1) It takes 30 days and 30 posts before you can have an avatar. Patience, grasshopper. See also "freeposting".
2) You're welcome to have a signature, but you won't be allowed to have an image. WHY? Because images increase bandwith with every post, placing unnecessary burden on bandwith and server.
2a) It's not recommended to include your e-mail address in your signature, unless you're really fond of :spam
3) If you double post / post in error, please press the
(edit) button and select the necessary options to delete your post.
3a) If you have just posted, and wish to add something to your post, please do not post again, but press the
(edit) button, you can then add / edit your post.
4) If you notice a post that may be in violation of these rules, try sending a private message to a moderator, or the site administrator, 'Troy Roberts'. You can also report a post that may be offensive by pressing the
button, known as the "Report Bad Post" button - but keep in mind this sends an e-mail to the moderators and administrator, which may not be seen right away.
5) Etiquette note: CAPITAL LETTERS ARE JUST LIKE RAISING YOUR VOICE. IF YOU TYPE EVERYTHING IN CAPITALS, YOU ARE RAISING THE EMPHASIS ON EVERYTHING YOU SAY, WHICH MEANS YOU ARE YELLING. Just try not to type everything in caps, OK?
6)Netiquette in a nutshell (borrowed from another forum):
Lurk Before You Leap
Think Before You Post
Do Not Flame
Do Not Post in All Upper Case
Do Not Spam
Do Not Double Post
Do not troll/bash/bait
Please Check Your Post for Errors before Posting
Check the FAQ and Rules before Posting a Question
Report Rules Violations
7) There are different levels of membership, with slightly different levels of privileges.
New Members (<30 days, <30 posts):
Normal posting privileges, can participate in polls, no custom avatars allowed, limited TBD gallery uploads, and able to send one PM (private message) at a time.
Members (>30 days & >30 posts):
Normal posting privileges, can participate in polls, 110X110 pixel, custom avatars <25k in size allowed, limited TBD gallery uploads, and able to send 5 PM (private message) at a time. Not able to "attach" files in a post.
Founding Members are members that are literally the first 1000 to register at Solsticeforum.com:
Normal posting privileges, can participate in polls, 125X125 pixel, custom avatars <25k in size allowed, limited TBD gallery uploads, and able to send 5 PM (private message) at a time. Able to "attach" files in a post.
Supporting Vendors (or Dealers) :Normal posting privileges, can participate in polls, 150X150 pixel, custom avatars <35k in size allowed, limited TBD gallery uploads, and able to send 5 PM (private message) at a time. Able to "attach" files in a post.
7) Feel free to direct violators back to the rules. Even Moderators.
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[Rule] Being "In Moderation"
At the descretion of the moderators, and in an attempt to avoid the use of a ban, a user may be placed "in moderation."
Simply stated, this means that, for some predetermined amount of time, the member "in moderation" can still participate, but each post must be...
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Ah, the nice subject of banning...
Being banned means you are prevented from using the forum or participating in the forum. When you are banned, you can access the forum, but cannot use any of the features of a normal member. You cannot post. You cannot PM.
IF you are banned, DO NOT...
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(borrowed from corvetteforum)
1. Be sure of your facts and be ready to back them up.
2. Do not allow yourself to fall for inflammatory "bait".
3. Never fall into the trap of personal defamation.
4. Rise above your opponent when they resort to the tactics in #2 and
5. Be willing to concede, if...
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We ask that you make your signature a reasonable size.
Large signatures make threads harder to read especially given the high volume of posts we generate in a day around here. They also eat up larger amounts of forum's bandwidth to display the extra text in every post.
Below is a...
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Thread House Cleaning:
From time to time threads on same topics will be merged, off topic disucssions split into new threads or completely off topic posts are removed. This makes the threads easier to read for all. These house-keeping chores are done at the discretion of mods.
Directly...
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