Adult DVD Talk Forum Etiquette Ideas borrowed from the forums at
Facian.comThe Basics
Please don't type in all caps. Please don't post the same thing in multiple threads or forums. Signing up for multiple usernames is not allowed.
Adult DVD Talk is a Friendly Community
Treat fellow posters as neighbors. Do not antagonize your neighbors. Please be respectful of each other and each other's threads. If what someone has posted angers you, wait until you calm down before you respond. Thinking before posting is a lesson we all learn and re-learn.
Adult DVD Talk is a Global Community
Tone is difficult to convey in a message forum and English is not everyone's first language. Please make it clear when you are joking (that's what the smilies are for) or being sarcastic. Racism and ethnocentrism have no place here.
Adult DVD Talk is a Community of Porn Fans and Industry Insiders
Please do not talk about pornstars, directors or producers as if they are not here. We are lucky to have them here, and they are paying attention to your constructive criticism. Insults will get you nowhere and will lead to the deactivation of your forum account. If you work in the industry please be honest about who you are and who you work for. Otherwise your account will be deactivated.
Passion is Good but Fanaticism is Not
Opinions are good. Passion is good. Fanaticism is not. Please listen to each other's point of view with an open mind. You don't have to agree. It's very easy to agree to disagree and talk about something else. Do not try to force your ideas on others. You do not need to repeat your same opinion on something 122 times. 121 will suffice.
Advertising
Adult DVD Talk is a free site sponsored by a group of the web's top retailers. Please do not use our forum as mean to get free advertising. You may post press releases in our Porn News forum if they are relevant.You may post a link to your sites in your forum profile. However, if you link to your site in the forum we would appreciate a reciprocal link to Adult DVD Talk on your site. Links with affiliate codes attached are not acceptable. They will be removed and your account will be deactivated. If it appears that you are posting simply to advertise your website we will email you about this. If you continue to use our forum for free advertising and not discussion we will deactivate your account. If you are connected to a studio, store or other company and promote that company as if you are not connected, your account will be deactivated. The forum is not the place to conduct business. Please handle that via email. Address questions about advertising, cross-promotions, or reviews to webmaster@adultdvdtalk.com
Moderators
Moderators are wonderful people who volunteer their time to help keep our forum organized, friendly and informative. Please thank them regularly and send gifts occassionally. Moderators control individual forums. They can edit posts in their forums. If you have a question about a particular forum, you should direct it to your forum moderator. If you have an issue with how something has been moderated send a polite email to the moderator or me (webmaster@adultdvdtalk.com). Posting a bunch of crazed nonsense about democracy and free speech will only lead to the deactivation of your account.
Avatars
If your avatar does not meet the specs (smaller than 10 hex 100, under 5K file size and r-rated) it will be removed. I'm sorry, but we don't have time to email every person about this. For information on how to add them see this tutorial.
All in All
The forum is here so we can help each other answer questions and simply have a good time. We want to have fun in the forum too. We do not want to spend our time enforcing rules and reminding people to be respectful. We're fortunate to have such an interesting, amusing, considerate group of people gathered here who always welcome new faces. Thanks to everyone who participates! Enjoy!
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