Scott
09-13-2005, 01:41 PM
The HD Columbus Forum is designed for individuals with the common interest of everything HD, to post information, questions, ideas, etc. on the subject. Local station engineers are welcome at anytime to provide their unique insight as well.
The HD Columbus Forum is a community and should be treated as such. Within communities, there are always rules and guidelines that individuals must follow in order for the community to function smoothly; and this community is no different. The administrative team has developed some rules and guidelines to assist with making the HD Columbus Forum a positive place, where information sharing is the main goal.
Please remember, the rules and guidelines are not open for discussion or debate; they are, however, designed to hopefully help give a better understanding of what is expected and make your experience with HD Columbus more enjoyable.
RULES:
1. No discussion of Video Extraction due to copyright laws.
2. No discussion of any illegal activity.
3. No links to any website that discusses anything that is not permitted on this forum.
4. No Flaming - On the Internet, flaming is giving someone a verbal lashing in public. There is to be no flaming of members of this forum, other people, or any company.
5. No use of obscene language, photos, links to obscene language or photos, or anything that would be considered offensive.
6. No threats, name calling, racist remarks, or other type of posts that attack someone.
7. Avatars – These are small photos that appear under your name. The purpose of Avatars on this board is so that people can put a face to who they are conversing with. You don't have to use a photo for an Avatar if you do not wish to, but if you don't, we would prefer that it be something that differentiates you from the croud and shows your personality (no nudity or objectional content). Moderators may remove and avatars that they deem objectionable. In the case of a Moderator, they need to stand out more than a regular user (thus the "Moderator" tag around their Avatars). If a Mod chooses not to have an Avatar, then they will have a generic "HD" avatar with the "Moderator" tag.
8. Use of multiple user id’s are not permitted – You have signed up with a user id, and that is the only one that should be registered. Posting under multiple user id’s will result in all user id’s being banned.
9. No advertising – No links to advertising or Spam is permitted. No referral links are allowed. No links to charitable organizations or sponsorships are allowed. No linking to your own site for the sole purpose of driving traffic to it is allowed. No posts about the selling of products outside designated areas on the HD Columbus forum.
10. Moderators decisions are NOT to be questioned in public. PMs are encouraged. If a moderator closes or moves a thread, do not start another one on the same topic. This includes veiled or similarly named threads solely designed to protest a moderating decision. These will be considered "questioning the moderators" and will result in the user starting them being temp-banned. If you have a question for a moderator on a decision, you can send a PM to any one, and we will get back to you. Moderators and users may not see things the same way, we do understand that. Please understand, we do things we think are right for the site, but we are very approachable.
GUIDELINES:
1. This is a community. That means that we are many different people making up a single entity. Respect other members of the community and don’t belittle, make fun of, or insult another member.
2. There are people that read this forum at work. If something would not be considered “work safe” (to a boss or HR person), then it shouldn’t be posted.
3. Threads/Posts on controversial topics such as religion, race, and sex are not encouraged since they usually end up with flaming….and no-one is going to change the mind of a stranger on these type of subjects. This doesn't mean that controversial things will never be discussed, as occasionally there are items in the news that may engender legitimate conversation. If they become heated, or result in complaints, then they may be edited, closed or removed by a Moderator. If a particular user constantly posts controversial topics, it may be cause for disciplinary action. Political posts are not allowed.
4. If you are about to post something new, please SEARCH to see if there is already a topic open on the subject.
5. Moderators are volunteers that help out the forum for FREE. Please treat all moderators with respect in both public forums and in any private messages.
6. Refrain from YELLING – Remember, ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in print is considered yelling.
7. If there is someone in a thread or on the forum that bothers you, put them on the “ignore” list. Don’t respond back to something with another flame. Doing so could also cause you to be part of a problem. If you feel you are being flamed, please report the post to a moderator.
8. Using cryptic messages to "skirt" the rules is not permitted. Posts of this nature will be removed.
9. Nonsense posts just to up a user's post count (including the infamous IBTL posts and "copycat" threads) are not needed and slow down the search function and server. These posts will be deleted.
10. If you see a post that violates the guidelines or rules, please report the post to a moderator by PM’ing them. A moderator will act on the report as quickly as possible.
Moderators have the right to edit or remove posts that are in violation of any rule or guideline or ones that they consider offensive to the integrity of the community. Moderators may lock a thread because it is has gone as far as it could go, in their opinion, or is heading down a path that would violate the rules or guidelines (based on experience). Rules may be added or changed at any time.
Please remember...Each moderator, being human with different life experiences, may see things through slightly different eyes and some variance is to be expected. However, moderators promise to base their decision making on content of threads rather than personal feelings about the person posting in them.
