Forum Rules
Herein lie the rules for the LHAN Forums. Please visit our support FAQ page if you are experiencing any technical problems, problems with an order, problems with your account, or if you are thinking of contacting us for any other reason at all. Most questions can be answered there. And now, on to the rules!
Make sure you are familiar with the rules below. Memorize them. Read them daily if you have to. They are guidelines you must follow in order to keep your account privileges. If you break a rule, you will likely be punished. Punishment can be a temporary or permanent loss of privileges. Most users have been around for many years and not had any problems. This is because they know the rules!
A Message To the Newbies!
We here on the LHAN Forums are very easy going until someone gets way out of line. We pride ourselves on running a troll-free forums on the internet. Folks not serious about adhering to the rules, will be band those who manage to slip through and break them. We are very serious about keeping our forums clean and troll-free, so please consider your membership an investment and treat it accordingly. Read the rules, use common sense, and help keep the LHAN Forums the best message board for car enthusiasts around!
General Conduct
Lurk before posting! We cannot stress this enough. Each forum pretty much makes it clear from its name and description what is acceptable in there or not. Be sure you have the appropriate forum before posting. If there is no forum dedicated to the topic you wish to discuss, use General board. Do NOT post porn or any "questionable" materiall if you would be uncomfortable viewing it at work, do not post it there. Keep all disgusting pics somewhere else. Additionally, please check to see if your post is a redux (it has already been posted before by another forum member).
Before you post: Before posting, please ask yourself the following question: "Am I making a post which is either funny, informative, or interesting on any level?"
If you can answer "yes" to this, then please post. If you cannot, then refrain from posting. If you post anyway, the mods will probably delete your thread.
Before you reply: Before replying, please ask yourself the following question: "Does my reply offer any significant advice or help contribute to the conversation in any fashion?"
If you can answer "yes" to this, then please reply. If you cannot, then refrain from replying.
Posting Rules
Google Buzz thisLow Content Posts: Please do not make posts containing no content (ie, "first post," "hello, I'm new here," etc.). These just litter up the forums and the more users we get, we need to eliminate these as much as possible. If you do not like a thread, then just vote it a "1" and move on; replies consisting solely of trolling fall into this category. As a general rule, write as if you were speaking in real life to another human being. Do not use any catchphrases, memes, internet slang, or anythng else that makes you look like a 12-year old. No offence to the younger generation but we have mostly older people on the boards. They more than likely do not speak the language of the web. So please keep your text readable and understandable by everyone.
Worthless Posts: We do not care if you are drunk or high; please do not inform us of this either. Please do not register gimmick accounts and make posts as a gimmick, as they are not funny. Please do not post asking us to vote for you on some website, give you referrals for free iPods / flatscreens / spare tires, or any other semi-spam things.
Forum Slamming: Don't slam the forums or any user on the forums. If you post a malicious link (any URL with spyware or code designed to annoy people) you will be banned. Do not vote spam a thread with your friends because you don't like the person who posted it; this makes the voting feature useless. Do not make plans to annoy / destroy other forums.
Stay On Target: Try to use the appropriate thread tag for your post. This helps people find your thread and makes the forums more user friendly. Do not use the mod-only tags or you will be autobanned by the server.
Contained Conflict: Keep all flamewars and other arguments in their appropriate forums (Dont look for it as it does not exist!).
Respect the Mods and Writers: The moderators are here to keep the forums safe, sane, and secure. If they ask you to do something, please do it. Please do not harass or intentionally annoy the mods or insult the front page writers. If you do not like the mods or the moderation, feel free to not post here or submit your issues with the contact form on the main site.
Harassment: If somebody is harassing you on the forums then discuss it with them over PM or email before contacting a mod about it. Flames and insults do not constitute harassment. Please do not post others' personal information (phone number, addresses, emails, etc.).
Account Ability: Only one person may use a forum account. Account sharing is a bannable offense, so please keep your password secure.
Crazy Catchall: Please do not try to cleverly circumvent some rule listed here. These rules are general guidelines and are very flexible.
LHAN Freedoms: You cannot post illegal material, harass others by posting their personal information or nude photos, spam thread subject lines to break the forum tables, harass any admins or mods, or start forum invasions in LHAN forums.
I Hate Speech: Offensive terms may or may not be bannable based on context of the sentence. If they were meant as humor with absolutely no offensive slurs meant, the user may not be banned or probated. This rule is completely, 100% subjective and is based on the mod reading the post at the time. Use at your own peril.
What If I Get Banned?
If you break a semi-minor rule, you will be put on Posting Probation, where you will not be allowed to post threads for a specified amount of time. If you break the rules again after being put on probation, you will more than likely be banned. If you are banned, then your name will appear in the Banned users list followed by the rule you broke. You may re-register your account unless you have been perma-banned, which is rarely done and only for serious cases (such as child pornography). If your email account matches that of your banned account, you can register your account again, but if they do not match then there is nothing we can do. This is to prevent fraud and user impersonation.
I Don't Agree With a Mod or Admin Decision!
If you would like to inquire about a particular mod or admin action, we welcome any questions in the Questions, Comments, and Suggestions forum. Please be civil, explain your point, and detail your opinion on it. You may question any mod or admin you like as long as you are not rude about it.
This Stuff Annoys the Mods and Admins
Here are some general tips and posting pointers that the mods and admins do not like in general. We are including this list because, having run forums for seven years, trends and catchphrases light up the place and catch on like wildfire. Unlike those other forums out there, we despise these things and feel they hinder the purpose of the forums. (This list will expand as things catch our eye)
- Backseat modding. We have more than enough mods and admins here. Please do not act like an armchair admin.
- Internet lingo or slang of any sort. Please do not act as if you are posting through AIM.
Forums Tech Support - General Bugs and Issues
If you have a general tech support concern, please check out the LHAN forums Public Tracker, which lists all known issues and their status. If your problem is not listed, please peruse through the LHAN Forums Faq.
Forums Tech Support - Specific Account-Related Issues
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