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Forum Rules *PLEASE REAd*
« Thread Started on Jul 23, 2007, 7:47pm »

We were there when you landed on the northern coat of France.
We were there when you returned to the Philippine shore.
We were there when you fought in Korea and Vietnam.
We were there when you rolled across the deserts of Iraq.
We were there then.
We are there now.
We will always be there.
Proudly serving those who serve.

We as military lovers will always stand by their side through thick and thin.

Rules can and will be modified at any time.

Do not post last names, first names are ok and also ranks are ok.
Do not share any information that could get your lover in trouble.

please read and sign the opsec as well.

A. Basic Rules
1.OPSEC:
Please read the OPSEC rules and understand them before posting anywhere on this forum. If you have any questions, contact an admin or a Mod.

2.Profanity:
While we're all adults here, we feel that we do not have to limits the words said. We've all heard bad things. So instead of restraining the language you use, we have only filtered a few words. Please keep your profanity to a minimum.

3.Advice:
When asking for advice, please understand that you may not like the advice given by everyone. Please do not start an argument about the advice given. You asked for it, and it's not always going to be pretty.

4.Opinions/Beliefs:
We are all aware that not everyone shares the same opinions and beliefs. Once you post them in a forum, they become public, therefore anyone can comment on them. Feel free to openly voice them, and openly voice your opinion on someone else's, but do not be rude. We should all try to get along, even if you dont agree or like someone or something.

5.Respect:
Please be respectful towards other countries, races, sexes, beliefs, nationalities, etc. Anything found or thought to be an insult towards any of these will result in the banning of that member, for we hold a Zero Tolerance policy for this.
We know there is a war going on and we're all involved in a way, but please refrain from insulting them as well.

Leave your drama at the door. if you cause unwarranted drama, further action, see strike policy in section E, number 9.

6.Spam:
Please refrain from posting ANY form of spam. If you post a link to a website or the such just to gain traffic, it will be removed. If you want to advertise on our site, please contact an Admin. We're more than willing to help our ML sisters if we feel appropriate.

7.Crossposting:
Please do not post the same thing in more than one forum. This is usually believed to be spam and will be removed.

8.Promotions:
If you are holding any promotion or contest through your website or personally, we will willingly help you promote it, as long as you contact us first. If you post before contacting us, it will be deleted as we will treat it as spam.

9.Sexually Related Material:
When discussing these things, do NOT be too specific in detail. We're adults here, but there ARE minors that join these forums as well. If you're unsure, please contact an Admin or a Mod.

10.Copyright:
Copyrighted material is not to be posted. If you post someone else's work, please give them credit and site where you found it. This material will be checked for accuracy.

11.Rule adjustment:
Forum rules may be changed at any time we feel necessary. If and when we do change the rules, we will post an announcement for all members to see, to ensure that all members get the same knowledge of rule changes. All rules will be available to view at all times in this post.

12.Ranking:
Ranking is based on post count.

13.Swaps:
Please contact an Admin if you have an idea for a swap or any promotional idea relating to ML. It will then be voted on by staff, and we will get back to you.
When suggesting something, please be completely specific with the details. Remember OPSEC!

14.Sections
Sections that are not used will be moved to sub forums or stickies. Posts in them will be moved over, not deleted. Sections that are excessively abused will be deleted all together. Please do not take advantage of what we provide.

15.Karma
Karma is to be given when you're really happy with someone, their opinion, their advice, something they've done, etc. Bad karma may be given for bad advice, etc. But please do NOT give bad karma for no reason. WHEN GIVING KARMA, please message that person with the reason as to why you're giving them either bad or good karma.
If this system tends to be abused, we WILL disable it.

16.Solicitation
There will be absolutely NO hooking up with members. This site is STRICTLY for significant other's of military members, therefore you should be taken in some form, whether dating, married or engaged, and should NOT even THINK about cheating.

17.Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment will NOT be tolerated. This includes verbal or physical abuse. This site should be enjoyable.

B. Images
1.Images and files:
Feel free to post images in our forum. All images posted must be 50KB or less in size and must fit within an 800x600 window without distorting or stretching the screen and without producing a scrollbar at the bottom of the window. If the image is too big, please resize it or link to it. When linking to an image, please be sure to post what the image is of and how big it is.
When posting a link to a file, such as a pdf, video, etc., please describe it and state the filesize.

2.Objectionable images and links:
Please refrain from posting unsuitable images or links to anything unsuitable on this forum.

3.Signatures, Photos and Counters:
Signatures may be added through your profile. These may contain images, links, counters and any other information. If you need help on your signature, contact a mod or admin.
You're only allowed 2 counters and 4 pictures in your signature.
Sizes:
Max size for pictures are 300x300 pixels
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Max size for the entire signature is 500x400 pixels.
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C.Specials
1.Privileges:
We will hold special sales to help support the costs of our forums. Participating in these sales will not only help us, but you will gain certain special privileges.
Also, sometimes ranking based on post count, voting, etc will gain you these privleges as well.
Some of the privileges include but are not limited to the availablity to forums that arent accessible to general membership, certain discounts, input on some administrative matters, etc.

2.Alliances:
Contact an Admin through email to discuss business or personal alliances. Please do not discuss these publicly. We're welcoming sister sites, stores, etc at any time.

D. Accounts
1.Multiple Accounts:
Mutliple user accounts made by one person on this forum are not allowed. Usernames can be changed after contacting a Mod or Admin. Please do not take advantage of this right.

2.Guests:
Guests are allowed to post in certain forums. IPs are logged, and if a guest gets out of hand, they will be banned, whether they are registered or not.

3.Termination of an account:
Our staff may terminate your account without notice. Even after termination, some content posted by that account may not be removed.

4.Passwords and Emails:
Please keep these uptodate, change your password randomly, and dont give them out. Email addresses are needed incase admins need to contact you immediately. Give them out at your own discression.

5.E. Administration
Authority:
Moderators and Administrators have all authority. They are allowed to edit or delete any post they feel necessary. Also, they are allowed to warn, restrict or ban members as they feel.

6.Member disputes:
We understand that it's common sense that not every member will get along. But if you feel that you cannot get along with a certain member, please feel free to take advantage of the ignore feature and ignore that member. If you feel this will not help, please feel free to PM that member and try to work out your disputes. If this still will not help, feel free to contact a Mod or Admin with your problem. Please keep disputes out of the forums.

7.Staff disputes:
Chain of Command:
Admin
Mod
If you have a liable dispute against a staff, please take it up with an Admin. Publicly challenging any staff member will not be tolerated.

8.Reporting abuse:
When reporting abuse, please be completely specific. Print screens are appreciated more than copying and pasting. Please PM an Admin or Mod with any report.

9.Violations:
We uphold a [i]Three Strike[/b] policy. Strikes will be given after a pre-warning, then a banning from our forum. This is the strike policy:
Pre-strike: Warning PM from Admin or Mod
Strike 1: Limited permissions on site for 1 week.
Strike 2: Limited permissions on site for 1 Month
Strike 3: Banned from our site

10.Appeals:
If you feel you have been unfairly warned or given a strike by any staff member on this forum, please feel free to contact an Admin at any time, either by email or PM and they will look into the situation.

« Last Edit: Aug 30, 2007, 9:58pm by April »