Post by ICPS-bob on Mar 8, 2007 19:39:58 GMT
Although the Administrator and Moderators of ICPS Forum will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, they can not be held responsible for message content. All posted messages express the views of the author. The owner or the representatives of ICPS Forum may remove, edit, move, or close topics that are not in accordance with these rules.
The forum is moderated by volunteers who do their best to keep the forum a friendly place. Their job is to keep the forums productive and positive and their decisions are final. They are only human and sometimes mistakes are made. Abusive attacks via e-mail, Private Message, or in any other way against the Administrator or any Moderator are wholly unacceptable and will result in an immediate ban. Any grievances should be reported to bob@carnivorousplants.org so that they can be sorted out in a civilized manner.
ICPS Forum is not the average forum. The purpose of ICPS Forum is to discuss issues related to Carnivorous Plants and to the International Carnivorous Plant Society. When posting messages to the forum please keep the following points in mind:
1) Do not post messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, racist, hateful, threatening, or otherwise offensive. Vigorous debate is encouraged, actively offensive behavior is not. Please use good judgment when choosing user names, avatars, or images to post. Inappropriate content will be removed without notice.
2) Personal attacks, rudeness, 'Flame Wars', insults to others, or arguments will not be tolerated. Challenge others' points of view and opinions, but do so respectfully and thoughtfully. Any member who threatens anyone on the Forum, via Private Message, email, or other means will be banned immediately and without notice.
3) Before starting a new thread, please make use of the Forum 'Search' facility. Your question may have been answered before.
4) Do not post the same Topic in more than one Category and consider an appropriate Category before posting your question. Take note of the Category descriptions on the main Forum page.
5) Use the 'Feedback' Topic for Forum related questions. The Moderators receive a large number of messages containing questions that may be answered on the Forum and we do not have time to answer them all, Private Messages should only be used for issues that cannot be discussed in the public forums.
6) The ICPS Forum is Ad-Free. Advertising or selling is not allowed in the Forum. Personal 'auction type' sales are not allowed.
There is an “approved sales” area on this forum.This section is intended for selling plants by non-profit organizations and/or to raise money for conservation. Posting to this area is restricted to moderator approved parties. You can apply for approval by sending a request with information on your organization and/or the intended purpose of the fund raising to the moderators Marcel and/or Brian. If you are not in the intended group, don’t bother applying. The moderating team will review your information and inform you of their decision. There is no appealing this decision!
Occasionally, the Forum administrators will also approve a request to announce the distribution of plants and seeds for education or conservation purposes (auctions).
7) Please do not simply ask questions and leave the Forum after you have received the answer. Try to contribute something to the community that we have built here and help it continue to thrive and grow.
8) Piracy and linking to pirated material is strictly prohibited.
9) Posted images should be of a reasonable size. A maximum of 750 x 750 pixels is suggested. Larger images may be linked off-site.
10) Respect the intellectual property rights of others. Copyrighted images and text must not be posted to the Forum from web sites or other sources without the owner's permission. Do not copy images posted to the Forum by members without their permission. All images and text are assumed to be copyright of the owner unless stated otherwise.
11) Avatars should be no larger than 100 x 100 pixels with a file size of 60kb or smaller. Avatars must not be linked from other web sites without the owner’s permission. Rule 10) applies.
12) It is prohibited to use the ICPS Forum in connection with any surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicitous or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).
13) It is prohibited to harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail and IP addresses.
14) Do not post messages simply to increase your number of posts. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member.
15) It is prohibited to join ICPS Forum for the sole purpose of advertising services or goods.
16) Register using only one user name and do not "flood" the board with posts that are off-topic. Creating multiple user accounts or flooding the board will be considered an attack on the Forum and will result in you being banned from the Forum and reported to your ISP.
By becoming a member you agree to adhere to these guidelines. These guidelines are subject to change and a current version is always available in the forums. Members are asked to follow these rules in order that we maintain the existing high standards on the Forum and keep it a friendly place for everyone to visit and participate.