Please help keep our work to a minimum and stay within the rules and guidelines.
Thank you, and enjoy! :D
The HD Columbus Forum is a community and should be treated as such. Within communities, there are always rules and guidelines that individuals must follow in order for the community to function smoothly; and this community is no different. The administrative team has developed some rules and guidelines to assist with making the HD Columbus Forum a positive place, where information sharing is the main goal.
Please remember, the rules and guidelines are not open for discussion or debate; they are, however, designed to hopefully help give a better understanding of what is expected and make your experience with HD Columbus more enjoyable.
RULES:
1. No discussion of Video Extraction due to copyright laws.
2. No discussion of any illegal activity.
3. No links to any website that discusses anything that is not permitted on this forum.
4. No Flaming - On the Internet, flaming is giving someone a verbal lashing in public. There is to be no flaming of members of this forum, other people, or any company.
5. No use of obscene language, photos, links to obscene language or photos, or anything that would be considered offensive.
6. No threats, name calling, racist remarks, or other type of posts that attack someone.
7. Avatars – These are small photos that appear under your name. The purpose of Avatars on this board is so that people can put a face to who they are conversing with. You don't have to use a photo for an Avatar if you do not wish to, but if you don't, we would prefer that it be something that differentiates you from the croud and shows your personality (no nudity or objectional content). Moderators may remove and avatars that they deem objectionable. In the case of a Moderator, they need to stand out more than a regular user (thus the "Moderator" tag around their Avatars). If a Mod chooses not to have an Avatar, then they will have a generic "HD" avatar with the "Moderator" tag.
8. Use of multiple user id’s are not permitted – You have signed up with a user id, and that is the only one that should be registered. Posting under multiple user id’s will result in all user id’s being banned.
9. No advertising – No links to advertising or Spam is permitted. No referral links are allowed. No links to charitable organizations or sponsorships are allowed. No linking to your own site for the sole purpose of driving traffic to it is allowed. No posts about the selling of products outside designated areas on the HD Columbus forum.
10. Moderators decisions are NOT to be questioned in public. PMs are encouraged. If a moderator closes or moves a thread, do not start another one on the same topic. This includes veiled or similarly named threads solely designed to protest a moderating decision. These will be considered "questioning the moderators" and will result in the user starting them being temp-banned. If you have a question for a moderator on a decision, you can send a PM to any one, and we will get back to you. Moderators and users may not see things the same way, we do understand that. Please understand, we do things we think are right for the site, but we are very approachable.
GUIDELINES:
1. This is a community. That means that we are many different people making up a single entity. Respect other members of the community and don’t belittle, make fun of, or insult another member.
2. There are people that read this forum at work. If something would not be considered “work safe” (to a boss or HR person), then it shouldn’t be posted.
3. Threads/Posts on controversial topics such as religion, race, and sex are not encouraged since they usually end up with flaming….and no-one is going to change the mind of a stranger on these type of subjects. This doesn't mean that controversial things will never be discussed, as occasionally there are items in the news that may engender legitimate conversation. If they become heated, or result in complaints, then they may be edited, closed or removed by a Moderator. If a particular user constantly posts controversial topics, it may be cause for disciplinary action. Political posts are not allowed.
4. If you are about to post something new, please SEARCH to see if there is already a topic open on the subject.
5. Moderators are volunteers that help out the forum for FREE. Please treat all moderators with respect in both public forums and in any private messages.
6. Refrain from YELLING – Remember, ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in print is considered yelling.
7. If there is someone in a thread or on the forum that bothers you, put them on the “ignore” list. Don’t respond back to something with another flame. Doing so could also cause you to be part of a problem. If you feel you are being flamed, please report the post to a moderator.
8. Using cryptic messages to "skirt" the rules is not permitted. Posts of this nature will be removed.
9. Nonsense posts just to up a user's post count (including the infamous IBTL posts and "copycat" threads) are not needed and slow down the search function and server. These posts will be deleted.
10. If you see a post that violates the guidelines or rules, please report the post to a moderator by PM’ing them. A moderator will act on the report as quickly as possible.
Moderators have the right to edit or remove posts that are in violation of any rule or guideline or ones that they consider offensive to the integrity of the community. Moderators may lock a thread because it is has gone as far as it could go, in their opinion, or is heading down a path that would violate the rules or guidelines (based on experience). Rules may be added or changed at any time.
Please remember...Each moderator, being human with different life experiences, may see things through slightly different eyes and some variance is to be expected. However, moderators promise to base their decision making on content of threads rather than personal feelings about the person posting in them.
Please help keep our work to a minimum and stay within the rules and guidelines.
Thank you, and enjoy! :D