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Advertising (warning):
Please advertise your sites on the right place. We've created a separate board for that.
Subjects (warning):
The subject line of a thread should be descriptive, not something like "help plz." If a certain subject has already been discussed, making a new thread about it is discouraged. Please browse or search the forums before posting a thread.
Respect (frowned upon):
All the members in this forum must respect and treat justfully all visitors of this forum. Everyone shall be treated equally in the matters of judgement. "Flaming" members unjustfully will not be allowed.
Swearing (frowned upon):
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Text Style (warning):
Messages should be written so that all members can easily read them. Use of colour and diffrent text size is discouraged, FULL CAPS, txt caps and CamElCapS are frowned upon. They will only lower you in respect by the general forum population.
Illegal Content (ban):
Posting illegal content, or referring to it with, for example, a link, and even discussing such material will not be allowed. Such material includes but is not limited to:
Warez, or other illegally distributed software. Hacking tools. Pornography or nudity not safe for children.
Avatars & Signatures (image removal - warning):
Images of large dimentions or file sizes are not allowed as they will interfere with the forum's layout or displaying performance (esp. with users on slower connections).
Corrective Action:
If you fail to follow these rules, you are at risk of receiving a punishment stated next to the rule. Every warning you receive will bring you closer to being banned permanently from the forum We also reserve the right to edit/delete your posts/account or deny your access to this board. If you are banned, you must not try to bypass the ban, for example, by registering new accounts, and you may not post messages to any part of the board.
Even though we attempt to edit or remove any messages that are against these rules or the law, it is impossible for us to review every message posted on this board. For this reason, you acknowledge that all messages posted on this board express the views and opinions of the original message author and not necessarily the views of the Forum Staff. Therefore we take no responsibility and cannot be held liable for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy and completeness of every message.
Note that any data provided to this board, including your IP address, can be stored in a database. Private information will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent. However, we cannot be held liable for any hacking attempt in which your data is compromised.
