FORUM GUIDELINES

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FORUM ETHICS
1.  This forum is a friendly forum, try to post and answer questions courteously.
2.  Avoid using swear words, if you feel like using swear words, substitute the letters with symbols like "#%!&*$"
3.  Avoid posting provocative phrases/sentences that may start trouble.
4.  Do not insult any member directly or indirectly.  If you have any problem with a member, try to send a private message to the member concerned.
5.  Let us welcome every new member warmly.
6.  If you have any problem or concern with any posts, notify the moderators to address your concern.
7.  Moderators are here for a reason, if something is not clear to you regarding the guidelines, ask a moderator.
8.  This forum is not a dating site, if you want to make advances to any member, send a private message.

POSTING GUIDELINES
1.  Don't post offensive topics that are meant to cause trouble with other members or are derogatory towards people of different genders, race, color, minors (this includes nudity and sex), politics or religion.
2.  Debates are only allowed if it is technology related.  No debates concerning politics or religion.
3.  When posting, always stick with the original topic, if you have something to say not related to the topic, then start another thread for your topic.
4.  Before asking a question, try searching the forum first. Use the forum search tool.  Your questions may have been answered previously already.
5.  Never post duplicate topics.
6.  Do not copy and paste entire or even up to half of someone else's words or articles into posts. Post only a few sentences or a paragraph and make sure to include a link back to original words or article. Otherwise it's copyright infringement.
7.  Do not post offensive, bothering, disgusting, or sexually implicit images.  (nudity, death, human waste, killings, etc)
8.  Avoid using fonts that are painful to the eye. Avoid using all capital letters when posting.
9.  Do not post direct links to warez softwares, cracks, keygens, and the likes.
10.  Choose a clear and coherent title for your thread. Avoid common titles like "Help!" "Please..", etc..
11. When posting in a topic to help people, try to be as friendly as possible and ask the person needing help to give you all the information you need that will let you help them. If you should find that you aren't knowledgeable enough to help them, then wait for someone that is knowledgeable in that area to help, or in the forums yourself. But make sure the answers you give are close to what their problem is or at least related to it.
12.  The FORUM GUIDELINES are not absolute. Some situations may be decided on by the moderators on a case-to-case basis.

SIGNATURE GUIDELINES
1.  Image signatures are allowed as long as it does not exceed 468x60 pixels banner size.
2.  Total signature size must not exceed 468x90 pixels space including text, spaces, and images.
3.  You may not post links to affiliate programs or advertisements.
4.  Only links to blogs, personal site , and non-profit websites are allowed.
5.  You may not post signatures that are offensive to other people or that is meant to degrade other cultures or race.
6.  No nudity or sexually suggestive signatures.
7.  Signatures that are found to violate these rules will be edited by the administrator.  Repetitive violation may mean to total cancellation of the account.

PLEASE VISIT THIS POST FROM TIME TO TIME FOR ANY CHANGES THAT MAY BE ANNOUNCED.