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213 </div> 214 </dd> 215 216 </dl> 217 218 <div class="postbody"> 219 <div id="post_content62737"> 220 221 <h3 class="first"> 222 <a href="./viewtopic.php?t=2556#p62737">'The Rules' - please *read* these before posting here!</a> 223 </h3> 224 225 226 <p class="author"> 227 <a class="unread" href="./viewtopic.php?t=2556#p62737" title="Post"> 228 <i class="icon fa-file fa-fw icon-lightgray icon-md" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only">Post</span> 229 </a> 230 <span class="responsive-hide">by <strong><a href="./memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2&sid=1ae93b8c83d737eebf512012285147b1" style="color: #000000;" class="username-coloured">admin</a></strong> » </span><time datetime="2007-09-10T07:27:11+00:00">10 Sep 2007 18:27</time> 231 </p> 232 233 234 235 236 <div class="content" style="padding: 20px 0 20px;"><div class="centered-post-content"><div class="inline-attachment"> 237 238 239 <dl class="file" style="padding: 20px 0 20px;"> 240 <dt class="attach-image"><img src="https://images.stampboards.com/admin/237362-coles-whipping-machine-2-.jpg" class="postimage" alt="coles whipping machine (2).jpg" onclick="viewableArea(this);" /></dt> 241 </dl> 242 243 244 </div></div> 245<br><br> 246<br> 247These pretty standard Bulletin Board <em class="text-italics">'Rules'</em> are agreed to (i.e. The Agreement) by all new members signing up to <a href="http://stampboards.com" class="postlink">http://stampboards.com</a> and all members are urged to read them FIRST before posting, in the new member sign-up email that you got. <br> 248<br> 249We are easily the World's Largest Stamp Bulletin Board, <span style="text-decoration:underline">with well over 12 MILLION posts</span>, near 30,0000 members, in 180 different countries, on over 100,000 different stamp topics or <em class="text-italics">"threads"</em>, spanning some 20 years.<br> 250<br> 251<span style="font-size:150%;line-height:116%">The board is popular and successful <span style="text-decoration:underline">BECAUSE</span> we have sensible Rules - <span style="text-decoration:underline">and</span> enforce them. Large boards become total anarchy otherwise, and soon close down, as history shows us - from all fields. </span> <br> 252<br> 253We are a Giant Stamp Club in cyberspace! You <strong class="text-strong">*MUST*</strong> make your first "Welcome" post on this thread here please - <a href="https://www.tinyurl.com/RollCallSB" class="postlink">www.tinyurl.com/RollCallSB</a> - <em class="text-italics">NO exceptions. </em><br> 254<br> 255These Rules are posted below for easy reference. Please contact admin [at] stampboards.com with any queries - or any Moderator. Do <span style="text-decoration:underline">not</span> query them via new threads, or within threads, as that is disruptive - see Rule 32, <span style="text-decoration:underline">or you will wish you had NOT</span>! <br> 256<br> 257<span style="color:#FF0000">Please note there are also <span style="text-decoration:underline">extra</span> specific rules relating to the Sales, and the Exchange Forums at:</span><br> 258<br> 259<a href="https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=1338" class="postlink">http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=1338</a><br> 260<br> 261We have a friendly and informative and truly International Bulletin Board Community here, and setting out some basic <em class="text-italics"><strong class="text-strong">"Rules Of The Road"</strong></em> we all need to observe, will help ensure we keep it that way!<br> 262<br> 263<span style="text-decoration:underline">PLEASE</span> take a few minutes to read over them <strong class="text-strong">carefully</strong> BEFORE posting. If you do not like <em class="text-italics"><strong class="text-strong">The Rules</strong></em>, then please do not post. Simple as that. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_exclaim.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":!:" title="Exclamation"> <br> 264<br> 265<span style="font-size:150%;line-height:116%"><br> 266Thank You. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":D" title="Very Happy"><br> 267</span><br> 268 269<div class="centered-post-content"><img src="https://www.stampboards.com/images/standard/snakeline.gif" class="postimage" alt="Image"></div> 270 271<br> 272 273<div class="centered-post-content"><span style="color:red"><strong class="text-strong"><span style="font-size:400%;line-height:116%"><em class="text-italics">'THE RULES'</em></span></strong></span></div> 274 275<br> 276<strong class="text-strong">1. Getting Started </strong><br> 277<br> 278It might be intimidating at first to post a message here if you, like many others, are new to Bulletin Boards. No problem. You're welcome to hang out and read posts until you feel comfortable. Of course, we encourage you to join the discussions. We have a very supportive and friendly Community, and we welcome your contributions. If you can two finger type, you are SET to join in the fun! It is that easy. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":mrgreen:" title="Mr. Green"> <br> 279<br> 280Before you can post, you must register with stampboards.com and establish a user-name or 'handle'. Your user-name is a unique and constant identifier. Choose a <span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#FF0000">SIMPLE and easy name</span></span> for others to type responding to you! <strong class="text-strong">'rameshvarivigrapin56432L'</strong> etc is <span style="text-decoration:underline">NOT</span> easy to type or remember, so choose <strong class="text-strong">'Ramesh'</strong> or something shorter please. <span style="color:#0000FF"><strong class="text-strong">SAME as passwords - simple is good</strong></span> - it is *NOT* a bank account - we have new folks using complex 10 digit ones they forget, and then waste our time sorting out the mess. Your user-name may <span style="text-decoration:underline">not</span> be a Web site or email address. Any user handle that the Moderators deem likely to cause offence or confusion, to some other members, will be replaced, and you'll be advised. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":)" title="Smile"><br> 281<br> 282As advised in your 'Welcome' email, Your <strong class="text-strong">FIRST</strong>
282 post <span style="text-decoration:underline">*must*</span> be on the long 'Roll Call' thread, to say a polite 'HI' to the other members - <a href="https://www.tinyurl.com/RollCallSB" class="postlink">www.tinyurl.com/RollCallSB</a> - it has had way over a MILLION page views. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_exclaim.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":!:" title="Exclamation"> <br> 283<br> 284<strong class="text-strong">2. Browse First </strong><br> 285<br> 286Before you post, browse the board for a while, to become familiar with the community. Read the forum descriptions to determine WHERE your post belongs best. Misplaced threads will be relocated by Moderators. We have a button at top centre of every screen called <strong class="text-strong">"FAQ" </strong>(Frequently Asked Questions) that answers many of the basics - how to post, how to edit, how to use smilies and HTML and all the neat features you see others using. Please <span style="text-decoration:underline">DO</span> spend a few minutes reading it over. <br> 287<br> 288<strong class="text-strong">3. Your Password</strong><br> 289<br> 290This is known ONLY to you. Admin or Moderators CANNOT see it, or access it at any time. Remember this is just a STAMP Bulletin board <span style="text-decoration:underline">not a Swiss bank account!</span> Try and use something short and <strong class="text-strong">SIMPLE </strong> that you will remember. Admin gets endless requests from folks that sign up, type in some silly long complicated password, and forget it when they log in next. This wastes<span style="text-decoration:underline"> EVERYONE'S</span> time. <br> 291<br> 292<strong class="text-strong">4. Be Sure to Add A Locale </strong><br> 293<br> 294In the 'location' box of <strong class="text-strong">NEW </strong>member profiles we <span style="text-decoration:underline">insist </span>you type in something please. <span style="text-decoration:underline">City and country ideally.</span> It really assists other members help YOU if you indicate what country, city or region you are in. This is specified as essential on the new member sign-in page. If we see Indonesia or San Salvador etc as 'location', members will know English may not be your first language, and can make allowances with responses. And note - the locale <strong class="text-strong">new</strong> members specify must be accurate - we can and do check them, which is simple for any Moderator to do via IP logging. Typing 'USA' when you are actually in Germany is asking for a query, before you are approved - indeed the account will be blocked from the onset and generally not activated. <br> 295<br> 296<strong class="text-strong">5. Accurate and current email address is 100% required</strong><br> 297<br> 298The email address you add to your user profile <strong class="text-strong">MUST</strong> be the one you are signing up through. We can and do automatically check and verify this for all new members. We must at all times have a valid and current email address on hand for all members. You can update it at any time. We often need to contact members quickly via the board with an Admin question, or newsletters, or other members might want to contact you direct etc, for exchanges or offers or comments etc. So please do <span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#0000FF">*NOT*</span></span> use an email address you seldom check, or a work address that has aggressive SPAM filters etc, as most do, for non work related messages. Sign up for a free Google gmail address is the <span style="text-decoration:underline">wisest</span> course, and under the <strong class="text-strong">'POP FORWARDING' </strong>tab there, simply instruct all email from there, go to your work address etc, and keep the original in gmail. <span style="text-decoration:underline">So it is ALWAYS safe</span> there in gmail. Even if you later change jobs etc, as many do. