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Forum - Etiquette & Rules

· Be respectful of others at all times. The purpose of the forum is to provide a platform for the exchange of views. Occasionally, there will be conflicts that arise when people voice opinions. Be courteous when disagreeing with others. It is possible to disagree without being insulting.

· Avoid typing in capitals, it is generally viewed as the Internet equivalent of shouting and will likely elicit a negative response. Capitalising a word to put emphasis on that particular word is acceptable.

· Ranting is prohibited. A rant is a post which is long-winded, redundant and filled with angry, non-constructive comments. Rants are disruptive and incite flaming and trolling. Please post your thoughts in a concise, clear manner and avoid going off on rambling tangents.

· Personal attacks are prohibited. Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts which are designed to personally berate or insult another. Posts of this nature will not be tolerated.

· Trolling is prohibited. Trolling is used to describe a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting the members of the forum. Posts of this nature are disruptive and do not convey a friendly attitude.

· No posting of personal information. Please respect the privacy of others and do not give out information such as phone numbers and addresses. (PM this information is ok)

· Immediate banning from the forum can result from any of the following: The posting of illegal pornography; discriminatory remarks which are sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive; excessive obscene or vulgar language; posts which discuss or illustrate illegal activity; providing links to sites that contain any of the aforementioned.

· Spamming is prohibited. Spam is considered to be repetitive posting of the same topic or text or nonsensical posts that have no substance and are often designed to annoy other forum users.

· Post constructively. Negative feedback can be very useful, provided that it is presented in a civil, factual manner. Tell us what you don't like and why and how you feel it could be improved. Posts that are insulting and rude may be deleted, no matter how valid the ideas behind them may be. Any such ideas can be mailed to webmaster@r3troclub.co.uk