Addendum to forum rules (effective 05/18/05). 

This will also be placed in the Rules thread at the top of the page.

**Any member of this forum will be banned immediately if they are found conducting behavior on another forum or website which defames, slurs, or places The Furum in a negative manner.  You can do this all you like, but will not do it and be a member here. If you dis-like The Furum bad enough to trash it elsewhere, then you do not need to be here.  If you still wish to participate in this type of behavior, then please use an assumed name or take it to a chat room (other than ours) and do it there where I will not see it.  I have spoken with the owners of several different forums over the last month, from pet forums to car forums and even the FOX and CBS forums and they all handle this the same way or at lease similar.  I'm not going to continue to watch people join here for the sole reason of playing nice here and then trashing this place elsewhere.  If you have an issue with The Furum it needs to be taken up here, not on other sites.  This is not to say that you can't dis-agree with comments you see here and post about it elsewhere.  I am talking about direct attacks on The Furum.  This includes statements that refer to our members as a whole.  Saying that 'they are all this' or 'they are all that' is also stating that The Furum is 'all this' or 'all that' because this forum is represented by its members.  I think the most of you can understand what I am talking about.   If you are one of the few who like to trash this forum on other places though, then please think before you type next time.  If you have aproblem with someone, address it with the specific person, and not the forum as a while.  If you post about how badly things are run here, then you need to post it here.  Again, that is defaming The Furum when you post it on different sites and it will get you banned. Any problems with The Furum should be addressed here.

**TerrificPets Issues: In the coming days there will be a new folder created on the Talk City Forum.  This folder will be just like the other and you can access it by request only.  This prevents those from TerrificPets who are not members here from reading the issues and running back to their board with them. New members who sign up will not have the option of accessing this folder until I decide otherwise.  This is to prevent those members from TerrificPets from registering under assumed names and gaining access to the folder for purposes other than to try and discuss issues that are bothering them.  This also allows The Furum to be more family friendly by keeping these posts off of our main board. It also allows those who do not like the TP issues from  having to see them if they don't want to.

If you are found to be accusing one of our members of spamming/joining/posting on TerrificPets or any other site without sufficient evidence, then you will be banned.  I am really tired of all the accusations flying around here.  If you accuse, make sure you have the proof to back up your claim.

**Banning Procedures: You must all understand that I cannot ban anyone who does not break a rule here.  No matter what name they use, what lie they tell, or what story they fabricate......if it does not break a rule, I cannot ban them.  An example from today is that I cannot ban someone for claiming to own a dog that they do not own.  That does not break a forum rule.

**New Members: I am requesting that all new members be treated with respect.  If a new member seems 'fishy' then politely ask them your questions and explain why you are asking.  Some of you have been very good about this but a few have been down right nasty, to the point that it was just uncalled for.  We are not here to police what others do in their real lives.  We are here to chat, have fun, and get information. If a new member happens to have the same or similar name as someone we know - I can't help that.  Unregistered names are fair game and anyone can use them.  As long as that person does not try to impersonate someone with that same name and does not break any rules then they are welcome here and I expect them to be treated so. Every forum has trolls. That is life.  But I won't allow an innocent member to be made to feel unwelcomed here because we may assume they are someone else. If they are not who they say they are then they will slip up - it always happens.  When/if they slip up, they will be dealt with.  Slipping up does not mean you lied about what kind of dog you have.  It means that you have identified yourself to be someone that you are not and are here to cause trouble.

Unfortunately, these rules are in place because of less than a handful of members here.  Most of you already do the right thing and knew what lines you shouldn't cross without me ever having to say anything, but I wanted to clarify so that we can make this a better place. To sum it up.....Treat others with respect (as already stated in the rules), don't accuse, place all TP posts in the TP folder once it is up, and lastly - if you don't like this forum then don't come here.  The rules are really not that hard to follow.

I am not a mean person.  If you feel something isn't right then email or PM me.  I get some really polite PM's each day from people who just have questions.  I am always happy to answer them.  I too, have areas that I still need to work on.  Even I accused our newest member of being a trouble maker.  Thats why these rules are here now - in case anyone needs to see it in black and white.  There is so much untrustworthy stuff happening recently that sometimes you never know what to think.  When that happens, just stick to the people and threads that you know.  Everything else will sort itself out.  Just because you don't see me here and just because I may not think the same way that you do does not mean that I'm not checking things out.  If it takes me a few days or a week to figure out a troll before I ban them then so be it.  I'd rather know I took my time on finding them out than banning an innocent person too soon.

Thanks for your understanding.

Oh my gosh! Where do we begin!

Anyone want to try and update Pits?

Look at the Rhonda posts...lol

The TP folder is now available.  If you would like access to it then just PM me and I will grant you access this evening when I get home.  If possible, I will try to stop in around noon and see how things are going.

Thanks everyone!

I agree.  The Forum at Talk City is very confusing.  I don't like the way it is set up at all.  I am still trying to figure it all out.

If you have questions or need help, don't hesitate to ask.

For those who don't know - the way to post there is to be on the main chat page (the page you are taken to when you click on CHAT here).  You will see a link above the forum that says "Post New".  You click on that and it will let you post.  It will ask you which 'folder' you want to post in and you will choose between "NC17" and "TerrificPets Issues" if you have access to both.

You cannot post a new message while reading a thread.  You must be on the main page.

Life is complicated sometimes.....lol

I'm pretty new here and I just wanted to say that the people that I have "spoken" with or replied to my posts seem very nice.

That's crazy how people can make an email look like it came from someplace else.  I am an Internet Technology major and I don't know how to do that, maybe I was out sick that day.  :)

Ansy, will you tell me how the member taught you that, just for general knowledge of course.  :)