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 299<br> 300<strong class="text-strong">6. Please add an "avatar" image of your choice</strong><br> 301<br> 302<span style="text-decoration:underline">EVERY</span> member of stampboards.com needs to select some kind of avatar to use under their user handle. Look around you, and see what other members use. It can be your photo, your Mum or your pet etc. Or something light hearted or stylistic, or a photo of a stamp or cover of your collecting area, which is what most members prefer. We do not want everyone with a 1d Black or £2 Roo! Be creative. Anything too large or in bad taste will be removed or replaced. Any avatar that the Moderators deem likely to cause offence to some other members, will also be replaced. <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong class="text-strong">165 x 165 is the maximum allowed</strong></span>, and that is FAR larger than most boards. Static images are preferred - any <strong class="text-strong">animated </strong>images deemed too distracting, well, no-one likes those in general, and we will ask you to re-think. Some tech advice on how to load an avatar is here - <a href="https://tinyurl.com/TechsSB" class="postlink">https://tinyurl.com/TechsSB</a><br> 303<br> 304<strong class="text-strong">7. Get to Know the Moderators</strong><br> 305<br> 306Our very large Volunteer Moderator Team from all across the globe, are responsible for welcoming new members they encounter, and assisting all members. They were selected to serve based on their good judgement, and ability to uphold the stampboards.com rules. If you have questions, contact a Moderator. The Moderators are here - <a href="https://tinyurl.com/SBoardMod" class="postlink">https://tinyurl.com/SBoardMod</a> <br> 307<br> 308Moderators contribute to threads just as other members do. They are held to the same standards when posting, as any other member. <br> 309<br> 310They do moderate our forums, and look for rule violations, or ways to assist members. They may delete and edit posts, and close threads without notice. They may discipline and suspend members who fail to adhere to the rules (see Discipline section below, for more information on this.) <br> 311<br> 312Moderators understand that the various stampboards.com forums have slightly different tones. What's acceptable in one forum may be considered out of line on another. <br> 313<br> 314The Moderator Team themselves suggested, and fine tune, and amended and updated these "RULES" - so that all members know exactly how we work here, and what is expected of members. <br> 315<br> 316<strong class="text-strong">8. The 'SEARCH" feature is your biggest friend on these boards!</strong><br> 317<br> 318Before starting a thread, use the powerful 'SEARCH' features to see if there's a re
318cent thread on your topic. Many of the same questions come up <span style="text-decoration:underline">repeatedly</span> on stampboards.com. The 'search' tab is located in the navigation menu near the top right of each Forum page. We <strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#FF0000">ALSO</span></span></strong> have a paid, site specific Google search box at base of EVERY page. <span style="text-decoration:underline">So you have TWO separate and very different search functions</span>. Keeping information on the same topic confined to as few threads as possible helps members quickly find the information they need. If you find a thread 2 months old on the topic you want info on, simply add to that one, and the discussion stays in one place - and grows. Do NOT start a new thread. More info here - <a href="https://tinyurl.com/SearchSB" class="postlink">https://tinyurl.com/SearchSB</a><br> 319<br> 320<strong class="text-strong">9. Starting a new discussion, or 'Thread':</strong><br> 321<br> 322Be sure you are in the <span style="text-decoration:underline">correct</span> Forum to start your new 'thread', and just click the 'NEW TOPIC' button after reading Rule 10 carefully. We insist on seeing<strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:#0000FF"> IMAGE(S)</span></strong> in each new thread - there are few exceptions allowed to that rule. See Rule 21 on how to do that. <br> 323<br> 324We do <span style="text-decoration:underline">NOT</span> approve or endorse or allow a new thread linking to an outside site, or a link to photos outside this site in any post #1. Your links(s) will generally be disabled by Moderators unless to a well known domain. Less tech savvy members might be curious, go and click, and their computer can easily get infected with a virus, Trojan, malware, ransomware, adware - <span style="text-decoration:underline">or worse</span>. Those are all VERY serious global issues these days. <br> 325<br> 326Don't post the same thread more than once in different Forums. Our members read many forums, and weeding through the same message in multiple forums can be frustrating. Duplicate threads may be deleted, combined or locked by moderators, and those doing it will be disciplined. <br> 327<br> 328Be thoughtful and start your thread in the <span style="color:#0000FF">APPROPRIATE</span> forum. If you have a question ask it in THAT forum, not in a general one like <em class="text-italics">'Discuss Stamps'. </em> And if you ARE asking a question, the thread heading must summarise that question .. see Rule 10. Just pure common sense. All QUESTIONS need to have "?" at the end - again, <span style="text-decoration:underline">simple common sense. </span><br> 329<br> 330<strong class="text-strong">10. Create Descriptive Thread Headings, or Titles</strong><br> 331<br> 332Make thread heading titles as specific and descriptive as possible. WE do NOT charge you by the word! You can use SEVENTY characters and spaces max - that is heaps. The new custom designed software counts how many more characters you still have to use. <span style="text-decoration:underline">So - we do <strong class="text-strong">NOT</strong> do lazy 2 or 3 word headings.</span> Sometimes posters will start a thread with a VERY vague general title such as, <strong class="text-strong">"Guess what?"</strong> or <strong class="text-strong">"Help needed"</strong> or <strong class="text-strong">"Hinges"</strong> or <strong class="text-strong">"US1dollar" </strong>or <strong class="text-strong">"Russia"</strong> or <strong class="text-strong">"Fault on Scott 539?" </strong> These are all totally <span style="text-decoration:underline">meaningless</span> to most members, who are busy, and simply do not have time to click on such thread headings. And never ASSUME more than a small % of members have a Scott, SG, Michel or Unitrade cat etc. A <span style="text-decoration:underline">concise</span> title will mean YOUR thread gets a <strong class="text-strong">strong</strong> google ranking, and someone in a month - or even a year, may then find it on a web search, and join up, and answer <span style="text-decoration:underline">your</span> question. Happens <span style="text-decoration:underline">ALL</span> the time. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 333<br> 334Be as SPECIFIC as possible in your thread titles, and if you want to improve or change your thread's title after you create it, ask a Moderator for help - or edit it yourself, which you can do <strong class="text-strong">within</strong> an hour of posting it. Add the YEAR and COUNTRY and FACE VALUE involved, <span style="text-decoration:underline">and a PHOTO in all cases</span> is our firm policy in post #1 - see Rule 11 for how to do that. This board has over 25,000 real members, from over 180 countries. Do <span style="text-decoration:underline">not</span> ASSUME they can read your mind, or have <span style="text-decoration:underline">YOUR</span> catalogue. If you are asking a question about an <span style="text-decoration:underline">Australia 1937 3d Blue, KGVI head, Die 1A identification</span> .. make <span style="color:#FF0000"><strong class="text-strong">
