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[Admin]

Behavior:

 

[1] - Read up before asking! There are tons of guides, FAQs and lots of other info.
 

[2] - Use the search function before posting. Chances are your question has already been answered.
 

[3] - Respect the netiquette: Lurk and get to know the forum before you post.
 

[4] - Keep the focus: Questions outside the scope of a certain forum will either be moved, locked or simply be deleted.
 

[5] - NEVER use the REAL name or any other info that can reveal the real identity of other members. If you feel like posting your full real name, please do so, but unless you have a written permission to post somebody else's name, DON'T!
 

[6] - Anything discussions regarding politics and/or religion in anyway will be closed or deleted unless determined to be pertinent by admins/mods.
 

[7] - Be nice to each other and respect the admin team and moderators. No personal attacks. In particular, malicious comments that insult others based on race, gender, religion, nationality, or sexual preference will not be tolerated. The fastest way to get removed from the community is to turn a discussion into a personal confrontation.
 

[8] - No cursing, particularly if the words are directed at another person on the board. These words generate bad blood too easily. There are ways to get your words and phrasing across without typing the cussword. Remember, some people swear all the time and others don't. Cuss less -- and think more --before posting
 

[9] - You are permitted a maximum of one account, active or inactive. If you choose to ignore this important restriction, all your accounts will be disabled. If you require a temporary user name for any reason, please contact one of the admins or moderators. If you require a user name change, contact one of the admins or moderators. If you have forgotten your log in details and are unable to retrieve them via the system, do not create a new account; contact one of the admins or moderators.
 

[10] - All publicly displayed messages are limited to the English language. This includes posts, titles, signatures, and any attachments or other forms of public display.
 

[11] - Do not send questions pertaining to topics of discussion on this board via personal messages or email to Moderators or Admins, they will most likely be ignored or deleted.
 

[12] - Do not use nicknames that are racist, offend others Ethnic Origin, cultural, religious defamation, names that reflect on this website, or can be considered by any other means, offensive.
 

[13] - Any posts/avatars/signatures containing any sexual content, people with a minimal or no amount of clothes on, etc. will be removed. The "Gentlemans lounge" and "Looney bin"-forums are excluded from this rule. These forums are to be considered as NOT SAFE FOR WORK, so enter at your own risk!

[14] - You may not post, transmit or advertise your website, chain letters, pyramid, money schemes, lotteries, raffles, etc. The only advertising we allow is for stuff going on at our forum.
 

[15] - We have NO respect for troublemakers or trolls. If you are not here to contribute or do some peaceful reading, we suggest you find yourself another board. Trolls and troublemakers will be banned at the admin/co-admins/moderators discretion.
 

[16] - If you SPAM our members in any manner, your account will be disabled. Do not contact anyone to suggest your product or service who is not explicitly expecting you to contact them.
 

[17] - Trade offers should always be posted in the classifieds section. Trade offers posted outside of this forum will be delete immediately.
 

[18] - This forum is NOT a place for free speech. We are all for free speech and we rarly censor out members, but ultimately this is a private community and we decide what is allowed to post and not.
 

[19] - No Pornographic, adult or warez content are allowed to be posted. The "Gentlemans lounge" and "Looney bin" forums are excluded from this rule. These forums are to be considered as NOT SAFE FOR WORK, so enter at your own risk!
 

[20] - If you have a problem with another member turn to the respective moderator and if the moderator can't help you send a private message to Admin or one of the co-admins.
 

[21] - Any abuse to administrators/moderators can result in an immediate ban from the board.
 

[22] - All instructions from moderators and admins are to be followed. Failing to do so will either get you a warning, get your account suspended or banned.
 

[23] - Moderators and admins are allowed to edit/delete/move/close any posts they wish under reason. If you wish to question a decision, you should PM the moderator or admin in question and ask the reason.
 

[24] - The admin can ban any member on the board with/without reason.
 

[25] - Do not visit an AD (Authentic Dealer) with your watch and show it of as the real thing. If you do so, we are not interested in hearing about it. Such post will be deleted.
 

[26] - NO pictures should be posted on the genuine time piece forums by the members of this forum. A violation of this rule will get you permanently banned. Our little hobby does not need this kind of attention.


Posting:

[1] - Use a title that describes the content of your post. Don't use all caps or special characters to draw attention.
 

[2] - Never post the same post in other sections. Double posts/cross posts will be deleted.
 

[3] - When posting images, resize them to a maximum of 800x600 pixels. Any larger images will most likely be deleted. You can upload your files directly, but we prefer that you host the images on your own server or use an external image host like Imageshack or others. A manual on how to post images using an external host can be found here.
 

[4] - How NOT to post on this forum: 5 minutes after your initial post you reply to your own post writing something like "Why is nobody helping me? I'm sure you know the answer". Once somebody replies to your thread but doesn't give you exactly the answer you've been expecting you insult them.
 

[5] - Do not ask "what's best" because this question cannot be answered objectively. Each and everyone has their own view about what's best in a certain area. The best is what works best for you!
 

[6] - Don't post just to increase your number of posts. If you have nothing to say on a certain matter then don't post. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member.
 

 

Experience has taught us that it is not possible to create simple rules that cover every possible situation. Nor is it possible to anticipate the lengths to which an ill-intentioned person may go to create a way to make themselves a real pain, yet still somehow stay within the published rules. We therefore reserve the right to refuse membership to anyone at anytime, if we deem it necessary to do so. We will always try to give individuals the benefit of the doubt and communicate via PMs or email before taking any action, but there are only so many hours in the day, and we all have day jobs. The way we see this is fairly simple; we are investing countless hours in starting and maintaining this site. We hope it will continue indefinitely. We will therefore do everything we can to maintain a friendly environment for all concerned. The bottom line? We see the people who visit this site as our friends and guests. We intend to host an open house party, not a rock fight -- and we hope that you will take this spirit to heart.If we miss any posts or threads that cross these lines, we apologize. There's no way we can moderate these forums without an active core of members who share the values expressed here. If you do not share these values, we encourage you to find another board that is operating at your level of karma. These rules can be changed without notice.