Post by Admin Bear on Aug 7, 2013 15:49:15 GMT -5
Stamp Bears Community Rules
Stamp Bears staff has worked hard to create a family friendly community appropriate for hobbyists of all ages. While we encourage a free and open environment, the staff members of Stamp Bears have determined that some restrictions must be required and enforced to preserve the integrity of our community.
This document is intended to outline the rules of conduct that every member is expected to adhere to. By participating in this community, you agree to abide by these rules.
Aside from the rules of conduct below, all posts are irrevocable after a short interval during which their editing and deletion by the author is permitted. After this interval, the forum administrators can use their discretion whether or not to permit the removal of contributed content, with primary consideration being the impact and potential disruption the removal of such content would have on the continuity of the site's other content.
Stamp Bears Rules of Conduct
Members are permitted one (1) account per person. Multiple user names are not permitted and may result in the banning of both the user names and/or IP address.
Creating new threads, or posts within existing threads with the intent to insult or publicly dispute the operation of these forums, the rules that govern its operation or the disciplinary measures taken with any member is prohibited.
Creating new threads, or posts within existing threads, with the intent to insult, inflame, or provoke another member(s) is prohibited.
Creating new threads, or posts within existing threads, with the intent to seek financial or political gain is prohibited.
Creating duplicate threads in multiple locations, or intentionally recreating existing topics or games without prior approval of the administrative staff is prohibited
Creating new threads, or posts within existing threads, that are blatantly off-topic or serve no legitimate purpose ("spam") is prohibited. Spam Threads/Posts that can be removed without disrupting a thread discussion will be deleted.
Posting of intentionally erroneous advice, information or other content having potential to cause harm to another and/or their property is prohibited.
Yelling (use of all capital letters in a post) is prohibited. All capitals may be used, in moderation, on individual words when the intent is to place additional emphasis on that word.
Posting content of a political nature, regardless of origin, is prohibited
Posting of offensive, violent, sexually suggestive/explicit content/graphics is strictly prohibited Bears Stamp Family staff reserves the right to determine what constitutes violent, offensive or sexually suggestive/explicit.
Use of profanities is not permitted.
Deception or misrepresentation of items listed in the Forum's Classifieds is prohibited
Distribution of any software is not permitted without express written consent from the forum Administration.
Distribution of any pornographic material will not be tolerated and will result in immediate termination of your account. "Pornographic material" is defined as any material explicitly intended to encourage sexual arousal.
Use of the Stamp Bears private messaging and email systems to threaten, harass, advertise, solicit or otherwise annoy another member is prohibited. Furthermore, members receiving such messages are encouraged not to respond to these messages, but rather to forward them to the forum administration.
Posting and claiming the work of another as your own work is strictly prohibited. A source must be provided for all copied or quoted material or, if the source is unknown, please indicate that the material is derived from an unknown source.
No unauthorized links, logos or graphics to any community or discussion forum without prior approval by site administration. While we respect other communities, we will not freely advertise for them. Links to informational, scientific and image hosting sites are permitted. We reserve the right to restrict, remove or prohibit links that we deem inappropriate on a case-by-case basis, at the discretion of our staff.
Trade / sale policy
No member will discuss or engage in sales or swap until they have 50 posts or more and these types of discussion MUST occur in the Market place area of the forum.
Signature Policy:
The staff is authorized to remove or edit all signatures that violate these rules
with or without notice.
o Any signature content must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the forum rules
o Eight ( 8 ) lines maximum, or four (4) lines and an image file.(includes blank lines).
o No external links (links outside of the Stamp Bears community) in signatures unless approved as a linking member. Otherwise, members are provided a WWW (homepage) button in their profile for external links.
o Pictures/image files are limited to one (1) image with a maximum height of 80 pixels and a maximum width of 468 pixels.
Avatar Policy:
The staff is authorized to remove or edit any avatar that violates these rules
with or without notice.
o Maximum dimensions of 130 pixels x 100 pixels.
o No political images
o No pornographic images.
o No images depicting violence.
o No profane content.
We reserve the right to restrict, remove or prohibit any avatar that we deem inappropriate on a case-by-case basis, at the discretion of our staff.
Enforcement Policy:
First offense. The member will receive a written explanation of the violation. When appropriate, the member may be given opportunity to correct the violation.
Second offense. The member receives written warning. He or she may be temporarily prohibited from accessing the forum.
Third offense or additional offenses. The member may:
o Receive an additional warning.
o Have their membership temporarily suspended for a period of time deemed appropriate by the forum staff.
o Become permanently banned from taking part in the community.
o Other disciplinary measures determined arbitrarily by the forum staff.
Our administrative team reserves the right to modify the above enforcement policy at its discretion.
To dispute administrative action, members are encouraged to communicate with the administrative staff via private message or email. Our staff reserves the right to address disruptive behavior not encompassed by this document at its discretion. We reserve the right to modify this document without notice.
Stamp Bears Administration
While the administrators and moderators of this forum will attempt to remove or edit any generally objectionable material as quickly as possible, it is impossible to review every message. Therefore you acknowledge that all posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author and not the administrators, moderators or webmaster (except for posts by these people) and hence will not be held liable.
You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening, sexually-oriented or any other material that may violate any applicable laws. Doing so may lead to you being immediately temporarily or permanently banned (and your service provider being informed). The IP address of all posts is recorded to aid in enforcing these conditions. You agree that the webmaster, administrator and moderators of this forum have the right to remove, edit, move or close any topic at any time should they see fit. As a user you agree to any information you have entered above being stored in a database. While this information will not be disclosed to any third party without your consent the webmaster, administrator and moderators cannot be held responsible for any hacking attempt that may lead to the data being compromised.
