Welcome and pardon the retro guildelines here.  Content > Aesthetics.

For those who are new to the forums we have set up we are posting
some guidelines below.  These are acceptable usage rules for posting
and replying to messages.  As these are guidelines, the admins have
the final ruling on whether action needs to be taken or not.

Preamble:  Some common activities we have seen on other forums which
we will not tolerate here.  Posts that are advertisements or which are
set up to increase a click-through rate for affiliate profiteering are
not acceptable.  Spamming a forum, flaming, cross-posting or posting
a message which is not relevent to the genre of the sub-forum is not
conducive to using the site.  If you ask for people to email you when
you could post/reply with the information then you are wasting everyone's
time.  Being abusive and causing a disturbance which sabotages the site
will not be tolerated.  

With all that in mind we would like to say that we love users who post.
If you can answer people's questions in an authoritative and accurate
manner then  you will be held in high regard.  Functional and detailed
posts with useful information are always welcomed.  

1) Before you post requests or a new subject check to see if the
subject hasn't already been raised.  If there is a question which has
already been asked then there is no point in asking the same question
again.  People will help you out here if you give them time.  If no one
knows the answer then repeating another post won't magically create an
answer.  The search function on the forums is your friend.

2) Please do not advertise your websites in posts.  You can put it in 
a signature line if it's not something which overwhelms the post.  Do
not solicit people to purchase anything either.  If people need to, they
have the whole internet to find a site for what they want.

3) Try to refrain from using all-caps (this is considered shouting).
It only annoys people and is considered rude.  Excessive punctuation or
symbols in the subject / name / description lines are also annoying and
quite unnecessary.  Please refrain from pissing people off.

4) Post on the appropriate forum.  There are several boards with a variety
of topics they cover.  If a post is on the wrong board then the admins
will either move it to the correct forum, or delete it.  Don't expect the
admins to keep you appraised of their actions.  We want to keep the site's
quality of content high and relevant for people looking for information.
Answering an "off-topic" post only contributes to the proliferation of 
watering the site's usefulness down.

5) Don't complain to us about somebody's postings if they are on topic.
If you have a problem with a specific person, then contact them.


6) Please do not reply to messages with just an empty message. Those
messages WILL be deleted, and it probably takes you more time to put in your
name then it takes us to remove them.

7) No one on here will hack accounts for you, not even for money, or if
it involves your wife cheating on you, your dog being kidnapped, or someone
being a really annoying mofo.

8) All posts here are the author's view and opinions and statements. If
you have a problem with a post, take it up with the person posting the
message.  Profanity should be kept at a minimum, if used at all.  Repeatedly
disrespectful, name-calling, profanity laced Posts against another person or
Admin will not be tolerated and can be deleted without explanation.  We all
have common sense, let's use it.

9) Please do enjoy the site! We try to offer a place where knowledge can
be exchanged. We all started somewhere, and if no one had helped us, we
wouldn't know what we know today. Information should be free, and remember,
there's no such thing as a stupid question.

10) The admin's have the final say on posts.  Any admin can remove a post
that may be deemed inappropriate.  They are not required to respond to any
request asking why their post was deleted.

11) Maintain a valid email address so you can be contacted. A valid email
address is required so please be advised that if you do not provide a valid
email address, and you violate any forum rules, your account may be deleted.
If you get a new email address, please update your account here to reflect 
the new address.

12)  Have Fun !!

---* Frosty
Sotmesc