Forum Rules The
MCID forums are intended to provide a warm, friendly atmosphere for the racing community. In order to maintain order and a sense of community, all users should read and follow these conditions. By participating in the forum, users are affirming their willingness to comply with these terms. This memorandum has been created to provide you with information about what you can expect here, what is expected of you, and to answer some questions you may have in your use of the
MCID forums.
RULES OF CONDUCT 1.
Forum Avatars Are permitted, We ask that you keep these avatars to a respectable size. If any moderator or forum admin finds any avatar to be "to big" will be removed from that users profile.
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Be Respectful of Others The purpose of the forum is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas. Occasionally, there will be conflicts that arise when people voice opinions. Be courteous when disagreeing with others. It is possible to disagree without being insulting.
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Ranting is Prohibited A rant is a post which is long-winded, redundant and filled with angry, non-constructive comments. A free exchange of ideas is essential to building a strong sense of community and helpful in the development of this track, but rants are disruptive and incite flaming and trolling. Please post your thoughts in a concise, clear manner and avoid going off on rambling tangents.
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Personal Attacks are Prohibited Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts which are designed to personally berate or insult another. Text of this nature is not beneficial to the community spirit and will not be tolerated.
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Trolling is Prohibited Trolling is the word used to describe a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting the members of the forum community. Posts of this nature are disruptive and do not convey a friendly attitude.
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No Posting of Personal Information Please respect the privacy of all
MCID forum users, officials, and admins and do not give out information such as names, phone numbers and addresses etc. If someone needs some personal infoformation let them get it from that person.
7.
Private CommunicationPrivate communication between the
MCID Admins, moderators and administrators of the forum and the forum users is not to be made public on these forums or by any other venue.
You are not permitted to publicize any private correspondence between you nore anyone said above.
8.
Removed Post DiscussionsRemoved posts are not to be discussed on the forum
Such matters shall remain private between the
MCID Admins and the users. Questions or comments concerning all 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 post or thread, please contact a forum administrator or
MCID Officials.
9.
Immediate BanningImmediate banning from the forum can result from any of the following:
The posting of pornography; discriminatory remarks which are sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive; excessive obscene or vulgar language; posts which discuss or illustrate illegal activity; providing links to sites that contain any of the aforementioned.
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Spamming is Prohibited Spam is considered to be repetitive posting of the same text again and again or nonsensical posts that have no substance and are often designed to annoy other forum users. Posts of this nature are not conducive to community spirit and are unwelcome.
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Redundant ThreadsRedundant threads will be deleted
As a courtesy to others before beginning a new thread, please look to see if an active thread on that topic has already been established. If so, place your comments there instead. Multiple threads on the same subject clutter up the forum needlessly and many good ideas may be lost. Keep discussions about one topic to one thread only.
12.
ImpersonatingImpersonating another forum user, moderator, administrator, or
MCID Member is strictly prohibited. You are expressly forbidden from impersonating anyone else, including those named above on the forum. This may be grounds for permanent loss of your
MCID forum account.
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LANGUAGE Profanity is not expressly prohibited. However, excessive use of vulgarity, or offensive language, may be deemed offensive by any
MCID admin, Official or users will not be tollerated. And again , racist language will not be tolerated.
14.
Post constructively Negative feedback can be very useful, provided that it is presented in a civil, factual manner. Tell us what you don't like and why and how you feel it could be improved. Posts that are insulting and rude may be deleted, no matter how valid the ideas behind them may be.
15.
Classifieds For Personal Use OnlyThe classified section is for the sale of personal items that races would like to sell. This is a free service we offer to our racers.
16.
No Business AdvertisingYou are not permitted to make money using
MCID forums. Any advertising in these forums MUST be authorized by
MCID first.
17. Disputes which cannot be resolved between forum users may be arbitrated by the forum administrators or MCID officials. To discuss problems or concerns, please send an e-mail to:
goldrushnd@yahoo.com
