Post by Admin on Oct 10, 2008 8:59:10 GMT -5
Please note we WILL ban posters for the breaking of these rules. No one has time to babysit.
IMPORTANT!
In order to be eligible to register and post on this forum, you must be at least 13 years old and otherwise legally qualified to participate (meaning being mature enough to follow and respect the rules).
Deliberately providing false information, including about your age, at the time of registering is strictly prohibited, will not be tolerated and will result in your being banned from this site.
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1. Use proper punctuation, spelling, and capitalization at all times. Misspelled, nonsensical, or improperly punctuated posts may be deleted or edited, and eventually banning will occur. Also, please don't use more than two or three smiley faces in a row.
2. If you feel a post is inappropriate or spamming, please contact an administrator about it by PMming. Do not reply to the poster or pm him/her. To add to the fire is ALSO considered Spamming.
3. When posting images, please always include a note detailing where/how you found the image (i.e. "Photo courtesy of eBay").
4. As of this writing, it is acceptable to post open auction links but only in the "Auctions" section of this forum.
5. Please do NOT post a second post immediately following one you've just made. Instead, edit the original.
6. One-word posts are not acceptable. Please try and add something productive with each post you make, even if it is as simple as "Wow, I really like this new paint combo."
7. We welcome negative opinions of pets, Hasbro's marketing / product line plan, etc. We do not, however, welcome negative or critical opinions of other posters' opinions. Unless it is a respectful discussion of points, keep it to yourself.
8. Regarding E-bay Prices and "Scalpers": Please do NOT comment on the prices at which sellers are selling their items. Beyond choosing whether or not to purchase these items, it is none of your (or the board's as a whole) business. However, if you are unsure if a price is fair, please do post a price check to find out before you overspend. (Obviously in these cases feedback regarding price is fine.)
9. Subject lines should be a detailed summary of what we'll find in your post! Please don't make subjects anything like the following: (Look.; I found.; Does anyone.; Wow!; Question.) Instead, be specific: Look at the new Moose!; I found all the new nook pets at Target!; Where can I preorder pets?; Wow! New pics on bbts.com! (Seahorse!); etc. Please include pets' numbers whenever possible if posting about a new find.
10. Please don't worry about posting old news, other than making a scan of the most recent pages. It's not a crime against nature . We'll just lock your post for you. However, DO scan the most recent pages first! Thanks!
11. Signatures: We haven't had a guideline in the past, but overlarge signatures are distorting the board. Please keep all sigs under 200 h x 500 l. Admin may remove them from your sig line if they are too big or distracting. Two lines of text if you have a graphic; five lines if you don't.
12. Please DO NOT post in/reply to old and no longer valid threads! Always check to see the date of the original posting and its relevance to current events. It only creates confusion for others and is considered necroing!!
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LINKS:
1. Links to live/current eBay auctions or off-site sales can only be posted in the LPS Off-Site Auctions/Sales section of this forum.
2. YouTube links are not allowed at this point. Please indicate your YouTube ID or a title, if you wish to bring attention to it, so the members can conduct their own search based on that information.
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Quick guide to the areas of the forum:
a) LPS Discussion:
-G2&up Discussion: Talk about the latest LPS news as well as the latest finds in stores and on the net
-G2&up Questions and Identifications Help: Ask for help with identifying pets, their photos and etc. Please be sure to look through G2/G3 Reference section and other threads before asking.
-G1: Talk about the original 80's/90's line (plus sale and trades if you want)
-Customs and Artwork: Any and all LPS customs and artwork, plus questions about how-to customize.
-Show and Tell: Talk about your new purchases (unless they are the first time your particular country has found this item in stores, in which case you can post it in G2&up Discussion).
b) LPS Checklists And Guides (note that ONLY logged in members can see these boards)
-G2 - The Checklist, plus some quick guides
-G1 - Nothing official, but threads as posted by members.
c) LPS Trading Post (note that ONLY logged in members can see these boards, with the exception of Auctions, which anyone can see)
-G2&up Sale / Trade: Post what you've got for sale or for trade
-G2&up Want To Buy: Post a thread for a specific item, or a couple of items (be more specific here than in Wish Lists so people can zip down the topics and see who wants what quickly)
-Off-site Auctions/sales: Advertise non-forum sales and eBay auctions
-Wish Lists: Post your want list for your own record or for others to offer you items on ("Want To Buy" area is for specific items - this one is for one big list. )
-G1: Any and all G1 - trade, sale, auctions, wishlists (these can all also be posted in the other areas if you wish).
-Trader Feedback: Post your experiences with board members. It helps other members to feel safe in their transactions with others and avoid irresponsible/scamming individuals.
d) Off Topic
-Rules / Introductions: Please make your first post here, and also read these rules!
