No advertisements.

The following are not allowed and are considered advertisements:

- Posts about a dance class\event you are involved with.

- Link spamming.

Posters that violate these rules will have their posts edited / deleted and have either a warning issued or face suspensions / banning. The action taken will be decided on a case-by-case basis.

No personal attacks.

Debate the post, not the poster. Personal attacks are taken seriously and will be dealt with using whatever action is needed. If you think you are being attacked you should ask yourself why it is an attack. If it simply disagrees with your post and tells you that you are wrong, this is not an attack. Violent personal attacks and threats will result in a suspension or permanent banning, depending on the situation.

Examples:

"Your post is idiotic." - Not a personal attack.

"You are an idiot." - Mild personal attack, generally not a problem but try to avoid it.

"You are a <list of expletives>" - Strong personal attack. Your post will be removed and you may be banned from the site.

"You are a ******** idiot... I wish death on you and a pox on your family!" - Violent personal attack. You will be banned from the site and have all offending posts removed.

Let's try to treat our fellow forum members with respect please!

Moderator decisions pertaining to the forum are final.

When a moderator or administrator makes a decision this choice is not up for public debate. If you have a problem with the choice made, PM or email that moderator or an administrator. If you create a post to question this choice chances are that post will be locked and you will be issued a warning.

Flaming a moderator for a decision publicly will most likely result in a warning or suspension, depending on the seriousness. Remember, flaming does not mean questioning!

This rule only applies to decisions involving moderation. Moderators participating in the thread do not have the final say and are considered normal members when posting. Argue and debate with them all you want.

 

No pornography.

This includes but may not be limited to pornography, sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal. This covers ASCII porn, /cyber logs, and links to pornography. This includes poster avatars and signatures.

 

Do not bump old posts without good reason.

If you're bumping an old post for a good reason (information was requested or the topic came up again) that is fine. If you are bumping an old post for no reason or simply to be funny, you are looking at a warning.

Watch your language.

Self-explanatory. If you're not sure whether the swearing you're about to do violates this rule, just assume it does. Profanity includes the most minor to the most vulgar. Modification of curse words also isn't allowed and those attempting to do so will be warned and/or banned.

No hate speech.

Anyone that insults people based on their race, gender, sex, sexual preference, religion, culture, or country of origin, or threatens them explicitly or implicitly is not allowed and may result in an immediate ban. This includes both fellow forum members and your fellow human beings in general.

 

User names and avatars.

Your avatar or user name may not contain explicit sexual images or links to porn or warez. If a moderator or administrator feels an image is inappropriate even though it may not fall under the above restrictions, it may be removed. Recreating an avatar after it is removed will result in either a warning or suspension.