Forum Rules

[Steve]

Hello everyone and welcome to Staffordshire Bull Terrier forum!

You will need to register to post, this can take a little while, please be patient... if you are only here to read then, of course, there is no need to register.

If you spot a post you think moderators should be alerted to, there is a little alert button in the top right of each message.

• SBT Forum members are expected to act in a community-spirited way. It is unacceptable to behave in an anti-social manner on SBT Forum. If a forum member feels that someone is behaving in an anti-social manner, they should use the 'Report' button to alert the moderators
  
• Any contribution that breaks the rules may be removed, and offenders risk being placed in pre-moderation or being banned from the site
  
• SBT is for dog content. Any comments that are deemed to be off-topic may be moved
  
• Completing your personal profile is mandatory. You must fill in this information to finish your registration and become a full member of SBT Froum.
  
• Please don't abuse the complaints system. The Report button exists so that users can alert us to content that breaks the house rules i.e. offensive material, not typos and spelling mistakes. If a user repeatedly abuses the complaints button we may suspend their account
  
• No harassment. Repeatedly posting personal or offensive comments that are abusive, threatening, offensive, obscene, harassing, harmful, inflammatory, racist or otherwise objectionable about individual members of the public or people who work for the Forum may be considered harassment. We reserve the right to remove such messages and take action against those responsible
  
• Only make written contributions that are your own work or to which you have the copyright or other permission to distribute electronically. You may not violate, plagiarise, or infringe on the rights of third parties including copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy, personal, publicity, or proprietary rights
  
• You may not post any defamatory or illegal material of any nature. Posting a message with the intention of committing an illegal act is strictly prohibited
  
• Do try to have fun with the forums. If you find yourself getting wound up or stressed take a break for a bit… coming back refreshed and eager to throw your wit at us once more.
  
• Do be patient with other users. Even if someone posts in a way that annoys you (in “txt spk” for example), stay polite and light-hearted in any response. (In 10 years they might be your doctor, or Member of Parliament.)
  
• SBT Forum reserve the right to change the house rules from time to time by publishing any amendments on site. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the house rules. By submitting a post you confirm your acceptance of any changes
  
• No promoting dog fighting in anyway. We all know that this is what our dogs came from. However it is now illegal. We do not in any way support the very cruel act of dog fighting. Any posts made supporting it will be deleted.
  
• AVATARS AND SIGNATURES MUST BE PG RATED AND CANNOT ADVERTISE DOG FIGHTING, DRUG USE, OR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL. You will be asked to remove such material ONCE and possibly banned for no compliance. People who browse this site at work should not have to be held accountable for content in YOUR avatar or signature. If you have to think twice about it or ask, its probably not appropriate.
  
• No advertising pups for sale in any way, we feel that it could be harmful to advertise pups on our forum because if someone is unhappy with a pup that was advertised here it will give the forum a bad name.
  
• No animal cruelty. Any posts that appear to be showing animal cruelty will be deleted and the member will be warned and if the member does it again banned for life! This forum does not accept/tolerate any kind of animal abuse.
  
• Staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com cannot be held in any way responsible for any product endorsements or recommendations that members may suggest in topics, in the Chat room or on any part of the forum. Members choose to accept or reject these endorsements at their own risk.
  
• Staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com does not advice meet-ups or dog walks between members and their dogs and cannot be held in any way responsible for any damage or harm. Members choose to participate a meet-up or a dog walk at their own risk.
  

Member Names will be failed if they...

• Contain website or email addresses
  
• Contain contact information ie phone numbers, postcodes etc
  
• Appear to impersonate someone else
  
• Contain swear words or are otherwise objectionable
  

We reserve the right to fail messages which

• Are considered likely to disrupt, provoke, attack or offend others
  
• Are racist, sexist, homophobic, sexually explicit, abusive or otherwise objectionable
  
• Contain swear words or other language likely to offend
  
• Break the law or condone or encourage unlawful activity. This includes breach of copyright, defamation and contempt of court.
  
• Advertise products or services for profit or gain
  
• Are seen to impersonate someone else
  
• Include contact details such as phone numbers, postal or email addresses
  
• Are written in anything other than English - Welsh and Gaelic may be used where marked
  
• Contain links to other websites which break our color. (look below to find info about links)
  
• Describe or encourage activities which could endanger the safety or well-being of others
  
• Are considered to be 'spam', that is posts containing the same. or similar, message posted multiple times
  
• Are considered to be off-topic for the particular message board
  

The Forum welcomes feedback, both positive and negative, about our services but please make sure your comments are in line with the above House Rules. Repeatedly posting personal or offensive comments about individual members of the public or people who work for the Forum may be considered harassment. We reserve the right to remove such messages and take action against those responsible.