(1) Absolutely NO FLAMING OR NAME CALLING. Mutual respect and civilized conversation is the required norm.
(2) No SPAMMING. Any such messages will be removed at the discretion of either a forum moderator or administrator.
(3) No CUSSING in the thread title. It is permitted in the thread body, but please refrain from using excessive profanity dammit.
(4) No BOMBING forums or threads with pointless posts.
(5) No SHOUTING (Posting in all capital letters) It’s hard to read and just plain rude and annoying.
(6) No LINKING or POSTING of pornographic material.
(7) Do not post PERSONAL INFORMATION (i.e. addresses, phone numbers, passwords, personal identification numbers, images) or any other information considered private without the express permission of the individual. You must respect the privacy of other members. RMSDC has addressed privacy concerns by allowing users to set-up their accounts so that e-mail addresses may not be displayed to other users, but rather moderators and administrators only.
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Do not IMPERSONATE other individuals or falsely represent yourself.
(9) POST to the forum that is most appropriate for the topic being presented. Threads incorrectly placed will be moved or locked.
(10) Do not post MATERIAL where you do not have permission to distribute it electronically or otherwise. This includes posting images directly from a website (Bandwidth Theft) Images are to be hosted personally or by a third party host.
(11) Observe all COPYRIGHT LAWS, TOS's and NDA's when posting copyrighted material. If the material belongs to someone else, credit the original author. Do not post messages that violate Federal, State, or Local laws which include, but are not limited to, anything that violates a copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or is bound by NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement).
(12) No BUYING, TRADING, or SELLING anywhere with the exception of the For Sale forum. The FS forum has it's own set of specific rules. Please read their rules before posting in that forum. RMSDC is NOT RESPONSIBLE for any loss due to any sale or exchange of any item in the For Sale forum. Caveat Emptor!!
(13) Posting is to be in ENGLISH only. Non-English posts will be locked or removed.
(14) You will not discuss, suggest, engage, or encourage any ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. Links provided to locations that deal with any such activity are also expressly forbidden.
(15) No active links, graphics, cussing or advertising allowed in the SIGNATURE. Sig line is limited to 10 lines total as viewed @ 800 x 600 resolution or no more that 15 words per line.
(16) You must respect forum MODERATORS and ADMINISTRATORS and are bound to follow their directions and instructions.
(17) No thread crapping. This includes nasty comments and the like. Constructive criticism IS ok, however. If you don't like a thread ignore it and move to another. Do not make posts contrary to the spirit/intent of the thread, derailing the discussion or turning it into an argument.
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