These
few simple rules are here to protect the forum users and the good name
of the NFED.
Please read them carefully & enjoy using the NFED forums.
By using the NFED
forums/message boards, you agree to abide by the rules. Any posts breaking
the rules will be removed, persistent rule breakers will be removed from
the user group.
You may reapply for membership if you wish, this is at the discretion
of the administrator.
The following
list is not exhaustive & we will remove any posts that we feel may
bring the NFED into disrepute or cause offence to its users.
The NFED forums are
here for your enjoyment & information & are used entirely at your
own risk. NFED/CK Art neither endorses nor guarantees the accuracy, completeness
or usefulness of any information published by the form users.
Any opinions, advice,
statements or other information expressed or made available by users of
the forums, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and
not of NFED/CK Art. If you post a photo, please comply to UK copyright
laws & ensure that you have the photographers permission to use the
photo. Any copyright disputes are between the copyright owner & the
poster. On the Tracing Horses forum, we do have an obligation to remove
any posts if requested to by the present owner.
STRICTLY NO ADVERTS
of any kind, wanted or offered. There is no need to advertise on the forum,
we have a dedicated classified section for this purpose with built in
safeguards for your protection and to promote commoning, a free advertising
section for Forest Bred ponies. All adverts or posts that mention items
or animals for sale or wanted will be removed without notice unless it
is discussing an advert in the classifieds.
To protect the interests
of NFED Sponsors who pay to provide this service, business announcements
are only permitted by those that have paid to advertise in the NFED Business
Directory, have banner adverts or are NFED Affiliates. Posts not complying
will be removed without notice.
Signatures. You are
welcome to add signatures to your posts, but please avoid oversized pictures
& don't include sound in any videos used. Advertising any kind of
commercial service or linking to a website is not allowed unless you a
current advertiser in the NFED Business Directory, have a banner advert
or are an NFED Affiliate. Posts not complying will be removed without
notice, repeat offenders will be removed from the members list.
We want to offer a
comprehensive & unbiased service which does allow links to other websites
of interest, but any links posted to websites of an unsuitable nature,
sites with the intention of poaching NFED users/members or creating a
conflict of interest with either the NFED or its sponsors will be removed.
CRIME INFORMATION.
If you are posting crime information on the Horsewatch Forums, please
give as much detail as possible, including: your name, descriptions, dates,
times, crime numbers & officers attending. Photos can be added in
the normal way, see Photos & Links.
Please remember to post follow ups if/when there is any news.
As with all internet
sites, please be careful & do not give out personal information. For
safety's sake, keep
your full name, address and telephone number secret. We have no way of
knowing who people are on the forum or if they are who they say they are.
This is especially important for our younger members, do not tell anyone
your age, sex, address, phone number or post any other personal information.
Please see www.ceop.gov.uk
for further information. Any posts fishing for personal information will
be removed.
For the same reason,
please do not give out other people's information. If you cross-post something,
take out all personal information such as the person's last name, address
(snail or email) and phone number. If you do post such information, the
post will be removed. If you have some important information ask others
to email you for it and give it to them that way. Remember that you are
responsible for your posts.
Please remember that
these forums are read by riders of all ages and capabilities. Careless
talk or bragging about ignoring safety issues or encouraging dangerous
actions that could possibly influence younger riders will not be tolerated.
Watch your language.
This site is open to people of all ages to learn and discuss equestrian
subjects, so please keep it clean.
Please do not type
in upper case (Capitals) which is considered shouting. Please also avoid
using txt type. Unlike SMS, there is no limit to the number of characters
that can be used, so text type is not needed and can be difficult for
some users to read.
If you ask a question
and somebody takes the time to post a reply, please have the common decency
to acknowledge the effort that they have made on your behalf.
Be kind & respectful
to other forum users. Please do not forget that you are talking to living
feeling human beings!
Please read your own
posts or replies to ensure they cannot be taken the wrong way. Many arguments
are caused by misreading a post.
Do not be afraid to
post or to sound dumb, this site is here for you to learn from others!
Please keep posts
on topic for the forum in use. This is an equestrian site and visitors
obviously expect to see conversations of an equestrian nature, we reserve
the right to remove off topic posts without notice. The only exception
is the members forum which is more relaxed to allow people connected by
a common interest to discuss other subjects.
Make new posters feel
welcome. Remember that new users may be shy or nervous, and that they
can greatly benefit from the old timers on the boards. If you've been
around for a while, be sure to introduce yourself to the newbies and help
show them the ropes.
Feel free to lurk.
You do not have to post messages to learn from the forums. Many people
enjoy reading the posts without posting anything themselves.
Keep disagreements
civil. You certainly do not have to agree with everyone on the forums,
but please keep your disagreements on topic. You can argue a point without
being nasty or simply ignore it. Be prepared to listen to other points
of view without becoming abusive or upset. In the horse world there is
usually more than one correct way to tackle a problem. Remember that each
new reply will take a post back to the top giving it further attention,
so if you do not like a post, it is better to ignore it. Unhelpful sarcastic
replies do not help anybody and will not be tolerated!
NO PERSONAL ATTACKS.
There is no reason whatsoever for name calling and rudeness. You can argue
and disagree while still being respectful of others.
Harassing, offensive,
vulgar, abusive, hateful or bashing communications - including those aimed
at sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, national origin, or disability
will absolutely not be tolerated.
Keep personal disagreements
personal. If you disagree or dislike one person in particular, please
take your comments to e-mail, where they belong.
Any posts meant to
bait others into a personal disagreement unrelated to the board topic
will be removed. Any arguments of a personal nature will also be removed.
Please, whenever possible, help steer others away from personal arguments!
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