Posting Rules WindowsBBS.com

The following are the guidelines for using the WindowsBBS.com Support BBS. This list was designed merely to give users an idea as to what is acceptable and what is not. This list is just a guideline; the Moderators & Administrator have the final word. This is not a public place, you asked us to join to be able to post your questions/opinion, we just ask you to abide by our rules.

1. Use the Search function - Before you ask a question use the search function of the BBS to see if the question you want to ask has been addressed before - many have been! You find a link to the search function at the top right hand side.
2. Posting in inappropriate forum - We ask that you select the forum most appropriate for you post. For example, if your question is dealing with 3rd party software (MS Office, Lotus, Games, etc.) do not simply post it in the Windows 98 forum just because your OS is Windows 98. These questions belong in the "Other Software" forum. Only post the same topic in 1 forum - Cross posting isn't allowed.
3. Meaningful Subject - Please use a subject of a few words describing your question/problem. "Need Help!!!!" is not meaningful, and a lot of people won't even read your post in the first place! Please do not add Please Help, URGENT, Help Needed etc. It's obvious, this BBS is to get help. If your problem is urgent, contact Microsoft support, or your favorite computer technician! We're all volunteers here, and do this in our spare time.
4. Multiple postings - It is simply not acceptable to post your question more than once, or to post it in more than one forum. Choose the forum that your question or post best fits in, and place it there and only there.
5. Misuse of vB Code - Overuse or misuse of vB Codes may be held as an offense at the Moderators discretion. This would include particularly annoying, large, flashing, or otherwise unnecessary overuse of such special features.
6. Missing or Invalid Passwords or Product Keys ^* - We follow Microsoft's Policy regarding missing or invalid passwords here; meaning that we cant help you, and don't want this information to be posted here. This also applies to Content Advisor Configuration Information and Product Keys.
7. Spamming/Advertising - You cannot post advertisements of any sort in any forum. This includes products, services, or Web sites from which you'd directly or indirectly benefit in any way. When posting a useful response, you may include your own Web page in the signature of your message. However, this does not precede other rules.
8. Crude or Rude Language - Uncivilized and offensive language (especially cursing of any sort), used anywhere on the board, including your user name, is completely unacceptable.
9. Irrelevant and/or Inflammatory Postings - While we certainly don't discourage productive and useful debate relating to a particular topic at issue, posts that are made in a nonproductive or inflammatory manner are not permitted.
10. Other Illegal Activities ^* - As you might expect, we don't want anything illegal going on here. Users cannot post hacks, cracks, pirated software, registration keys, or anything of the like.

This list does not exclude any other rules, such as the Rules, Policies, and Disclaimers you agreed to when you registered.

Generally an offense of rules 1-6 will result in a warning. If a user has been warned on more than 1 occasion, his posting rights could be revoked.

Offenses of rules 7-10 will in most cases lead to an immediate revocation of posting rights.

^* We have no way to determine if you are the legal owner of a piece of software/hardware, so do not ask any questions about circumventing passwords/security that you might have lost/forgotten. And NO we can't take your word for it.