Forum Rules and Guidelines

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General Forum Rules

Do not spam or self-promote in the forums

These forums define spam as unsolicited advertisement for goods, services and/or other web sites or posts with little, no or completely unrelated
content.

Do not spam the forums with links to your site or product, or try to self-promote your website, business or forums etc. Doing so is a waste of time.

Your account will be banned permanently and your posts will be deleted.

Spamming also includes sending private messages to a large number of different users.



Do not post "Free" threads

Posting pyramid scams (such as free iPods, LCDs etc.) is forbidden. All such posts/signatures will be edited or deleted. Any new users posting scams will be banned permanently; contributing users will either be warned or temporarily banned.



Do not cross post questions

Please refrain from posting the same question in several forums. There is normally one forum which is most suitable in which to post your question.

If you're not sure where to post, ask a moderator first.



Do not post copyright-infringing material

Do not upload, attach, or otherwise post any copyrighted material which you are not free to redistribute (subject to the licensing terms of the specific item). If you have a question about having permission to post or attach a specific item, please ask a moderator.

We do not condone nor accept posts pertaining to illegal activities such as hacking, cracking, wares, or spam.

Any posts or threads found in violation of this rule will be edited or deleted, and the poster warned or possibly banned; at the moderation team's discretion. You are permitted to post a summary of an article or a long quote (but not the full article) and a link to the full story.


 
Do not post "offensive" posts, links or images

Do not post anything which is offensive, hateful, racist, sexist, discriminatory, obscene, vulgar or in violation of local or international laws.



Do not PM users asking for help

Do not send private messages to any users asking for help. If you need help, make a new thread in the appropriate forum.



Remain respectful of other users, moderators and administrators at all times

All posts should be professional and courteous. You have every right to disagree with your fellow community members and explain your perspective.

However, you are not free to attack, degrade, insult, or otherwise belittle them or the quality of this community. It does not matter what title or power you hold in these forums, you are expected to obey this rule. Doing otherwise will get your account banned temporarily, or permanently if the situation becomes severe enough (this will be left to the discretion of the moderation team).

For example, phrases such as "shut up, idiot," are indicative of problematic posts and should be reported. Suggested alternatives include "I disagree with what you said for the following reasons..." Please remember to stay mature and thoughtful at all times.
Please respect the staff. The keeping of everything running smoothly is a big task that is not at all times pleasant and often goes without thanks. Please remember that forum moderators cannot be everywhere at all times.



General Forum Questions

Am I allowed more than one account at Rubik’s Singapore?

No, there is no reason why you should have more than one account at Rubik’s Singapore. If you are banned from the forums, please do not create a new account. By creating a new account, you are making the banning/warning system pointless. Your new accounts will be permanently banned.

If you continue to create new accounts after you have been banned, your IP address may well be blocked from the forums. If you then start to register using different IP addresses, we reserve the right to take legal action against you. Using proxy servers will not get you anywhere.



What happens if I break a rule?

If you break a rule, then you will either be warned or banned. A ban of your user account may either be temporary or permanent.

While a ban will normally involve only a ban of your user account, in extreme circumstances, it is possible to block your IP address from the forums.

The administrators and moderators also have the right to edit, delete, move or close and thread or post as they see necessary, without prior warning.



What happens if I see a thread/post which has broken a rule?

Please report the thread/post to the moderators using the "Report to moderator" link, which appears in the bottom right-hand corner of every post. This report will be sent to all moderators of that particular forum, who will respond to the incident as quickly as possible.



Who is in charge?

The Members page displays all the global moderators and administrators of the forum.

When in doubt, ask a moderator about the topic of your thread or post. They will be able to tell you if it violates the rules or not. If your thread or post is removed and you do not receive an email or PM about it, then ask a moderator why it was removed. Do not re-post your thread or start another one complaining about your thread being removed.



Signature and Avatar Guidelines

One of the perks of continued membership is having a custom signature for your posts. The contents of your signature must be acceptable for our community, and should not contain any profanity, vulgarity, or insults/disparaging comments to our community or its members. In addition, comments and/or links that represent direct competition are not allowed.

Keep your signature and avatar in good taste, the contents of your signature must be acceptable for the community: no vulgarity, lewd men/women, profanity or insults to other community members.
Animation should be kept to a minimum and both your signature and avatar shouldn't be too distracting.
If you don't want to use an image in your signature, you can have up to a maximum of 350 characters.
Do not include spam, harassing links or affiliate links in your signature.

