This community is for all to enjoy, as a place to share information and a diverse set of viewpoints. We want everyone to have a positive experience, so we have some basic rules and guidelines that we expect you to follow:

Decency and Decorum

Please be courteous to the other users and do not engage in personal attacks or ad hominem arguments. All participants deserve to be treated respectfully and with dignity. If you are overly disruptive or abusive, we reserve the right to take disciplinary action, such as suspending or even banning you from posting or commenting in the Community.

It is always possible, and preferable, to debate issues, not personalities. In debating an issue, first consider asking questions to further understand the differing viewpoint. Avoid generalizations. Use “I” statements, rather than “you” statements. Offer your point of view as simply that – a viewpoint – unless you have hard evidence to back up your statements.

In all cases, be respectful of each other’s beliefs, even if you think they are wrong.

Please do not post negative comments about another company’s board/forum in Aarting’s forums; please contact that company directly. It is bad form to criticize another board/forum when representatives from that community aren’t present to respond to criticism. Additionally, actively recruiting members from these forums to another is prohibited. You may, however, include a link to that forum in your signature, but that's it.

Language

People of many different backgrounds, ages and sensibilities are part of this community. Therefore, please use common sense regarding language. In all events, we expect you to avoid using inappropriate vulgarity, obscenity, profanity, ethnic slurs, hate speech, or sexually explicit language. Do not bait, harass, abuse, or threaten the other participants; do not libel or defame others. Flaming is strongly discouraged. Using “creative” spelling in order to circumvent the rules will not be tolerated.

Usernames and Identity

You must provide accurate information at the time of registration. Impersonating anyone else is prohibited. Under no circumstances may any participant use another user’s password or hack into their account. If you use abusive or bad language (as outlined above) for your username, it will be deleted.

Do not distort the username of another member in order to disrespect that user. Typos are inevitable and must be corrected immediately at the user’s request. In general, you should respect the username that the member has chosen, as if it were his or her real name.

Laws

You must not violate any federal, state, or local laws while participating in the Community, or use access to the Community for any illegal purpose. The Community is operated by Aarting, Inc from its offices in New York, NY. If you access the Community from another jurisdiction, you are responsible for compliance with local laws. By joining our Community, you agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of New York, located in the city of New York, and the terms and conditions of your use of the Community shall be governed by and construed by the laws of the State of New York.

Advertising and SPAM

No advertising, trading of goods or services, or other commercial use is allowed, except in those areas in which those activities are expressly permitted. No spam, chain letters, or repeat postings of the same message are permitted; cross-posting in the forums is prohibited.

Copyright and Other Rights

Do not transmit content (including any information, editorial content, graphics, photos, designs, text, programs, files, software or other materials) unless you own it or already have the permission of the content’s owner to post it or transmit it. Copying and downloading are easy, but just because something was easy to copy does not mean you own it. Unauthorized use of or copying copyrighted materials or, trademarks, infringement of patent rights, or violation of anyone’s rights of privacy and publicity or other proprietary rights, or your fiduciary obligations, can subject you to civil or even criminal liability.

Forum Discussions

Before starting a new discussion, check to see if there is already a discussion on that topic within the last week or so. If there is, please post in that discussion.

We encourage members to try to post their discussion in the forum which is most appropriate for the subject they are presenting. Sometimes it can be difficult to decide which one is the best, but we request that you take the necessary time to make sure you are posting in the correct one.

Please do not hijack an ongoing discussion. Deliberately turning the discussion away from its natural course is not permitted. As always, common sense and respect for the other participants should be your guide. In the end, we reserve the right to remove, without notice, any post for any reason whatsoever.

Please do not forward private communication between you and the mods or community manager to the forums/article comments. Doing so will result in an immediate suspension from the community.

Images

If you submit an image, please make sure that it is appropriate for the discussion. Do not submit images that would normally be considered inappropriate for young children, or considered to be offensive to anyone because of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, or disability. You are expected to use good judgment when posting images or links to images – if in doubt, leave it out. If you do indeed submit an inappropriate image, we reserve the right to delete it.

Complaints

To report violations of the community guidelines or other objectionable behavior or material, please email forum@aarting.com. Depending on the severity of the violation, the administrator or other Aarting, Inc representatives may address the complaint directly.

When you report a problem to us, Aarting, Inc may take a variety of responsive steps to prevent violators from continuing to cause problems, including education in proper behavior, warnings against improper behavior, or suspending or terminating the privilege of using the forums.

In Conclusion

We hope these guidelines are useful and helpful. We look forward to seeing you in the Community!