Let me welcome you to the CMF. Just so you know, there are a few
rules and regs for our community. They're designed to make the
community a better place for everyone. The simplest interpretation of
all of the rules is "Treat each other with respect". While we don't
want to do so, we will enforce these rules through discipline and
accountability, up to and including banning, if necessary.
We
may have site staff who
help patrol the posts and topics on this forum. These individuals are
servants to this community, and are giving of their time and energy to
help make this place a great place for fans to hang out. They are also
human beings and are as much in need of Christ as you and me. If you
have a problem or have caught something you feel is in
direct violation with the rules of The Tourniquet Discussion Zone,
please email the board administrator: scott5minutes at gmail dot com.
Here are the rules. This list may change, but all board members are expected to abide by these rules.
• NO VULGAR LANGUAGE OR PROFANITY
This includes inappropriate
words, inappropriate sexual references and other vulgar statements,
including letters replaced in certain words with '$' or '!' and the
like.
• NO THREATENING, ABUSIVE OR HARRASSING COMMENTS, OR PERSONAL ATTACKS
This includes racist and sexist comments, as well as other forms of abusive behavior. Any person attacking another
forum member, will receive a warning and have their message removed.
Any future incident thereafter, will result in that member being
removed from the forum.
DO NOT ENGAGE IN “FLAME WARS” OR EXCESSIVE CONFRONTATIONAL POSTINGS.
DEBATE IS IMPORTANT, AND ENCOURAGED, BUT USERS SHOULD NOT GO TRY TO
“PICK FIGHTS”.
• NO SLANDEROUS OR LIBELOUS POSTS
Knowingly making false claims about a company, organization or individual is prohibited.
• NO INSTRUCTIONS OR PARTICIPATION IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
This includes any activity that
may be considered illegal under the laws of the United States and its
territories. Any perceived threat to the security of this site will be
dealt with quickly by the administrators.
• NO DISCUSSION OF OR CHALLENGE TO OUR EDITING/MODERATING POLICIES ARE ALLOWED ON THE PUBLIC AREAS OF THE FORUM
If you disagree, or want
clarification as to why a particular topic, post or individual was
removed, you must private message the moderator in question or email scott5minutes@gmail.com. Tourniquet Discussion Zone moderators and administrators will NOT
respond to any inquiries or challenges of these rules or decisions in
the public areas; however, we will respond to private messages and
email inquiries to the best of our abilities.
• NO ADVERTISING OR PRODUCT MARKETING IS ALLOWED. NO COMMERCIAL ADS ARE ALLOWED.
• NO SPAM ALLOWED.
Do not post the same message in
every topic with different titles, but with the same message. Only post
your message into the topic it most relates to. SPAM, here, is defined as any topic that is posted multiple times.
Content is irrelevant. It is also defined as any topic that is without
significant quality of content, which is determined by the admins and
mods. Multiple threads that are LQC may result in your posting
priviledges being suspended or revoked. It may also result in you
getting a nasty little identifier to label you as a spammer.
• DO NOT POST FALSE INFORMATION.
Users who choose to deliberately post false information will lose posting privileges.
• NO SINGLE TOPIC PREACHING/POSTING.
This board is not for the promotion of your personal crusades, preoccupations or agendas.
• MEMBERS ARE TO RESPECT THE DESIGNATED TOPIC AREAS WHEN POSTING. POSTS DIRECTED TO A SPECIFIC PERSON CAN BE CONSIDERED OFF TOPIC, AND MAY BE DELETED.
You may reply to a statement
within a thread by another poster, but please keep private
conversations limited to email and private messages.
Those who post messages not relating to the topic area will have their threads closed or the posts deleted.
• PLEASE LEAVE THE MODERATION TO THE MODERATORS.
If you are not an administrator
or a moderator, please do not do their job. Private message one of them
if you see a post that needs attention.
• DEAD HORSE TOPICS ARE OFF LIMITS.
Dead Horse topics are topics that
have been discussed ad nauseum and are ultimately divisive. These
topics are not to be discussed during any period of time when they are
a Dead Horse. The list of Dead Horse topics can be viewed in the Rules
and Regulations forum.
• FORUM RULES AND GUIDELINES ARE NOT UP FOR DEBATE.
This is not a democracy, but
rather a private forum. Please do not argue
with staff when enforcing forum rules and guidelines. Anyone who has
questions about enforcement of the rules should contact board
management.
• WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DELETE ANY POSTING FOR ANY OR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.
You remain solely responsible for
the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold
harmless, CMF and their agents with respect
to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). We reserve the
right to revoke your membership to the forum or disable your posting
ability for any or no reason whatsoever. The management of this community also
reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we
know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising
from any message posted by you.
• INACTIVE ACCOUNTS MAY BE TERMINATED.
If you do not post for more than
30 days, your account may be terminated, and you will then need to
re-register in order to post.
• INACTIVE THREADS MAY BE TERMINATED.
From time to time, old threads
will be either archived or deleted. If you do not see a thread for a
topic you’d like to discuss, please start a new one. Resurrection of
old threads is not encouraged.
The staff of this board take these rules
and discipline very seriously. We don't like to use discipline, but we
will when necessary. We will take every step necessary to ensure that
discipline doesn't have to happen. No single staff member can make the
decision to
discipline a user. If you are being
disciplined, it's because your case has been reviewed by staff, and
they have determined that there is enough of a reason to impliment
discipline.
If
you are disciplined, please do not take it personally. Our purpose in
discipline is not to publicly shame you or bring you down. Instead,
the purpose is to drive you to the Cross. We work as hard as we can to
extend grace to our members, and if a disciplined member shows a
genuine attitude of repentance, they will be welcomed back
gladly. On the other hand, if you choose to use your discipline to
undermine the ministry of the band and this board, we will look into
harsher methods of discipline, up to and including contacting law
enforcement. We do not target anyone, but there are rules in place that
must be followed. No one, including the board staff,
is exempt from the rules posted here.
We are accountable to you, to each other, and to our ruling board of
elders.
The core goal of the CMF is to provide a Gospel-Driven Heavy Metal
Community. If you are a Christian,
we ask that you conduct yourself in a manner that will reflect Christ
to your fellow posters and the world at large. If you are not a
follower of Christ, we ask that you treat your fellow posters and their
beliefs with the respect and deference that you would expect in
return. We also hope that you will ask other members about Jesus and
learn about the Good News He has given us all!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THESE RULES, OR WANT TO REPORT AN INFRACTION OF THE RULES, PLEASE
PRIVATE MESSAGE AN ADMINISTRATOR OR MODERATOR, OR EMAIL SCOTT5MINUTES@GMAIL.COM. THE RULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. PLEASE CHECK BACK REGULARLY TO KEEP YOURSELF APPRAISED OF THE RULES.