- First
and foremost, please treat all members with the same amount of respect you
wish to receive. If you do not wish
to receive respect, you probably don’t belong here.
- If a
Moderator or Administrator tells you something, please obey it. Whether it is cleaning up your language,
decreasing the size of a file, or any other reasonable request within the
context of these guidelines, you must comply or face the possibility of
expulsion.
- Coarse, vulgar, or
malicious language is not allowed, and will be censored along with a
warning. If it continues, a time
out, or suspension will apply.
- Flames
and baiting members are not acceptable.
Posts like these will be deleted and offenders will be warned.
- Inflammatory,
sexist, and racist comments, as well as those containing strong sexual
content, will not be tolerated.
They will be deleted immediately and the member will be warned.
- All
posts are to be made in English. If
you post something in a different language, a translation is required. The
staff only reads English text, therefore we
cannot moderate posts that are not written in English.
- By the
same token, this is “World” Network and we realize that English is not the
first language of some of our members.
We ask that other members appreciate their willingness to post in
English and make allowances for their errors. In other words, don’t flame members
whose English is less than perfect, especially those whose primary
language isn’t English.
- Do not
post the same thread in more than one forum - choose the most appropriate
forum for your topic and post it once only.
- For Sale or Wanted Forum
- Any person who engages in a monetary transaction with members of this
forum does so at their own risk. We
do not know all members and we cannot be responsible for the sale. Deal only with those members who have
established a good reputation, or someone who has
been recommended by other members whom you trust.
- For Sale or Wanted Forum
– When listing an item, please list the item in the thread title so that
members will know what it is before they go to that thread. This is especially important for items
that are not SVX related.
- Illegal
activity such as street racing is neither condoned nor acceptable. Please refrain from these types of
posts, or be warned.
- Be
careful of listing personal information on this site. We do not know who sees it and many of
our guests have access to it. If
you need to get a phone number or address to someone, use email or a PM.
- Please
continue the old threads. Do not
start a new one if there is another one already being posted to. This keeps the threads from becoming too
fragmented and will be easier to follow.
- Not
Exactly SVX Related Forum – This is not an area for personal agendas or a
soapbox for totally off topic subjects.
Please keep them somewhat in the interest area of members
here.
The SVX World Network is a “community.” As in all communities, there will be
disagreements, however, if we are to peacefully coexist, we ask that
disagreements be either worked out in a civil manner, or, members who disagree, agree to disagree.
Time and time again, we have been told that “this community” is unlike
any other, in that the members seem to be able to get along without bravado and
a need for “one-upmanship.” We ask that
you respect the traditions of this community that have evolved since the
forum’s beginnings in 2001.
Thank you for your cooperation, and we hope you enjoy the
site. The Moderators and Administrators are here to make sure these forums are
fair to all and reflect the values of the majority of this community. Moderator meetings are held, from time to
time, to determine and adjust policy and procedures as needed. We will continue to uphold the highest level
of integrity and fairness and to look out for this community’s greater
good. If you have any questions about
what is appropriate or if you have concerns, please contact a Moderator or
Administrator for help. Happy posting
and enjoy driving your SVX.
INFRACTIONS OF THE
RULES
If a member posts material or comments that break the
Network’s rules and guidelines, they will be given a “Verbal Warning”. They will receive a PM stating (if necessary) that
their post has been deleted with an explanation of why it was deleted and it
will be requesting that they discontinue their infraction.
If the offense continues, a PM with the word, “WARNING” in the subject line, will be
sent, along with an explanation that further infractions will result in a “Time-Out”, during which time they
will be unable to post to the Network.
If the warning is ignored and the member continues their
behavior, they will be sent a PM with “TIME-OUT”
in the subject line and an explanation of the length of time the member must spend
in time-out.
If, after the “Time-Out”,
the behavior continues, or the member commits another serious infraction, they
will be “Banned” from the site. A
PM will be sent to the offending member explaining that they have not changed
their behavior and have been “BANNED”
from the site.
We certainly hope that such extreme measures will not be
necessary.