The ICPS Forum Staff
bob@carnivorousplants.org
The forum is moderated by volunteers who do their best to keep the forum a friendly place. Their job is to keep the forums productive and positive and their decisions are final. They are only human and sometimes mistakes are made. Abusive attacks via e-mail, Private Message, or in any other way against the Administrator or any Moderator are wholly unacceptable and will result in an immediate ban. Any grievances should be reported to bob@carnivorousplants.org so that they can be sorted out in a civilized manner.
ICPS Forum is not the average forum. The purpose of ICPS Forum is to discuss issues related to Carnivorous Plants and to the International Carnivorous Plant Society. When posting messages to the forum please keep the following points in mind:
1) Do not post messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, racist, hateful, threatening, or otherwise offensive. Vigorous debate is encouraged, actively offensive behavior is not. Please use good judgment when choosing user names, avatars, or images to post. Inappropriate content will be removed without notice.
2) Personal attacks, rudeness, 'Flame Wars', insults to others, or arguments will not be tolerated. Challenge others' points of view and opinions, but do so respectfully and thoughtfully. Any member who threatens anyone on the Forum, via Private Message, email, or other means will be banned immediately and without notice.
3) Before starting a new thread, please make use of the Forum 'Search' facility. Your question may have been answered before.
4) Do not post the same Topic in more than one Category and consider an appropriate Category before posting your question. Take note of the Category descriptions on the main Forum page.
5) Use the 'Feedback' Topic for Forum related questions. The Moderators receive a large number of messages containing questions that may be answered on the Forum and we do not have time to answer them all, Private Messages should only be used for issues that cannot be discussed in the public forums.
6) The ICPS Forum is Ad-Free. Advertising or selling is not allowed in the Forum. Personal 'auction type' sales are not allowed.
There is an “approved sales” area on this forum.This section is intended for selling plants by non-profit organizations and/or to raise money for conservation. Posting to this area is restricted to moderator approved parties. You can apply for approval by sending a request with information on your organization and/or the intended purpose of the fund raising to the moderators Marcel and/or Brian. If you are not in the intended group, don’t bother applying. The moderating team will review your information and inform you of their decision. There is no appealing this decision!
Occasionally, the Forum administrators will also approve a request to announce the distribution of plants and seeds for education or conservation purposes (auctions).
7) Please do not simply ask questions and leave the Forum after you have received the answer. Try to contribute something to the community that we have built here and help it continue to thrive and grow.
8) Piracy and linking to pirated material is strictly prohibited.
9) Posted images should be of a reasonable size. A maximum of 750 x 750 pixels is suggested. Larger images may be linked off-site.
10) Respect the intellectual property rights of others. Copyrighted images and text must not be posted to the Forum from web sites or other sources without the owner's permission. Do not copy images posted to the Forum by members without their permission. All images and text are assumed to be copyright of the owner unless stated otherwise.
11) Avatars should be no larger than 100 x 100 pixels with a file size of 60kb or smaller. Avatars must not be linked from other web sites without the owner’s permission. Rule 10) applies.
12) It is prohibited to use the ICPS Forum in connection with any surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicitous or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).
13) It is prohibited to harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail and IP addresses.
14) Do not post messages simply to increase your number of posts. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member.
15) It is prohibited to join ICPS Forum for the sole purpose of advertising services or goods.
16) Register using only one user name and do not "flood" the board with posts that are off-topic. Creating multiple user accounts or flooding the board will be considered an attack on the Forum and will result in you being banned from the Forum and reported to your ISP.
By becoming a member you agree to adhere to these guidelines. These guidelines are subject to change and a current version is always available in the forums. Members are asked to follow these rules in order that we maintain the existing high standards on the Forum and keep it a friendly place for everyone to visit and participate.
The ICPS Forum Staff
bob@carnivorousplants.org