FORUM RULES:
Anonymous Registration
Anonymous
registration is permitted, however we strongly suggest registering with
your real name and email. This will give your posts more credibility.
Don't rush in
There
is no need to rush into active involvement on the forum. The time spent
reading the various forum announcements and discussions will give you a
feel for the community and it's members interactions with each other.
This can help alleviate the sense of anonymity which can lead a newbie
to post something they later regret. Always "search" the forum before
posting. Your efforts to follow guidelines and established practices
will be noticed, appreciated and lead to your rapid acceptance within
the community.
Respect other forum members
When
posting to the forum, please be nice. Respectful, civil interaction and
debate keeps us closer to the original purpose of a forum. Take the
high road. Be kind to newcomers. If they ask questions that seem
obvious, (or whose answers seem easy to find) cut them some slack. Many
valued contributors started out this way. Treating newcomers kindly
makes them more likely to turn into the valuable community members we
all know and love.
Personal Disputes
These
should never intrude on forum discussions or topics. These include
personal attacks, business grievances, flame wars, etc. Heated debate
or exchange between individuals should be handled privately. Please do
not respond to posts of this nature. Even if your intentions are good,
threads of this type only drag out the drama, and that's not an option
here.
Finally, It isn't a democracy
While
we care very much about what the members here like/dislike, please
remember that the administrators have the final say. This is not a
democracy, it is a benevolent dictatorship. We take this responsibility
seriously. We work very hard to make this forum enjoyable and
informative for as many people as we can, but it's impossible for us to
please everyone about everything all the time. If we do something that
you don't particularly like, please remember that all our decisions are
carefully made based on what we feel contributes most to the greater
good of the forum and ultimately the shakuhachi.
Administration
