Post by IPL ADMIN on Mar 28, 2011 12:34:07 GMT -5
Indianpotluck.com is a collaborative community, intended to provide a resourceful and enjoyable medium to like minded people.So we request to you (as a member), to observe the following rules to maintain the harmony of this community.
1. A decent communication protocol must be adhered to. Foul language and use of abusive words/photographs in posts/avatars/signatures/topics are STRICTLY prohibited. Even indirect use of abusive language might attract moderator action based on context. The moderator decisions can be questioned but will not be altered for deletions and moderator edits.
2. Chat/SMS Lingo is not permitted. " We are for you" is not "v r 4u", "before" is not "b4" and "that" is not "dat"
3. Do make sure that you provide the relevant permission & references / original sources for every piece of material that has been taken from any other website / publication.
4. Vendors are adviced to use the Classifieds to sell their products.If ads are found in discussions, admin team reserves the right to delete them or move them to classified section.
5. Spamming is considered a very serious offence. It includes replies which have no relevance or do not contribute to the board in any way. Also, the minimum character limit for posts is currently set at 10. Any attempts to bypass this limit will be counted as spam.
6. No personal attacks on any member or admin will be entertained. Honest communication between members is encouraged but it should not be misconstrued as permission for any discriminating or derogatory comment. Admin team reserves the judgment on allowing/deleting such communication.
7. We would appreciate new members using the search feature before posting on topics that have already been discussed extensively before.
8. Please title the new threads accurately in order to represent the subject matter that you want to discuss.
8.a.Members are requested to post in English. If they need to post in any other languages apart from English, appropriate translation in English needs to be provided for the benefit of other members. Occasional regional language without translation are allowed but those exceptions than rule.
9. Sensitive discussions involving politics or religion due to their highly subjective nature can lead to volatile and inconclusive debates. Members are not discouraged to open such threads and discuss but do not take the discussions seriously. Admin panel reserves the judgment in deleting the threads when the debates turn hostile.
10. While the admin team takes decisions only with a community-centric attitude with right for speech, public threads / discussions on Administrative decisions, moderator actions,monetary details of advertising & finances are not permitted. If member needs to know such information, please use the 'contact us'.
Nonobservance or violation of the above-mentioned rules will lead to an immediate warning, an infraction and deletion of the concerned post. Admin team might resort to banning the member if repeated warnings from admin are ignored.
Thanking you for your anticipated co-operation.
Enjoy Indianpotluck community. Bring your own topic or viewpoint and enjoy the other dishes served by others : )
Inspired by : Several online community board's rules.
1. A decent communication protocol must be adhered to. Foul language and use of abusive words/photographs in posts/avatars/signatures/topics are STRICTLY prohibited. Even indirect use of abusive language might attract moderator action based on context. The moderator decisions can be questioned but will not be altered for deletions and moderator edits.
2. Chat/SMS Lingo is not permitted. " We are for you" is not "v r 4u", "before" is not "b4" and "that" is not "dat"
3. Do make sure that you provide the relevant permission & references / original sources for every piece of material that has been taken from any other website / publication.
4. Vendors are adviced to use the Classifieds to sell their products.If ads are found in discussions, admin team reserves the right to delete them or move them to classified section.
5. Spamming is considered a very serious offence. It includes replies which have no relevance or do not contribute to the board in any way. Also, the minimum character limit for posts is currently set at 10. Any attempts to bypass this limit will be counted as spam.
6. No personal attacks on any member or admin will be entertained. Honest communication between members is encouraged but it should not be misconstrued as permission for any discriminating or derogatory comment. Admin team reserves the judgment on allowing/deleting such communication.
7. We would appreciate new members using the search feature before posting on topics that have already been discussed extensively before.
8. Please title the new threads accurately in order to represent the subject matter that you want to discuss.
8.a.Members are requested to post in English. If they need to post in any other languages apart from English, appropriate translation in English needs to be provided for the benefit of other members. Occasional regional language without translation are allowed but those exceptions than rule.
9. Sensitive discussions involving politics or religion due to their highly subjective nature can lead to volatile and inconclusive debates. Members are not discouraged to open such threads and discuss but do not take the discussions seriously. Admin panel reserves the judgment in deleting the threads when the debates turn hostile.
10. While the admin team takes decisions only with a community-centric attitude with right for speech, public threads / discussions on Administrative decisions, moderator actions,monetary details of advertising & finances are not permitted. If member needs to know such information, please use the 'contact us'.
Nonobservance or violation of the above-mentioned rules will lead to an immediate warning, an infraction and deletion of the concerned post. Admin team might resort to banning the member if repeated warnings from admin are ignored.
Thanking you for your anticipated co-operation.
Enjoy Indianpotluck community. Bring your own topic or viewpoint and enjoy the other dishes served by others : )
Inspired by : Several online community board's rules.