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	Someone said a long time ago: "Love the Lord your God and love your neighbour as yourself." If you stick to this fairly basic principle, you won't go far wrong here. However, just in case, here are the 10 Commandments of the Ship of Fools bulletin boards, available in easy-to-swallow tablets. Please note that these rules also apply to your user profile and to private messages. 1. Don't be a jerk Lively, intelligent discussion is what we're about. Jerkish behavior includes (but is not limited to): racism, sexism and all the other negative -isms, trolling and flame-baiting. 2. Engage brain before posting your message Read the words you've written before you post them. Once they're out there, you can't take them back. 3. Attack the issue, not the person Name-calling and personal insults are only allowed in Hell. Attacks outside of Hell are grounds for suspension or banning. 4. If you must get personal, take it to Hell If you get into a personality conflict with other shipmates, you have two simple choices: end the argument or take it to Hell. 5. Don't easily offend, don't be easily offended Disagreement is normal here. Try not to nurse hurt feelings, and, conversely, if you know you've stuffed it up, cop to it without excuse. We've all had to at some point. 6. Respect the Ship's crew If you disagree with a member of the Ship's crew (in their official capacity), raise the issue in the Styx, our board for in-house stuff. Personal attacks on hosts, admins and editors for their official actions will be treated as an attempt to disrupt the Ship itself. 7. Don't post illegal material Posting libellous material, copyright violations or links to sites advocating illegal activities puts us in legal hot water, which makes us very unhappy. 8. Don't crusade Don't use these boards to promote personal crusades. This space is not here for people to pursue specific agendas and win converts. 9. Don't advertise or spam Don't use these boards to advertise your site or product, or to lift email addresses to spam our members. 10. Only one identity per member We do not allow sockpuppets (multiple usernames). Outside of confusing everyone else, people who talk to themselves in this way are just too weird for words. Please read the FAQ pages for information about the administrators, hosts and the way the boards operate. Your comments and suggestions on these house rules are welcome – simply post your ideas on our permanent 10 Commandments thread on the Styx.
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