Revision History of Question #648 from FAQ site
Differences (Rev #19 vs Current):
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">terms of use</a> of the site? <b>all posts< | terms.html">terms of use</a> of the site? any
/b> are accepted at the discretion of dslrepo | <span style="font-weight: bold;">posts<
rts.com. | /span> you make may be blocked or remove
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<center><table bgcolor="blue"><tr><td><font c | r moderators if they break posting Rules. In
olor="white"><b>Here are the hard rules</b>:< | extreme cases your account may also be banned
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r of the site has any right to post anything | automatically granted? and can be revoked.&n
they feel like posting. If a user posts? they | bsp;</p><p></p><center><table><tbody><tr><td>
have to live with any editing or deletion or | <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rules</span>
other moderator action <i>without public com | </td></tr></tbody></table></center>
plaint</i>. Private complaints can be address | <img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" />
ed via the <A HREF="/contacts">contacts page< | ;The golden rule is the all our forums are fo
/a>. | r civil? evidence-based discussion. Users are
| not permitted to post disingenuously or in a
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Any po | ny manner calculated to upset others (this is
ster who flames others is not posting accordi | not to say negative or minority opinions are
ng to the rules. Similarly? any poster who " | disallowed). Moderation action can and does
trolls" is by definition trying to induce fla | take place to enforce this rule and the other
mes <i>by</i> others and is guilty of flaming | s listed below. Complaints or questions regar
by proxy. Neither is allowed here. | ding moderation are allowed but only via the
| <a href="/contacts">contacts page</a> or
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> The di | the <a href="https://www.dslreports.com/foru
scussion of "warez?" "cracks?" or the "how to | m/heymods">Appeal to the mods</a> forum.
" of uncapping modems is not condoned on the | <div><span style="font-weight:italic;"><p></p
site. Period. | ><p><img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" />&
| nbsp;TROLLS and UN-CIVIL DISCUSSION: Any post
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Do not | er who flames others is not posting according
take it upon yourself to point out where oth | to the rules. Similarly? any poster who "tr
er members do not follow guidelines? because | olls" is by definition trying to induce flame
that leads to more off-topic posts and even a | s <span style="font-weight:italic;">by others
rguments. Use the "Hey Mod" button. | and is guilty of flaming by proxy. Neither
| is allowed here. Sexual? ethnic or racial slu
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Postin | rs are unacceptable and will result in i
g off-topic? or against the letter or spirit | nstant banning.</span></p></span><p><span sty
of the forum description? is not posting acco | le="font-weight:italic;"><img src="http://i.d
rding to the rules. | slr.net/bred.gif" /> ILLEGAL ACTIVITY: T
| he discussion of "warez?" "cracks?" or the "h
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> "Threa | ow to" of uncapping modems is not allowed.</s
d Crapping" occurs when a person comes into a | pan></p><p><span style="font-weight:italic;">
thread and posts something contrary to the i | <img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" />
ntent of the thread? often derailing the disc | ;BACK-SEAT MODERATION: Do not take it up
ussion or turning it into an argument. If you | on yourself to point out where other members
feel the need to turn a discussion into a de | do not follow guidelines? because that leads
bate? start a new thread instead. | to more off-topic posts and even arguments. U
| se the "Hey Mod" button.</span></p><p><span s
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Any po | tyle="font-weight:italic;"><img src="http://i
ster who follows up ISP reviews and flames or | .dslr.net/bred.gif" /> IGNORING GUIDELIN
insults the reviewer? rather than commenting | ES FOR NEW TOPICS: Posting off-topic? or agai
on the subject of the review? is not posting | nst the letter or spirit of the forum descrip
according to the rules. | tion? is not posting according to the rules.<
| /span></p><p><span style="font-weight:italic;
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Any po | "><img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" />&nb
ster who sends obscene? threatening or insult | sp;DERAILING TOPICS: occurs when a person com
ing messages to any other users of the site i | es into a thread and posts something contrary
s not posting according to the rules. | to the intent of the thread? often derailing
| the discussion or turning it into an argumen
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Any po | t. If you feel the need to turn a discussion
ster who uses a posting tag or sig line in an | into a debate? start a new thread instead.</s
offensive manner? such as commenting negativ | pan></p><p><img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.g
ely on another user? is not abiding by site r | if" /> INSULTS: Any poster who follows u
ules and may cause such sig or tag to vanish. | p ISP reviews and flames or insults the revie
| wer? rather than commenting on the subject of
| the review? is not posting according to the
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> You ar | rules.</p><p><span style="font-weight:italic;
e prohibited from <a href="http://www.dslrepo | "><img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" />&nb
rts.com/faq/6441">posting instant messages in | sp;THREATS and ABUSE via PMs: Any poster who
the forums</a> without the express consent o | sends obscene? threatening or insulting messa
f the author. | ges to any other users of the site is not pos
| ting according to the rules.</span></p><p><im
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Privat | g src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" /> AB
e forums are just that. Private. In the cas | USING SITE CUSTOMISATION: Any poster who uses
e of the ISP Direct Forums? this means that d | a posting tag or sig line in an offensive ma
irect quotes are prohibited. | nner? such as commenting negatively on anothe
| r user? is not abiding by site rules and may
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Articl | cause such sig or tag to vanish. </p><p><img
es should not be posted in their entirety. Th | src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" /> EXPO
e acceptable way to post external articles is | SING PRIVATE COMMUNICATION: You are prohibite
to partially quote? add some personal commen | d from <a href="http://www.dslreports.com/faq
ts and give a full credit with a link back to | /6441">posting instant messages in the forums
the original site. | </a> without the express consent of the autho
| r. In addition? any <span style="fo
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> <b>Ref | nt-weight:italic;">Private forums are just th
errals</b> are never permitted anywhere on th | at. Private. In the case of the ISP Direct
is site. | Forums? this means that direct quotes are pro
| hibited.</span></p><p><img src="http://i.dslr
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Duplic | .net/bred.gif" /> COPYRIGHT: Articles sh
ate accounts are not permitted on the site. | ould not be posted in their entirety. The acc
| eptable way to post external articles is to p
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> Any po | artially quote? add some personal comments an
ster may be banned at any time by name? IP ad | d give a full credit with a link back to the
dress or other identification without any pri | original site.</p><p><img src="http://i.dslr.
