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The POF forums are listed by SPECIFIC subjects.
POST YOUR THREAD IN THE APPROPRIATE FORUM
Relationships - Relationships forum (which is not for: advice - dating - sex - site issues - profiles - polls - music - religion - politics - CHAT - etc)
Dating experiences? - Dating Experience Forum
Need advice? - Dating/Love Advice Forum
Sex topics? - Sex Forum
Need a profile review? - Profile Reviews Forum
There isn't a specific forum for your topic? - Off-Topic Forum
- Etc.
Forum FAQs - PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING IN THESE FORUMS!
FAQ - Art/Music Forum
FAQ - CURRENT EVENTS/POLITICS
FAQ - RELIGION FORUM
FAQ - Over 45 forum
FAQ - Over 30 forum
FAQ - Profile Reviews
There are 90 some forums, put your Thread in the RIGHT forum.
If you post a thread subject that doesn't fit the forum subject criteria it will be deleted, or moved to an appropriate forum.
REDUNDANCY
Please use "key words" in Search thread title in the upper right corner of the forum page to see if a thread topic already exists. Redundant threads will be deleted. If you post your thread more than once, the one that has been contributed to the most, will survive, any others will be deleted.
Examples of Done to Death threads that will be removed on sight...
- "Why Aren't there Chat Rooms"
- "Men/Women lie"
- "Why do nice guy's finish last"
- "Do women/men prefer nice ladies/guys or bad girls/boys"
- "Men/Women are more shallow than Women/Men"
- "Why don't people answer their messages"
- "Profiles, Fakes, Pictures - why none, why shirtless, why cleavage etc."
- "Does size matter"
- "Does age matter"
- "BBW's, are there really any men who like them"
- "Why was my thread deleted"
- "How long do you wait"
- "What does love mean"
- "What do guys-men/girls-ladies really want"
......... have been done to death.
SEARCH FIRST !!! This is what it looks like:
ADDITIONALLY, GIVE YOUR THREAD A SUBJECT TITLE RELATED TO ITS TOPIC
Special Note Regarding Redundancy:
Threads may exist in either your Local Forum or the Global Forums to gain a local or global perspective. You cannot post them to both - pick one.
Same threads may however exist in your Local Forum or the Global Forums as long as it is posted by different users.
Remember, you have 15 minutes to edit after you post - it's common courtesy to check your post for spelling errors especially in the title (for search purposes)
Thread Subject titles should relate to the topic of discussion in the post, this will help facillitate topic searches via the Automated Thread Search facility.
Thread titles that do not aid in such searches may/will be changed to suit the thread contents. Those who cannot grasp the purpose of a thread title will have their threads deleted.
Thread titles that are purposely crafted to mislead people via innuendo will have the title edited to reflect its actual content
Example:
VAGUE:
"What do you think....."
"Need Advice"
CLEAR
"What happens when people get sick of unrelated subject topics"
"I need advice about communicating"
A Thread in any Local Forum can only become redundant in that same Local Forum, unaffected by whatever Threads are in Existance in any other Local or Global Forum. No Billboarding
IF A THREAD DISAPPEARS/ OR IS CLOSED, SEARCH THE TOPIC USING "KEY WORDS", OR READ THE Forum Rules:
DO NOT RE-POST !!!
If you continually post in the wrong forums, your threads will be deleted instead of moved! and your posting privileges may be removed or diminished, temporarily or permanently, depending on severity.
If you are unsure, contact one of your Forum Moderators. If you do not receive an answer, assume the answers are here - DO NOT REPOST.
CHATTING, Lists , Favourites, Surveys, Polls*, Blogs
All Threads must have a valid singular topic reflecting its content, and can't just be created to "chat". Threads that do not have a valid thought or opinion that is up for debate or discussion will be deleted.[Forum Rules - General]
Examples: List , Favourite, Survey, Poll*, Blog (about you), threads have no discussion or debate potential.
*One exception is the polling feature available to event hosts on local forums, it's purpose is specific to event planning ONLY:
No Threads, Posts or Messages for the purpose of "Chatting" will be permitted on the Forum.
Note: Minimum text limits -
Anybody caught trying to bypass text limits by "post padding" or pasting text -editing out, may lose their posting privileges for 10 days, and their Edit feature permanently.
Chat noun, adj., verb (regular modified) 1. talk socially without exchanging too much information 2. casual conversation 3. An Interchange devoid of any Subject or Topic. [Forum Rules - Specific]
- Is your reply addressing the subject, and contributing to the discussion? or is it an exchange of off-topic comments between yourself and another poster.
Use POF E-mail for this.
- If you post a reply that has at the bottom:
"OT - followed by on-topic text" = Everything preceding the "OT" is chat,
use POF E-mail for this.
"Chat" will be deleted from forums and will result in suspension of posting privileges!
If you're unclear as to what chat and off topic postings are, click here --> Off Topic Posting
Discuss the message/post, not the messanger/poster.
Address a statement, not the poster
WORD GAMES
No more 'Word Game' Threads are allowed in the 'Global Forums'.