334THAT</strong></span> the heading - do not start a vague thread headed '3d Blue Die'. <span style="color:#FF0000">Never</span> use all capital letter headings - that is regarded as rude and "Shouting" on the web. It is all basic common sense really. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 335<br> 336<strong class="text-strong">11. Photo Images - we need them on *EVERY* new thread!</strong><br> 337<br> 338Please share as many photos of stamps and covers etc that you own, that you wish to here. Philately is the most <span style="text-decoration:underline">VISUAL</span> of Hobbies. We have funded unlimited bandwidth to display them all, and it costs Admin a large 5 figure sum a year to do. We have over <span style="color:#FF0000">TWO MILLION images stored here over 20 years</span> securely - we are the Global Stamp Wikipedia! <span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#FF0000"><em class="text-italics"> 'One photo speaks 1,000 words'</em></span></span> is true more of stamps, than most other things! <span style="text-decoration:underline">*ALL* </span>new threads here need a photo please of <span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="text-decoration:underline">SOME</span></span> kind. NO exceptions. <span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#0000FF">NOT</span></span> just a link to some alleged obscure photo sharing account, or unknown hillbilly private website, that may of course lead <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong class="text-strong">anywhere</strong></span> and have malware, spyware, adware, ransomware embedded etc, or vanish next week. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 339<br> 340You can now quickly load images direct from your phone or computer or tablet - full easy-to-follow primer on that here - and how to scan and load images here FAST - <a href="https://www.tinyurl.com/StampPix" class="postlink">www.tinyurl.com/StampPix</a> <strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:#FF0000">Do <span style="text-decoration:underline">**NOT*</span>* use</span></strong> <a href="http://www.imgbox.com" class="postlink">www.imgbox.com</a>, or <a href="http://www.imgur.com" class="postlink">www.imgur.com</a>, or <a href="http://www.photobucket.com" class="postlink">www.photobucket.com</a> here <span style="text-decoration:underline">at ANY time,</span> for any purpose, to add images, or use <span style="text-decoration:underline">any</span> other external image source or web page. We want them all hosted HERE forever, and pay <span style="text-decoration:underline">a TON of money annually</span> to do just that, so as they all stay visible permanently. Only add 5 or 6 images PER post, as threads takes ages to load on slow connections. And number any long list of things you seek advice on - basic common sense <br> 341 <br> 342Once you post images here, they stay on public view. Removing an image(s) or text can quickly destroy the flow of a complete thread, and will do so for all reading it. So, if you have something you do <span style="text-decoration:underline">not</span> want others to see - <span style="text-decoration:underline">please do <strong class="text-strong">NOT</strong> post it initially!</span> <br> 343<br> 344By posting images or text here <strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:#FF0000">you are granting us express permission </span></strong> to store and display your images or text here <span style="text-decoration:underline">forever</span> - whether you remain a member or not. So do <strong class="text-strong">NOT</strong> post images or text if you feel they will breach copyright, or you do not wish to stay here permanently etc. If in doubt - <span style="text-decoration:underline">check first</span> with the original source. Most Stamp Auctions, or dealers, or media or authors etc, have no issues with stamp images or text being used on a totally free and <span style="text-decoration:underline">not-for-profit</span> open web resource <span style="text-decoration:underline">such as this</span>, especially if attribution to the original source is given, as it is of course, global free publicity for that company or source. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":mrgreen:" title="Mr. Green"> <br> 345<br> 346Other websites, or magazines or newsletters etc, will inevitably use material from here at some point, and members accept and approve in advance by joining and posting here, that some limited reproduction of this nature may occur. (Also see Rule 38.) Such use is generally permitted by us, provided clear attribution to the source is given in <span style="text-decoration:underline">every</span> instance - i.e. <em class="text-italics">'Reproduced with permission - from <a href="https://www.stampboards.com" class="postlink">www.stampboards.com</a>' etc. </em> We cannot and <strong class="text-strong">will not</strong> condone any other site or end source regularly and extensively <em class="text-italics">"mining"</em> this site for content and/or images and photos, costing us a fortune in bandwidth and hosting costs. <strong class="text-strong">UNLESS</strong> written permission has been sought, and granted from Admin, and <strong class="text-strong">all</strong> such content is attributed in each instance, via the wording as shown in this paragraph, immediately where reproduced, and a relevant fee paid in advance, if we deem that appropriate. <br> 347<br> 348Likewise, anyone who uses stampboards to promote any site via any <em class="text-italics">'Click Here To Enter' </em>type portal, that these days nearly all secretly capture IPs, and email addresses, or locale, or requires ID such as an email address or phone to view that site, will in our view generally be regarded as <em class="text-italics"> "harvesting"</em> member email data without consent of our members. We may at our total discretion, remove such links to protect members. Any member failing to comply with the clear guidelines in the last 2 paragraphs may have their membership suspended, or if not a member - legal action initiated. We have a 100% track record of success here, over 17 years. <br> 349<br> 350<strong class="text-strong">12. Stay on Topic</strong><br> 351<br> 352Please keep your posts on topic. Veering from the thread subject in serious threads is almost <span style="text-decoration:underline">always</span> disruptive. Posting negative comments on such threads that add nothing to the discussion are frowned upon, and may be removed. ANY posts that stray from the subject of the thread may be removed without notice by moderators, or split off into a
352new and more relevant thread. And the member may be disciplined - see also discussion below in Rule 32 - '<em class="text-italics">Discussing Specific Moderator Actions</em>' Moderators regularly amend heading wordings etc to be clearer, and/or move to correct Forum, and/or merge with older existing threads on same subject. <br> 353<br> 354<strong class="text-strong">13. "Notify Me Of Replies To This Post"</strong><br> 355<br> 356This is an <strong class="text-strong">*ESSENTIAL*</strong> box to leave ticked when starting any new thread asking for advice or questions. <strong class="text-strong">You then get instant email advice when anyone responds.</strong> Untick that, and you will never know who has responded, and your thread will generally wither and die. Many members - <strong class="text-strong">old and new </strong>forget the importance of this! Likewise having your CURRENT email address in your profile is essential (see Rule 5) so as advises of new posts to your question will reach you. You can change your email address easily. <br> 357<br> 358<strong class="text-strong">14. Start A 'Poll'</strong><br> 359<br> 360Instead of starting a new thread you can tick the box to make it a 'POLL'. That allows you to ask a question and offer endless choices for members to vote on in their answer. Allow lots of answers to your question gives best results. Do <strong class="text-strong">NOT</strong> set a time period for them to run in most cases - set it at '0' which means it has no end date. Great fun - start one and see - here is what they look like:<br> 361<br> 362<a href="http://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=3817" class="postlink">http://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=3817</a><br> 363<br> 364<strong class="text-strong">15. Please welcome All Newcomers</strong><br> 365<br> 366Welcome Newcomers - stampboards.com is a friendly, informative, fun and thriving Community. When newcomers arrive, please take a moment to welcome them when they make their first 'Roll Call' post. By helping folks learn, you provide a shining example of what this Community is about, and you help ensure that stampboards.com continues to flourish. New members may not understand stampboards.com and its history as well as you do. They catch on VERY fast when guided through it for 5 minutes - we've seen that 100 times. Remember we were <span style="text-decoration:underline">all</span> newbies once! <br> 367<br> 368<strong class="text-strong">16. Use the "View New Posts since last visit" Button/Tab</strong><br> 369<br> 370A fantastically useful new board feature. Go to main Index page (click either of the large coloured stampboards logos to get there!) and then simply click the link in blue at top right saying -<span style="color:blue"> 'View New Posts.' </span> Even if you have not logged in for 4 days, EVERY thread with a reply(s) made since then shows up. A wonderful way to ensure you miss NOTHING interesting being posted! You quickly go to the ones that MOST interest you. <a href="https://www.tinyurl.com/SBDnew" class="postlink">www.tinyurl.com/SBDnew</a> - Whether you are logged in or not, it works. <br> 371<br> 372<strong class="text-strong">17. Please Present Your Posts Thoughtfully and NEATLY</strong><br> 373<br> 374<strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:red">'You are what you post'. </span></strong> You can come across to others here as being either slap-dash and sloppy, and near illiterate -<strong class="text-strong"> or neat and tidy and professional and intelligent </strong> - the choice is always <span style="text-decoration:underline">yours</span>. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 375<br> 376Most wise members even take a little time to use <strong class="text-strong">the <span style="color:#0000FF">"PREVIEW"</span> button </strong>to look over their posts, to see if the image has loaded correctly, to see their HEADING makes sense, and uses normal punctuation, to see whether the 'Quote' feature worked, and to check the colour and bold and highlights are coded correctly etc. All posts can be edited for ONE HOUR by any member. <span style="text-decoration:underline"> After that they stay here forever</span>, so READ the content carefully before hitting SUBMIT. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_exclaim.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":!:" title="Exclamation"> <br> 377<br> 378And they use PARAGRAPHS every couple of sentences. Vast globs of type with no paragraphs, and no capital letters, and no spell check, and weird formatting, and lazy abbreviations, might be just fine for quick text messages to and from 12 year olds, but we hopefully will not see it on <a href="https://www.stampboards.com" class="postlink">www.stampboards.com</a>
