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Forum Etiquette

Forum Etiquette

Forum Etiquette


We try to be easy-going on PC-Pals, but there are some basic rules of etiquette to which we ask you to adhere:-


  Remember the Human - The other people on this forum are real people and the staff at PC-Pals are people too. They have feelings. Please respect those people they are here to help you.  
  Adhere to the same standards of behaviour online that you follow in real life - If you wouldn't say it to someone's face then don't say it on the forums.  
  Share expert knowledge - If you benefit form the information on the forum then it would be nice if you could pay back the community by assisting others too.  
  Help keep flame wars under control - If someone makes a personal comment against you do not reply in kind. Report abuse to a moderator.  
  Be forgiving of other people's mistakes - Nobody's perfect.  

A few more guidelines.


  CAPITALS are used for shouting and SHOUTING IS RUDE. Please don't shout. Excessive question marks (?) or exclamation points (!) in your title or content is also rude unless to indicate that the post is intended as a joke.  
  Post only once. Don't post identical questions on several threads. If you feel your post has gone un-answered then please "bump" it up the listing. Don't re-post repeatedly.  
  Use the Topic title effectively. Try to be descriptive. This will not only aid you getting your question answered but will also assist people doing searches in the future.  
  Post your question within a current thread if there is one on the same topic as your question.  
  If you do need to start a new thread then ensure you post your question or comment in the correct forum.  
  Advertising on the forum is spam, and is strictly forbidden. Once registered, you may include a personal web site and a short message in your Sig and you may point a link to other web sites in answer to a question.  
  Please do not message, IM, PM or Email the Admins or Moderators with questions - a forum is for the benefit of all who may have the same or similar questions.  Questions and responses should be posted on the forum for all to benefit from.  
  Frivolous and pointless jokes are welcome. Healthy, humorous debate and banter is actively encouraged!  
  When posting code please indicate whether it is supposed to work or whether you need help. This prevents others accidentally copying buggy code.  
  You are encouraged to reply to posts with part of the original post quoted in the text. This helps people follow the topic if several people are posting. However please try to only quote the relevant part of the original not the whole thread.  

And always remember: Have a nice day. Please collect your sanity as you leave.

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