Post by BUCKY on Jul 31, 2011 21:39:57 GMT -6
Welcome to the site!
Here's the formal part...the rules...
1.) First thing to do is start a thread in the "Introductions" section. That way, we have a chance to get to know you.
2.) PLEASE be courteous to your fellow members. Rude behavior won't be tolerated. We are all here for the same thing: the enjoyment of this great hobby!
3.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE is not a necessary part of our hobby, unless you're in the confines of you own hobby room! Let's not talk that way here! Pornography doesn't have a place here, either. Please don't post any nude or suggestive pics. Remember, somebody's young child may be looking in on the site.
4.) Religion and politics can cause flared tempers, which can lead to bad feelings between members. There are places for those topics, but this isn't one of them. Please refrain from either subject.
5.) Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. Nuff said!!!!
6.) If a problem arises between you and another member, please contact a staff member with a PM. We will handle the problem from our end with a peaceful resolve in mind up to and including banning one or both members involved. Remember, this is a fun hobby!
7.) Everyone has an opinion about the builds they see in the threads. If you have a criticism concerning a model, please keep it civil and constructive. Bashing each other's work tends to escalate, which in turn will diminish the membership.
8.) There will be a section for the buying, selling, and trading of model-related stuff. Be aware that the staff here at "Online Scale Modelers" are in no way responsible for the transactions that may take place. In the event of a deal gone bad, contact a staff member and we will attempt to resolve the problem up to and including banning.
9.) If you have a question about the way the forum is being run, put it in the form of a PM to a staff member. If the staff thinks it is necessary to put it in the form of a thread, we will handle that part.
The above rules are fairly simple. Most forums have rules very similar to these and the members adhere to them very well. Anybody who cannot abide by these rules may receive a warning, a short suspension, or an outright permanent banning!
Any actions taken will be discussed and considered by the staff members prior to being implemented.
Other important information:
Keep the size of your pics set to 700 x 700 or smaller. Most photo-hosting sites have a resize setting that will allow you to set all your pics to this size. Larger pics tend to slow down some computers.
Please try to be as active as you possibly can. Daily log-ins would be great, weekly would be fairly consistent, less than that is understandable considering certain circumstances. Very infrequent log-ins will result in reminder e-mails being sent to you. There will be no purging of members. Once you sign up, you'll remain a member here.
As this is a new forum, please be patient while the categories and sections are being set up. Being a site for scale modelers, we will have categories for just about every type model in due time. Thanks for your patience!!!
Now, go have fun!!!
Here's the formal part...the rules...
1.) First thing to do is start a thread in the "Introductions" section. That way, we have a chance to get to know you.
2.) PLEASE be courteous to your fellow members. Rude behavior won't be tolerated. We are all here for the same thing: the enjoyment of this great hobby!
3.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE is not a necessary part of our hobby, unless you're in the confines of you own hobby room! Let's not talk that way here! Pornography doesn't have a place here, either. Please don't post any nude or suggestive pics. Remember, somebody's young child may be looking in on the site.
4.) Religion and politics can cause flared tempers, which can lead to bad feelings between members. There are places for those topics, but this isn't one of them. Please refrain from either subject.
5.) Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. Nuff said!!!!
6.) If a problem arises between you and another member, please contact a staff member with a PM. We will handle the problem from our end with a peaceful resolve in mind up to and including banning one or both members involved. Remember, this is a fun hobby!
7.) Everyone has an opinion about the builds they see in the threads. If you have a criticism concerning a model, please keep it civil and constructive. Bashing each other's work tends to escalate, which in turn will diminish the membership.
8.) There will be a section for the buying, selling, and trading of model-related stuff. Be aware that the staff here at "Online Scale Modelers" are in no way responsible for the transactions that may take place. In the event of a deal gone bad, contact a staff member and we will attempt to resolve the problem up to and including banning.
9.) If you have a question about the way the forum is being run, put it in the form of a PM to a staff member. If the staff thinks it is necessary to put it in the form of a thread, we will handle that part.
The above rules are fairly simple. Most forums have rules very similar to these and the members adhere to them very well. Anybody who cannot abide by these rules may receive a warning, a short suspension, or an outright permanent banning!
Any actions taken will be discussed and considered by the staff members prior to being implemented.
Other important information:
Keep the size of your pics set to 700 x 700 or smaller. Most photo-hosting sites have a resize setting that will allow you to set all your pics to this size. Larger pics tend to slow down some computers.
Please try to be as active as you possibly can. Daily log-ins would be great, weekly would be fairly consistent, less than that is understandable considering certain circumstances. Very infrequent log-ins will result in reminder e-mails being sent to you. There will be no purging of members. Once you sign up, you'll remain a member here.
As this is a new forum, please be patient while the categories and sections are being set up. Being a site for scale modelers, we will have categories for just about every type model in due time. Thanks for your patience!!!
Now, go have fun!!!