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Threads/posts considered to be offensive to other members, or considered as bad taste may be edited/deleted by one of the forum moderators. While debating and discussion is fine, we will not tolerate rudeness, insulting posts, personal attacks or purposeless inflammatory posts. Our decision is final in these matters.
2) Abusive Comments
Motorstv.com will not tolerate insulting posts, personal attacks or purposeless inflammatory posts towards any other member of the forum. If a member does abuse another member then they will be issued a warning, along with details of why they have been warned. If a member repeats the offence, this will result in a permanent ban.
If however you feel that you have been unfairly treated, then contact the webmaster using this form ([url="http://www.motorstv.com/contact"]http://www.motorstv.com/contact[/url]) who will re-view the situation.
3) Post Quality
Please refrain from posting meaningless threads, one word (or short) non-sense posts, or the such. Also text-talk is not permitted on the forum. Multiple or repeated posting in order to increase your post count is not allowed. Discussion of illegal activities such as software and music piracy and other intellectual property violations are not allowed. We reserve the right to remove offensive posts without notice.
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.
4) Spam
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5) Discrimination
Discrimination is not tolerated on this forum. Discrimination can take the form of the use of specific words or phrases or can be in the form of a general attitude towards an individual or group of people. For example, making a statement that all black people are criminals is discrimination on the basis of race, is illegal and is unacceptable. Discrimination can be on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or political persuasion.
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7) Age Range
Motors TV is a family forum, open to all ages; therefore posts need to be respectful. No images or URL of a pornographic nature are welcome and will be removed. Bad Language needs to be kept to a minimum. If a post is found to contain this, then moderators have the ability to edit/delete the post.
8) Usernames
If a member is found to have multiple accounts, then these accounts may be removed or suspended.
9) Warnings
Warnings will be issued if a member breaks these simple rules, or causes a disruption to the forum. Warnings can be issued for the following...
- - Text Talk
- - Short/Pointless Replies/Overuse of Smilies
- - Off-Topic Posting
- - Personal Insults
- - Strong Language
- - Racist Comments
- - Spamming
In serious cases, a warning will not be appropriate and the account will be suspended for a period of time.
10) Complaints
If a member has a complaint against another member/moderator/admin, or a post/thread, then contact a member of the admin team via this form: [url="http://www.motorstv.com/contact"]
http://www.motorstv.com/contact[/url] . Complaints made public on the forum will be removed. Failure to do so in the correct manner may result in you receiving a warning.
11) Banned Members
If a banned member wishes to return to Motorstv.com after being away for a long period of time, then they need to send a mail to the webmaster using this form [url="http://www.motorstv.com/contact"]http://www.motorstv.com/contact[/url] requesting permission to do so, otherwise as soon as that member has been noticed, the account will be suspended.
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.
Motorstv.com will do its best to attempt to keep all messages on this forum respectful and within the forum rules. While the administrators and moderators of this forum will attempt to remove or edit any generally objectionable material as quickly as possible, it is impossible to review every message. Therefore you acknowledge that all posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author and not the administrators, moderators or webmaster (except for posts by these people) and hence will not be held liable.
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