting in competitive forums. Given the popularity of our network, it is possible that a member of a third party website will create a link to one of our sites. It's natural that members will post links to third party websites and we welcome this in our forums, just as long as the member is not violating #3. Unfortunately, some sites have no interest in the free sharing of information. If a third party site is found to have removed a natural link to a site in our network, links to that site will not be permitted.
26. Please use the Off-Topic forum for anything unrelated to the Pre, Treo or Centro.
27. Discussion of religion and/or politics is not permitted in any section of this forum.
28. Copyright Rules: Do not link to or ask for links to copyrighted material. Do not post copyrighted material. Do not link to illegal software.
29. Moderators and Administrators have the final say when it comes to closing threads, member bans and administering the rules of this forum. If you should have any questions regarding the above policies, please consult the site administrator or a moderator BEFORE posting.

These guidelines will be amended as necessary.

Failure to comply will result in your banishment from this site.

-Chris