PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING - Updated 12/01/11Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2003 4:36 pm
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The UKworkshop forums have grown tremendously over the last few years and we thank all of you for being a part of this growing community.
We aim to provide a friendly community for woodworkers of all ages to share tips, ask for help or advice and to chat to other woodworkers.
In order to keep the forums running well and to prevent problems, please follow these simple rules & guidelines for the forums here. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact myself or one of the moderators.
(1.) No posting of "adult" material!
UKW wants this to be a forum that all your family can enjoy. When posting a message please remember to keep it clean - Profanity and the posting of offensive or “adult” material is forbidden.
(2.) No offensive material
UKW expects members to behave respectfully and not to personally attack or be abusive to other members. ‘Offensive’ is a pretty broad term, but we think you know what we mean. This includes any messages or material that are ethnically, racially, religiously, or sexually offensive, insulting, or demeaning. It also includes messages that are harassing or threatening to others.
We intend to maintain a friendly forum where members respect each other regardless of skill level, opinions, or personal feelings. That means no name calling, sneering, impugning a person's integrity, or openly trashing a person's reputation online. Act like an adult, plain and simple. The Internet is a funny place; it's easy to type out a comment, click ‘Post’ then sit back and let the fur fly. There are plenty of other places on the Internet where you can do this, but it won't be tolerated here. When you are posting something, ask yourself if you would say that to a person if you were in their presence and looking in their face. Better still, ask yourself if you would like someone to say that to you. If you have a problem with someone, send a personal message to one of the moderators.
(3.) Multiple Accounts
Each member is allowed one login account. Registering with multiple accounts is not allowed.
(4.) No Piracy
Discussion of illegal activities such as software, music, video & DVD piracy and other intellectual property violations are not allowed.5.) No Spamming or Trolling
Spamming and trolling are not allowed. This includes using the forum email and private message system to spam other members.
(6.) No political discussion
Over the years there has been one subject in particular that has caused a few heated debates on the forums and that is politics. For that reason political discussion or political comments in a thread are not acceptable, please remember this is a woodworking forum after all. We do however understand that politics effects everyday life which is why some topics may be allowed depending on the circumstances.
(7.) Keep locked threads closed
If a thread has been locked, don't create a new one to carry on the discussion.
(8.) Advertising:-
Advertising in threads & private messages is strictly prohibited unless permission is given beforehand by the forum admin (Charley).
If you wish to advertise on UKW we offer banner space for companies to advertise their products and services. Please email charley ukworkshop.co.uk for more information.
( 8.1 ) Any advertisements or promotional materials of a commercial nature are prohibited.
These forums are not the place for you to advertise your own product or company. You also cannot post any affiliate or referral links.
Linking to your or other woodworking websites is allowed as long as it will benefit or prove useful to other members. Linking to a post on another group or forum is also fine.
( 8.2 ) Commercial Avatars
Using a commercial logo as an avatar is allowed as long as you are a representative of the company and you use a static avatar, commercial animated avatars are not allowed.
( 8.3 ) Signatures
Linking to a commercial website is fine, provided the link is a static, plain undecorated URL and that you are a representative of the company. You may include a short description about who you are including your name and the name of the company you work for. Again this must be in plain undecorated text and must NOT contain any slogans, prices or any information on the products you sell or services that you offer.
A link and promotional text for a site that is not commercial and does not contain products and/or services is allowed.
There is a very fine line in what we class as blatant advertising. The UKW team has the final say as to what is an acceptable signature.
( 5.8 ) Items For Sale
We will allow private individuals to post that are looking to sell or buy an item. The thread must have FOR SALE or WANTED in the title and must be posted in the Market Place board. As items move quickly within the board a member can bump such a thread back up to the top just once.
Members may not promote or mention their own sales that are on other sites such as eBay or other sites of that nature. Furthemore members should not mention that their item/s will be listed for sale elsewhere in the event that their item/s fail to sell here.
(9.) Avatar size
The maximum avatar size is 140x140 pixels. Please make sure your avatar doesn’t exceed this size.
(10.) Joke Threads
Jokes should only be posted in the off-topic forum. Please remember and be aware that not everyone has the same sense of humour and a joke you may find funny, might insult or cause offence to another member. This makes it extremely difficult for the moderators as we want to keep everyone happy. We will edit or delete any joke we feel that may cause offence to another member.
(11.) Warnings and Bans
In the event of disciplinary action being taken against a member, that action may not be discussed on the forum. Whilst the moderators will always seek to act impartially and consistently in the best interests of the forum, there will inevitably be times when their action does not meet with unanimous approval amongst the membership. Nevertheless, perpetuation of a dispute which has been resolved is not in the best interests of the forum; attempts to do so will not be tolerated.
Any individual who feels aggrieved by the actions of a moderator should pursue the matter privately with that moderator. If the outcome remains unsatisfactory, the matter may be drawn to the attention of the administrator who will arbitrate a final decision. Questions or comments concerning warnings and bans will be conveyed through e-mail or private messaging.
Likewise, discussions regarding moderator actions are not permitted on the forum.
If you have questions regarding a issue on UKW, please contact charley ukworkshop.co.uk
The moderators volunteer their spare time to help look after the forums. It isn't a easy job and due to the size of the forum some posts do get overlooked. If you notice a post that needs a moderators attention please let us know by reporting the post using the 'Report to moderator' function.
We reserve the right to monitor the forums and delete or edit any postings that don't adhere to these rules. Any member who breaks the rules will be warned and if necessary banned. We also reserve the right to take whatever administrative action we deem necessary and without further reference in order to preserve the integrity and welfare of the forum.
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Charley
UKW Webmaster
