SupportOurTroops.org Forum Rules

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It is essential that you, the user, verify any and all information contained herein before making your final decision. We are not able to and therefore do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of information found on the forum area and expressly disclaim all liabilities, losses and damages arising out of the use of this information. We do not endorse any or all external links which were accessed from this forum area. Opinions and positions expressed by external links do not necessarily reflect our opinion or position.

Main rules

• Children use this site because they love our troops and have friends and family serving.
• Keep it totally safe for children in both my content and pictures.
• Only one account per person is permitted. Keep all posts on-topic.
• All posts must be in English.
• Do not pretend to be somebody else.
• Do not discuss illegal activities.
• Our server is hosted in the USA and so is subject to United States law.
• Please do not expose us to any unnecessary legal liability.
• Post your material to the most appropriate place.
• Any posts deemed to be in the wrong forum will be moved.
• Do not cross-post the same matter to multiple places.
• Read the parent article/post completely before posting a reply
• Use your own words.
• If you wish to use the words of somebody else, quote them, citing the source.
• Plagiarism is unethical and is illegal.
• Choose an appropriate subject line.
• Try to summarize the subject briefly in the subject line, and elaborate within the message itself.
• Repeat the subject in the body if it will make things clearer.
• Do not use all caps and do not add false information just to get attention.
• Do not use a URL as a thread title.

No useless posts. This includes:

• Thread bumping, useless one liners, Flamewars, Trolling and Spamming.
• What is spamming? Read this.
• Do not link to any site that contains adult content, sexually oriented material or might otherwise be considered offensive.
• Any post containing an inappropriate link will be deleted and the poster will receive a warning.
• Do not propose/link to any site that contains warez/copyrighted software/materials that can be downloaded illegally.

Signatures Rules

• Must be setup in your Profile, and not manually added to your messages.
• May not contain any images.
• May not contain any pricing, sales, product etc. details.
• May contain a maximum of two smilies. Or one animated smiley.
• May include two clickable links.

URL's or mailto:

• No duplicate links
• Only exact URLs allowed
• No tinyurls etc either, only exact, literal URLs May include two colors.
• Hyperlink color is set by the forum and is not counted as a color.
• Maximum font size cannot be larger than normal.
• Must be kept to a maximum of four lines (at 1024 resolution).
• May not contain links to other threads or posts for the purpose of self promotion
• Your signature is your signature. It is not for sale or rent.
• Any signature or avatar that is offensive or insulting to either us, our members, or our staff, are prohibited.
• We reserve the right to ask you to change and/or remove your signature or avatar at any time, for any reason.
• Keep all commentary civil, and be courteous at all times.
• Constructive criticism is welcome, but insults directed towards other users or the site administrators will not be tolerated.
• Coarse/insulting language will not be tolerated.
• No commercial advertising is permitted.

Spam and Advertising rules

• NO SPAM - NO ADVERTISING e.g. posting and making excessive, inappropriate and unnecessary references to your products and websites is self promotion.
• Any posts deemed to be self promotion, advertising, or spam can and will be removed.
• This forum is not the place to settle a commercial disagreement for custom development or to be a 'wall of shame'.
• Any posts deemed to be of this nature will be removed.
• Settle your disputes in private please.
• If you feel a post violates any of these rules, or you need to bring it to the attention of a moderator (move threads/close/split), please use the ‘report to moderator’ link to notify the moderators.
• These forums are centered on supporting Americans troops and their families.
• Unrelated discussions will be deleted/closed.
• Failure to abide by these rules may result in an editing, negative moderation or deletion of your post.
• Use is a privilege at our discretion and not a right.
• We reserve the right to ban abusers from the site.
• We reserve the right to change these rules at any time.
• Forum User Code of Ethics I will tell the truth.

By using the forum you agree to abide by the folowing rules

• I will write deliberately and with accuracy.
• I will keep it totally safe for children in both content and pictures.
• I will acknowledge and correct mistakes promptly.
• I will preserve the original post, using notations to show where I have made changes so as to maintain the integrity of my publishing.
• I will never delete a post. I will not delete comments unless they are spam or off-topic.
• I will reply to emails and comments when appropriate, and do so promptly.
• I will strive for high quality with every post – including basic spellchecking.
• I will stay on topic.
• I will disagree with other opinions respectfully.
• I will link to online references and original source materials directly.
• I will disclose conflicts of interest.
• I will keep private issues and topics private, since discussing private issues would jeopardize my personal and work relationships.
• I will refrain from posting a link to any material I have not read thoroughly and carefully.
• I will make sure that I understand important concepts presented in source material and explain to my readers concepts that underpin my analyses.
• I will be fair in my representations of all political factions.
• I will update entries as new material becomes available.
• I will correct my errors and omissions promptly.
• I will reply to correspondence as necessary promptly and politely.
• I will strive for the best writing and analysis that I am capable of producing--understanding that some days will be better than others.
• I will avoid posting off-topic entries unless I explain why I feel the need to go off topic.
• I will avoid personal attacks and personalization of my critique of users postings.