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Originally Posted by MrMark
I have no great problem with Admin enforcing your "Terms of Service", however I firmly believe that it must be published for all to see. So where is it? I'd gladly read it if only I could find it. Using the TOTV "Search" facility did not find such an agreement. Unless this "agreement" is totally unambiguous any post will become subject to criticism
by any disgruntled member whether his/her interpretation of the "rules" is valid or not. Each good taste/bad taste situation is potentially open to lots of interpretation and examination, characteristics that not everyone possesses.
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Hi Mr. Mark,
You raise two excellent issues. When Members first register on TOTV, we check a box saying that we agree to the Forum Rules. Then, we don't see it again and we could forget. It's similar to when we register software, except the rules for TOTV are stated simply and conversationally, and they aren't pages and pages long.
Below, is a copy and paste of the Forum Rules to which we agreed when we registered.
Forum Rules
Registration to this forum is free! We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below. If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below. If you would like to cancel the registration, click here to return to the forums index.
Unfortunately every board has to have some sort of rules so here they are.
No commercial posts or advertisements by vendors, dealers, manufacturers or forums unless you are a TOTV sponsor. No commercial links in forum signatures or membership names. TOTV does offer banner advertising and sponsorship opportunities.
No porn on this site or links to any porn or risque photos (including avatars and sig pics) and please try and keep your language clean. We'll try not to split hairs on this one so use your own judgment.
This is a "Work Safe and Family Friendly Site" Anyone should be able to click on any message here and not have to worry about what's going to pop up on the screen if your kids or wife are in the room... or at work.
If you see a post that is violates these rules and guidelines please let me know by clicking the Report to moderator link and I will deal with it.
Trolls and Spammers
If a troll shows up on our boards and I can identify their IP I will disable all their accounts and will continue to do so until they go somewhere else to play. Trolls will be banned as fast as I can find them in-order to keep peace in the house.
The main thing that makes a board a friendly place to come to is to show respect for each other. You don't have to agree with all the members, heck you don't even have to like all the members here but please show some respect for their differences, and take it easy on the new guys and gals. You were a new member at one time too..
Thanks to everyone who has joined thus far. We're happy and privileged to have you all as members.
Thanks and enjoy TOTV.
It's true that "any disgruntled" user could report a post to administrators. However, it would still be up to the admins to interpret their own rules, decide whether one has been violated and respond accordingly.
I am thankful that TOTV has user rules we had to agree to when we signed up; and that the rules will continue to be enforced.