There are a few guidelines which we would like members to follow. These aren't rules set in stone and we will attempt to refrain from overt censorship but if people stray outside the reasonable requests below then their postings will be removed by the moderators.
- Forum mission
Members should expect mostly positive news and information to be disseminated here. This board is primarily meant to accentuate the positive regarding St. Louis as well as a place to exchange information. This is not a complaint board and not the place to post your rants. Serious users of this forum are interested in informed discussions. While everyone won't necessarily share the same opinions, we hope members will at least make an attempt to use logic and verifiable information in your posts. Lively, intelligent discussion is what we're about.
- Confidential, copyrighted or trademarked material
Please do not post copyrighted or trademarked material without first obtaining the express permission to do so by the copyright or trademark holder. When you registered, you agreed not to post any material that may violate applicable laws. Posting copyrighted material without the express permission of the copyright holder is a violation of applicable law and of our policy. Do not post any information that would infringe upon the proprietary, privacy or personal rights of others. Disclosure of information deemed as confidential is also prohibited.
Locked threads
If a thread is locked, don't open a new thread in order to continue the discussion or complain about a moderator locking your thread. If you feel a thread was locked prematurely or inappropriately, please e-mail or private message the administrator. If you wish to complain about a post that you find offensive then please get in touch with the moderators.
Most relevant forum
We provide different forums for different types of discussion - please try to use the right one for your new topic, and don't post duplicates of your topic in more than one forum, even if that post could be considered highly relevant to other forums. Topics in the 'wrong' forum may be moved to a different forum by the moderators.
Stay on-topic
Posts should be directly related to the focus of this forum and the subject of discussion. In general, only post if you have something relevant to say about the topic being discussed. There will be some leniency on this, and we don't mind if you bring in another idea or two, but stay focused. If you think it's a good enough topic, start a new thread about it. This also prevents losing a good idea in a thread about another topic. Threads that wander off-topic will be closed and/or trimmed or moved to its appropriate forum.
Low content posts
Do not make posts with no real purpose or content (out of laziness or just to increase post count). Refrain from posting short follow-up messages that contribute nothing to a thread, such as "I agree" or "Me too" and only post if you are going to contribute to the discussion in a constructive way. Secondly, use your edit button to keep from posting two or more consecutive messages in a thread to reflect one train of thought. Moderators may consolidate or delete posts to improve readability of a thread.
Personal attacks
No personal attacks. This includes obscenities, verbal harassment or comments that would prove offensive based on race, religion, sex, age, location of residence or employment, opinions or sexual orientation, lifestyle orientation, diet orientation. Attack the issue, not the person. At the same time, try not to be easily offended. Disagreement is normal here.
Flame-baiting
Flame baiting is trying to start a fight by posting a message for the sole purpose of making someone angry. This is just a judgment call left to the forum moderators. This can prevent any serious and civilized debate from happening.
Posting profanity and obscenities
Please do not post profanity, obscenities, or spiteful remarks - Messages which contain excessive and pointless swearing, or insults aimed at other people, or politically offensive language may be removed.
Avatars and signatures
Avatars and sigs are privileges given to members by the administrator and they can be taken away. Moderators have the right to not only tell you that you must remove an avatar or something from your sig, but have the right to define what is appropriate.
Illegal material
Do not post confidential, illegal, copyrighted or libelous material. Do not post or request links to sites advocating illegal activities or anything that might be considered illegal. Adult content is forbidden in all threads. There will be no warning, you will be banned.
One identity per member
Multiple accounts are strictly prohibited. Do not post from another member's account and do not allow others to post from your account. If you have forgotten your user name or password, please let one of the moderators know. DO NOT create a new account if you have been banned from the forum or had your account suspended for any reason. Inactive or unactivated accounts will also be removed at our discretion.
No selling/advertising/spamming
Do not post topics where the primary intention is to promote your personal site. This forum is not here to advertise your site or product. Please refrain from posting promotional links unless it's in your signature and ONLY in your signature. Keep your posts relevant to the topic/forum and abstain from unnecessary repetitive posting. Do not attempt to sell anything on this forum although please contact us if you're interested in advertising.
Consequences
- First offense: warning
Second offense: warning
Third offense: warning/suspension
Further offenses: instant ban/IP block
- First offense: warning
- Confidential, copyrighted or trademarked material
