Mod. Notice Board Rules Reminder

[Determinant]

I like spirited discussion and differing opinions being discussed as much as anything else on this board, but there is a right way, a wrong way and a number of ways that are outside the boards rules, reposted below.

Childish exchanges of "nah you" and playing the man not the ball are not acceptable.

Nor is avoiding the swear filter on a family board, we (I) may have been guilty of being too lenient on behavior outside the lines of late, but the last couple of days has me looking for some token people to hang, please don't be a token.
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GWS GIANTS board rules

• New posters are always welcome and are to be treated as such.
• No personal abuse. Attack the ball, not the man.
• No evasion of the swear filter. If we as contributors to the board see a bunch of asterisks in your post, we all know the point you’re trying to get across!
• Exaggerated criticism of the players or the club will not be tolerated.
• Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and each opinion should be respected. If you disagree with someone’s opinion, provide a reasonable reply explaining why you disagree rather than using dismissal or abuse.
• Rumours should be clearly labelled as rumours; we have a thread prefix for that. Rumours posted without a source will be taken with a grain of salt
• If you find a post to be offensive, out of line or in breach of the forum or board rules, please click ‘Report Post’. We as moderators do spend a lot of time on the board however we might not catch everything.
• Clubs and players should be referred to by their proper names or nicknames. The Giants board is not the place for things like hilarious dollar signs, and this rule applies to GWS and opposition supporters and the names of GWS and opposition clubs and players.

Opposition supporters

• First and foremost, we welcome opposition supporters and are more than happy to have you here provided you are willing to add something to the board.
• Remember where you are, this is the GWS Giants board and the moderators and regular posters will not take kindly to posters coming onto the board and throwing excrement into the fan.
• Trolling will not be tolerated in any instance. There’s a place for trolling and we all know where it is.
• Any derogatory labeling in the vein of "plastic franchise", "fake club/supporters" etc will result in a sanction.
• Giants posters are free to show arrogance or over-confidence in their team as this is their board. Criticism of Giants posters for their inflated views on their own team is not necessary nor will it be tolerated.
• If a GWS supporter has been playing up on your team’s board or other boards, have it dealt with by the moderators of that board by reporting any infringing posts. The Giants board is not the place for retaliation.

The key thing for all to remember is that we’re on a footy forum, and we’re here to discuss footy. While many of us make significant emotional, financial or other investments in the clubs we support, it’s still just footy.

We have had very few problems on this board as moderators and are intent on keeping it that way!

BOARD RULES - please read before posting