These are not official rules, just things I see we can use to increase post quality. I'm guilty of it too, but someone needs to cover it.
1. Stay On Topic - I see this is our biggest downfall. I get that a conversation will evolve as time goes by, but there are times when things just go off in Wonderland.
2. Post Using Correct English and Grammar - It is annoying when people don't use basic grammar and their spelling is horrid. Please use correct English and Grammar. An occasional mistake is okay. I think most people nowadays have a built in Spell Checker in their browser, so use it.
3. Keep "Post-Whoring" To A Minimum - It's about the quality of your posts, not the quantity at which they are churned out.
4. No E-Thugging/Virtual Gangster - I don't see it too much of a problem here, but it's still good to establish things.
5. Use Common Sense - This should be a big obvious one and I shouldn't need to go into detail about it.
6. Do Not Purposely Offend Others - This is not only a posting guideline, but a rule. This is a big no-no, so don't do it.
7. Post Meaningful Things - What I mean by this is don't post just to post, and post things that will add substance to a thread. This kinda goes hand-in-hand with Guideline 3, but it doesn't hurt to define this independently as well.
8. Let's Not Circle Jerk - Circle Jerking is when everyone in a thread has a one sided argument and anyone who provides a different opinion is shunned. We haven't had this problem yet but we don't want it to start either.
Any Questions, Opinions, have ideas for things to add?
1. Stay On Topic - I see this is our biggest downfall. I get that a conversation will evolve as time goes by, but there are times when things just go off in Wonderland.
2. Post Using Correct English and Grammar - It is annoying when people don't use basic grammar and their spelling is horrid. Please use correct English and Grammar. An occasional mistake is okay. I think most people nowadays have a built in Spell Checker in their browser, so use it.
3. Keep "Post-Whoring" To A Minimum - It's about the quality of your posts, not the quantity at which they are churned out.
4. No E-Thugging/Virtual Gangster - I don't see it too much of a problem here, but it's still good to establish things.
5. Use Common Sense - This should be a big obvious one and I shouldn't need to go into detail about it.
6. Do Not Purposely Offend Others - This is not only a posting guideline, but a rule. This is a big no-no, so don't do it.
7. Post Meaningful Things - What I mean by this is don't post just to post, and post things that will add substance to a thread. This kinda goes hand-in-hand with Guideline 3, but it doesn't hurt to define this independently as well.
8. Let's Not Circle Jerk - Circle Jerking is when everyone in a thread has a one sided argument and anyone who provides a different opinion is shunned. We haven't had this problem yet but we don't want it to start either.
Any Questions, Opinions, have ideas for things to add?