378 If we do see it, after being warned, we may not see you here very long - that's a promise. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 379<br> 380Headings or posts all in CAPITALS is regarded as "shouting" and very rude on the web - do NOT do it here please. What you post is here forever. Lazy text speak abbreviations in heading like<span style="color:#0000FF"> 'plz'</span> and <span style="color:#0000FF">'tks'</span> etc are also not cool. So do it carefully the FIRST time please. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 381<br> 382<strong class="text-strong">'You are what you post'.</strong> Remember that. And others judge you on that. Please help us keep this board looking neat and professional. We take huge pride in how well presented and polished this board has always looked - it is WHY we are the World's most successful stamp board by far with way over 10 MILLION posts. We <span style="text-decoration:underline">all</span> can do our bit. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":)" title="Smile"> <br> 383<br> 384<strong class="text-strong">18. Respect our Diversity </strong><br> 385<br> 386stampboards.com members come from all walks of life and all parts of the world. We are as diverse in our makeup as we are alike in our passion for stamps. Because we all bring a unique perspective to the forum, our collective experience is broadened, and we gain new insights and stamp knowledge. <br> 387<br> 388Our diversity demands that we respect each other. Due to the inherent constraints of the Internet - humour, sarcasm, language and slang can be easily misinterpreted - especially when crossing cultural boundaries. <br> 389<br> 390When posting a message, pay extra care to how it might be interpreted. And when you come across a post that offends you, read it with an eye toward giving the poster the benefit of the doubt. <br> 391<br> 392If you have an issue with a post, please contact the member privately or contact a moderator via the "Report Post" red button. Do not make the situation worse by publicly responding.<br> 393<br> 394<strong class="text-strong">19. Guard Your Privacy</strong><br> 395<br> 396Keeping personal information personal is a good tip. If you want to share your personal information with another member of the community, do so via e-mail, or not via the boards. If you DO want to post your email on a thread for any reason we <strong class="text-strong">INSIST</strong> you use this kind of disguised style - <span style="color:red"><strong class="text-strong">donaldtrump [at] aol dot com</strong> </span>as it will not then be 'harvested' by spam bots trawling websites looking for the curly '(at)' sign, which always means a current valid email address - and then bombarding you with masses of Spam and porn etc. We get <strong class="text-strong">LOTS </strong>of such global bots regularly trawling and harvesting this large site. The same with posting your personal (or other) phone numbers - <span style="text-decoration:underline">do NOT do it please</span> - for obvious privacy reasons. Contact the other members via the safe and hidden private email system. Moderators <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong class="text-strong">will</strong></span> amend any posts that breach either of these rules that they see - with no notice. <br> 397<br> 398stampboards.com respects members' privacy. None of your personal contact information or email address etc will be posted or visible on the forums unless you post it yourself. By signing up here you specifically <span style="text-decoration:underline">AGREED</span> to receive emails from us, re any topic replies when you ticked that you want those on certain threads, and you agreed to receive the occasional member-wide newsletters, and admin advices from us. Some members post up recent covers or letters addressed to them or others, showing their full name and address. We <strong class="text-strong">strongly</strong> recommend you do <strong class="text-strong">NOT</strong> do that - try and disguise that data. <strong class="text-strong">YOU</strong> are entirely responsible if there is a burglary a week later. stampboards gets over <span style="text-decoration:underline">five MILLION page views a month</span> - you never know WHO is reading your posts - or for what reason. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 399<br> 400<strong class="text-strong">20. User's Grant of Limited License</strong><br> 401<br> 402While members in general terms, own the content and interest in their posts, posting on stampboards.com grants us the right to reproduce, or agree to have reproduced if we so approve, that c
402ontent in any medium without notification or compensation. <span style="text-decoration:underline">Members' posts cannot be legally printed or duplicated in any way by any third party, on the internet or elsewhere, without the consent of stampboards Admin, and with it clearly attributed to this source -<span style="color:#0000FF"><em class="text-italics"> 'reprinted with permission from <a href="https://www.stampboards.com" class="postlink">www.stampboards.com</a> </em></span></span> Once you submit a post, you agree and accept stampboards.com has no obligation whatever to remove or edit that post's content, <span style="text-decoration:underline">at any time</span> - whether you remain a member or not, or whether you request it or not. Once posted, it stays part of the thread. <strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:#BF0000">Forever</span></strong>. So as always, <strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline">only</span></strong> post images or text you are happy to stay here. (See also Rule 11.) Member handles are never deleted once approved, but you can readily stop any email from us or members - refer Rule 44. You specifically <span style="text-decoration:underline">agreed</span> to all these - and our other terms and Rules - when you signed up. <br> 403<br> 404<strong class="text-strong">21. Selection and Change of user name or 'handle' or location shown. </strong><br> 405<br> 406Rule number one - please choose a <strong class="text-strong">SIMPLE</strong> 'handle' or user name initially! <br> 407<br> 408<strong class="text-strong">jmscdr0pd47643527</strong> is near impossible for others to remember. or to type, when replying to you. If your name is Jim Smith by all means sign up as <strong class="text-strong">Jim</strong> or <strong class="text-strong">Jim.S</strong> or <strong class="text-strong">JimSmith</strong> etc. Note, if you choose to use 'JimSmith' your posts under that name remain here forever, as will other member posts referencing that handle, and you are forewarned of that, and you do agree to that, and accept they will not be moved. <br> 409<br> 410Admin may refuse to register any new handle if it so chooses, if the Volunteer Moderator team feels it may cause offence or hurt to any section of our global membership. We will usually amend the user-name to something more mainstream, and advise you. Likewise, asking to register a handle that we deem to be too close to that of an existing member may be refused. In such cases, you will be asked to select another handle before your registration is activated. Members can change their location showing at any time in the <em class="text-italics">''User Control Panel.'' </em><br> 411<br> 412Ideally we do NOT want to see members change names later on, as that gets really confusing, so please think yours out <span style="text-decoration:underline">CAREFULLY</span> before registering. Admin CAN change a user name if you request it with a VERY good reason, and if we agree to it. Contact any Moderator - or email Admin. But do so <span style="text-decoration:underline">early</span> in your member career here, as all threads that by then refer to <strong class="text-strong">jmscdr0pd47643527</strong> by other members, can't be edited. <br> 413<br> 41422. <strong class="text-strong">Do not overuse the 'QUOTE' Button</strong><br> 415<br> 416Please do not use the 'QUOTE' Button unless needed! To reply to a post hit "Post Reply" and type your response. Far too many members hit the 'QUOTE' Button, which captures <span style="text-decoration:underline">all</span> the text and photos of the post above, and THEN type their reply. When images are involved, that can make threads annoying and very long to read. If replying to a post 4 or 5 up the thread, by all means use the 'QUOTE' feature. Or, if a small section of the post above is what you are replying to. <br> 417<br> 418<strong class="text-strong">23. Signatures</strong><br> 419<br> 420We do not wish to restrict your right to display personal views, ideology, etc. but do ask that you remain respectful of others in your signature lines. <strong class="text-strong">NO</strong>
