New Rules to Prevent Arguments on the Forum

[petforum]

Hi All,

Recently we have noticed certain people who often start petty arguments on threads and take the threads off topic which ruins the thread and ends up getting it closed.

Please note that this will not be tolerated from now on and any arguments started on the open forum will be dealt with quickly to prevent it from happening again. For anyone who starts the argument and takes the thread off topic, they will firstly be given an infraction, if they continue, they will be given a 1 day ban as a cooling off period. After this ban, if they continue they will be given a 2 week ban and then a permanent ban from using the forum.

When a member is banned, any pm's from users to mods or admin regarding the ban will be ignored and any threads started as to why a member is banned will result in an infraction and then a ban for the thread starter and the thread will be deleted. Any decisions made to ban a user by admin or a mod should be respected.

Also, when a mod has made a decision to remove a thread for any reason, which is usually cause it is argumentative or detrimental to the forum, could we please not create a new thread about why the old thread was deleted. It would have been deleted for a good reason. If you have any questions about it, then pm a mod.

Please note that these rules have been created to stop the petty arguments that have been hapenning on the forum which get out of control and put our visitors off joining this forum.

Many Thanks for your understanding
Mark

[marion..d]

hopefully these rules will work.. but this thread is gonna get swallowed up by other threads....

marion

[Vixie]

I would just like to add that anyone who is reported to be sending vile messages via pm to other members in order to bully them will also have the above infractions given then the stated bans if they continue, debate through pm's is fine trying to sort out your differences by pm is fine but under no circumstances if foul language or bullying allowed and if reported and the offending pm's found to brake the rules then we will have no option but to follow the new guidelines, hopefully this will make the whole forum a much happier and friendlier place from now on

thank you

[Katie&Cody]

[JANICE199]

Originally Posted by marion..d

hopefully these rules will work.. but this thread is gonna get swallowed up by other threads....

marion

We will keep bumping it up then.

[MADCAT]

Well said

Thank you Mark. I definately think this is a move in the right direction as it still allows healthy debate but should stop the personal attacks.

It gets my vote

[petforum]

Yeah, healthy debate is fine, its just the petty arguments and bitching which we are trying to prevent. Save that for the playground and not the open forum.

Mark

[rona]

Brilliant, totally support this

[Verbatim]

Lovely! Thankyou Mark