Here are a bunch of "Dos" and "Do Nots" - hopefully all obvious.
That old adage "treat others as you would like to be treated" works well here.
Please "play nice" and share the good you know so others can benefit from your wisdom.
Infringement WILL RESULT in being banned from both the forum, groups and virtualearthvillage community.
We have an awesome opportunity to share what we know and grow together here with kindness and respect.
Hey - have fun!:)
Do not use inappropriate usernames (vulgar, offensive, etc).
Please do not use any racial, ethnic, gender based insults or any other personal discriminations.
Do not insult members for their opinions. While differing opinions are welcome and encouraged, please respect each other at all times. Do not submit a post that is meant to offend or hurt any other member.
Do not swear in any language. People of all ages read and contribute to the forum and groups.
No spamming, no spamming, no spamming. It is not permitted. Period.
Spamming includes advertising on the forum, in VEV groups or through PM, double posting, baiting and flaming.
Unnecessary bumping of topics is considered spam and topics bumped for no reason will be locked. If a topic you want to talk about is a few months old don't bump the old one just remake the topic.
Please post in English. Posts in other languages will be deleted.
Pornography or any other illegal transactions may NOT be linked in any shape or form.
All posts are property of the poster. VEV forum and groups have the right to request alteration or deletion of any offensive post. Posts may be deleted for any reason VEV administrators deem reasonable.
Users may not argue a moderator's decision publicly. Any and all complaints directed at a moderator must first address the moderator in question via "the report to moderator" button in the forum. If the problem can not be resolved, the moderator and user must send their positions to the forum admin. The forum admin will make or change any and/or all final decisions.
Failure to come to terms with a moderator will result in the removal of your signature.
Pictures may be posted as long as they are not explicit or offensive. If you plan to post more than one image, or the topic is based on graphics please link the images rather than screening. For links to pictures we believe to be private, please do not post pictures with babies or children who appear to be pre-teenage and could be identified. Do not post photos which show anyone in such a way they could be embarrassed or ashamed. Signatures may contain images and text. No defamatory or violent signatures or avatar signatures or avatars designed to defame the subject matter are allowed.
If a topic is recognized as being posted in the wrong group or forum, or if the post is a violation of our guidelines, then please use the "report to moderator" button. This feature is not to be used to alert moderators to posts which you disagree with, don't like etc. Please do not respond publicly to the member, a member of staff will do what is required upon contact.
Keep your posts on-topic. Posts which are not relevant may be removed.
You may have one username on the board at any one time.
Any impersonation of a user from VEV groups or forum in any mode of communication is strictly prohibited and will result in banning.
No advertising or promotion of products or services; links to your home page may be added to your profile.
Do not post copyrighted material. This includes all photos and articles. If you wish to share a photo or article, please provide a link.
VEV Common Grounds Groups or Forum are not responsible for the content of external sites linked to the forum.
The Common Grounds Groups and Forum reserve the right to change or alter these rules at any time.
