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Any material which constitutes defamation, harassment, or abuse is strictly prohibited. Material that is sexually or otherwise obscene, racist, or otherwise overly discriminatory is not permitted on these forums. This includes user pictures. Use common sense while posting.

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4. Do not cross post questions

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All posts should be professional and courteous. You have every right to disagree with your fellow community members and explain your perspective in a respectful way.

General Posting Guidelines

Here are some general guidelines.

1. Please use SEARCH first!

There is a pretty good chance that unless you have some unique enquiry, it may have been addressed on our forum before. Please use the forum’s search feature first to see if there are already some good threads on the subject. It’s easy to search – just see the “Search” button at the top right of the forum page.

2. Be DESCRIPTIVE and don’t use random topic names

PLEASE post a descriptive topic name! Give a short summary of your problem IN THE SUBJECT. (Don’t use attention getting subjects, they don’t get attention and only annoy people).

Remember when people help you, they are doing you a favour

Be patient, help people out by posting good descriptions of what you need help with.

General Forum Questions

Am I allowed more than one account?

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What happens if I break a rule?

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Please report the thread/post to the moderators or admin.