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AlanG · 29th October 2004, 11:52 AM

The general posting rules for this site apply in this sub-forum as well, please remember that.

The title of the forum should in all cases give the game away as to acceptable content for posts within it.

i.e.
General Discussions contains general music discussion
gigs contains info about upcoming gigs

following this trend, Serious Discussion contains posts and threads on a more serious theme: politics, news, debates etc.

here are some example posts to help anyone new to this sub-forum

acceptable thread/post:
American politics are very interesting, just now there is an election, i think Bush will win for XYZ but he will face problems due to ABC.

unacceptable thread/post:
woah look at america its a land of stupid people lollerskates (800smilies)

acceptable thread run:
poster A - post
poster B - "I disagree due to ABC"
poster A - "hmm i didnt consider that but due to XYZ I stil think
poster C - I read something about this on http://etc
poster A + B then having 3 page discussion about a political/world event or system

unacceptable thread run:
poster A - post
poster B - "I disagree due to ABC"
poster A - "hmm i didnt consider that but due to XYZ I stil think
poster C - lol youre a mong
poster D - hey C Pm me
poster C - yeah np, did you watch that on TV last night
poster D - yeah hehe
poster A + B - "get back on topic asshats"

in this instance both poster C and D would be deleted and those who flamed them would be deleted too. If you see someone flaming/spamming or otherwise going off topic with inane drivel completely irrelevent to the topic at hand then either:
report the post as "bad post" in which case I;ll get emailed detailing it
PM me
PM anyone else who happens to be mod of this forum at the time (KJ)

in other words contribute to the forum and debate or go to bollocks.

If you post nothing but drivel then any posts you make will be read with a "harsh" hat on. This does not mean that the occasional humourous/parody post is not acceptable.
If you contribute to the threads regularly then the occasional parody/piss take post will be read with a "smiley" hat on.
If you contribute then start to post nothing but drivel this will change to the "harsh" hat again.

If you disagree with the forum rules or the sub-forum rules then you are free to not post or to post on some other forum, particularly one specialising in politics or current affairs.

Please remember at all times that this is a MUSIC site about MUSIC. Serious Discussion is a tiny forum with an absolutely small minority of posts. This forum, like all other non-music related sub-forums is here to file away all the "non-music" posts that people make. Its and all other sub-forums existance is dependant on it being and continuing to be a positive contributer to UGS as a whole.

29th October 2004, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,311	Posting guidelines continued The general posting rules for this site apply in this sub-forum as well, please remember that. The title of the forum should in all cases give the game away as to acceptable content for posts within it. i.e. General Discussions contains general music discussion gigs contains info about upcoming gigs following this trend, Serious Discussion contains posts and threads on a more serious theme: politics, news, debates etc. here are some example posts to help anyone new to this sub-forum acceptable thread/post: American politics are very interesting, just now there is an election, i think Bush will win for XYZ but he will face problems due to ABC. unacceptable thread/post: woah look at america its a land of stupid people lollerskates (800smilies) acceptable thread run: poster A - post poster B - "I disagree due to ABC" poster A - "hmm i didnt consider that but due to XYZ I stil think poster C - I read something about this on http://etc poster A + B then having 3 page discussion about a political/world event or system unacceptable thread run: poster A - post poster B - "I disagree due to ABC" poster A - "hmm i didnt consider that but due to XYZ I stil think poster C - lol youre a mong poster D - hey C Pm me poster C - yeah np, did you watch that on TV last night poster D - yeah hehe poster A + B - "get back on topic asshats" in this instance both poster C and D would be deleted and those who flamed them would be deleted too. If you see someone flaming/spamming or otherwise going off topic with inane drivel completely irrelevent to the topic at hand then either: report the post as "bad post" in which case I;ll get emailed detailing it PM me PM anyone else who happens to be mod of this forum at the time (KJ) in other words contribute to the forum and debate or go to bollocks. If you post nothing but drivel then any posts you make will be read with a "harsh" hat on. This does not mean that the occasional humourous/parody post is not acceptable. If you contribute to the threads regularly then the occasional parody/piss take post will be read with a "smiley" hat on. If you contribute then start to post nothing but drivel this will change to the "harsh" hat again. If you disagree with the forum rules or the sub-forum rules then you are free to not post or to post on some other forum, particularly one specialising in politics or current affairs. Please remember at all times that this is a MUSIC site about MUSIC. Serious Discussion is a tiny forum with an absolutely small minority of posts. This forum, like all other non-music related sub-forums is here to file away all the "non-music" posts that people make. Its and all other sub-forums existance is dependant on it being and continuing to be a positive contributer to UGS as a whole. Last edited by AlanG : 6th December 2004 at 10:38 AM.