Gandalfe
09-21-2006, 06:27 PM
1. GENERAL RULES and INFO
You agree, through your use of this SOTW Forum, that you will not post any material which you know is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, promotes Illegal/Illicit acts, or otherwise in violation of ANY law.
In other words, a post that is slanderous/libelous is not humorous and legal action can be taken against you by the injured party.
You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have consent from the owner of the copyrighted material.
Spam, flooding, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also inappropriate for the SOTW Forum, may be deleted and the poster may be permanently banned after one offense.
Fundraisers are only permissable with permission from Harri, our Forum Founder. He can be contacted at admin-at-saxontheweb.net.
Note that it is impossible for the SOTW management to confirm the validity of posts on this Forum. Although the
posted messages are monitored, neither this Forum's provider, nor this Forum's administrator(s) nor moderator(s) are responsible for their content. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information presented.
Anyone who feels that a posted message/thread is objectionable is encouraged to notify the administrator(s) or the moderator(s) of this Forum immediately with the URL of the post/thread. The SOTW administrator(s) and moderator(s) reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. When a whole thread or part of it is removed, it may be necessary to remove replies to the deleted posts to maintain consistency.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless this Forum, and any related SOTW websites. We at this SOTW Forum also reserve the right to reveal any information we have about you in the event of a legal action arising from any information posted by you.
Treat your fellow forum members with respect. Follow the golden rule. Your failure to do so could lead to your posting privileges being removed.
2. MESSAGE AREAS
There are MANY different message areas here. Please try to find the one that is most suitable to your topic.
Cross posting to several areas is not allowed, because that will fragment the follow-up comments and dialog. If you feel that your post needs to be in several different areas, PM a Site Mod or Administrator and tell him the Topic Name of both areas you want your thread in and then wait for him to determine if your thread should be posted in multiple areas.
Bumping of threads in any area of the forum is not allowed. There an element of instant gratification that seems to come with posting to a popular forum such as ours but it is sometimes necessary to wait for a reply.
If you cannot find an area suitable to post in, please post in the “Misc. Saxophone Discussion” (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/forumdisplay.php?f=52) area AND post a request for a new area in the “Topic Requests” (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/forumdisplay.php?f=75) area.
3. ENGLISH ONLY
The French-language-only forum is the only category where non-English posts will be allowed. Because the SOTW staff is composed of English speakers, and thus can't screen posts in languages they don't speak.
If, however, you are a native speaker of a non-English language (or highly trained in a non-English language) AND you wish to moderate a non-English area, put a request in the "Topic Requests" (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/forumdisplay.php?f=75) area or contact one of the Admins or Mods.
4. "L33T-SPEAK" and GRAMMAR
Please keep this in mind: There has been a considerable backlash against the use of "l33tspeak" or "netspeak" on this Forum. An example of "l33tspeak":
.... i was wunderin if any1 new how i cud stop ...While we're as hip as the next forum and we're, of course, kewl 'n' stuff, please keep in mind that this is a GLOBAL Forum and "l33tspeak" is almost
impossible for non-net-addicts to understand and regional slang is almost impossible for anyone outside the area where you live to understand.
We try to present this Forum as an exchange of information among peers AND from beginner to advanced professional and back again.
A rule of thumb: if you could walk up to and ask him a question, would you use "l33tspeak" or would you pick your words carefully and to try to sound as educated and as professional as possible? Keep in mind that some of those "greats" do post here!
Along the same vein, please try to keep spelling and grammatical errors to a minimum. As mentioned before, this is a global Forum. If someone with a passing knowledge of the English language comes here, copies your misspelled, ungrammatical post and runs it through a translator, like the one available through Google, it'll come out as gibberish.
If you have a difficult time getting your grammar or spelling correct, you could use ieSpell - ieSpell is a completely FREE spell checker which can be downloaded from: http://www.iespell.com/
Click here for more info on how to use (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=34245) ieSpell (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=34245).
Or, if you don't want to use ieSpell you can type your post in Microsoft Word or a similar product, and then copy and paste what you typed into the SOTW post editor.
5. BANNERS/SIGNATURES/AVATARS
A banner ad for your signature line or avatar is NOT permissible or acceptable. If you wish to place a banner ad on this website, please contact Harri at admin-at-saxontheweb.net.
If your signature has a link to a website that contains inappropriate material (see #1) or spyware/adware, it will be deleted and your permissions to use a signature may be revoked.
If your avatar is deemed inappropriate (i.e., someone complains about it and the mods/admins agree that it is inappropriate), it will be deleted and your permissions to use an avatar may be revoked. Also note, given that topics of religion and world politics are discouraged, that the same applies for avatars and signatures.
The full listing of all our Forum Rules, FAQ and policies can be found HERE. (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/forumdisplay.php?f=130)
Play nice and enjoy the fraternity.
