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Posting Guidelines
Posted: 11/21/2008 9:29:02 AM

PLENTYOFFISH POSTING GUIDELINES
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What Constitutes A Valid Thread

A valid thread consists of you posting a topic, a question, or stating an opinion on a subject that applies to the forum you are posting to, and to which, the subject of your thread must have the potential to be discussed, or debated in a back and forth dialogue between you and the other members.

Please give your thread a clear Subject relating to its content, as this will help facilitate topic searches via the Automated Thread Search Function. The most important part of posting is to remember that you are discussing the subject matter, not the member who posted the thread.

Replying To A Thread Subject or Post

RULE ONE

Insult anyone directly or indirectly and your posting rights will be suspended or revoked.

ZERO Tolerance for the Following Forums

RULE TWO

Reply to the thread topic or statements ONLY.

The Rest of The Rules

Please ensure that all your replies are to the topic and nothing else. If your reply isn't related to the actual topic, then it's considered off topic or simply chatting, and will be removed. Replying to another post other than the original post is obviously permitted as long as what you are replying to, is also to the topic. As soon as you start replying to off topic comments, the thread is in jeopardy of being hijacked or derailed - leave off topic replies alone or the thread, if unsalvageable, will be deleted.

Note the following from the Acceptable Use & Posting Rules

D) Any Thread Topic that includes, discusses or makes Reference to, and in any Form names an Individual or Group of Forum Poster(s), whether specifically stated, insinuated or suggested, a POF Member or any Administrative Personnel, is not allowed.

What Does it Mean

As soon as you utter any personalized characterizations about a poster, addressing them by name, making a direct character judgement, or a trolling indirect generalized character judgement, that is meant to include them for the purpose of belittling or insulting them, you have just turned your reply to a personal one and is subject to deletion and your posting rights suspended or removed permanently depending on severity. The full list of infractions can be found in the Acceptable Use & Posting Rules

You discuss the subject matter, not the poster or any character aspects of the poster - period.

As there are two types of forums, the Global Forums, or the Local Forums, Canadian Provincial, US State, UK, Ireleand and Australia, it is perfectly acceptable to have a Global topic in a Local forum, as long as it's not the same member posting both.

Road Tripping
Do Not Post to Local State/Provincial or Country Forums that you are Not a resident of.

Please post either in the Globals or your own Local Forum and ensure you post your topic to the Correct Forum

PLENTYOFFISH FORUM DESCRIPTIONS
What Topics Belong In Each Forum
Click on any of the Global Sub Forums of Interest

Plentyoffish Site Help and Suggestions - If you need help with how the site works or would like to make a suggestion to improve the site.

Profile Reviews - Want your profile reviewed by others? - post it in this forum and pay particular attention to the posted tips and guidelines of the forum.

Dating and Love Advice - If you are seeking advice, specific to your circumstances, on a dating or relationship issue.

Relationship Issues - Discuss issues surrounding more established relationship where you'd like to discuss or debate your position on the matter.

Sex and Sexuality Issues - Issues, Discussion Topics, Questions regarding sex or sexuality in any type of relationship.

Dating Experiences - Discuss a date that you had, but with no specifics of who it was, especially if they are on this site.

Over 30 - Issues that are particular only to the between 30 and 45 crowd. If these issues are not specific to this age group and can be experienced by other age brackets, it will be deleted - post it in one of the other forums.

Over 45 - Issues that are particular only to the over 45 crowd. If these issues are not specific to this age group and can be experienced by other age brackets, it will be deleted - post it in one of the other forums.

Single Parents - Discussions and issues affecting single parents.

Off Topic - If your topic for discussion does not fit in any of the other forums, then post it here.

Poems and Quotes and Humour - Post your poetry and jokes in these forums, however, do not create a single thread per poem or joke. Create one thread, and add all your poetry or jokes to it. Do not flood the forums with one thread per joke or poem.

Entire List of Sub Forums - For more specific categories.

