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FORUM RULES
In order to register to become a member of the JM. Community, you were required to have agreed to the terms laid out within the forum at the time of registration. Having joined, you are also assumed to have agreed to abide by these rules listed below.
Please be aware that these rules may be updated from time to time.
The information/posts contained within the JM. Community Forum are independent views and opinions and are not necessarily representative of the JM.’s views or opinions. We take no responsibility for information accuracy or content.
The owners and moderators of The JM Community Forum reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread/post for any reason.
Signatures, Usernames and Avatars
Usernames
Please ensure that usernames-
Do not include advertising
Are not offensive to an other JM. members
Signatures
Please ensure that signatures –
Take up no more than FOUR lines (excluding ticker space)
Are in a maximum of font size2
Do NOT include advertising
Signature Tickers- you may include HBG Tickers ONLY, tickers from other sites will be removed.
Signature Images- the only images that are allowed in signatures are the JM. Smilies and JM. Tickers. All other images will be removed.
Note – a maximum number of characters has also been set on the length of signatures. This character maximum includes any coding that you might include (bolding, colour use etc). You may get a message saying you have exceeded the character maximum even though you have fewer letters in your signature, in which case you will need to remove some of the coding from your signature.
Signatures can contain your occupation only (e.g. midwife) but not your business name or links to your business. Members can place a link to their personal blog in their profile, however it can not be placed in a signature, or promoted in a forum post.
We trust that you will respect and follow these rules, please remember that excessively long signatures increase download time, and make the forum threads more difficult to read. Signatures that do not comply with these rules will be edited.
Avatars
Your avatar is the small picture beside your username. All avatars must be 80x80 pixels and no larger than 20kb in size. Avatars must NOT include advertising or offensive images.
General Forum Rules
All messages should be polite and friendly. Remember there is a human behind the screen! Other members are free to express their opinions and beliefs and any difference of opinion should be managed appropriately.
Members must not post messages on the forum or via the PM system which threaten, abuse, harass, degrade or intimidate an individual or group of people on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age or disability. This includes the posting of jokes, or links to other sites on the web.
Bullying will NOT BE TOLERATED on the HBG forum. Any member found to be bullying another member (via posts or PM) will be temporarily banned (up to 14 days) and further bulling will lead to a longer temp ban or a permanent ban.
Please remember that everything that you post on the hub is available to anyone with a computer and will appear in internet searches. If you aren't OK with your ex-husband, mother in law or sister reading what you write, then you need to think about why you are posting it and whether they will be able to identify you.Please be careful if you choose to post contact information such as email addresses, physical addresses, full names and phone numbers. You may choose to only PM such information.
Do not post or start a thread with the sole purpose of starting a dispute. This includes messages/ comments in your profile, signature or usertitle.
"Spin-off threads" occur often on the forum, when original threads branch off into a new topic. If a spin off thread is decided (by the moderators) to be repetitive in nature, or if it contains conflict it will be deleted by the moderating team
Messages typed completely in CAPITALS will be edited. Posting an entire post in capitals is considered to be 'shouting' and it is rude and unnecessary.
In the interest of posts being readable by all- please use plain english rather than txt speak. Breaking a longer post into paragraphs will ensure more people will take the time to read it, as will good grammar and punctuation.
Please only make posts that are constructive within threads, e.g. consistently posting that you 'agree' with someone doesn't add to the discussion in a thread. The best debates are those with a wide range of information and different perspectives.
General posts on the forum must be made in the default size font (size 2)- the only exceptions to this rule are posts in the celebration etc area of our forum, wishing people Happy Birthday, Congratulations etc. Black font is also preferable- please ensure your font is easily readable for all users at all times.
Messages should not be duplicated or posted in multiple areas of the HBG forum. If you feel that your thread topic does not 'fit' in a specific area of the HBG forum, please contact the forum administrators who will discuss different options with you.
Do not retaliate in the open forum. If you find a post offensive or aggressive, report the post to the moderating team by clicking the ! button on the top right hand corner of every post.
The infractions/warnings given can NOT be viewed by other HBG members. The infractions/warnings are only issued after the moderating team has discussed the post/topic in detail. The infractions/warnings that are given are final.
It is unacceptable to use the open forum to question/ request a discussion of a decision made by the moderating team. If you wish for clarification regarding a moderating decision - feel free to contact a moderator.
Every message that is posted on HBG is read by the moderating team. However to ensure fluidity of the message board, all messages are posted live. Please observe the rules and if you are aware of any member breaching the rules (on the forum or via PM) please report the relevant post/PM, or contact a moderator.
If reporting a post, please specify exactly what you find offensive. Do not report a post simply because you do not like the poster; and do not report the same post multiple times. Please show some respect for the mods and allow them the time required to discuss the situation and right the wrong.
If your initial posts on HBG contain advertising or a direct link to a business, you will be banned as a spammer. The moderating staff simply does not have the time to work out which initial posts are made by a machine and which are not. The HBG Forum is not to be used for advertising.
While HBG is aware that many members are willing to help those in need, the internet is full of virtual strangers. There have been cases where charitable transactions have gone wrong, or have been of a deceptive nature. For this reason, any threads that refer to needs/wants of specific members or charities will be removed.
JM. takes no responsibility whatsoever for any financial or charitable transactions that do take place (e.g. if members breach the above rule).
JM. is a travel forum and as such we do not tolerate vulgar, graphic/smutty discussions of an adult context. There are more acceptable terminologies that can be used to get your point across.
Discussions relating to any illegal activity (however minor it may seem) are unacceptable and will be deleted from the forum.
JM. has been created as a place for members to offer advice and support to each other. Members found to be fictitious or who join to post controversial or insulting material will be immediately banned. This includes impersonating other people or trying to pretend that posts have been made on behalf of others.
Whether naming the JM. member or not, gossiping about other members past or present will not be tolerated. Similarly, personal attacks on other posters within a debate thread will be met with zero tolerance. Remember to debate the issue, not the person.
Links to Other Websites
The JM. forum is not designed for advertising purposes- if you are looking to promote a service or business, please refer to the JM. Directory.
Please check the list below before posting any link on the forum or in a Private Message.
Do not link to-
Online competitions, polls, petitions or elections that are not part of the HBG website. We do allow links to online petitions that are relevant to our audience, however this is at the discretion of the administration team, please contact a moderator before posting. Petitions must not be for personal gain.
Any site at which members receive financial (or other) rewards for referring friends.
Any other health beauty websites (there are exceptions to this rule - please contact a moderator for confirmation before posting).
Any material that could be potentially offensive and or graphic (this includes links to jokes or you-tube)
E-bay stores- the moderating team simply do not have time to work out if it is YOUR business or not.
General e-bay auctions (the only exception to this rule are e-bay auctions that our members might find interesting or different e.g. funny/ abstract items up for auction.)
Facebook groups (that are health beauty related) - please use the social groups function that is on the HBG forum to connect with other parents/ organise gatherings etc
Members can place a link to their personal blog in their profile, however it can not be placed in a signature, or promoted in a forum post. You can NOT post purely with the purpose of pointing people in the direction of your profile (and therefore your blog link).
Members should not post or PM information that -infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity or other proprietary right of any party, constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk email (also known as "spamming"), chain letters, any other forum of unauthorized solicitation or any forum of lottery or gambling.
Thank you and Chat Away!
JM. Staff