or warning and without any explanation given. | net/bred.gif" /> AFFILIATE PAYMENT LINKS
| : are never permitted anywhere on this s
<center><table bgcolor="blue"><tr><td><font c | ite as they are often just spam.</p><p><img s
olor="white"><b>Here is the kinder descriptio | rc="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" /> DUPLI
n</b>:</font></td></tr></table></center> | CATE ACCOUNTS: Duplicate accounts are not per
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> If you | mitted and detection will result in removal o
are not disruptive? and you express your opi | f all accounts.</p><p><img src="http://i.dslr
nions in an intelligent way? your contributio | .net/bred.gif" /> BANNING PROCESS of LAS
ns will not be edited or deleted? and you wil | T RESORT: If nothing else works? any poster m
l not be banned. 99.999% of our users do not | ay be banned at any time by name? IP address
run afoul of any of the "hard rules." | or other identification? without any prior wa
| rning? and without any explanation given.</p>
<center><table bgcolor="red"><tr><td><font co | <p>AGE: Age 12 and under are prohibited from
lor="white"><b>Moderators are instructed not | posting.</p><p></p><center><table bgcolor="bl
to argue over actions they take!</b></font></ | ue"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-weight:
td></tr></table></center> | bold;">Here is the kinder description</span>:
<img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif"> If you | </td></tr></tbody></table></center><em><em><e
have any issue with forum moderation? please | m><em><em><em><em>
<b>do not raise your gripe in the public for | <img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" /> If y
ums</b>. Do not pursue a moderator via instan | ou are not disruptive? and you express your o
t message or email. To the best of their abil | pinions in an intelligent way? your contribut
ity they follow guidelines but are not robots | ions will not be edited or deleted? and you w
? and they are all volunteers (or they <i>are | ill not be banned. 99.999% of our users do no
</i> volunteered). | t run afoul of any of the "hard rules."<p></p
A new system has been created for questions a | ><p></p><center><table bgcolor="red"><tbody><
> tr><td><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moder
> ators are instructed not to argue over action
> s they take!</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
> </center>
> <img src="http://i.dslr.net/bred.gif" /> If y
> ou have any issue with forum moderation? plea
> se <span style="font-weight: bold;">do not ra
> ise your gripe in the public forums</span>. W
> e do suggest that you ask the <a href="http:/
> /www.dslreports.com/faq/4563">moderators of t
> he forum</a> as a first step if you have a co
> ncern. If the answer is not satisfactor
> y? or you have other concerns? we have a new
> system which has been created for questions a
bout moderation which you wish to keep privat bout moderation which you wish to keep privat
e. http://dev.dslreports.com/forum/heymods f | e. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/heymods f
unctions in a similar fashion to the way our unctions in a similar fashion to the way our
ISP Direct forums do. Only a poster and site ISP Direct forums do. Only a poster and site
admins/lead mods can see a topic in the foru admins/lead mods can see a topic in the foru
m. No other user will see your topic? so fee m. No other user will see your topic? so fee
l free to ask in privacy. | l free to ask in privacy. Please remember tha
| t forum moderators follow guidelines but
<center><table width="85%" bgcolor="#878787" | are not robots? and they are all volunteers
border="1"><tr><td align="center">If you have | (or they <span style="font-weight:italic
issues with site moderation? please take it | ;">are</span> volunteered).<p></p><p></p
up <b>only</b> with | ><center><table width="85%" bgcolor="#878787"
<font color=red><img src="http://i.dslr.net/n | border="1"><tbody><tr><td align="center">If
av/w50/76/18/807618.gif" ><A HREF="/useremail | you have issues with site moderation? please
/u/807618"> <b>fourboxers</b></a> or <im | take it up <span style="font-weight: bold;">o
g src="http://i.dslr.net/nav/w50/50/94/155094 | nly</span> with <br /><img src="http://i.dslr
.gif"><A HREF="/useremail/u/155094"> <b>tmpch | .net/nav/w50/76/18/807618.gif" /> <br /><a hr
aos</b></a> </font> | ef="/useremail/u/807618"> <span style="font-w
or via email at <b><font color=green>mods@dsl | eight: bold;">fourboxers</span></a><br />or v
r.net</b></font color> | ia email at <span style="font-weight: bold;">
You ruin any chance for a hearing by seeking | mods@dslr.net</span><br />You ruin any chance
explanations any other way.</td></tr></table> | for a hearing by seeking explanations any ot
</center> | her way.</td></tr></tbody></table></center>
> <p></p><p></p>
> </em></em></em></em></em></em></em></div>
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