420 gifs, smilies, emojies etc, or still or moving images may be used, in any signatures. They MUST be in the English language, and we also <span style="text-decoration:underline">strongly</span> ask that they be in monocolour. Overly garish ones we will change to mono. <span style="color:#FF0000"> <span style="text-decoration:underline">And two (2) lines in typical font size is <strong class="text-strong">absolute maximum</strong> </span></span> we allow, as you can see looking at other member signatures. Dealers or large auctions can link <strong class="text-strong">ONE</strong> main business website etc, if they choose. ebay/TradeMe/Delcampe etc member's account names, or links to them etc may <strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:#FF0000">NOT</span></strong> be used in signatures, but there is one thread where your specific current lots can be freely highlighted to others if you choose! <strong class="text-strong">NON</strong> stamp related websites may <strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline">NOT</span></strong> be used as signatures, <span style="text-decoration:underline">NOR</span> Facebook, Instagram or similar group links. Nor can links to other stamp bulletin boards, but a link to <span style="text-decoration:underline">your own personal <span style="color:#FF0000">stamp</span> blog</span> is acceptable, as long as the content is benign. No more than TWO website links in each Signature. If you have any questions as to exactly whether something is acceptable, send a private message to Admin[at]stampboards.com - If your signature does not comply, the Moderators <strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:#FF0000">WILL</span></strong> amend it with no notice or advice. At a keyboard stroke we can code your account, to NOT allow <strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline">ANY</span></strong> signature, so do <em class="text-italics">NOT</em> waste Mods time being 'creative' - or you will soon wish you had not. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 421<br> 422<strong class="text-strong">24. All posts and thread headings to be in the <span style="text-decoration:underline">ENGLISH</span> language please. </strong> <br> 423<br> 424stampboards.com is a truly <strong class="text-strong">International</strong> board, and by 2021 we had registered members from well over 180 different countries. We respect and encourage this enormous diversity, but just for the record we ask that all posts and thread headings on the board be in the <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong class="text-strong">ENGLISH</strong></span> language. Do <span style="text-decoration:underline">NOT </span>type <em class="text-italics">"Rubland"</em> for Russia or <em class="text-italics">"Ãtats-Unis"</em> for USA or <em class="text-italics">"Nouvelle Galles du Sud"</em> for NSW etc. Use the ENGLISH version please. This is so the maximum number of members can respond and understand any post. (Not to mention most Moderators will have absolutely no idea what is being posted!) HOWEVER, by all means welcome any countryman of yours who joins up, with a greeting on board written in your own language, or any similar friendly and light hearted exchange. We ask all members to give latitude to members for whom English is clearly not their first language. And for those who are native English speakers, do <strong class="text-strong">NOT </strong>use lazy abbreviated text speak. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":D" title="Very Happy"> <br> 425<br> 426<strong class="text-strong">25. Please add a link to stampboards from your blog, club/society website, or dealer website, or in your ebay or Delcampe listing templates etc.</strong> <br> 427<br> 428Adding a link increases traffic to <span style="text-decoration:underline">YOUR</span> site - as you can see here - <a href="http://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=10980" class="postlink">http://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=10980</a> - as we have google and BING and Yahoo bots <span style="text-decoration:underline">"glued" to this site 24/7</span>. That link has images in many sizes and shapes, and the HTML code you need to use on your ebay templates etc. We get many <strong class="text-strong">MILLIONS</strong> of hits a month to stampboards, and the bigger we get, the more reach <span style="text-decoration:underline">your</span> posts and offers will receive. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":wink:" title="Wink"> <br> 429<br> 430<strong class="text-strong">26. Is there a way to buy the stampboards logo on T Shirts, Pens, Mouse Mats, COVID face masks, baseball caps etc?</strong><br> 431<br> 432Yes. We have had some of the things above made in the USA as souvenirs with our neat <strong class="text-strong">"Penny Black"</strong> inspired logo. Into T Shirts, and baseball caps, and pens and mouse mats and stickers etc, that some members have asked if they might buy. We did not make many due to the cost of small runs in full colour, so first in - first served. Colour photos of what we have, and prices are here - <a href="https://tinyurl.com/SBstuff" class="postlink">https://tinyurl.com/SBstuff</a><br> 433<br> 434<strong class="text-strong">27. Deliberately Misquoting Other Posters</strong><br> 435<br> 436You may use the quote feature to respond to specific posts from other members. However, changing the meaning or words of a quote while still attributing it to the other member is a violation of stampboards.com rules. Anyone doing so will be subject to the disciplinary process. (The use of ellipses to
436show a quote was abbreviated is allowed, so long as the original meaning is not lost.)<br> 437<br> 438<strong class="text-strong">28. Using MULTIPLE stampboards.com Accounts</strong><br> 439<br> 440In general, Members are allowed just <strong class="text-strong">one</strong> stampboards.com account. In the past some members have used multiple handles to harass or mislead other members, or become a nuisance. Multiple accounts will be closed, and members involved will be subject to the disciplinary processes. Do NOT do it. <br> 441<br> 442Remember every Moderator can click on <strong class="text-strong">ANY</strong> post and see the IP address and city/suburb it was posted from and from which service provider. And also IP log where all posts and IP's from that member were from, and whether they match any IP used by any other member, at any other time. It is that simple. The special add-on software we have here does it all - at a glance. Tell us that you are in Adelaide, and post from Brisbane - and we can see that readily. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 443<br> 444<strong class="text-strong">29. Posting or forwarding Private Emails and Messages Without the Member Author's Permission</strong><br> 445<br> 446This is an invasion of privacy, very possibly unlawful and defamatory, and members who violate this <strong class="text-strong">WILL</strong> be subject to the disciplinary process. If you receive any stampboards related email that looks suspect or controversial or suspicious - please forward it immediately to admin [at] stampboards.com<br> 447<br> 448<strong class="text-strong">30. Attempting to Defraud any Member, or adding non-stamp business leads or links, or to other Boards etc </strong><br> 449<br> 450Anyone who uses stampboards.com in an attempt to defraud a member, or to knowingly deprive, or attempt to deprive, any member of goods or a benefit, will have his or her membership<span style="text-decoration:underline"> revoked</span>. All members <strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:#004000">agree</span></strong> by joining here, any fraud or proven debts owed to other members may be highlighted on this thread, with their names and details, as a warning to other members - <a href="https://tinyurl.com/BadSBDs" class="postlink">https://tinyurl.com/BadSBDs</a><br> 451<br> 452<strong class="text-strong">30a.