RULES OF CONDUCT
1. You must have an active IFSUNITED.COM account to post on our forums.
If you are suspended or banned from the Forum, you will not be able to post.
2. Screenshots may not be posted.
In order to provide optimum forum performance for our users, the posting of screenshots is prohibited in the forum. You may provide links to screenshots you have hosted elsewhere.
3. Signature graphics are permitted, but must follow these guidelines:
Signature graphics that may only contain your character name, corporation logo, corporation or personal slogan or other text that is directly related to your Forum persona, or content directly related to IFSUNITED.COM. All content must be in good taste.
The size limits for signature graphics are as follows:
* Maximum height: 120 pixels
* Maximum width: 400 pixels
* Maximum file size: 24,000 bytes (not kbytes)
To help with the upkeep of the website we are now offering a Custom Signature Service. To use this service please call Football Express for costings based on the complexity of your required signature. 4227 2010
4. Be respectful of others at all times.
The purpose of the forum is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas. Occasionally, there will be conflicts that arise when people voice opinions. Be courteous when disagreeing with others. It is possible to disagree without being insulting.
5. Ranting is prohibited
A rant is a post which is long-winded, redundant and filled with angry, non-constructive comments. A free exchange of ideas is essential to building a strong sense of community and helpful in the development of the game, but rants are disruptive and incite flaming and trolling. Please post your thoughts in a concise, clear manner and avoid going off on rambling tangents.
6. Personal attacks are prohibited.
Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts which are designed to personally berate or insult another. Text of this nature is not beneficial to the community spirit and will not be tolerated. Forum Members are cautioned to avoid allowing an "in character" dispute become an "out of character" personal attack.
7. Trolling is prohibited.
Trolling is the word used to describe a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting the members of the forum community. Posts of this nature are disruptive and do not convey a friendly attitude.
8. No posting of personal information
Please respect the privacy of other Forum Members and do not give out information such as phone numbers and addresses.
9. Private communication between the Forum members, moderators and administrators of the forum and the forum users is not to be made public on these forums or by any other venue.
You are not permitted to publicise any private correspondence (including petitions) received from any of the aforementioned.
10. Warnings and bans are not to be discussed on the forum.
Such matters shall remain private between Illawarra Football Supporters Association Pty. Ltd. and the user. Questions or comments concerning warnings and bans will be conveyed through e-mail or private messaging. Likewise, discussions regarding moderator actions are not permitted on the forum. If you have questions regarding a post or thread, please contact
ab@ifsunited.com
11. Immediate banning from the forum can result from any of the following:
The posting of pornography; discriminatory remarks which are sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive; excessive obscene or vulgar language; posts which discuss or illustrate illegal activity; providing links to sites that contain any of the aforementioned.
12. Spamming and bumping are prohibited.
Spam is considered to be repetitive posting of the same text again and again or nonsensical posts that have no substance and are often designed to annoy other forum users. Bumping posts in order to keep them near the top of the list is also prohibited. Posts of this nature are not conducive to community spirit and are unwelcome.
13. Redundant threads will be deleted.
As a courtesy to others before beginning a new thread, please look to see if an active thread on that topic has already been established. If so, place your comments there instead. Multiple threads on the same subject clutter up the forum needlessly and many good ideas may be lost. Keep discussions about one topic to one thread only.
14. Impersonating another forum user, moderator, volunteer, administrator or Illawarra Football Supporters Association Pty. Ltd. employee is strictly prohibited.
You are expressly forbidden from impersonating anyone else, including those named above, on the forum, even in jest. This may be grounds for permanent loss of your IFSUNITED.COM account.
15. "Newbie" bashing will not be tolerated.
New forum members are encouraged to use the Forum. Regular forum users are encouraged to be helpful and courteous in their responses. All flames will be automatically deleted and the poster may be warned or permanently barred from future forum use. The answers to many new users' questions may be found in the Help Forum and we encourage our users to seek information there before posing questions on the boards.
16. All posts in the FOOTBALL COMMUNITY NEWS Section must be treated with STRICTLY FOOTBALL TOPICS and DISCUSSION. Non Football Banter will be transferred to General Discussion or deleted where applicable.
17. You may not post advertisements.
Posts discussing or linking to online auction sites or the sale of football goods or services for real money are strictly prohibited.
18. Avoid using profanity.
Using partial masking (such as asterisks or punctuation marks) to bypass the profanity filter is prohibited and will result in the same action as if the actual word had been typed.
19. Post constructively.
Negative feedback can be very useful, provided that it is presented in a civil, factual manner. Tell us what you don't like and why and how you feel it could be improved. Posts that are insulting and rude may be deleted, no matter how valid the ideas behind them may be.
20. Disputes which cannot be resolved between forum users and moderators may be arbitrated by the forum administrator.
To discuss problems or concerns, please send an e-mail to:
ab@ifsunited.com