Stamp Bears staff has worked hard to create a family friendly community appropriate for hobbyists of all ages. While we encourage a free and open environment, the staff members of Stamp Bears have determined that some restrictions must be required and enforced to preserve the integrity of our community.
This document is intended to outline the rules of conduct that every member is expected to adhere to. By participating in this community, you agree to abide by these rules.
Aside from the rules of conduct below, all posts are irrevocable after a short interval during which their editing and deletion by the author is permitted. After this interval, the forum administrators can use their discretion whether or not to permit the removal of contributed content, with primary consideration being the impact and potential disruption the removal of such content would have on the continuity of the site's other content.
Stamp Bears Rules of Conduct
Members are permitted one (1) account per person. Multiple user names are not permitted and may result in the banning of both the user names and/or IP address.
Creating new threads, or posts within existing threads with the intent to insult or publicly dispute the operation of these forums, the rules that govern its operation or the disciplinary measures taken with any member is prohibited.
Creating new threads, or posts within existing threads, with the intent to insult, inflame, or provoke another member(s) is prohibited.
Creating new threads, or posts within existing threads, with the intent to seek financial or political gain is prohibited.
Creating duplicate threads in multiple locations, or intentionally recreating existing topics or games without prior approval of the administrative staff is prohibited
Creating new threads, or posts within existing threads, that are blatantly off-topic or serve no legitimate purpose ("spam") is prohibited. Spam Threads/Posts that can be removed without disrupting a thread discussion will be deleted.
Posting of intentionally erroneous advice, information or other content having potential to cause harm to another and/or their property is prohibited.
Yelling (use of all capital letters in a post) is prohibited. All capitals may be used, in moderation, on individual words when the intent is to place additional emphasis on that word.
Posting content of a political nature, regardless of origin, is prohibited
Posting of offensive, violent, sexually suggestive/explicit content/graphics is strictly prohibited Bears Stamp Family staff reserves the right to determine what constitutes violent, offensive or sexually suggestive/explicit.
Use of profanities is not permitted.
Deception or misrepresentation of items listed in the Forum's Classifieds is prohibited
Distribution of any software is not permitted without express written consent from the forum Administration.
Distribution of any pornographic material will not be tolerated and will result in immediate termination of your account. "Pornographic material" is defined as any material explicitly intended to encourage sexual arousal.
Use of the Stamp Bears private messaging and email systems to threaten, harass, advertise, solicit or otherwise annoy another member is prohibited. Furthermore, members receiving such messages are encouraged not to respond to these messages, but rather to forward them to the forum administration.
Posting and claiming the work of another as your own work is strictly prohibited. A source must be provided for all copied or quoted material or, if the source is unknown, please indicate that the material is derived from an unknown source.
No unauthorized links, logos or graphics to any community or discussion forum without prior approval by site administration. While we respect other communities, we will not freely advertise for them. Links to informational, scientific and image hosting sites are permitted. We reserve the right to restrict, remove or prohibit links that we deem inappropriate on a case-by-case basis, at the discretion of our staff.
Trade / sale policy
No member will discuss or engage in sales or swap until they have 50 posts or more and these types of discussion MUST occur in the Market place area of the forum.
Signature Policy:
The staff is authorized to remove or edit all signatures that violate these rules
with or without notice.
o Any signature content must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the forum rules
o Eight ( 8 ) lines maximum, or four (4) lines and an image file.(includes blank lines).
o No external links (links outside of the Stamp Bears community) in signatures unless approved as a linking member. Otherwise, members are provided a WWW (homepage) button in their profile for external links.
o Pictures/image files are limited to one (1) image with a maximum height of 80 pixels and a maximum width of 468 pixels.
Avatar Policy:
The staff is authorized to remove or edit any avatar that violates these rules
with or without notice.
o Maximum dimensions of 130 pixels x 100 pixels.
o No political images
o No pornographic images.
o No images depicting violence.
o No profane content.
We reserve the right to restrict, remove or prohibit any avatar that we deem inappropriate on a case-by-case basis, at the discretion of our staff.
Enforcement Policy:
First offense. The member will receive a written explanation of the violation. When appropriate, the member may be given opportunity to correct the violation.
Second offense. The member receives written warning. He or she may be temporarily prohibited from accessing the forum.
Third offense or additional offenses. The member may:
o Receive an additional warning.
o Have their membership temporarily suspended for a period of time deemed appropriate by the forum staff.
o Become permanently banned from taking part in the community.
o Other disciplinary measures determined arbitrarily by the forum staff.
Our administrative team reserves the right to modify the above enforcement policy at its discretion.
To dispute administrative action, members are encouraged to communicate with the administrative staff via private message or email. Our staff reserves the right to address disruptive behavior not encompassed by this document at its discretion. We reserve the right to modify this document without notice.
Stamp Bears Administration
While the administrators and moderators of this forum will attempt to remove or edit any generally objectionable material as quickly as possible, it is impossible to review every message. Therefore you acknowledge that all posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author and not the administrators, moderators or webmaster (except for posts by these people) and hence will not be held liable.
You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening, sexually-oriented or any other material that may violate any applicable laws. Doing so may lead to you being immediately temporarily or permanently banned (and your service provider being informed). The IP address of all posts is recorded to aid in enforcing these conditions. You agree that the webmaster, administrator and moderators of this forum have the right to remove, edit, move or close any topic at any time should they see fit. As a user you agree to any information you have entered above being stored in a database. While this information will not be disclosed to any third party without your consent the webmaster, administrator and moderators cannot be held responsible for any hacking attempt that may lead to the data being compromised.