Post by Jenny on Oct 22, 2017 6:25:24 GMT
(Revised 22nd Oct 2017)
This is a PG family rated board. Please moderate your language on posts, as slang or swearing will be edited or deleted at the moderators discretion!! Also do not post any offensive sexual or drug related topics as you may find your account deleted for posting such offensive content.
Please do not post using all capital letters as this is shouting which is inappropriate.
Members themselves have contributed over time, to form these forum guidelines. They are not made up on the spur of the moment. Members creating problems of their own doing, have laid down these conditions over the years.
Please do not be tempted to get into an argument with another member, via your posts, as personal vendettas which can be read openly are not welcomed here!
Either PM the member in question, or E-mail/PM me or another moderator with your grievance.
In fact don't deride any member making them look like you are talking down to them or treating them as you would a child.
) as this gets irritating and you can still express yourself with less. A maximum of 3 in a row is permitted; but NO MORE than this please! If you wish to use more, then spread them out across your post.
Also DO NOT reply to anyone using just 1 word or 1 or more smilies with no words, as such posts are non-productive and they will be deleted.
If a member is abusive/vulgar in any correspondence (E-mail/PM), then they WILL have their account deleted.
The aim of this forum is to provide a fun place to learn for ant lovers of all levels of experience from novices to professional myrmecologists
Try not to talk about religion, race or politics as these are sensitive subjects, and while everyone is entitled to have opinions on their personal beliefs or ethnic background, these must be kept private and away from the Ant Hill please, also includes any religious links or images.
Photos, must be able to be viewed by all the public.
However links to other web sites are allowed for information purposes, but all links are carefully monitored for content and may be removed at the admins discretion if found to be unsuitable.
As the Admin of this forum I thank you on behalf of all my team for taking the time to read the Ant Hill Conditions making your stay a more pleasurable experience.
This is a PG family rated board. Please moderate your language on posts, as slang or swearing will be edited or deleted at the moderators discretion!! Also do not post any offensive sexual or drug related topics as you may find your account deleted for posting such offensive content.
Please do not post using all capital letters as this is shouting which is inappropriate.
Members themselves have contributed over time, to form these forum guidelines. They are not made up on the spur of the moment. Members creating problems of their own doing, have laid down these conditions over the years.
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Please try to post relevant replies to the topic, so you don't go too far "off topic". Also please keep topics that are ant related, or otherwise, devoid of subjects that are likely to offend. Such as feeding ants to other pets, or how to eradicate ants.Please do not be tempted to get into an argument with another member, via your posts, as personal vendettas which can be read openly are not welcomed here!
Either PM the member in question, or E-mail/PM me or another moderator with your grievance.
In fact don't deride any member making them look like you are talking down to them or treating them as you would a child.
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Posts of an obscene nature and containing any offensive material will lead to the removal of membership.》》》》》》》》》》》》
Do not feel in any way obligated to answer posts if you cannot think of a suitable reply, you may answer other members where and when you can. Also please do not hijack other members journal threads by posting irrelevant replies. Some members have comments threads in the sub-board provided for this purpose.》》》》》》》》》》》》
Please do not overuse the Smilies, (for example= ) as this gets irritating and you can still express yourself with less. A maximum of 3 in a row is permitted; but NO MORE than this please! If you wish to use more, then spread them out across your post.Also DO NOT reply to anyone using just 1 word or 1 or more smilies with no words, as such posts are non-productive and they will be deleted.
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Anyone found challenging myself, or any of my staff team in a post, PM or E-mail may lead to their account being deleted; I won't discuss with members on the boards about the running of this forum or its terms and conditions, that is for the team to decide. If a member is abusive/vulgar in any correspondence (E-mail/PM), then they WILL have their account deleted.
The aim of this forum is to provide a fun place to learn for ant lovers of all levels of experience from novices to professional myrmecologists
Try not to talk about religion, race or politics as these are sensitive subjects, and while everyone is entitled to have opinions on their personal beliefs or ethnic background, these must be kept private and away from the Ant Hill please, also includes any religious links or images.
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The Pm message system is restricted for new members to pm staff only, until your account is established.》》》》》》》》》》
Your signature pictures must be of a reasonable size to fit the signature box. Use Wood Ant's banner link picture as an example. Any pics found to be excessively large will be sent back to an URL link if they are either too deep, or too long. You may use a link to a web site owned by you in your signature, but please do not advertise other forums via an URL link as these may be removed.Photos, must be able to be viewed by all the public.
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Posting direct URL links to other forums is not permitted and please don't mention other forums by name, as they do not advertise us, so we have no wish to give them the same privilege. However links to other web sites are allowed for information purposes, but all links are carefully monitored for content and may be removed at the admins discretion if found to be unsuitable.
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New members must not post adverts saying they are selling, or are going to sell live ants on this forum or via a web site until they have become of a high enough rank to make a thread in the Ant Selling board. Please become a trusted member of this community first, as newbies who join up and have not gained the respect of other members for being fully trusted.》》》》》》》》》》》
As the Admin of this forum I thank you on behalf of all my team for taking the time to read the Ant Hill Conditions making your stay a more pleasurable experience.
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Thank you for your time,
Jen- Administrator of Ant Hill World
Jen- Administrator of Ant Hill World
