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Warning! BASHING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!


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Just a reminder concerning one of most important rules ....

 

6. Rumors and Bashing

 

We will NOT tolerate the posting of:

 

* You must respect the privacy of other members and individuals

("individuals" not limited to members or visitors to this forum or site).

Do

not use personal names of members without the permission of the person to be

named. Do not post questions concerning other members identities in the

forums or in their private lifes. This is OFF TOPIC and/or FLAMING!.

Failure

to comply with this rule will lead to a ban/account deletion and possible a

lawsuit by the named individual in some extreme cases.

 

* The intentional bashing or personal and vindictive criticism of any

particular school, sports program, coach, player, referee, school board (as

a whole or per member), private individual, etc..., whether it be involving

personal lives, coaching/playing style or performance, past experiences,

etc....You have the right an opinion or the ability to comment, but do not

try and personally ridicule any of the above.

 

The moderators, administrators, and overall staff will be a little more

lenient about conversation involving a decision to "go for it on fourth

down," rather than Coach X is an "idiot and just horrible." Put yourself in

the position of the person you're about to criticize. Throughout the years

of Smoaky.com, one common problem has been a member starting a thread

criticizing something or someone, and if the thread wasn't already

pulled---the member who started the thread u2u's a mod or admin complaining

about someone criticizing them. Please think about that before posting your

opinion.

 

The Smoakhouse Forums is not about discussing the hate, contempt or

disappointment felt toward anyone. Don't bring that type of attitude here.

We will not tolerate the posts that focus on negative aspects of above

mentioned elements - whether real or imagined.

 

Message Boards and our Forums section were made for fans and even coaches

and/or athletes to talk, discuss, predict, preview, review, summarize, and

sometimes argue about a game that's about to be played and that's already

been played. But---you yourself know what will cross the line or not. If

you have any thought it might, it probably will. If you make a prediction

or statement that is wrong--after the fact--be prepared to suffer the

consequences and take it like a man or woman.

 

"Trash-Talking" is in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to the

decision of a moderator or administrator, their "opinion" is the final word.

If you think a moderator or administrator is too involved, or too close to

the specific thread---contact another moderator or administrator and ask

them for their opinion. Reporting "he-said, she said" is only wasting your

time (and that of others). Enjoy the conversation, and realize upfront

you're going to win some arguments, and lose some too.

 

By asking the mods and admins to be less sensitive is also asking you the

membership to do the same.

 

* The spreading of unfounded, unpublished rumors concerning any school,

coach, student or any faculty member. You are, however, welcome to post

facts for the purpose of discussion, if you think there's some validity to a

possible story---u2u the owner "smoaky", or email him at [email protected]

so he can do his own research. If you're going to post a thread about a

potential story or topic---put "THIS IS SPECULATION" at the top of the main

comments in the thread.

 

We're not asking you to stay away from possible breaking news or topics,

we're asking to stay away from "What's up in City-X?" The owner has

received numerous tips about breaking news and that's important, but feel

free to contact him by u2u or email if you want him to look deeper into the

story or speculation.

 

* The above (bashing/rumors) applies to local/state/national government or

celebrity personalities.

 

Thanks!

 

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