The following are some general guidelines to follow when making a post.

The Moderation staff has the final word on all interpretation and implementation of forum rules and guidelines. Questions about specific moderator actions may be sent by Private Message, but no public forum posts arguing these decisions should be made.

Keep it clean and legal.
No posts in aid of pirating intellectual property, pyramid scams or other illegal activities will be tolerated.
No swearing. Whilst only 6 words, and their derivatives, are actively banned from this board (Do not attempt to discover which by trial and error) anyone found to be swearing will be warned and placed on probation. If such behaviour continues you will be banned.

Absolutely NO pornography or adult content (defined, but not limited to, nudity, sexually explicit material, or innuendo) is to be posted directly onto this board, and no links or other references are to be posted either. These are INSTANT BAN offences. No mercy will be shown.

Keep it civil. Do not insult or disparage any member. If you have a particular problem with another member or moderator, send a private message to him/her.

No Spam. This is such a basic rule of netiquette we shouldn't have to say it, but here it is.

Also, if linking or referring to another site that has specific information, please link directly to the relevant page/thread and do not just send someone to the main page.

This is a commercially owned and moderated site, so absolutely no discussion or promotion of any products/services in competition with ours. No advertising, no promoting of websites or products, EXCEPT as a reply to a particular post where the website or product is relevant. No recruitment, either amateur or professional.

Keep it on topic. Topics that are not specifically related to one of our software products should be confined to the relevant section of the General forum. The occasional post may be tolerated but we'd like to keep the focus of this forum intact. While the General forum gets the most traffic, the specific forums are read by users best able to help you. If you feel that a post really belongs in the general forum, you can post it there, but if we disagree, we will move it.

Keep it clear. It's very easy to misinterpret what people are saying via e-mail because you can't see the body language or hear the inflections. Therefore, we should all ensure that our posts are as clear as possible. Also, bear in mind that this forum has global scope so we have to be tolerant of those for whom English is not their first language.

Read the whole thread before posting. The question may already have been answered. In that case, do not post unless you can add a different or better solution or a correction to the previous post. When answering a post, try to post accurate and complete information to the best of your ability. If you don't know, then don't post. If you have a suggestion but are unsure of its accuracy, please include a disclaimer. ("Maybe" or "I think" will usually suffice)

Threads that have been inactive (no new posts) for one month or more should be considered archive-only and should be left alone (except by the thread starter). In some cases it may be acceptable to reopen a thread but the moderators have the final say. If your question is similar to another one add a link in your thread back to the older one and explain the relevance to yours.

If you have posted a question, and your problem has been solved either by another poster, or on your own, then please post a message saying that the issue has been resolved.

No duplicate threads. Post your question once, in one thread, in one board only. You should get a reply if you have posted in the right place and if someone knows the answer, but it may not happen straight away. Duplicating often dilutes the volume and quality of any responses you receive, and potential respondents may not reply to a duplicate knowing that a moderator will delete all but one of them. If you wish to clarify your question, do so in a reply to the original thread. This action will 'bump' your thread to the top of the thread stack. Empty 'bumps' are discouraged and threads 'bumped' in this way within 24 hours of the original post will be deleted.

Avatars and signatures are a privilege here and not a right. Use these guidelines in deciding if you should use a particular avatar/signature or not. Appropriate avatars/signatures should avoid pornographic, graphically violent, or disturbing subjects; insults to an ethnic, religious, or national group of people; an attempt to impersonate someone else or one of the official forum recognitions; and anything that overly distracts attention from posts (including flashy animation or long/large/colorful signatures).

Multiple registrations are not permitted for any reason. If you have trouble accessing your account, you may PM an administrator for assistance.

COPPA Restrictions
This site is owned and hosted entirely within the UK and is therefore legally exempt from all US legislation (even the good bits). However we do throughly support the spirit and intentions of this particular act. As such, this board is only to be viewed, read or otherwise accessed by people over the age of 13. If you are 13 years old or under, please leave.

The Admins/Moderators have final judgement over any post/avatar/signature. Posts/avatars/signatures that violate the above guidelines may be moved, edited or deleted without notice. Most of the time, you will be notified by Private Message with an explanation of judgments or actions. You may privately request further explanation, but arguing with the decision will not be tolerated.

Posters who violate any of the guidelines may be banned, depending upon the infraction and prior history. This can also be without notice, but in most cases, a warning will be issued. If a warning does not deter then you will be placed on probation. You will have to stand in the corner and all your contributions to this board will have to be approved by the Moderation Staff, before they are visible to other users. If your behaviour improves sufficiently you will be let out to play with everyone else. If it does not you will be permanently banned.

With all that said, far and the best way to get along here is to exercise a little "common-sense".... happy posting.