Post by Smiley on Mar 3, 2008 5:55:34 GMT -5
By becoming a member of this forum you agree to abide by the following Rules and Guidelines.
These Rules and Guidelines are to keep this forum enjoyable and interesting to all members and users and before posting messages here, you should read this page.
If you do not understand the Forum Rules and Guidelines, please ask one of our Staff in order to avoid possible deletion of your messages.
While SmileysBirds values free speech, we also support the right for all participants and guests to enjoy and benefit from the forum discussion.
Failure to abide by or follow these guidelines can and will result in post deletion and possible banning from membership and participation. Warnings will not be given if breeches are deemed to be of a serious nature.
By participating in TeenSmiley it is assumed that you have read and understand these Rules and Guidelines and ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse for not following said Rules and Guidelines.
1. Decisions are final
The decision of A Administrator or Moderator is final and will only be changed in extreme circumstances. Clarification can be sought but negotiation or arguments regarding a decision will not be tolerated. Do not post a thread asking why something occurred, please use personal messages (pm) for clarification, not an argument.
2. Post and Thread Deletion
Any post or thread may be deleted for breaching these rules or guidelines but not excluding any other reason at the discretion of the Moderators and Administrators of SmileysBirds. Warnings regarding breeches may or may not be given, at the discretion of the Moderators and Administrators.
3. Personal Attacks
Personal attacks, abuse or insults of any member or staff member will not be tolerated. This includes Karma's, threads, posts, pm, or any communication outside this forum but via this forum (i.e. use of members listed email addresses).
If you disagree with an opinion or post, do not resort to name calling or abuse to debate the issue. It is far more constructive to argue the point on facts and merit. If you have a problem with a member’s behaviour, pm a Moderator or Administrator but remember, we are not here to settle arguments.
4. Racism, Sexism, Religious Intolerance, etc
SmileysBirds welcomes members to be of any race, gender, age (membership restrictions apply), sexual orientation, intelligence, religion, size, typing speed (LOL), etc. Abuse or intolerance on the grounds of other people’s beliefs, gender, race, culture, etc will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
5. Swearing or Foul Language
As TeenSmiley is open to all ages (membership restrictions apply) and as a result swear filtering applies to all posts.
All attempts to bypass this filter will not be tolerated and appropriate action will occur.
This includes the misspelling of words without altering their obvious meaning or placement of spaces or dots between letters.
For further clarification, the F and C words will not be tolerated in any form.
Lesser swear words will not normally be removed, provided used sparingly and within topic or discussion and not falling under the personal attack/insult/prejudice rules.
Words like “crap” and “d**n” are not considered swear words for the purposes of our rules.
6. Trolling
The purpose of trolling is solely to incite controversy, conflict, offence or annoyance.
They include any post, which is an obvious foolish contradiction of common knowledge, a deliberately offensive insult to the participants or readers of a thread or story or a broad request for trivial follow-up postings.
Trolling serves no purpose but to give the poster attention, disrupt threads or just make trouble. They incite knee-jerk or emotional reactions from others usually in the form of personal attacks, emotional outbursts or repeat of previous posts or points which are all pointless and undermine the friendly, informative nature of SmileysBirds and form a breech of our rules also.
Do not respond to Trolls; inform staff members of it ASAP.
Please note that a negative comment or honestly held personal opinion is not automatically trolling and posts will be individually judged on merit by staff.
7. Illegal or Inappropriate Content
Any thread or post condoning or instructing on the performance of an illegal act or content will be removed.
This includes bird importing or exporting, theft, etc.
Similarly for posts including but not exclusively, regarding sexual acts, violence or acts of cruelty towards people or animals, offensive material or images etc.
Discussions of news regarding any illegal acts or content or cruelty etc, will be judged at the discretion of SmileysBirds staff.
8. Personal Details and Private Conversations
The posting of an individual’s personal details are not permitted under any circumstances. This includes everyone! If personal details must be provided, with a legitimate reason, please do so via pm to eliminate public disclosure of those details.
This rule also applied to company or business details, which are not available publicly. Private extension numbers or priority phone numbers are not normally public information and do fall into this category.
Judgement of this area will be at the discretion of SmileysBirds staff.
Posting of private emails or conversations are not permitted due to the inability to validate these materials and copyright implications of publicly posting private material without the permission of the sender or other party. This includes IRC/ICQ/MSN/etc logs.
9. Quoting and Referencing Sources including Links and Copyright
If you post and quote material or images from an outside source, the link to said material, in total, must be included. Posting the full article can be considered a breach of copyright and plagiarism. It is also unnecessary and a waste of space when only a small part is usually important but the link provides a full picture so that the quote can be considered in full context.
With regard to posting links to articles, please ensure that if those links must be included and is appropriate and contain material which may fall under our guidelines on Illegal or Inappropriate Content that a warning advising of this is included in the post. Failure to do so will result in the whole post being removed.
Also, images posted on SmileysBirds are the property of those who own them and cannot be used elsewhere without the express permission or that owner.
All graphics, backgrounds, borders and other TeenSmiley board related formatting are also protected by copyright and cannot be used without the owner’s permission.
