Forum Rules

I'm not a very big fan of rules and stipulations, but I think that in a forum like this, there needs to be some rules and guidelines.

1. No religious bashing or preaching is allowed whatsoever.
   
2. No selling or purchasing items through the forums is allowed without permission. Threads regarding the solicitation of funds for any organization will be removed if not approved. This is only because A) I do not wish to get sued and/or investigated because a minor was on my forum and bought something illegal, and B) This forum's purpose is not for selling things. That being said, I am completely open and willing to have any of you selling or swapping things here that are related to the forum such as books, equipment, etc. Just ask me first. Fair?
   
3. Please do not start threads outside of the indicated forum for your personal sites, forums, blogs, etc. This is only to help me keep things organized.
   
4. Harassment, in any form, is NOT tolerated on this website and may result in your account being locked without warning. All opinions are accepted here, as well as all religious paths and preferences. There shall be no discrimination or posts containing vulgar, harassing, hateful, threatening, privacy-invading, or sexually-oriented content, nor posts in violation of any laws - this includes vulgar screen names.
   
5. Copyright: If you share something here that is directly copied and pasted from a website, or a direct copy from another source, please say so in your post and tell us where it is from.
   
6. Please don't use Chat Speak (example: LOL, LMAO, or TyPiNg LiKe ThiS). Posts containing chat speak may be edited or deleted. This is because there may be people here whose first language is not English. And also because it is annoying.
   
7. Members occasionally seek help and advice concerning various medical issues, procedures, diets, etc. Please note that the advice or solutions offered are the opinions of individual members and are in no way endorsed by this forum, which takes no responsibility for damage that may result from following that advice. Remember that forums such as this are not the ideal place to seek advice for medical concerns.
   
8. Personal information: think before you post personal information such as a child's name, pictures, addresses, etc. This is the internet - it is viewed by millions of people, quite often non members. Remember, just because it is within the confines of this forum does not negate the fact that people outside of it can access and utilize it, and always think before you give a member personal information. That being said, you have to be a member to view member profiles and to post to the forum. Non members can read threads, though.
   
9. I have the right to edit or delete your post. Now, I'm not going to go around and edit any post without proper grammar... However, if I see a post that is rude or harassing to another member or something similar, it will be taken care of.
   

Failure to adhere to the above rules will result in:
1st time: private warning sent
2nd time: warning and reason for it made in public, ON the offending post
3rd time: membership locked

Point Ranking System: (keep in mind that this is just for fun)
Ghost 0-49 posts
Poltergeist 50-99 posts
Spirit 100-199 posts
Shadow Folk 200-499 posts
Demon 500-699 posts
Exorcist 700+ posts

Fair? If you don't think so, let me know. If you'd like to see any other rules, or are having any kind of problems, please let me know!