By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages, pictures or any form of media postings that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws.
Usernames - Please do not use the following when creating a username
No website addresses
No email addresses
Not to exceed 17 characters in length
Guidelines:
When posting a new topic, please select the forum that best relates to the subject matter of your topic. Redundant topics are not allowed and are considered spam. Our members represent a wide variety of religious and spiritual people, when joining in discussions on our forums expect to come across persons whose ideas, opinions and beliefs may be different from yours. Please approach such encounters with tolerance and an acceptance of others faiths and beliefs.
Posting Guidelines:
When posting a new topic do not use the CAPS lock. It is hard to read and is considered yelling. When replying in an existing topic it is fine to use CAPS or bold to highlight main points. Try not to use large font sizes and many colours as this can be a strain on the eye sometimes and also makes the forums look untidy.
Language:
Any foul or hostile language used will not be tolerated. This includes any derogatory statements and profanity. Direct or indirect personal attacks are strictly not permitted. Insults and negative attitudes are not allowed. Saying you don't agree & why, can be done in a good humored and polite way without causing offence.
All members have the right to their own ideas, beliefs and faiths . Members have the right to express these with equal respect and consideration.
Impersonation:
You agree not to impersonate MBSPages members or moderators. Not to create more than one username with the intent to disrupt discussions or deceive members.
Copyright:
Copyright infringement is illegal. Never post an article in it's entirety. When posting copyrighted material, please use small sections or link to the article. When posting copyrighted material please give credit to the author in your post.
Advertising
Advertising and promotion of products & services is not permitted in the YP forums.
Any statement which makes an offer in return for financial gain (including within the signature) will be treated as advertising and therefore will be moderated.
Posting of website links within the text body is permitted if relevant to the topic, links to your own website are acceptable in your signature. Please note: only two weblinks are permitted within the signature and signatures should be no more than 4 lines in total. Anymore than two links, four signature lines will result in Moderation
If someone specifically asks: "does anyone knows of a good reflexologist in ???"
and if you know of someone in that specific area who can help the person who posted the query, you can point them in right direction. This is provided it is not YOU, and there is no direct financial gain involved with the recommendation.
It is acceptable, therefore, to reply to a direct request for help, but if you happen to be a therapist/products supplier/services provider etc., in that specific area you must not include actual contact details in your reply, or invite the person to contact you. You are free to state, however, 'if you are interested, feel free to PM (Private Message) me'.
Conduct of Others:
Our members represent a wide variety of religious and spiritual beliefs, when joining in discussions on our forums, expect to come across persons whose ideas, opinions and beliefs may be different from yours. Please approach such encounters with tolerance and an acceptance of others faiths and beliefs.
MBSPages can not monitor all postings made by its members and must rely on the members to abide by the rules of their conduct. Should you have an issue with postings which you feel are derogatory to yourself, are defamatory or offensive, then please contact the forum moderator or MBSPages administration, when the topic can be locked.
Should you feel the need to report abuse or threatening behavior to us, please click the “Report Abuse” links or email us directly providing as much information as you can.
The Internet provides the perfect forum for cyberbullies, individuals whose aim is to gain gratification from the distress caused by provoking and tormenting others. The anonymity, ease of provocation, and almost infinite source of targets means the Internet is full of predators; from pedophiles targeting children to serial bullies targeting ... anybody.
If you require further guidance on bullying please refer to http://www.bullyonline.org/workbully/amibeing.htm
Disruptive behavior:
You must not disrupt or interfere with discussions, forums, or other community functions. Disruptive behavior may include creating a disproportionate number of posts or discussions; creating off-topic posts; making statements that are inflammatory; manipulating topics to disrupt conversation; or any behavior that interferes with conversations or inhibits the ability of others to use and enjoy this website for its intended purposes.
Political Discussions Please note that Politics is a subject considered too contentious to be permitted on these forums and is therefore not allowed. There are many websites which are Political in nature and we kindly suggest you visit these should you wish to enter into a Political discussion. Thank you.
Spam:
No repeat posts with the same text should be posted in different forums
Important - Violation will result in Moderation
If any of the above rules are ignored and broken you will immediately be put onto moderation, this means that any future posts you make will need to be checked and cleared by a moderator before it appears on the forums.
Final:
All messages express the views of the author, not necessarily the views of the forum owners. MBSPages reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason without giving any explanation.
We also have the right to suspend or terminate your membership for violation of any of the above rules without giving any explanation.
COMMERCIAL POSTING RULES
MBSPages is a community of people interested in MBS health and well being, it is provided as a resource of information. Advertisers and sponsors support and contribute financially to make this site available to you. This support would not last long if MBS Pages allowed others to post commercial messages, thus undermining the paid advertising of those that make this site available.
COMMERCIAL POSTINGS
If you sell products or services, the following rules apply:
Do not initiate posts or discussion on or refer to your business.
Do not discuss product pricing or availability of products.
Advertising or soliciting for any activity that may be construe as commercial is not allowed.
Posts outside the scope of these rules may be edited or deleted without warning.
If you do post any advertisements you are likely to be put onto moderation, this means that any future posts you make will need to be cleared by a moderator first before it appears on the forums.
Continued disregard for these rules will result in membership being cancelled
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