1. Policy
New: In this forum posts are only allowed in the German and the English language. Posts in other languages will be deleted.
Don't insult other members! Insulting posts will be deleted, the author will be warned or banned if necessary. If you want to argue with a member, you can do it with emails or private messages (PM). Always avoid expletives and scatology!
If you get insulted or harassed by PM, please contact the admin. The admin is allowed to prohibit members to send PMs.
2. Posts
2.1 Double threads
Please: Don't open a new thread immediately for every subject you think it might be important. First check if your issue is already discussed or not. Use the "search" function for this.
If such a double thread appears, the admin or a mod will closed this second thread and link to the old one.
If a user always opens double threads (maybe often in a row, because he or she don't want to accept that this subject is already discussed), he or she will be warned or banned if necessary.
2.2 Right placement
Please place your threads into the right topic. If the admin or a mods sees a wrongly placed thread, he or she will move it to the right topic.
2.3 Senseless posts
This is a forum and not a chat! So displace everything that does not belong to the theme of the thread into your private messages or messenger programs. Authors of such Off Topics will be warned or banned, if necessary.
Against the rules are also:
[list]- senseless posts
- posts, which only attack other members (also see point 1)
- endless quotes with only one sentence by you at the end
- multi postings: this means immediate postings from one user within a short period of time. if you want to add something to your post, you can also use the "edit" function.
- posts only with a smilie [/list]
Remember: increasing composing of such posts will lead to warnings or ban!
An exception for this is the "Open Forum / User Topics"!
2.4 Quotes
You are allowed to quote max. three older posts, when you write a new one. This avoids the page getting too long.
3. Profiles
The admins are allowed to delete or edit profiles or signatures with dubious content.
4. taboo issues
The posting of the following points can endanger the existence of the forum. If such posts are found, they will be deleted immediately. The author will be warned of banned if necessary.
It is prohibited to post:
[list]- copyright protected files (such as MP3 or video files)
- sexual content
- demands for commiting crime
- political agitation
- comparison with or allusions to Nazi Germany
- fake news or inappropriate rumours (unless it's obviously to be a joke)[/list]
5. Privacy
It is not allowed to make email adresses, phone numbers or other contact details of other persons public! This data is not yours and so you don't have the right to post it without permission. Authors will recieve a warning!
6. Admin and mods
Please do what the admins or mods are telling you! They will delete, edit or advise you when they think it's right. If you have problems with the descions of the mods, you can contact them by PM or write to the admin.
Don't tell the others that they are doing something wrong. That's not your job. Write a PM to the mods or admin instead!