Word game threads take the form of adding on, modifying, following, setting up for the next, basing on the prior, posts, in a game style. This is not discussion.
Some word games and "relaxed" discussion threads can be found in your local forums within reason:
- SOME "Game Threads": - are allowed, within reason, these are for the exclusive use of the users local to the forum, this is not new, this is existing policy, and it is site-wide.
Forums where this "leeway" is abused will lose the "leeway".
Relaxed Conversation Threads - Local Forums
- SOME "Relaxed Conversation Threads": - are allowed, within reason, these are for the exclusive use of the users local to the forum, this is not new, this is existing policy, and it is site-wide.
Forums where this "leeway" is abused will lose the "leeway".
The POF forums are not a chat room, nor will we tolerate those who will frequent other locals in order to use this site's local forums as a de facto chat room.
Stick to your own region's word games and "relaxed" discussion threads
WARNING THREADS ABOUT OTHER POSTERS/MEMBERS etc.
Thread Topics which are based on and/or involve as its Subject under discussion, any POF Members are not permitted.
See: Acceptable Use & Posting Rules
Any threads/posts that are created to warn other users about other members of this site or people offsite are considered in the libel/slander category, whether named or not and will also be instantly deleted as we cannot validate any such claims.
Any threads/posts that are started with the intent to belittle, denigrate or disparage any POF users, either directly named, or through enough descriptive commentary that they could be possibly identified, are prohibited and will be instantly deleted.
Any members caught following a user in the forums, posting in an insidious manner about past events gone sour, spreading gossip or rumours, divulging any personal information, post trolling comments that they know they will be read and intended to goad them into a flame war, will be removed from the forums immediately - no recourse.
Do not post via the forums or your profile, any eMails, IM conversations, offsite or onsite, exchanges between users - period.
If they were meant to be public, they would have been.
NOTE: Anyone caught using testimonials for the expressed purpose of libeling someone will also face the same consequences.
NOTE: Anyone caught using their profiles to libel/slander/belittle anyone, named or otherwise will also face the same consequences.
Important that you read this --> Reporting Users Procedures
POF is not an adjudication board for any civil or criminal matters that happen beyond the confines of this website. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
A Warning to all that this applies to - Keep the drama off the forums!
Any of the above instances will be followed by consequences to the poster(s) in question.
BROADCASTING YOURSELF
Do not Contact-Broadcast Yourself!
People that either create new Threads or post Messages to promote themselves on the Forum to have someone(s) contact them (Troll Posts), often posting their e-mail address as well. Sometimes they even make such Threads "To Get Other People's Opinions" for Advice about THEMSELVES such as:
"Am I Ugly? What do you think?" ...or...
"Would a Girl go out with a Guy like Me? Do I need Plastic Surgery?" ...or...
"Do you think I could ever be happy? Do Swahili Girls like my small Penis?".
"Rate my Picture. What do all women think of Me"? The Common Denominator to these types of Threads/Posts is that they Do Not Have A Bona-Fide Topic, are usually general broad-based Questions that do not beg any serious Response, and only draw Attention to the Poster HIMSELF..
These Types of Threads/Posts will be deleted on Sight!
Use your 'E-mail' or 'Instant Messenger' to contact People!
PLEASE READ THE FORUM RULES BY CLICKING ON ANY OF THE LINKS BELOW:
Welcome Newbies
Forum Rules - General
Forum Rules - Specific
RULE BREAKING!!!!
Terms of Service/User Agreement
Frequently Asked Questions
If you see anyone breaking the Forum Rules, please file a report by clicking on the Link below:
here --> Forum Rule Violations - Report Thread
ADMINISTRATION OR MODERATOR PROTESTS ON THE FORUMS or ON PROFILES
Anyone that creates or participates in a Protest Thread, outlines any protest in their profile, posts any negative commentary with regards to moderation or administration, or discusses emails/actions between moderators/adminsitration and themselves in their profiles or postings with respect to the Administration of this Site, instead of E-Mailing the Admin or one of the Moderators, will have their posting priviledges permanently revoked, banned forever, all Message Posts deleted, and every Trace and Symbol of that Poster from this Forum removed, depending on severity.
[Forum Rule Violations - Report Thread]
QUESTIONS and/or CONCERNS
If you have valid concerns that you wish to make known with respect to Administration and Moderation of this site, or problems with another poster, the appropriate and only venue, is either in private email with either Admin, a particular Moderator, or the global Forum Moderator account (all found here --> Your Moderators), or if the concern is of a general nature that has nothing to do with Administration, Moderation or another poster, please post a thread, in a civil manner to the Plentyoffish Site/Suggestions/Help Forum.
Do not however, ask where your thread is as the answer is at the top of every forum in this link, click here --> FAQ
HTML TUTORIAL
For those not sure how to quote others, or how to use Bold, Italics, or Underline:
Click Here--> BOLD ITALICS UNDERLINE & QUOTE (HTML Tutorial - FAQ)
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