If you wish to have your link added to TeenSmiley, please email us. This is only a precaution to protect all members. When your site has been evaluated and deemed “safe”, it will be listed with others in the appropriate spot.
10. For Sale and Wanted to Buy
This area is made available and used in good faith and SmileysBirds take no responsibility for any posts or threads placed here or any sales, which may eventuate, from this forum. Please use this area for personal sales of birds or bird products and not for commercial use. Listings of a commercial nature will be removed.
Please use your own judgement in purchasing via this area just as you would any other Internet based Sales area.
11. Advertising
This covers items not listed in the For Sale and Wanted to buy section.
Placement of Commercial Advertising, Banners or Revenue-generating links is forbidden on this site without prior approval from the Forum owner.
Creating threads or posts to actively promote your business is not allowed, as well as sending unsolicited pm’s or emails using personal information listed on this forum, containing any of the above.
Home pages can be listed using the “My Profile” facilities to add your home page via your Web site option or your Signature. Remember if you have your forum advertised on it. We also ask for our link to be there as well. Just a bit of fairness.
12. Group Buy Threads
No group buy threads are allowed unless approved solely by the Forum Owner.
13. Off-topic Posts and Threads
All posts should have something to do with the original topic of the thread. Please make all attempts to stick to the thread topic or posting may be deleted.
However, it is understood that in the natural flow of discussion, other topics may be introduced and will be allowed, with in reason. Whether a post is to be left or deleted is at the discretion of Staff.
Off-topic threads will be moved to a more appropriate forum or deleted if no appropriate alternative exists.
14. Ghost Accounts and Use of Other Members’ Accounts
Note that our Administrators have the ability to find “Ghost Accounts” through various tools. This is in order to prevent banned members from creating a new account without the express permission of the site owner to re-enter. You will find that your new account will be matched to your old one and find itself banned again.
The use of a member account by anyone other than the owner is prohibited and will result in both parties being banned from TeenSmiley without warning or notice.
15. Grievances and Complaints
If you have a problem with another user or a post, please pm an Administrator for assistance. We will help in any way we can but will not become involved in arguments, take them outside this Forum.
If you have an issue with a moderator, either something they have said or done, please pm an Administrator or email the board Owner.
Please note that on any issue, the decision of the Owner is final.
16. Liability
You acknowledge and agree that you use or rely on any information given or obtained through this Board at your own risk. This Board and its Owner and “Staff” are not responsible for any damages or loss of your pet.
We do not have Qualified Veterinary staff or members, to our knowledge.
If your pet is ill, please consult your own qualified Veterinarian immediately for advice.
These Rules and Guidelines are to keep this forum enjoyable and interesting to all members and users and before posting messages here, you should read this page.
If you do not understand the Forum Rules and Guidelines, please ask one of our Staff in order to avoid possible deletion of your messages.
While SmileysBirds values free speech, we also support the right for all participants and guests to enjoy and benefit from the forum discussion.
Failure to abide by or follow these guidelines can and will result in post deletion and possible banning from membership and participation. Warnings will not be given if breeches are deemed to be of a serious nature.
By participating in TeenSmiley it is assumed that you have read and understand these Rules and Guidelines and ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse for not following said Rules and Guidelines.
1. Decisions are final
The decision of A Administrator or Moderator is final and will only be changed in extreme circumstances. Clarification can be sought but negotiation or arguments regarding a decision will not be tolerated. Do not post a thread asking why something occurred, please use personal messages (pm) for clarification, not an argument.
2. Post and Thread Deletion
Any post or thread may be deleted for breaching these rules or guidelines but not excluding any other reason at the discretion of the Moderators and Administrators of SmileysBirds. Warnings regarding breeches may or may not be given, at the discretion of the Moderators and Administrators.
3. Personal Attacks
Personal attacks, abuse or insults of any member or staff member will not be tolerated. This includes Karma's, threads, posts, pm, or any communication outside this forum but via this forum (i.e. use of members listed email addresses).
If you disagree with an opinion or post, do not resort to name calling or abuse to debate the issue. It is far more constructive to argue the point on facts and merit. If you have a problem with a member’s behaviour, pm a Moderator or Administrator but remember, we are not here to settle arguments.
4. Racism, Sexism, Religious Intolerance, etc
SmileysBirds welcomes members to be of any race, gender, age (membership restrictions apply), sexual orientation, intelligence, religion, size, typing speed (LOL), etc. Abuse or intolerance on the grounds of other people’s beliefs, gender, race, culture, etc will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
5. Swearing or Foul Language
As TeenSmiley is open to all ages (membership restrictions apply) and as a result swear filtering applies to all posts.
All attempts to bypass this filter will not be tolerated and appropriate action will occur.
This includes the misspelling of words without altering their obvious meaning or placement of spaces or dots between letters.
For further clarification, the F and C words will not be tolerated in any form.
Lesser swear words will not normally be removed, provided used sparingly and within topic or discussion and not falling under the personal attack/insult/prejudice rules.
Words like “crap” and “d**n” are not considered swear words for the purposes of our rules.