-Friends: All off topic (G-rated) discussion. Please use our Chat and do not clutter our forum with multiple posts through out the day.
-Birthday Wishes: Happy Birthday posts go here. Please don't reply/post in threads older than 1 week. And please don't start Happy Birthday threads for inactive members!
-Testing & General questions: Make practice posts to see how things work, or test out your avatar or signature (please follow guidelines) and ask any non- LPS forum related questions.
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Additional Rules for the LPS Collectors Board:
1. No multiple IDs. All email and IP addresses will be checked and cross-referenced to weed out the offenders. Please let the admin know if the second account is for another family member.
2. New Members: We ask that you post an introduction before posting in the main forums. This will give us the opportunity to properly welcome you as well as let us know that you've read the site rules.
3. No Profanity. As this is a free site hosted by proboards, we must follow their rules or be subject to removal.
4. No Flaming! All members are expected to treat each other with respect and decency. Threats will not be tolerated. Refrain from name-calling, ridiculing, and mean spirited remarks. All posts are subject to removal. Excessive involvement in heated topics or repetitive derogatory comments in others' threads, will result in suspension or permanent banning. This rule also applies to private messaging. If it comes to a moderator or admin's attention that you have been harassing other members or excessively private messaging them without their consent, you will be IMMEDIATELY banned without any prior warning!!!
5. Keep all content on a PG-Rated level. Refrain from using profanity. Please do not try and fool the word filter. Posting images of a graphic or adult nature is grounds for an immediate banning.
6. Personal pleas for charity are strictly prohibited.
8. Do not flood or spam the boards. Refrain from creating new posts to discuss a topic that already has a current thread devoted to it unless the thread is more than two weeks old. Do not bump threads that are more than two weeks old as that is considered necroing!
10. Observe others' right to privacy: Posting any individual's street address or telephone number is grounds for immediate banning.
11. Please do not use all caps. It is considered to be yelling. An exception to the rule is to emphasize excitement; however, please do not use all caps on a regular basis.
12. Please refrain from using net-speak / type-speak. We are an international site and some of our members do use translation services.
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Copyrights & Disclaimers:
LPSCollectors will not to be held responsible for any of the following: false advertising or failed trades, sales, or purchases. Buy, Sell, or Trade at your own risk.
LPSCollectors will not to be held responsible for material posted on the message boards. Each person is responsible for their own actions. The views expressed by users on LPSCollectors are not necessarily the views of the site owners, admin, or moderators.
IMPORTANT!
In order to be eligible to register and post on this forum, you must be at least 13 years old and otherwise legally qualified to participate (meaning being mature enough to follow and respect the rules).
Deliberately providing false information, including about your age, at the time of registering is strictly prohibited, will not be tolerated and will result in your being banned from this site.
~~~~~
1. Use proper punctuation, spelling, and capitalization at all times. Misspelled, nonsensical, or improperly punctuated posts may be deleted or edited, and eventually banning will occur. Also, please don't use more than two or three smiley faces in a row.
2. If you feel a post is inappropriate or spamming, please contact an administrator about it by PMming. Do not reply to the poster or pm him/her. To add to the fire is ALSO considered Spamming.
3. When posting images, please always include a note detailing where/how you found the image (i.e. "Photo courtesy of eBay").
4. As of this writing, it is acceptable to post open auction links but only in the "Auctions" section of this forum.
5. Please do NOT post a second post immediately following one you've just made. Instead, edit the original.
6. One-word posts are not acceptable. Please try and add something productive with each post you make, even if it is as simple as "Wow, I really like this new paint combo."
7. We welcome negative opinions of pets, Hasbro's marketing / product line plan, etc. We do not, however, welcome negative or critical opinions of other posters' opinions. Unless it is a respectful discussion of points, keep it to yourself.
8. Regarding E-bay Prices and "Scalpers": Please do NOT comment on the prices at which sellers are selling their items. Beyond choosing whether or not to purchase these items, it is none of your (or the board's as a whole) business. However, if you are unsure if a price is fair, please do post a price check to find out before you overspend. (Obviously in these cases feedback regarding price is fine.)
9. Subject lines should be a detailed summary of what we'll find in your post! Please don't make subjects anything like the following: (Look.; I found.; Does anyone.; Wow!; Question.) Instead, be specific: Look at the new Moose!; I found all the new nook pets at Target!; Where can I preorder pets?; Wow! New pics on bbts.com! (Seahorse!); etc. Please include pets' numbers whenever possible if posting about a new find.
10. Please don't worry about posting old news, other than making a scan of the most recent pages. It's not a crime against nature . We'll just lock your post for you. However, DO scan the most recent pages first! Thanks!
