Forum rules have been posted. There's only three. You can find them in the new Forum Rules tab in the menu at the top of the forum. There's also a link to them in my signature.
Here they are:
ice cream on mars rules
We don't want to moderate anyone. We think people need to be able to post whatever they'd like without some dip-shit moderator giving you shit. We're really only asking for a little common sense.
- Don't do or post anything that's illegal or will get Gina (me!) in trouble
- NSFW (not safe for work) goes in the NSFW forum at the bottom.
- No spamming. This one may be a little ambiguous, but I'll give some examples of what I would consider spam:
* flooding the forum/threads with nonsense.
* spam ads
That's really it. I realize that some things are always going to be judgment calls, but I assure you I don't want to have to moderate anything. You should be able to post whatever you want without fear of moderation or reprisals.
This is what free speech is. It might require putting up with people or posts that you might not like, but everyone has the right to exist here. There is an ignore function in case you really don't wan't to deal with a particular person. I myself allow things that I really wish were not posted, but it will stand unless it breaks any of the simple rules. You can make fun of me or scream in my face and nothing will happen to you!
Really guys, the idea is to have an open forum without moderation. The rules really are not about me, they're about keeping the place cool for everyone.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. I really appreciate that.
Gina