Rules for Posting
Just a few rules to
live by when posting on the Spider-Man Message Board:
01. Try to make your
posts related to the subject of the board.
The Spider-Man Message
Board is meant to be a forum for Spider-Man discussion. It can be
anything about Spidey--past stories, current stories, rumors,
spoilers, Spidey cartoons, movies, action figures, speculation about
future storylines, trivia, etc, but if it is not about Spider-Man or
related characters, then please think twice before posting it. (Personal messages
are still allowed, but please try to keep those to
a minimum. We strongly suggest that you take messages which you know
don't have any interest for others on the board to e-mail.)
02. No obscenities,
please.
An occasional cuss word slips out now and then, but generally
this board is for people of all ages and we don't want to offend. If you
can't say it without a string of obscenities, don't post it here. No improper
pictures either, please.
03. We've said this
before and we'll say it again: NO insulting!
You can disagree with
someone's opinion without resorting to petty insults to make your
point. Feel free to debate ideas and opinions--but not the people
expressing them. Insult posts will be deleted -- though messages may be
reposted sans insulting comments. Repeat offenders will be banned
indefinitely.
04. If you're going to
post, post something worth discussion.
"Byrne sucks" or "Byrne is a
god" is opinion, but it's not really discussion material. Post WHY
you think something, and be ready to discuss it.
05. No spam, please.
A
post that is purely spam will be deleted. Posters who consistantly
post spam will be banned.
06. Speaking of which...
any violation of these rules can get your post deleted or your ISP
banned.
Bannings could be for a week, or more, or
indefinitely. You
may get a warning, or you may not. If you have a post that has been
deleted, email the moderators. Do NOT post a message to the board
asking why your post was deleted.
07. Feel free to use
your real name or a screen name while posting.
But please, do not
impersonate any one or use another poster's screen name. Ignoring
this one is grounds for immidiate banning.
08. Mark your spoilers.
Check the "Spoilers box" to put *SPOILERS* in the subject line of the message,
but NEVER the
actual spoiler information itself.
09. Speaking of Spoilers... in regards to
advance spoilers! (this rule is amended!)
Advanced Spoilers (meaning spoilers regarding comic book publications that are not on the stand and not available for sale to the general public, and information that has not been revealed via PREVIEWS or the various comic book news websites through the official companies) can be posted, but must be clearly labelled and must follow a format. The format is this: "Upcoming SPOILERS from *insert issue number here* (Storyline, if it applies)!" The spoiler box must be clicked. You must provide spoiler space in the post itself, enough so that the spoiler cannot be seen when you click on the post itself and you have to scroll down to see it. PLEASE try to avoice Chicken Little posts based on a fragment of a story. Fair enough?
10. Please only quote
the relevant parts of a message in your follow-up.
Don't be lazy! Use
your mouse to remove unnecessary lines from the input box.
These rules are simple and must be obeyed. If there are any questions, feel free to email the moderators. Our email addresses are at the very top of the SMB page. If you disagree with any of the aforementioned rules, please do not partake in the use of the SMB.
Thank you,
--The Management