Post by Tara on Mar 13, 2008 18:43:01 GMT -5
NO FLAMING - if you see someone making an obvious error in their chin care, please point it out nicely, reinforcing the need for safety, without offending the original poster if possible. We all know that jumping down someone's throat only encourages them to quit the forum and then the chin in question's quality of life will suffer.
NO SPAMMING - anyone joining to post spam will be immediately deleted, no explanation or warning necessary.
NO VULGAR LANGUAGE - the occasional cuss word (if applied to an appropriate situation) can be overlooked, or better yet substituted, but please also refrain from the use of vulgar or uncouth phrases.
NO INAPPROPRIATE LINKS - please refrain from posting links to outside sources of ADULT entertainment, however funny or interesting you may find them. If you want to share something like this specifically with one particular member, please use the PM feature.
NO UNDERAGE MEMBERS - we have decided to exclude underage members from this forum. Mature subjects are discussed sporadically, and we also have certain threads with inappropriate content for children, such as necropsy photos. Please do not allow any underage family members to have access to your account here.
CLASSIFIEDS - we offer a classifieds section here to benefit our members. Any member found abusing this section (not paying for goods ordered or not shipping goods paid for) will be removed from this forum immediately. You must be a member for more than 90 days and have at least 100 posts before you can sell in the classifieds.
GAMES & CONTESTS - To participate in any of our games or contests, you must be a contributing member of this forum for more than 60 days and have at least 100 posts.
RELIGION & POLITICS - please refrain from discussion of either on this board. We are a varied group from across the globe and from all walks of life. Neither subject has any place on a chinchilla discussion board.
NO CRAIGSLIST POSTINGS - As much as we would like to save every chin, posting CL adds on a national forum does not do a lot of good. The most helpful thing you can do is provide the CL poster with a link to their nearest chinchilla rescue. Here is a list by state: www.chinchillarescue.org/links-rescue.html
PLEASE POST LEGIBLY - "text message" type posts will be ignored, as they cannot be understood. This is another reason for excluding underage members.
INACTIVE ACCOUNTS - Any registered member who has not logged in or posted for more than 90 days will be deleted. To keep your account active, please post at least once every three months.
Innapropriate behaviour or misuse of forum privileges will result in a warning posted to your member profile. Warnings are issued at 25 points each; a fourth violation will mean immediate removal.
This forum is primarily for PET OWNERS. Discussion of pelting is prohibited. We do NOT encourage breeding.
"Backyard Breeding" is defined as allowing unpedigreed animals with unknown medical histories to reproduce, thus passing on undesirable genetic issues to the offspring. We do not condone this practice.
We are not responsible for any content posted on this forum. Use your own discretion when following any advice you may receive from members here. The administration staff will attempt to moderate and correct any posts with obvious errors, but we are not infallible.
We reserve the right to remove or edit any post which advocates improper chin care, as determined by the staff.
We reserve the right to remove or deny any membership at any time, at our discretion.
We reserve the right to remove any post at any time, at our discretion.
The Staff Members of Chins-N-Friends reserves the right to modify these rules at any time, adding to them as may become necessary.
NO SPAMMING - anyone joining to post spam will be immediately deleted, no explanation or warning necessary.
NO VULGAR LANGUAGE - the occasional cuss word (if applied to an appropriate situation) can be overlooked, or better yet substituted, but please also refrain from the use of vulgar or uncouth phrases.
NO INAPPROPRIATE LINKS - please refrain from posting links to outside sources of ADULT entertainment, however funny or interesting you may find them. If you want to share something like this specifically with one particular member, please use the PM feature.
NO UNDERAGE MEMBERS - we have decided to exclude underage members from this forum. Mature subjects are discussed sporadically, and we also have certain threads with inappropriate content for children, such as necropsy photos. Please do not allow any underage family members to have access to your account here.
CLASSIFIEDS - we offer a classifieds section here to benefit our members. Any member found abusing this section (not paying for goods ordered or not shipping goods paid for) will be removed from this forum immediately. You must be a member for more than 90 days and have at least 100 posts before you can sell in the classifieds.
GAMES & CONTESTS - To participate in any of our games or contests, you must be a contributing member of this forum for more than 60 days and have at least 100 posts.
RELIGION & POLITICS - please refrain from discussion of either on this board. We are a varied group from across the globe and from all walks of life. Neither subject has any place on a chinchilla discussion board.
NO CRAIGSLIST POSTINGS - As much as we would like to save every chin, posting CL adds on a national forum does not do a lot of good. The most helpful thing you can do is provide the CL poster with a link to their nearest chinchilla rescue. Here is a list by state: www.chinchillarescue.org/links-rescue.html
PLEASE POST LEGIBLY - "text message" type posts will be ignored, as they cannot be understood. This is another reason for excluding underage members.
INACTIVE ACCOUNTS - Any registered member who has not logged in or posted for more than 90 days will be deleted. To keep your account active, please post at least once every three months.
Innapropriate behaviour or misuse of forum privileges will result in a warning posted to your member profile. Warnings are issued at 25 points each; a fourth violation will mean immediate removal.
This forum is primarily for PET OWNERS. Discussion of pelting is prohibited. We do NOT encourage breeding.
"Backyard Breeding" is defined as allowing unpedigreed animals with unknown medical histories to reproduce, thus passing on undesirable genetic issues to the offspring. We do not condone this practice.
We are not responsible for any content posted on this forum. Use your own discretion when following any advice you may receive from members here. The administration staff will attempt to moderate and correct any posts with obvious errors, but we are not infallible.
We reserve the right to remove or edit any post which advocates improper chin care, as determined by the staff.
We reserve the right to remove or deny any membership at any time, at our discretion.
We reserve the right to remove any post at any time, at our discretion.
The Staff Members of Chins-N-Friends reserves the right to modify these rules at any time, adding to them as may become necessary.
