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Welcome Members to the Hardware Clinic. The Hardware Clinic has been created to help those in need as well as share knowledge where appropriate. We wish all to have a fruitful experience. As such, there are some guidelines to be followed.
EDIT: Guidelines have been recently revised to allow more capacity for discussion
The following guidelines apply to all members (including Featured Distributors):
1. Do not spam
Spamming is not allowed here or in any other forums. Spam threads will be deleted and threadstarters will be dealt with severely.
NOTE: If you are a spambot, please ignore this message. You won't survive the day.
2. Posting replies
Posting a reply is quite normal in a thread. However, the reply must be in focus with the topic. Try not to go out of topic. It's fine to have an argument but make sure it's constructive and not just offensive. Also, make sure you have facts to back your argument.
Vulgarities are not facts. Sometimes, arguments tend to get heated and eventually get out of hand. As such, warnings will be given to parties involved. Trolling is also frowned upon and likely to get the thread locked. But this will be up to the moderators' discretion.
And for sake of sanity, please avoid EDMW lingos. They don't make sense and do not help in assisting newbies. Retarded sentence formation and vocabulary often skew valid information.
3. Reporting bad posts
If you find a post particularly offensive, report it to the mods. The mods will look into the matter and take action, if necessary. Do not make the forum into a personal battlegrounds. If possible, resolve your differences calmly. Personal attacks will be dealt with severely.
But please use common sense when reporting posts. Don't report everything that seems offensive to you. If someone criticises you for giving bad information, please either accept it gracefully or ignore if you feel that it has no validity. Don't react as if someone chopped off your gonads.
4. Watch what you say
There are others watching the forums who are not members of HWZ. You are liable for anything that you say. We advise that you refrain from saying anything that may implicate you in any legal situation. Also, please try to use proper terms. Try to refrain from using terms like "sexpert" or "****" or any other demeaning terms in titles. It's not recommended for a technical forum such as this, especially since HWZ and HWC has served an international audience. It would not be fair to them to use terms they cannot comprehend.
As long as you follow these basic guidelines, everyone's experience is likely to be an enjoyable. The mods will not be too strict but do not go overboard.
EDIT: The Moderators will be less rigid in the moderation of threads and posts. We will step in only on a need-to situation. We will act on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, please do not compare the handling of 2 different cases. Do not assume bias or cook up conspiracy theories.
If you receive a warning or infraction, understand why you got it and try to avoid repeating the action that got you into trouble. Don't justify your offences. Most importantly, stop whining.
EDIT: Guidelines have been recently revised to allow more capacity for discussion
The following guidelines apply to all members (including Featured Distributors):
1. Do not spam
Spamming is not allowed here or in any other forums. Spam threads will be deleted and threadstarters will be dealt with severely.
NOTE: If you are a spambot, please ignore this message. You won't survive the day.
2. Posting replies
Posting a reply is quite normal in a thread. However, the reply must be in focus with the topic. Try not to go out of topic. It's fine to have an argument but make sure it's constructive and not just offensive. Also, make sure you have facts to back your argument.
Vulgarities are not facts. Sometimes, arguments tend to get heated and eventually get out of hand. As such, warnings will be given to parties involved. Trolling is also frowned upon and likely to get the thread locked. But this will be up to the moderators' discretion.
And for sake of sanity, please avoid EDMW lingos. They don't make sense and do not help in assisting newbies. Retarded sentence formation and vocabulary often skew valid information.
3. Reporting bad posts
If you find a post particularly offensive, report it to the mods. The mods will look into the matter and take action, if necessary. Do not make the forum into a personal battlegrounds. If possible, resolve your differences calmly. Personal attacks will be dealt with severely.
But please use common sense when reporting posts. Don't report everything that seems offensive to you. If someone criticises you for giving bad information, please either accept it gracefully or ignore if you feel that it has no validity. Don't react as if someone chopped off your gonads.
4. Watch what you say
There are others watching the forums who are not members of HWZ. You are liable for anything that you say. We advise that you refrain from saying anything that may implicate you in any legal situation. Also, please try to use proper terms. Try to refrain from using terms like "sexpert" or "****" or any other demeaning terms in titles. It's not recommended for a technical forum such as this, especially since HWZ and HWC has served an international audience. It would not be fair to them to use terms they cannot comprehend.
As long as you follow these basic guidelines, everyone's experience is likely to be an enjoyable. The mods will not be too strict but do not go overboard.
EDIT: The Moderators will be less rigid in the moderation of threads and posts. We will step in only on a need-to situation. We will act on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, please do not compare the handling of 2 different cases. Do not assume bias or cook up conspiracy theories.
If you receive a warning or infraction, understand why you got it and try to avoid repeating the action that got you into trouble. Don't justify your offences. Most importantly, stop whining.