[Alex Marchuk]

Forum Policies
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1. Posting Images in the forum:

1.1. If your image is larger than 640x480 please make a thumbnail or text linking to your image. These sizes are not interchangeable, i.e all inline images must be less than 640 pixels wide, and less than 480 pixels high.
1.2. The thumbnail must not be larger than 640x480, if your thumbnail is larger, your post will be edited, or deleted.

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2. Posting:

2.1. General Etiquette:

2.1.1. Try to keep the focus on iPhone. Whilst we will tolerate some level of non-iPhone content, the focus of this site should be iPhone and iPhone-related topics.
2.1.2. Search the forums before you post your topic. Your question or comment may have already been discussed, answered, or resolved.
2.1.3. Create a concise subject that adequately summarizes your topic. For example "Request: Mac OSX 'Tiger' Visual Style" is much more informative than "Help me find this".
2.1.4. Double-posting (or cross-posting) the same post (or similar posts) in different forums will cause confusion and most likely reduce chances or receiving a valid resolution for the topic.
2.1.5. Be patient. All the users of this forum are using the forum and participating in discussions in their own time.
2.1.6. Help others. This forum is a community, and works best when people share information and assist one another to the best of their abilities.
2.1.7. Use coherent English, where possible. Whilst it is understandable that English is not the first language of many of our users, we requests that users try, wherever possible, to use English, such that all other users may be able to understand the discussion. Further to this, "leet speak" is very much frowned upon.
2.1.8. Be constructive. If you don't have anything good to say then don't say anything at all. Constructive criticism is welcome, derogatory comments are not.

NOTE: If there is a pinned topic in a forum, read it - it contains important information pertaining to that particular forum.

2.2. Important:

Posts deemed "pointless" by staff will be removed at their own discretion. This may include, but is not limited to:

2.2.1. Inside jokes
2.2.2. Posts having little or no relation to the topic of discussion
2.2.3. Little or no "productive" content (for example, responding "I can't help, sorry", or "You should use [program x] instead", in a topic explicitly asking about a problem with a particular program).
2.2.4. Posts consisting only of emoticons or smilies
2.2.5. Posts with minimal content (for example, posting "thanks" is frowned upon, unless accompanied with further detail - if you wish to thank someone, please send them a personal message.

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3. Board Policies and Disclaimer:
This forum welcomes all people. The main purpose of this forum is to provide a place for iPhone users, artists, and developers to gather, discuss and help each other. Few things will get your posts deleted or get yourself banned so please read the rules below.


3.1. Action: Posting hateful, insulting, or threatening comments to another member via any means.
-Result: Instant ban.

3.2. Action: Off-topic posting in any forum aside from "Just Stuff.." thread.
-Result: Post will be deleted.

3.3. Action: Pirated software, pornography of any kind or copyrighted content will NOT be allowed.
-Result: Post will be deleted or have the offending content removed.

3.4. Action: Flaming is not welcome here. Criticize ideas, not people. No members or moderators are allowed to engage in public personal attacks on any other member or Moderator. Personal attacks are defined as Personal, Racial, Ethnic, and/or Gender based insults, slurs, or derisive comments or actions. Using vulgarity just for the shock factor is frowned upon.
-Result: Post will be deleted or have the offending content removed.

3.5. Action: Spam.
-Result: Offending content removed.

3.6. Action: Distribution of copyright material without permission.
-Result: Offending content removed.

3.7. Action: Disputing decisions made by Admins or moderators publicly.
-Result: Threads are closed and/or removed.

General Rules:
3.8. Sexually offensive, sexually explicit, or objectifying art. Simple rule. Moderator's judgment applies here. We´d like for our readers to be able to read the forums at work and share with friends without fear of retribution. If your work is questionable, please preface your post with a statement to that effect.

3.9. Respect the privacy of others. Do not post other´s phone numbers, addresses, pictures, etc., without their permission.

3.10. If any user is found to have more than one account without the express permission of the admins, that user will receive a lifetime ban, and have their accounts (and, at the admins' discretion, their posts) removed. Actions of this nature are considered tantamount to spam and, as such, are expressly forbidden.

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4. Disputes with staff members:
Administrators' and moderators' decisions are absolute and final. Do not dispute a decision publicly with members of staff. Any posts found to be disputing decisions made by staff members will be closed and/or removed.

If you feel, however, that a decision is unjust or unfair, please contact an Administrator directly.