</strong> In a rather similar vein, we, for obvious reasons, strongly discourage and police any member starting threads suggesting others here join their Amway Circle, or Weight Loss Clubs, Charity fund-raisers, Superannuation advice blogs, Bonus Clubs, Sporting Membership drives, Investment Seminars, or Religious and Political organisations and blogs etc, or similar things <span style="text-decoration:underline">non</span> stamp related on exterior websites etc. <br> 453<br> 454<span style="text-decoration:underline">Or</span> adds plugs to join, or adds links to, other Stamp Bulletin boards etc, or special facebook groups etc, via any posts here. It is <strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#FF0000">impossible</span></span></strong> for us to screen or endorse or approve any such threads and posts and sites, and we always have a strong Duty Of Care to members. They will generally be removed by Moderators. <br> 455<br> 456<strong class="text-strong">31. Attempting to deceive Administration or Moderators</strong><br> 457<br> 458Anyone who attempts to mislead Administration or Moderators, or acts in any way contrary to the best interests of this board and its members is not welcome here. Fake and duplicate accounts <span style="text-decoration:underline">ARE </span>readily detected (see Rule #28) and are removed. Your location and email are readily checkable by any Moderator - for every post you make. If contacted by a Moderator please respond truthfully, and as in all walks of life, you will not incur a problem by doing so. <br> 459<br> 460<strong class="text-strong">32. Discussing Specific Moderator Or Admin Actions, Anywhere On The Board </strong><br> 461<br> 462On-board discussion, or questioning in any way, of <span style="text-decoration:underline">any</span> Admin or Moderator decisions, or board policy or comments is disruptive, and wastes everyone's time. This includes comments on any post or thread deletions, or edits or removal, renaming, or moving, or merging, or their comments on threads, or emails received, or reference to your, or any other member discipline etc. <strong class="text-strong">This is not allowed on the board at <span style="text-decoration:underline">any</span> time, and <span style="text-decoration:underline">will</span> be removed with no notice when posted.</strong> Transgressing Members <span style="text-decoration:underline">WILL</span> also be subject to disciplinary action. If you have any question or query about <strong class="text-strong">ANY</strong> moderator/Admin action or policy or comment etc, contact - admin [at] stampboards.com - but do <span style="text-decoration:underline">NOT</span> post it, or discuss it anywhere on the boards please. Or you <span style="text-decoration:underline">WILL</span> wish you did not. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_idea.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":idea:" title="Idea"> <br> 463<br> 464<strong class="text-strong">33. Negative or disparaging public commentary re stampboards</strong><br> 465<br> 466Any publicly posted internet commentary <span style="text-decoration:underline">anywhere</span>, that is disparaging or negative to stampboards.com by any member here, may result in their stampboards membership being suspended or revoked. Likewise any negative commentary by email or phone etc, to other members that Admin or Moderators might become aware of. Any suggestions or issues re anything related to this board should be directed to Admin - <span style="text-decoration:underline">and nowhere else please.</span> <br> 467<br> 468<strong class="text-strong">34. Personal Attacks </strong><br> 469<br> 470We encourage a healthy exchange of opinions. If you disagree with another member, challenge the opinion or idea - not the person. Personal attacks, insults, name-calling, and "flaming" are not welcome and generally are removed when sighted. will not be tolerated and will be removed. Serial violators will be subject to disciplinary action. You may challenge others' points of view and opinions, but please do so respectfully and thoughtfully. <br> 471<br> 472Do <span style="text-decoration:underline">NOT</span>
472 retaliate or respond to something <span style="text-decoration:underline">you</span> regard as a personal comment. Too often, when an initial ''attack'' is made, others join the fray and, instead of becoming part of the solution, <span style="text-decoration:underline">they become part of the problem</span>. If you feel that you are being attacked or harassed - contact a moderator by clicking on this red 'Report This Post' icon found at lower right of EVERY post --> <img src="http://stampboards.com/styles/subsilver2/imageset/en/icon_post_report.gif" class="postimage" alt="Image"><br> 473<br> 474<strong class="text-strong">35. Objectionable, Obscene or Offensive Language/Material </strong><br> 475<br> 476Any posts or signatures containing communications or hyperlinks or images that are knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, obscene, profane, threatening, harassing, offensive, vulgar, abusive, hateful or bashing - especially those aimed at sexual orientation, gender, race, colour, religious views, political orientation, national origin, or disability - will not be tolerated and will be removed. Individuals who post offensive material, images, or links to such material will be subject to disciplinary action. We have an board auto-censor which automatically disguises many words that may be common on construction sites, or Military Barracks etc, that most still find offensive used in mixed polite company.<br> 477<br> 478We have no public list of prohibited words or phrases - if you believe a word or phrase or image is questionable or ambiguous, <strong class="text-strong">don't</strong> use it. Simple as that. We have members as young as 8 years old. We have a lot of women, and we have Ministers of Religion etc, and members from 150 nations. Use this very simple test - <em class="text-italics"><span style="color:#0000FF">is it a word or phrase or image <span style="text-decoration:underline">you'd</span> be totally happy to raise over a dinner party, with a table of mixed company? </span></em> If you find a questionable word or image in any of the forums, contact a moderator, or simpler, use the <em class="text-italics">Report Post</em> button. They will determine whether the message meets our objective of offering a friendly community for stamp collectors. Using spaces, symbols, highlighted colours or acronyms, or other "creative" methods or images to express vulgarities or abuse while avoiding <a href="https://www.stampboards.com" class="postlink">www.stampboards.com</a> censors is still a violation. Don't do it. <br> 479<br> 480<strong class="text-strong">36. Furthering Illegal Activity </strong><br> 481<br> 482Posts that further illegal activity (i.e., buying and selling stolen or forged stamps, or encouraging copyright theft etc, etc,) will be removed without notice, and the posting members' stampboards.com account will be subject to revocation with no advance notice.<br> 483<br> 484<strong class="text-strong">37. Invasion of Privacy</strong><br> 485<br> 486Members posting another user's private information without their permission, including but not limited to - phone number, address, real name, or email may generally be subject to disciplinary action. Trade members or dealers clearly are exempt from that prohibition, if they have made clear their real name or business via website or signature links etc.<br> 487<br> 488<strong class="text-strong">38. Posting Copyrighted Material, or violation of our rights. </strong><br> 489<br> 490Information or images copyrighted or owned by any individual or entity other than the person posting, should not be posted on the forums without the consent or attribution of the owner. If such an event occurs, the individual posting the information shall be held solely responsible. stampboards.com shall not be held responsible for information posted by a member that may violate any copyright law. <br> 491<br> 492Stamp auctions <strong class="text-strong">LOVE</strong> their material for sale being exposed totally free here, to a GLOBAL audience! Adding a link or photo here, attributed to that Auction is <em class="text-italics"><strong class="text-strong">'fair use'</strong></em> on a totally not-for-profit Stamp Bulletin Board such as this. In 20 years of operation, we have <span style="text-decoration:underline">never</span> had a complaint, in 12 million posts. The link will show the Auction name and website, and give them international publicity and new visitors. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif" width="15" height="17" alt="8-)" title="Cool"> <br> 493<br> 494If there is a news article, image, or other piece of information you'd like to share from the web, please credit the source of the information and/or give a brief recap of the news and provide the appropriate link to the original source, which again, constitutes <em class="text-italics">''fair usage'</em>, on a not-for-profit site such as this.<br> 495<br> 496And as outlined in point 20 above, any attempt to misuse or purloin or c
