Forum Rules - Updated 7/20/2009

Pretty Basic stuff here.  The same basic list as Aquaknot's with some further description.

1. No porn - This not only means graphical sexual references but verbal as well.  This forum is centered around video games, if you really feel the desire to make a super raunchy joke or get to know someone in a more personal way, take it to the PM's.
   
2. No warez - No discussion is allowed that promotes piracy in anyway.  Including things like P2P programs used to acquire illegal copies of copyrighted software, music, video games, movies or other material.
   
3. No Spam - Pretty self explanatory.  Spamming the forums or PM's will not be tolerated.
   
4. Respect each other - No personal attacks or abuse of character.  We have zero tolerance towards remarks targeting one's race, creed, religion, or sexual orientation.  We fully expect some heated debate but name calling is not a valid debate method. 
   
5. Stay on topic - don't hijack someone's thread, start your own!  Off topic posts may be removed from a thread at the moderators discretion. If a thread becomes rampant with off topic comments it may be closed.
   
6. No business soliciting - We have sections in the General Forum where you may post a thread to sell or trade personal items with other forum members.  This is not ebay however and if you start trying to sell 5 refurbished laptops everyday that will be stopped.
   
7. This forum and the posts within it are the property of iamgaming.com - We can move, copy and or delete posts as we see fit.
   
8. Be considerate with your signature line - Keep it small and relevant. No one wants to have to scroll through your 8x10 hand made graphic art 15 times in the same thread.  It's good that your proud of it and it's probably great, but post it on a graphic art site and not in your signature.  Also, your sig is not a place to attack your enemy of the moment.
   
9. Don't try to beat the bad word filter - Coming up with new inventive ways to make the cuss word we are already blocking isn't cute it just makes more work for us, and puts you in violation of the forum rules.
10. Don't create a new account to get around suspension/temporary banning - If you do and we find out all it does is move you a notch closer towards a permanent banning.  Neither of us want that.
11. PM reviews - Not so much a rule but a statement. PM's are subject to periodic review by me (WOPR) and me alone.  I do not go through them to be nosey and get in your business, I do it to protect minors from being hara**ed sexually or otherwise and to protect myself.  None of the information I see in the PM's will be revealed to anyone (including the mods) unless it is criminal in nature in which case it will go to the proper authorities.  If you have any questions about this feel free to ask.
12. Glorify illegal behavior - Portraying illegal activities to be "cool" things to do, or in any way using the forum to attempt to teach others illegal practices is not allowed.
    

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