| No Personal Attacks or Inflammatory Behaviour |
| We want WaterlooRoadForums.com to be a welcoming, friendly and inclusive site. As such personal attacks and inflammatory behaviour will not be tolerated in any area of the site. Posting inflammatory material specifically to provoke a negative response from someone will be similarly penalised.
Content that contains racist, sexist, homophobic, bigoted, pornographic, or otherwise offensive material will be removed. Whilst discussion of certain social and political issues may legitimately require the use of sensitive or potentially offensive terms, outside of those limited contexts the use of such terms is not allowed on this site.
We expect that you will show respect and sensitivity to the beliefs and views of all users. Comments we believe to be rude, excessively profane, deliberately antagonising or disruptive, or a personal attack will lead to a warning and may result in the involved member(s) being suspended or banned immediately. |
| Post in the Correct Forum and Stay on Topic |
Topical Posts and Cross-Posting
Posts should be made to the most relevant forum for the topic. The moderators may move posts at any time if there is a forum better suited for the topic in discussion. Do not cross post to multiple forums. Upon cross posting all duplicates including the original post may be removed. Use existing threads on your topic to continue a discussion rather than starting a new one. Posts that are repetitive in nature may be removed or locked at the discretion of the moderators.
Off Topic Replies and "Thread Hijacking"
"Drifting" threads are subject to locking or deleting. Replies to topics started by another user should remain within the context of the initial post. While we recognise that discussions often diverge and evolve, threads or responses that are not relevant to the initial post will most likely be deleted or split into two different threads.
Use descriptive thread titles
Thread titles should be accurate and explain the content of the thread. Thread titles should not contain any censored words. If they do, you will be warned.
Do not repost deleted content
Do not repost something that a moderator has deleted or edited. Doing so will result in a warning. If you are unsure why something has been deleted, PM a staff member. |
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| Linking to other sites is fine as long as it is within the context of a discussion; posting a link directly to a resource that answers a question is allowed. Overt promotion is not acceptable and will be removed.
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Advertising and inappropriate linking will be deleted. Persistent offenders will be banned. If you sign up and immediately begin advertising, you will be banned permanently and immediately. These rules extend to any material you post on the site, your signature, your avatar, private messages and your profile details. |
| Swearing |
| The swear filter is in place to filter out swearing. Avoiding the swear filter is not allowed and will be punished.
Do not post images, links or attachments that contain swearing. |
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Do not post your email address or make a thread stating your email address and asking for information to be sent there directly. Likewise do not ask people to PM you information when it would be useful to the forum as a whole. |
| Usernames |
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Username changes are generally not permitted but will be made at the discretion of the administrator depending on circumstance. |
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| Guidelines for Specific Site Areas |
| Posting guidelines for specific forums may be found as an announcement or a thread above a forum. You are expected to read these before posting in forums with specific rules and may be penalized for not doing so. |
| Use English With Proper Grammar and Spelling |
| Since this is an English forum we ask that all communication be in English. Ideally this means using proper English, with appropriate punctuation and capitalisation, at all times. Excessive abbreviations and "l33t speak" are particularly unwelcome. Also, excessive use of the color, font and size tags along with the use of ALL CAPS, excessive punctuation and smiles are highly discouraged. While we understand the occasional mistake, the excessive and intentional abuse of the English language will result in a warning from the staff and can also lead to a ban. |
| Moderation |
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