496ontent mine ANY material on this site <span style="text-decoration:underline">without written permission from Admin</span>, will jeopardise your membership here, and quite possibly leave you liable to legal action as well. <br> 497<br> 498Contents of the board is claimed as copyright globally. The words "stampboards.com" and our distinctive font, and logo of a '1d Black' within a perforated stamp border are COPYRIGHT © to the owner of this board, and the © symbol appears on them on each page of the board. <br> 499<br> 500Unauthorised use of any content here, or use of either device, or any facsimile or likeness thereof, used for 'passing off' or parody, or for any financial gain or attempt thereof, is prohibited globally, and will be legally defended, and all costs sought from transgressor - please email admin [at] stampboards.com to obtain written clearance for any planned use. <br> 501<br> 502Generally Speaking, approval is granted for fair non-profit use anywhere, as long as the correct attribution to stampboards.com is clearly made, at all times, i.e. - <span style="color:#FF0000"><em class="text-italics">Reprinted with permission from - </em></span><em class="text-italics"> <a href="https://www.stampboards.com" class="postlink">www.stampboards.com</a></em> <br> 503<br> 504We are essentially the <em class="text-italics">'Wikipedia' </em>of Philately. We have about 11 MILLION posts here, and some TWO MILLION images hosted here forever, at very considerable expense, on our own dedicated USA based servers. <br> 505<br> 506<strong class="text-strong">39. Repeated Posting of Disruptive Posts</strong><br> 507<br> 508Members who repeatedly post items that create disruption within forums will be subject to disciplinary action if they choose not to heed the Moderator or Admin warnings to desist - or edit or produce evidence of their claims if asked. Making clearly nonsensical or fanciful claims re monies paid for stamps etc, or items allegedly owned, is disruptive and annoying to others. Do <strong class="text-strong">NOT</strong> do that on stampboards.com please, or you <strong class="text-strong">WILL</strong> be quickly detected and disciplined, as we have a VERY savvy membership, and vigilant Moderator team. Post Edits or removals under Rule 32 are always done for a reason. Add them again, and waste more time and breach that rule is NOT smart. <br> 509<br> 510<strong class="text-strong">40. Abuse and/or misuse of stampboards.com e-mail facility</strong><br> 511<br> 512emails of members obtained or accessed at any time through stampboards.com - whilst "private", still fall under the rules outlined here. They must not be traded or sold, or used to send spam or un-solicited offers, direct or via the board system, to solicit cash payments, or to threaten or harass or abuse members, moderators or administrators, or to harm stampboards in any way. Contacting others via board email in order to join other Boards or ventures etc, or to harass or abuse or threaten etc is not permitted. Members who use them for the purposes outlined above, <strong class="text-strong">or</strong> to circumvent the rules and standards of the Community, <strong class="text-strong">or </strong>to subvert or harm, <strong class="text-strong">or</strong> to undermine stampboards.com or its members in any way, will be subject to disciplinary action - and at <span style="text-decoration:underline">minimum</span>, will have their own email access disabled. If you ever receive this type of communication, report it to Admin immediately. Do not publish it on the board, and <span style="text-decoration:underline">NEVER</span> respond to the sender. <br> 513<br> 514Your actual email address is <strong class="text-strong">NEVER</strong> visible to any member, so leave the 'Always show email address' box ticked in your profile please. Like ebay, no-one can 'see' it - only contact you via the board software. If any member contacts you with any message at any time you find out of line or offensive etc, please bring it to the attention of any Moderator, or Admin. <span style="text-decoration:underline">Do <strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:#BF0000">not</span></strong> reply to the person sending it, as that DOES then give them your real email address</span>. <br> 515<br> 516Communications, written or verbal, of stampboards.com members, to moderators or other members are subject to review by other moderators and stampboards.com administrators at the discretion of the moderator recipient, when deemed necessary for consultative purposes. Moderators reserve the right to share such private messages, or those reported to them, with other moderators and/or the administrators and owners of stampboards.com at any time, and members expressly agree to this possibility by joining.<br> 517<br> 518<strong class="text-strong">41. Discipline Purposes</strong><br> 519<br> 520The purpose of discipline for violating the Rules is not to punish members, but to protect stampboards.com users, and to facilitate polite and harmonious discussion in stampboards.com forums. Moderators and administrators consider all relevant facts before imposing discipline, including the likely effect of the member's conduct on the forum, the experience and track record here of the member, the nature of the violation, and the general history of discussion in the forum. <br> 521<br>
522Moderators have a private forum to discuss such matters, and has a wide range of technical tools to invoke. The Volunteer Moderator group of about 25 members comprises males and females, dealers and collectors, and has representatives from <strong class="text-strong">SIX</strong> different continents. <br> 523<br> 524The perfect non-political mix, ensuring that even handed, and unbiased consideration is given to any matters before them. <br> 525<br> 526Their one aim is a happy and harmonious stampboards.com. The Volunteered time spent on removing and dealing with spam and pests, and back-room work since inception would astound many members - all to make your enjoyment of these boards spam and hassle free. Member discipline is rare, and when invoked is almost always done after thorough group consultation. <br> 527<br> 528<strong class="text-strong">42. Types of Discipline</strong><br> 529<br> 530If a moderator or administrator deems it warranted, progressive discipline may be imposed for any rules violation. In general, progressive discipline has the following levels, and each level need not be used if the moderators or administrator deems the violation serious enough to call for a different progression: <br> 531<br> 532<em class="text-italics"><strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Warning.</span> </strong>The moderator or administrator identifies the member's improper or unhelpful conduct and notifies the member on thread and/or via direct email, that future violations of that or other Rules will result in possible suspension, or revocation of membership. <br> 533<br> 534<strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Suspension for one week.</span> </strong> The moderator or administrator suspends a member violating the Rules for generally one week, and this warns the member that future violations of that, or other Rules, will result in suspension for one month, or revocation of membership. <br> 535<br> 536<strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Suspension for one month.</span> </strong> The moderator or administrator suspends a member violating the Rules for generally one month, and notifies the member that future violations of that or other Rules will result in revocation of membership. <br> 537<br> 538<strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Revocation of membership.</span> </strong>The moderators or administrator revokes membership privileges, for repeated or very serious violations of these Rules. </em><br> 539<br> 540In many cases, suspended members are indicated by having<strong class="text-strong"> 'Suspended Member' </strong>showing on their user profile. All valid posts they have made remain in place. Any member who, whilst suspended, opens a duplicate account to post on stampboards.com shall see both accounts permanently closed, and a permanent IP block put in place, so they cannot even access the board. Don't do it. <br> 541<br> 542<strong class="text-strong">Types of Discipline - Summary Revocation</strong><br> 543<br> 544A moderator or administrator may revoke membership privileges, or board access, as a first discipline, if deemed reasonably necessary, to prevent immediate and serious disruption in one or more forums. Some examples of rules violations which may result in summary revocation are: posts from members which constitute overt "spam", repeated cross-posting to multiple forums in a short time frame, and/or posting obscene, fraudulent or defamatory material, and disruptive posts, or bizarre posting behaviour.<br> 545<br> 546<strong class="text-strong">43.</strong> stampboards.com <strong class="text-strong">rights, and YOUR indemnity to us.</strong><br> 547<br> 548In addition to other points on this page, stampboards.com reserves the right to remove any content posted on our site at any time for any reason, and to organise forums in order to best serve the majority of our visitors and members.<br> 549<br> 550Moderators may move, split, delete or merge topics or posts as deemed appropriate, without notification, at any time. stampboards.com reserves the right to revoke or suspend or restrict member accounts at any time. Decisions as to whether content violates or breaches our Rules will be made by Moderators and administrators, and do not need be outlined to the members, if they see fit. <br> 551<br> 552stampboards.com reserves the right to delete messages that violate applicable laws, or that may be harmful to others in our view. stampboards.com does not have the ability to restrict conduct, or communications that might violate our rules prior to transmission on the Internet, nor can we ensure prompt removal of offending forum posts in every case, as we have no paid employees or staff. <br> 553<br> 554The content of messages herein does not constitute approval, end
