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     CommentAuthormil
   • CommentTimeAug 6th 2008 edited

    

   Hey! Welcome to modestofixed. Please read these guidelines to help keep the forum fun and useful.

   We all, however, are passionate about bikes and cycling, and want to share that passion with others. A lot of these people know each other and some even consider each other friends. As a result of their familiarity with each other and certain personal extravagancies you will witness some strange, some stupid, some brilliant, some educational, and mostly highly entertaining posts. However, for the same reason, some won't make sense, some might make you feel unwelcome or left out. We have our good days and bad days like everyone else. But, please trust me, everyone here is very nice. So post away, join the rides and we hope that you soon find yourself at home here.

   It'll take a lot to get banned on modestofixed, but if somehow you happen to get banned and sign up under another username, and not get in trouble then you’ll be fine.

   GENERAL

   1) Always post in the appropriate category. If we see something is in the wrong place, we will close/sink it. If you make an error, feel free to whisper a mod to bring it to their attention and the appropriate action will be taken.

   2) Do NOT spam the forum. This is obvious. If it is something related to the community here, we'll let it slide. We are all for your individual endeavors and success, and we are happy to have created this community in which we can help each other out. If you are worried promoting your business/projects might be considered spam, whisper a mod first and we'll let you know what we think.

   NEVER BE AFRAID TO WHISPER A MOD IF THERE IS SOMETHING YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT.

   3) Try to make a descriptive subject for your thread that matches the subject of your post. For example, "A Couple Questions" is a BAD thread title, whereas "Help overhauling hubs and bottom brackets" is better. Essentially, just state the main keywords of your post. It usually helps to compose your post first, and then derive a subject. This will help users find threads when using the SEARCH button.

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     CommentAuthormil
   • CommentTimeAug 6th 2008 edited

    

   BEHAVIOUR

   1) Attempt to use decent English. These are forums & you have plenty of time to post. Read what you have written for posting. Posts which contain a vast amount of abbreviations, 1337 speak, etc, may be moderated for ease of reading, & repeat offenders' posts may be outright deleted.

   1a) There are some accepted abbreviations which are commonly used, & expected. If someone can’t figure it out, and asks, politely clue them in to the "lingo".

   2) Be courteous. We have forum members from many different backgrounds & not all will have the same moral, ethical, spiritual, or political values as you. Be respectful of their beliefs. Treat them the same way you want to be treated, if not better.

   3) Try to avoid double posting. If you are not familiar with double posting, it looks like this:

   User (at 5:01:20): Badger badger badger
   User (at 5:01:40): Oh yeah, llama llama llama

   There is an edit button there for a reason. We do understand sometimes your connection will have a hiccup & you will accidentally post the same thing twice. You can delete your post from the view of other forum members by whispering it to yourself in the edit feature.

   4) Do not resurrect ancient threads unnecessarily. Any post on the first few pages is fine, but after that it can get confusing.

   a) If you're dying to talk about an old subject, use the search features to see if it's been discussed and covered already. There’s a wealth of knowledge buried in here.

   4b) If you create a new thread for too many already dead topics, you will have disciplinary actions taken against you.

   4c) In other words, bringing up a thread about on-going events/parts/frames/product research is fine.

   5) Do not post just for the sake of bumping. If your thread did not get any replies the first time, chances are people don't know the answer & therefore won't be able to answer it the second time. If you really feel your thread got unfairly missed and dropped off the first page, sure, a bump is okay, but if we notice an excessive trend of it, you'll be warned.

   6) No Newbie-hazing! Period

   7) We don't promote hate here. Racism, homophobia, personal attacks against other forum members (specific or in general) & the like will not be tolerated, & will be dealt with harshly.

   8) Do not link to porn or other adult material on these boards. The majority of our posters are 18 or over, true, but we also have quite a few younger posters. We don't want to get in trouble because you just had to have an animated .gif of a naked girl in your profile. If you think something might be not work safe, use commonsense, & provide a text link, & a WARNING!!! TO KEEP THINGS WORK SAFE. I'd hate for someone to get fired because of what accidentally popped up on here. Put NSFW (not safe for work) in the thread title.

   9) Don't discuss illegal stuff on here.

   10) Utilize whispers when relevant, keep private conversations private. A whisper is a private message that appears inline with a discussion. Only you & the recipient of the whisper can see the whisper. It won’t affect the paging or comment counting of discussions. It’s a way for you to say something secretly to another member in the middle of a discussion. You can also create entirely private discussions by entering a whisper recipient when starting a discussion. Then only you & the recipient can see the entire discussion.

   Whispers; two people can only see it: the one whispering & the one being whispered to. You cannot whisper to multiple people at one time.

   To Whisper, just type in the screenname of whom you wish to talk to above the comment box. It's that easy. If you wish to reply to them, just click the "Whisper Back" button in the comment you are replying to.

   AGAIN. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF SOMETHING, JUST ASK FIRST!

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     CommentAuthormil
   • CommentTimeAug 6th 2008 edited

    

   MODERATORS

   1) Our job is to enforce board policy by editing/removing posts, moving/closing/deleting threads, settling disputes, encouraging good behavior, issuing warnings, helping with problems and instituting temporary and permanent bans.

   2) The moderators will do their best to be respectful and polite towards posters; but by the same token, respect is earned. If you're rude to a mod, don't be surprised if you're treated the same, or ignored completely.

   3) The moderators will do their best to be fair and patient, and to avoid pettiness; you will do your best to obey the rules and the judgment calls of the moderators without complaining or disrespecting their authority.

   4) The moderators will not play favorites; you will not expect special treatment from any particular mod.

   OUR ACTIVE MODS ARE:

   KingGeorge
   marco