You agree, through your use of this SOTW Forum, that you will not post any material which you know is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, promotes Illegal/Illicit acts, or otherwise in violation of ANY law.
In other words, a post that is slanderous/libelous is not humorous and legal action can be taken against you by the injured party.
You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have consent from the owner of the copyrighted material.
Spam, flooding, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also inappropriate for the SOTW Forum, may be deleted and the poster may be permanently banned after one offense.
Fundraisers are only permissable with permission from Harri, our Forum Founder. He can be contacted at admin-at-saxontheweb.net.
Note that it is impossible for the SOTW management to confirm the validity of posts on this Forum. Although the
posted messages are monitored, neither this Forum's provider, nor this Forum's administrator(s) nor moderator(s) are responsible for their content. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information presented.
Anyone who feels that a posted message/thread is objectionable is encouraged to notify the administrator(s) or the moderator(s) of this Forum immediately with the URL of the post/thread. The SOTW administrator(s) and moderator(s) reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. When a whole thread or part of it is removed, it may be necessary to remove replies to the deleted posts to maintain consistency.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless this Forum, and any related SOTW websites. We at this SOTW Forum also reserve the right to reveal any information we have about you in the event of a legal action arising from any information posted by you.
Treat your fellow forum members with respect. Follow the golden rule. Your failure to do so could lead to your posting privileges being removed.
2. MESSAGE AREAS
There are MANY different message areas here. Please try to find the one that is most suitable to your topic.
Cross posting to several areas is not allowed, because that will fragment the follow-up comments and dialog. If you feel that your post needs to be in several different areas, PM a Site Mod or Administrator and tell him the Topic Name of both areas you want your thread in and then wait for him to determine if your thread should be posted in multiple areas.
Bumping of threads in any area of the forum is not allowed. There an element of instant gratification that seems to come with posting to a popular forum such as ours but it is sometimes necessary to wait for a reply.
If you cannot find an area suitable to post in, please post in the “Misc. Saxophone Discussion” (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/forumdisplay.php?f=52) area AND post a request for a new area in the “Topic Requests” (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/forumdisplay.php?f=75) area.
3. ENGLISH ONLY
The French-language-only forum is the only category where non-English posts will be allowed. Because the SOTW staff is composed of English speakers, and thus can't screen posts in languages they don't speak.
If, however, you are a native speaker of a non-English language (or highly trained in a non-English language) AND you wish to moderate a non-English area, put a request in the "Topic Requests" (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/forumdisplay.php?f=75) area or contact one of the Admins or Mods.
4. "L33T-SPEAK" and GRAMMAR
Please keep this in mind: There has been a considerable backlash against the use of "l33tspeak" or "netspeak" on this Forum. An example of "l33tspeak":
.... i was wunderin if any1 new how i cud stop ...While we're as hip as the next forum and we're, of course, kewl 'n' stuff, please keep in mind that this is a GLOBAL Forum and "l33tspeak" is almost
impossible for non-net-addicts to understand and regional slang is almost impossible for anyone outside the area where you live to understand.
We try to present this Forum as an exchange of information among peers AND from beginner to advanced professional and back again.
A rule of thumb: if you could walk up to and ask him a question, would you use "l33tspeak" or would you pick your words carefully and to try to sound as educated and as professional as possible? Keep in mind that some of those "greats" do post here!
Along the same vein, please try to keep spelling and grammatical errors to a minimum. As mentioned before, this is a global Forum. If someone with a passing knowledge of the English language comes here, copies your misspelled, ungrammatical post and runs it through a translator, like the one available through Google, it'll come out as gibberish.
If you have a difficult time getting your grammar or spelling correct, you could use ieSpell - ieSpell is a completely FREE spell checker which can be downloaded from: http://www.iespell.com/
Click here for more info on how to use (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=34245) ieSpell (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=34245).
Or, if you don't want to use ieSpell you can type your post in Microsoft Word or a similar product, and then copy and paste what you typed into the SOTW post editor.
5. BANNERS/SIGNATURES/AVATARS
A banner ad for your signature line or avatar is NOT permissible or acceptable. If you wish to place a banner ad on this website, please contact Harri at admin-at-saxontheweb.net.
If your signature has a link to a website that contains inappropriate material (see #1) or spyware/adware, it will be deleted and your permissions to use a signature may be revoked.
If your avatar is deemed inappropriate (i.e., someone complains about it and the mods/admins agree that it is inappropriate), it will be deleted and your permissions to use an avatar may be revoked. Also note, given that topics of religion and world politics are discouraged, that the same applies for avatars and signatures.
The full listing of all our Forum Rules, FAQ and policies can be found HERE. (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/forumdisplay.php?f=130)
Play nice and enjoy the fraternity.