554orsement, or necessarily reflect the views of stampboards.com. You participate entirely <span style="text-decoration:underline">at your own risk</span> on the forums, and in e-mails. You take full responsibility for postings under your 'handle' identification, and use the information provided here at your own risk. stampboards.com accepts no responsibility whatever for the content or accuracy or opinions posted here. <br> 555<br> 556<strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:#FF0000">Indemnity</span></strong>. By signing on as a member, YOU agree to indemnify and hold stampboards.com and its Moderators, administration, officers, agents, partners, web-hosters, IP's, employees or contractors -<span style="text-decoration:underline"> totally harmless</span> from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the stampboards services in violation of this Agreement, and/or arising from a breach of this Agreement, and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, and/or if any content that you post, publish or distribute, on or through the stampboards website, causes stampboards.com to be liable to another. <span style="text-decoration:underline">You AGREE to bear all our legal and time costs that may arise from such matters.</span> <br> 557<br> 558Furthermore, stampboards.com or its members, cannot be held responsible for any real or perceived mental, physical, emotional, or financial issues arising from bona-fide member(s) emails, messages or posts. Some people react poorly to comments that disagree with them, or challenge them, their ideas, or views or beliefs or religion etc. All are an ever possible reality on a large and vibrant global Bulletin Board. If you feel for whatever reason you may <strong class="text-strong">NOT</strong> be able to deal with that possible occurrence, please do <strong class="text-strong">NOT</strong> post. It is as simple as that. <br> 559<br> 560<strong class="text-strong">44. To cease getting emails from stampboards.com</strong><br> 561<br> 562If you no longer wish to be able to receive emails from Admin or members that you agreed to receive, (see Rule #19) simply go to your "member profile", and remove, or change, or disguise, your email address, and you will <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong class="text-strong">never</strong></span> hear from us again. Simple as that. The PhpBB software platform that we, and 10,000s of other similar free boards use, sadly does <strong class="text-strong"><span style="text-decoration:underline">not</span></strong> (yet) offer an "unsubscribe" option for the occasional member wide emails. In the meantime, you can simply place emails from stampboards.com on "block sender" etc of course in your email program. Fast and effective, and FREE, and <strong class="text-strong">permanent</strong>. Member handles are <span style="text-decoration:underline">never</span> deleted once approved, but you can readily stop any email from us or members. You specifically agreed to these - and our other terms - when you signed up here. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":mrgreen:" title="Mr. Green"> <br> 563<br> 564 565<div class="centered-post-content"><img src="https://www.stampboards.com/images/standard/snakeline.gif" class="postimage" alt="Image"></div> 566 567<br> 568 569<div class="centered-post-content"><span style="color:#FF0000"><strong class="text-strong"><span style="font-size:200%;line-height:116%">45. SUMMARY OVERVIEW </span></strong></span></div> 570 571<br> 572All new members <span style="text-decoration:underline">specifically agreed</span> to abide by these rules above when signing up to stampboards.com, and were further advised to read them, by a "welcome" email. All existing members are also emailed reminding them of these rules at periodic intervals, and advised they were deemed to be accepting them when joining.<br> 573<br> 574stampboards.com reserves the right to makes changes to these rules above without notice. As it is impossible to address every issue that could arise on these forums, just because an issue is <span style="text-decoration:underline">not</span> covered in these rules, does not mean it will, or will not, be allowed. The 'Rules' on this page are to be taken as a
574solid <span style="text-decoration:underline">summary</span>, and as minimum guidelines of expected behaviour - and penalties. They are updated now and again, and the <span style="text-decoration:underline">current</span> Rues are what apply. <br> 575<br> 576<span style="font-size:150%;line-height:116%">By joining up as a member, and/or posting to a thread on stampboards.com, YOU fully agree to abide by our rules outlined above. </span> <br> 577<br> 578<span style="color:blue"><em class="text-italics">99.99% of members will <strong class="text-strong">never</strong> need to read or worry about the preceding rules. Problems over our 13+.5year existence have been <span style="text-decoration:underline">VERY </span>few, given the 22,000+ members we now have globally.<br> 579<br> 580<strong class="text-strong">However,</strong> we do like having a formal framework in place, for all members to be aware of, that governs their posting here. <br> 581<br> 582The same way all busy roads have a few speeding motorists risking a demerit point or two, and breaking Road Rules, we will have a few folks now and again who WILL need to read this Rules section <span style="text-decoration:underline">VERY</span> carefully. The moderators and Admin reserve the right to act on ANY matter with no notice, but the synopsis above covers the most likely reasons you may hear from us. </em></span><br> 583<br> 584Thank You in advance,<br> 585<br> 586Glen Stephens, Owner and The Administrator, and the entire Volunteer Moderator Team.<br> 587<br> 588 589<div class="centered-post-content"><span style="font-size:275%;line-height:116%"><strong class="text-strong"><span style="color:red">REMEMBER ALWAYS - Posting to stampboards.com is a privilege, <span style="text-decoration:underline">NOT</span> a right.</span></strong></span></div> 590 591<br> 592(This thread is for the information of members and is 'locked' to member posts.)</div> 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 </div> 600 601 </div> 602 603 <div class="back2top"> 604 <a href="#top" class="top" title="Top"> 605 <i class="icon fa-chevron-circle-up fa-fw icon-gray" aria-hidden="true"></i> 606 <span class="sr-only">Top</span> 607 </a> 608 </div> 609 610 </div> 611 </div> 612 613 <div id="p12128117" class="post has-profile bg1"> 614 <div class="inner"> 615 616 <dl class="postprofile online" id="profile12128117"> 617 <dt class="has-profile-rank has-avatar"> 618 <div class="avatar-container"> 619 <a href="./memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=168&sid=1ae93b8c83d737eebf512012285147b1" class="avatar"><img class="avatar" src="./download/file.php?avatar=168_1621989785.jpg" width="155" height="164" alt="User avatar" /></a> </div> 620 <a href="./memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=168&sid=1ae93b8c83d737eebf512012285147b1" class="username">Global Admin</a> </dt> 621 622 <dd class="profile-rank">The Sheriff<br /><img src="./images/ranks/blackshootingstar.gif" alt="The Sheriff" title="The Sheriff" /></dd> 623 <dd class="profile-posts"><strong>Posts:</strong> 84775</dd> <dd class="profile-joined"><strong>Joined:</strong> 18 Apr 2007 22:57</dd> 624 625 <dd class="profile-custom-field profile-phpbb_location"><strong>Location:</strong> Tombstone, Oz</dd> 626 627 <dd class="profile-contact"> 628 <strong>Contact:</strong> 629 <div class="dropdown-container dropdown-left"> 630 <a href="#" class="dropdown-trigger" title="Contact Global Admin"> 631 <i class="icon fa-commenting-o fa-fw icon-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only">Contact Global Admin</span> 632 </a> 633 <div class="dropdown"> 634 <div class="pointer"><div class="pointer-inner"></div></div> 635 <div class="dropdown-contents contact-icons"> 636 <div> 637 <a href="https://tinyurl.com/RarityGlen" title="Website" class="last-cell"> 638 <span class="contact-icon phpbb_website-icon">Website</span> </a> 639 </div> 640 </div> 641 </div> 642 </div> 643 </dd> 644 645 </dl> 646 647 <div class="postbody"> 648 <div id="post_content12128117"> 649 650 <h3 > 651 <a href="./viewtopic.php?t=2556#p12128117">Re: 'The Rules' - please *read* these before posting here!</a> 652 </h3> 653 654 655 <p class="author"> 656 <a class="unread" href="./viewtopic.php?t=2556#p12128117" title="Post"> 657 <i class="icon fa-file fa-fw icon-lightgray icon-md" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only">Post</span> 658 </a> 659 <span class="responsive-hide">by <strong><a href="./memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=168&sid=1ae93b8c83d737eebf512012285147b1" class="username">Global Admin</a></strong> » </span><time datetime="2026-04-11T17:16:40+00:00">12 Apr 2026 04:16</time> 660 </p> 661 662 663 664 665 <div class="content" style="padding: 20px 0 20px;">.<br> 666A timely reminder to ALL members this rule has been in force over 19 years, and it IS enforced - as a few members can confirm this week. <strong class="text-strong">Moderators</strong> make the call on all threads, not members. <br> 667<br> 668Email Admin if you do not agree - do NOT add your thoughts on threads. Or you WILL regret it. <img class="smilies" src="./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" width="15" height="17" alt=":mrgreen:" title="Mr. Green"> <br> 669<br> 670Admin<br> 671<br> 672 673<blockquote><div><cite>admin wrote:</cite> 674<br> 675<br> 676<strong class="text-strong">32. Discussing Specific Moderator Or Admin Actions, Anywhere On The Board </strong><br> 677<br> 678On-board discussion, or questioning in any way, of <span style="text-decoration:underline">any</span> Admin or Moderator decisions, or board policy or comments is disruptive, and wastes everyone's time. 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