11. Signatures: We haven't had a guideline in the past, but overlarge signatures are distorting the board. Please keep all sigs under 200 h x 500 l. Admin may remove them from your sig line if they are too big or distracting. Two lines of text if you have a graphic; five lines if you don't.
12. Please DO NOT post in/reply to old and no longer valid threads! Always check to see the date of the original posting and its relevance to current events. It only creates confusion for others and is considered necroing!!
~~~~~
LINKS:
1. Links to live/current eBay auctions or off-site sales can only be posted in the LPS Off-Site Auctions/Sales section of this forum.
2. YouTube links are not allowed at this point. Please indicate your YouTube ID or a title, if you wish to bring attention to it, so the members can conduct their own search based on that information.
~~~~~
Quick guide to the areas of the forum:
a) LPS Discussion:
-G2&up Discussion: Talk about the latest LPS news as well as the latest finds in stores and on the net
-G2&up Questions and Identifications Help: Ask for help with identifying pets, their photos and etc. Please be sure to look through G2/G3 Reference section and other threads before asking.
-G1: Talk about the original 80's/90's line (plus sale and trades if you want)
-Customs and Artwork: Any and all LPS customs and artwork, plus questions about how-to customize.
-Show and Tell: Talk about your new purchases (unless they are the first time your particular country has found this item in stores, in which case you can post it in G2&up Discussion).
b) LPS Checklists And Guides (note that ONLY logged in members can see these boards)
-G2 - The Checklist, plus some quick guides
-G1 - Nothing official, but threads as posted by members.
c) LPS Trading Post (note that ONLY logged in members can see these boards, with the exception of Auctions, which anyone can see)
-G2&up Sale / Trade: Post what you've got for sale or for trade
-G2&up Want To Buy: Post a thread for a specific item, or a couple of items (be more specific here than in Wish Lists so people can zip down the topics and see who wants what quickly)
-Off-site Auctions/sales: Advertise non-forum sales and eBay auctions
-Wish Lists: Post your want list for your own record or for others to offer you items on ("Want To Buy" area is for specific items - this one is for one big list. )
-G1: Any and all G1 - trade, sale, auctions, wishlists (these can all also be posted in the other areas if you wish).
-Trader Feedback: Post your experiences with board members. It helps other members to feel safe in their transactions with others and avoid irresponsible/scamming individuals.
d) Off Topic
-Rules / Introductions: Please make your first post here, and also read these rules!
-Friends: All off topic (G-rated) discussion. Please use our Chat and do not clutter our forum with multiple posts through out the day.
-Birthday Wishes: Happy Birthday posts go here. Please don't reply/post in threads older than 1 week. And please don't start Happy Birthday threads for inactive members!
-Testing & General questions: Make practice posts to see how things work, or test out your avatar or signature (please follow guidelines) and ask any non- LPS forum related questions.
~~~~~
Additional Rules for the LPS Collectors Board:
1. No multiple IDs. All email and IP addresses will be checked and cross-referenced to weed out the offenders. Please let the admin know if the second account is for another family member.
2. New Members: We ask that you post an introduction before posting in the main forums. This will give us the opportunity to properly welcome you as well as let us know that you've read the site rules.
3. No Profanity. As this is a free site hosted by proboards, we must follow their rules or be subject to removal.
4. No Flaming! All members are expected to treat each other with respect and decency. Threats will not be tolerated. Refrain from name-calling, ridiculing, and mean spirited remarks. All posts are subject to removal. Excessive involvement in heated topics or repetitive derogatory comments in others' threads, will result in suspension or permanent banning. This rule also applies to private messaging. If it comes to a moderator or admin's attention that you have been harassing other members or excessively private messaging them without their consent, you will be IMMEDIATELY banned without any prior warning!!!
5. Keep all content on a PG-Rated level. Refrain from using profanity. Please do not try and fool the word filter. Posting images of a graphic or adult nature is grounds for an immediate banning.
6. Personal pleas for charity are strictly prohibited.
8. Do not flood or spam the boards. Refrain from creating new posts to discuss a topic that already has a current thread devoted to it unless the thread is more than two weeks old. Do not bump threads that are more than two weeks old as that is considered necroing!
10. Observe others' right to privacy: Posting any individual's street address or telephone number is grounds for immediate banning.
11. Please do not use all caps. It is considered to be yelling. An exception to the rule is to emphasize excitement; however, please do not use all caps on a regular basis.
12. Please refrain from using net-speak / type-speak. We are an international site and some of our members do use translation services.
~~~~~
Copyrights & Disclaimers:
LPSCollectors will not to be held responsible for any of the following: false advertising or failed trades, sales, or purchases. Buy, Sell, or Trade at your own risk.
LPSCollectors will not to be held responsible for material posted on the message boards. Each person is responsible for their own actions. The views expressed by users on LPSCollectors are not necessarily the views of the site owners, admin, or moderators.