Threads Will either be Deleted or Moved Accordingly Depending on Resources

THREAD REDUNDANCY

Thread "Redundancy" occurs when the same topics are continuously created. No one wants to see the first page of any forum with the same tired topics. While you may believe the topic is new, it may not be - so please search first (Instructions Here), and simply join that discussion that is in progress, to either gain your answer, or to add your opinion, even if it has been added already. The site likes to keep the forums free of these tired subjects so don't be surprised if your topic is removed. If you don't understand this concept - please read further here Purpose of The Forums and Why Redundant Threads Are Deleted.

PLEASE SEARCH FIRST !!!

This is what the Search Function looks like and can be found in the upper right
Try it here now - simply enter a word or two in the empty box and click search

Examples of Highly Repetitive Subjects that will be removed are:

"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, no replies, why cleavage etc."

"Does size matter", "Does age matter"

"BBW's, are there really any men who like them"

"FWB" - Friends With Benefits

"Why was my thread deleted"

"How long do you wait", "What does love mean"

"What do guys-men/girls-ladies really want"

OTHER TYPES OF THREADS THAT ARE NOT VALID FOR DISCUSSION

Word Games, Discussions Of Other Posters, Public Service Announcements, Chain Letters, Surveys, Polls, Lists, Services, Products etc. (eg. Favourite this or that) lack the element of having a back and forth exchange of ideas and discussion between you and the audience, and will consequently be removed. Ensure there is a statement by you that garners dialogue, discussion or debate.

Inane Generalizations/ Gender Bashing / Rants - Threads Without Merit are covered under Troll threads and will be deleted on sight as they serve no purpose other than to inflame and cause forum disruption. Since the premise of posting threads, is to encourage meaningful and civil discussion, any thread that is simply put out there without merit, to cause such disturbances, will be removed.

Any Forum Drama or Nonsense between you and any poster will be removed, along with your posting rights - it won't be tolerated, period.

Warning, Libel, Name and Shame of any form will be deleted immediately and your Forum privileges removed. It is also important to understand that POF is not an adjudication board for any civil or criminal matters that occur beyond the confines of this website. You put yourself, and the site at legal risk by posting any unfounded allegations, consequently they too will also be removed, and potentially yourself as well. This is no different than any public libel/slander/defamation of character statements where there is no legal foundation. This is not to say that the site does not believe your claims, but more so to protect all parties from mallicious untruths, for you yourself could be the target of such utterings.

Contact your local authorities for such matters. If you need to report anyone, the only acceptable avenue is here: How To Report Someone.

Chat Threads If you want to chat aimlessly, use your eMail, IM or Google for a Chat Site as this isn't one of them. If you don't like this policy, you're quite welcome to find another site for it.

QUESTIONS / CONCERNS or COMPLAINTS
If you have valid concerns that you wish to make known with respect to a problem with a particular user or Moderation of the forums, please read the Reporting Methods thread first. If the thread doesn't answer your question, then the last and ONLY appropriate venue to do so, is either in private email with The Global Forum Moderator.

If the concern is of a general nature that pertains to site functionality, then turn to the Plentyoffish Site/Suggestions/Help Forum, read the Frequently Asked Questions thread first, as it no doubt has been already asked and answered for you. If you do not see a thread that answers your question, then please post a thread with a clear subject line, in a civil manner, to the Help Forum, asking your question.

Do Not Post any complaint threads of any nature in your Local or Global Forums as it will be deleted

Any form of Forum or Profile initiated, or participated in protest, that serves to only berate Administration or Moderation of the site and its policies, or incite other members to do the same, will see your posting rights revoked immediately and permanently, no questions asked, hence why the above avenues for complaints are in place, along with making them publicly known through the posted rules. Freedom of Speech arguments? Read about it HERE. For users who do not understand the meaning of permanent - it means just that, permanent.

If you have a valid complaint with how the forums are administered, email the owner HERE.

FINAL NOTE
Please read the full
Acceptable Use & Posting Rules

Non adherence will see your posting privileges suspended or removed.

Be Civil and Enjoy the Forums