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Forum Rules of Conduct on Old School Guitar (OSG)
GENERAL: Before reading this, please read the Terms of Use agreement, which covers some things that are not covered here. Basically, we expect you to be courteous to others and to know the rules BEFORE you post. We don’t accept not knowing the rules as an excuse for breaking them. The main rule is very simple…….be respectful towards other members, even when you disagree with them. If you can’t follow this simple rule, you really don’t belong on OSG. Here are the rules:
1. DON’T BE A JERK! Every member is expected to be respectful to all other members, even when you disagree with them.
2. We do not allow any posts that contain vulgar, obscene or indecent language or images; bigoted, hateful or racially/sexually offensive statements; has content that advocates illegal activity or discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them; unauthorized copyrighted material; language that defames, abuses or threatens others; advertising or any form of commercial solicitation (outside of the Dealer Market Place); and/or material that does not pertain to the room's given topic.
3. We don’t allow multiple registrations unless prior approval is given. If you are suspended and come back with a different registration, you will be permanently banned. If you attempt registration after being banned, we will report you to your ISP(s) and authorities.
4. We do not allow you to post private communications by anyone else (emails or Private Messages), or to post details about another person such as their phone number, email address, personal address, life outside of OSG, etc.
5. We don’t allow members who are in the music industry business to say negative things about their competitors. This will get you suspended or banned and may get you involved in a lawsuit by whoever you said negative things about. We hold industry-involved members to a higher standard as regards their conduct towards each other.
6. If you choose to end your membership on OSG, or if we end your membership, we are not responsible for removing your posts or your registration information.
MARKETPLACE RULES
1. BUYER AND SELLER BEWARE! We are not responsible for any transactions on OSG. You should always approach purchases or trades with the caution that is merited when you don’t know the other person.
2. Please don’t cram the for sale areas with lots of ads. If you have multiple pedals, for instance, try to put them in one ad.
3. To prevent “bumping wars” we ask you to please have "good manners" and to limit bumping of your ad as much as possible. If a moderator feels that you are excessively bumping a thread to the top, your ad may be deleted.
4. We don’t allow negative posts about a person’s prices or gear in the Market Place. If you suspect that something is fraudulent, contact us.
5. No dealer or hobby-for-profit for sale threads outside of the Dealer Market. If you fall into either category, you need to clearly identify personal gear as such to avoid confusion.
6. You are welcome to place ads for your items that are for sale on Ebay and place a link to your Ebay ad. We do ask that you note in the title that the item is for auction!
7. We do not allow any item to be sold on OSG if it appears to infringe on the trademark of another company.
8. All threads on the emporiums are deleted after 30 days.
SUMMARY: Be respectful, don’t be a jerk, follow the few rules we have and life is good! We reserve the right to suspend or ban any member for any reason, not limited to the above rules.
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