6. Trolling
The purpose of trolling is solely to incite controversy, conflict, offence or annoyance.
They include any post, which is an obvious foolish contradiction of common knowledge, a deliberately offensive insult to the participants or readers of a thread or story or a broad request for trivial follow-up postings.
Trolling serves no purpose but to give the poster attention, disrupt threads or just make trouble. They incite knee-jerk or emotional reactions from others usually in the form of personal attacks, emotional outbursts or repeat of previous posts or points which are all pointless and undermine the friendly, informative nature of SmileysBirds and form a breech of our rules also.
Do not respond to Trolls; inform staff members of it ASAP.
Please note that a negative comment or honestly held personal opinion is not automatically trolling and posts will be individually judged on merit by staff.
7. Illegal or Inappropriate Content
Any thread or post condoning or instructing on the performance of an illegal act or content will be removed.
This includes bird importing or exporting, theft, etc.
Similarly for posts including but not exclusively, regarding sexual acts, violence or acts of cruelty towards people or animals, offensive material or images etc.
Discussions of news regarding any illegal acts or content or cruelty etc, will be judged at the discretion of SmileysBirds staff.
8. Personal Details and Private Conversations
The posting of an individual’s personal details are not permitted under any circumstances. This includes everyone! If personal details must be provided, with a legitimate reason, please do so via pm to eliminate public disclosure of those details.
This rule also applied to company or business details, which are not available publicly. Private extension numbers or priority phone numbers are not normally public information and do fall into this category.
Judgement of this area will be at the discretion of SmileysBirds staff.
Posting of private emails or conversations are not permitted due to the inability to validate these materials and copyright implications of publicly posting private material without the permission of the sender or other party. This includes IRC/ICQ/MSN/etc logs.
9. Quoting and Referencing Sources including Links and Copyright
If you post and quote material or images from an outside source, the link to said material, in total, must be included. Posting the full article can be considered a breach of copyright and plagiarism. It is also unnecessary and a waste of space when only a small part is usually important but the link provides a full picture so that the quote can be considered in full context.
With regard to posting links to articles, please ensure that if those links must be included and is appropriate and contain material which may fall under our guidelines on Illegal or Inappropriate Content that a warning advising of this is included in the post. Failure to do so will result in the whole post being removed.
Also, images posted on SmileysBirds are the property of those who own them and cannot be used elsewhere without the express permission or that owner.
All graphics, backgrounds, borders and other TeenSmiley board related formatting are also protected by copyright and cannot be used without the owner’s permission.
If you wish to have your link added to TeenSmiley, please email us. This is only a precaution to protect all members. When your site has been evaluated and deemed “safe”, it will be listed with others in the appropriate spot.
10. For Sale and Wanted to Buy
This area is made available and used in good faith and SmileysBirds take no responsibility for any posts or threads placed here or any sales, which may eventuate, from this forum. Please use this area for personal sales of birds or bird products and not for commercial use. Listings of a commercial nature will be removed.
Please use your own judgement in purchasing via this area just as you would any other Internet based Sales area.
11. Advertising
This covers items not listed in the For Sale and Wanted to buy section.
Placement of Commercial Advertising, Banners or Revenue-generating links is forbidden on this site without prior approval from the Forum owner.
Creating threads or posts to actively promote your business is not allowed, as well as sending unsolicited pm’s or emails using personal information listed on this forum, containing any of the above.
Home pages can be listed using the “My Profile” facilities to add your home page via your Web site option or your Signature. Remember if you have your forum advertised on it. We also ask for our link to be there as well. Just a bit of fairness.
12. Group Buy Threads
No group buy threads are allowed unless approved solely by the Forum Owner.
13. Off-topic Posts and Threads
All posts should have something to do with the original topic of the thread. Please make all attempts to stick to the thread topic or posting may be deleted.
However, it is understood that in the natural flow of discussion, other topics may be introduced and will be allowed, with in reason. Whether a post is to be left or deleted is at the discretion of Staff.
Off-topic threads will be moved to a more appropriate forum or deleted if no appropriate alternative exists.
14. Ghost Accounts and Use of Other Members’ Accounts
Note that our Administrators have the ability to find “Ghost Accounts” through various tools. This is in order to prevent banned members from creating a new account without the express permission of the site owner to re-enter. You will find that your new account will be matched to your old one and find itself banned again.
The use of a member account by anyone other than the owner is prohibited and will result in both parties being banned from TeenSmiley without warning or notice.
15. Grievances and Complaints
If you have a problem with another user or a post, please pm an Administrator for assistance. We will help in any way we can but will not become involved in arguments, take them outside this Forum.
If you have an issue with a moderator, either something they have said or done, please pm an Administrator or email the board Owner.
Please note that on any issue, the decision of the Owner is final.
16. Liability
You acknowledge and agree that you use or rely on any information given or obtained through this Board at your own risk. This Board and its Owner and “Staff” are not responsible for any damages or loss of your pet.
We do not have Qualified Veterinary staff or members, to our knowledge.
If your pet is ill, please consult your own qualified Veterinarian immediately for advice.