However, we will not object to you posting links to either your personal websites or other commercial projects which you support. This is a privilege which you are allowed as a contributing user.

Comments and/or links that represent direct competition are not allowed.

Any signature violating these rules will be considered spam. The signature will be deleted and the offending member will be addressed by our moderators.



General Posting Guidelines

I figured this was necessary because a lot of people come in and post threads without thinking, and without realizing that there is no possible way they could get help because of the way they posted the question. Here are some general guidelines.



USE SEARCH FIRST!

There is a pretty good chance that unless you have some
really odd or unique problem that it has been addressed on this
forum before (or even hundreds of times before for some issues).

Use the forum's search feature first to see if there are already some good threads on the subject. It's easy to search - just click the "Search" button at the top of the page.


If you're not going to take the advice, don't ask for help.

Often times, people post questions with the wrong mindset from the very beginning. Soon they are receiving replies making no effort to even acknowledge the people helping them! It becomes one sided, and the poster isn't aware that many of the people helping them hope to learn something as well! Letting people know of your progress and how their suggestions apply (or do not apply) will not only help you figure out your problem quicker, but you'll be returning the favour to those of us who learn more by helping.

In even worse scenarios, sometimes the poster will argue back even when they don't know what they're talking about. Hey - if you know it all, don't ask for help.

When people give you answers that may solve your problem, by all means, try it out! And if it's not what you need, at least thank them.

And if people post answers that you do not understand, ask them for an explanation. Too many times I see great solutions posted, and then the original poster doesn't understand it and goes around posting new threads. The solution you are given may not always be something you are totally familiar with, so just ask for a better explanation!



Remember when people help you, they are doing YOU a favour

Regardless of how big your ego is, it is NOT someone else's privilege to help you. It is YOURS. Remember that when people help you they are doing YOU a favour. You are not doing them a favour by letting them see your incredible question. Be patient, help people out by posting good descriptions of what you need help with, and not snapping at people with garbage such as "if you aren't going to help don't waste my time replying".



Refrain from double-posting

A double post is defined as two or more consecutive posts in a row replying to a single thread/topic in a short amount of time. If you find that you have left out things in your last post, please edit in your missing information using the "Modify" button on the top right of your post.

Double-posting is however, permitted when there is enough time in between the two(or more) posts in which it is likely that an earlier one has already been read through by a handful other users but did not see the need to reply.



It is obvious, but keep to the topic! There is an off topic section where choice of discussions are more open as long as it keeps to forum rules.



Please respect each other and choose your words wisely. Each user has their own point of view, and these views must be respected. If you have a problem with another user or if you dislike a thread or post and are able to show that it violates a rule, use the "Report this pots button. Our moderators tend to reported posts as soon as possible.



All comments and criticism shall be worded in a constructive and respectful manner. Criticism which serves no purpose other than to flame or insult will be deleted and your account possibly suspended.



All should be written in English. An occasional "Hello" or "How are you?" in any other language is however permitted.



Do not post a message on how you find a topic or user irrelevant, boring, childish or stupid.



Do not provoke other users or incite trouble



Should a user antagonize, slander or intimidate you, DO NOT retaliate. Bring this to our attention by reporting that post.



If you have something to say, please do so; however, if you are presenting this information as factual information, be sure to mention your sources. We would like to avoid arguments based on misinformation or rumours.



You are responsible for the security of your password. Excuses for unauthorized posts such as "someone has discovered my password" or "I left my PC with it still logged on to a.net and someone used it" will not be accepted.



Your Rubik’s Singapore account is private. It is for you only and you may not share your username and password with anyone else.



PLEASE do not start a new thread on the same topic UNLESS the prior one has been LOCKED



Please use the most relevant and descriptive heading for your topics.



If you'd like to send a personal message to another user, including the forum moderators, do not post it in the forums. Please use that person’s message board found in that user’s user profile, or the email contact form provided in their profile. Any abuse of the messaging or contact forms features may result in suspension.



If your post or thread has been deleted, please do not view this as a personal attack against you by the forum moderators. If you believe there was an error, please send us an email in order to bring it to our attention. Do not repost without first obtaining the agreement of the moderators otherwise suspension will follow.



If you've been suspended, then you are not permitted to post via another member. If it is found that this rule has been breached, you may have your suspension extended or be permanently banned. In addition, whoever posted on your behalf may also face suspension.



Your IP address is logged and we reserve the right to track you using this information in the case of any pressing concern.