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Rules of Conduct

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RULES

Although the majority of the rules listed below may seem obvious, it is important that EVERY rule be documented so that it can be referenced when the rule is broken.

Rule One: Respect Others. Do NOT directly insult fellow board members or their family members or ANYTHING about them personally. It is fine to disagree but DO NOT attack other board members directly or personally. Do not threaten other board members. Disregard for this rule will result in serious disciplinary action.

Rule Two: No cursing. Do NOT use blatant foul language. If board member reports your thread for foul language then you will be asked to change it. Refusal to change it will result in disciplinary action.

Rule Three: Take your medicine. If you break these rules and are punished and try to circumvent the disciplinary action by creating new accounts or logging in from different locations then you will receive the highest level of disciplinary action and never be allowed on the Love of the Dog Discussion Boards ever again.

Rule Four: Respect the Moderators. It is okay if you disagree with moderators and it's perfectly fine to discuss your grievances with the moderators publicly. If the moderator feels that your behavior is becoming inappropriate or disrespectful you will be asked to stop the improper behavior. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action. If you feel moderator is being disrespectful, report him or her to the other moderators on the board.

Rule Infinity-and-One: All rules are subject to interpretation by the moderators and will be enforced on a case-by-case basis.

DISCIPLINE

All infractions will be dealt with via the forum software. You will receive an infraction notice (Private Message) whenever a moderator feels that you have violated the board rules.

Each infraction adds a certain number of points onto your total (depending on the violation). These points will remain on your account for a fixed time from the point the infraction is assigned (again, the time varies based on the violation/infraction). If your account accrues too many points, the forum software will invoke disciplinary actions on your account, beginning with moderation of your posts and ending with banning your account from the forums altogether.

If you feel a punishment is unfair you can plead your case with Melissa Simon by emailing her.

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RE-INSTATEMENT

Members can have their banned status removed by e-mailing Melissa Simon and discussing the situation. There is no guarantee that the banned status will be removed, but this is the ONLY way to get ANY banned status lifted from your account.

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THESE RULES ARE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION
v1.0 - January 30, 2010

Due to legal concerns, the following posting guidelines are now being enforced on this site:

1. Do not post any pictures containing sexual content of any kind. We realize that 'sexual content' can be a nebulous term, meaning slightly different things to different people. If you have any doubt at all whether a picture or link constitutes sexual content, err on the side of caution and don't post it. Anything deemed sexual content in the opinion of the moderators is subject to deletion, and our determination will not be subject to debate.
2. You must have legal rights to all content that you post.
3. Links to sites dedicated to sexual content are not allowed.
4. No swearing of any kind.
5. Do not post inflammatory material. Posting a topic which is controversial is fine, so long as the post is made in such a way as to promote healthy, rational debate. Posting a controversial topic in such a way as to simply incite others into a flamewar will be met with disciplinary action.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this policy, please email or PM Melissa Simon.

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