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Alright guys, in light of recent events, and with the new season upon, I came up with a list of rules (and by that, it means I copied and pasted rules from around the Net), approved by the owner of the site and all the mods. This site is a great place to discuss all things Notre Dame, and we'd love to keep it that way. Tensions will run high in a month when the games start, and trolls will descend upon us. Almost all of the members here already follow these rules, but this will be a good guideline for those few who once in a while need a refresher course. Thanks, and happy posting!
To the vast majority of fans who read this site and already function within this rule set, thank you very much for your adult candor and responsible posting.
1. No racist or sexist comments.
2. No pornographic or obscene material of any kind. This includes materials within a signature file or avatar.
3. No attacking other posters. If you feel the need to harass another poster, don't do it.
What is considered attacking other posters?
*Bringing up their name in posts that they did not start or were not
involved in, just to get a reaction from them.
* Consistently responding to their posts and responding with no merit
other than to belittle them.
* In short, making a poster a target.
4. Do not post unsubstantiated rumors about players, coaches, without implicitly expressive that it is only a rumor.
5. Please cite the source of your info if it is a newspaper, website, magazine, podcast, etc. This lets posters know where to find more info on the subject.
6. No repetitive negative posting. What makes a repetitive post? If you come to the forum and consistently say the exact same thing about the exact same topic day in and day out, that is being repetitive. Be sure to understand that no one is saying that you can not be critical. But this site will not be overrun by the same people coming on the site day after day saying the same negative things.
7. No flaming (i.e. trolling): If a poster comes onto the board with the intent only to flame, and continues to post nothing but flames or engages in no substantive discussion, the poster's posts will be deleted and the poster will be banned
at the monitor's discretion.
8. No attacks on recruits!!!!! It has been proven time and again that recruits and/or their families do read this message board. Act like a Notre Dame fan with class and dignity. And just because a player may choose another school does not give you the right to blast them, in any circumstance. There will be zero tolerance on this issue.
9. No posting of commercial offers or spamming of the board will be permitted.: All threads will be deleted at the discretion of the board monitor.
10. No posting or or distribution any material that infringes and/or violates any right of a third party or any law. Premium information from other websites may not be copied and pasted on to this board. Post will be deleted and member can be banned at the monitors discretion.
11. No signature files that are intended to make fun of other posters are allowed.
12. Signature pictures should not exceed 500 pixels high or wide and should not exceed 200KB. They slow the speed of the board and can also be very distracting to the readers.
13. When you have a problem with a post or thread being deleted, do not start a new thread writing the same thing, and do not start a new thread asking why your post was deleted. Simply send a PM to any of the mods and it will be handled.
14. Off-topic posts are permitted. Please keep them in The Leprechaun Lounge.
15. Absolutely no bullying will be permitted on the site. Constant ridiculing of posters by an individual or group will not be tolerated.
16. Threads about recruits are to stay on the topic of the recruit and the schools from which they are choosing. Do not hijack recruiting threads. Posts that are off-topic will be deleted, and if the offending party continues to ignored this rule they will be warned and eventually banned.
17. Constant bickering between two users going back-and-forth constantly will not be allowed. Please take all feuds or quarrels with other users to PM or email.
Posting is a privilege and not a right. Please remember that! The golden rule is a good one to follow: Do unto others as you would have done unto you.
To the vast majority of fans who read this site and already function within this rule set, thank you very much for your adult candor and responsible posting.