AudioKarma Rules

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AudioKarma Rules

Welcome to AudioKarma!

To help AK be a safe, fun place for everyone, we reserve the right to restrict and edit content and to refuse service to anyone.
All content copyright is licensed to AK.

The Basic Rules:

• Be respectful and use common sense.
• Don’t try circumventing the rules.

Specific Rules:

1. Don’t insult others, or engage in name-calling.
2. 'Thread-crapping' (disrespecting) other members' threads is not allowed.
3. 'Spamming' results in immediate and permanent banning.
4. Post in the one best forum for your topic; one thread per topic, no duplicates.
5. No political, religious, racist, sexist, pornographic or excessively profane content.
6. Snobbery and reverse snobbery are equally not allowed.
7. 'Trolling' is not allowed.
8. Conflicts or gripes with other people or other forums do not belong on AK.
9. All questions of value and links to auctions or ads belong in the Dollars and Sense forum.
10. Only one account per user. If you have an account problem, contact an administrator.

Forum Rules:

Many forums have additional guidelines posted at the top of their pages as ‘Sticky’ threads. Some forums, such as "Thinking Out Loud", "Dollars and Sense" and "The Cutting Edge", have very strict guidelines. Please check each forum's 'Stickies' before posting. For questions PM the forum moderator.

Advertising:

No advertising of any kind (even give-aways) is permitted on AK except under these rules, which are strictly applied:

• You cannot advertise or promote any business without pre-approval as an AK Vendor.
• All ads or offers to sell, buy or trade anything audio-related, must be in the Member Classifieds or Barter Town.
• Ads for non-audio items must be in Non-Audio Classifieds or Barter Town.

Moderation:

Everything above applies to every aspect of AK: your avatar, user title, signature, content and links in posts, the chat room, visitor and private messages, and emails sent via AK. PMs and AK-emails remain private unless we receive a copy in a complaint.

All rules are applied with common sense. If it's really intended to generate business, it's an ad. If a topic is so controversial that it draws many political responses, it's political. On the other hand, asking for prayers for a loved one isn't a religious controversy.

What may happen if you violate the rules?

• Your post may be edited or removed.
• Blatant or repeated violations can result in being suspended, or permanently banned.

The volunteer moderation staff does their very best to enforce these rules fairly. All questions on AK policy, moderation or staff members must be addressed via AK's Private Message function to a moderator or admin, and never in the public boards.


Thanks for your cooperation and enjoy the forums!