As an Example:



This is a Question ONLY for the Men to... This is a Question for the Men to...

= No Good !!! = Is OK !!!



More Examples of No-No's:


• Catholics and Mormons need not reply.


• I only want truthful Answers from real Lawyers.


• I ask that the Elderly not post here because you are not current on ...


• This Thread is not a Playground for colored Girls, as I know ...


• If you are a MacIntosh-Phobe, don't post here !!!


• New Line of Ford Trucks - WOW !!! Chevy Trolls stay out !


• You don't like my Recipe, then make your own Thread what you like.


• Free Enterprise. Gov't Shleps have no Business in here.


• If you haven't been in the Slammer, what are you doing posting ...?

Registrations

Reporting

E-Mail:

The first Step, or usual initial Procedure would be to E-Mail Block a User, if nothing more than a few unfriendly Words have been exchanged via E-Mail or Instant Messenger. To block a specific User from contacting you again, go to your Inbox, open the E-Mail of the User in Question, at the bottom left click on the Block User Link. Below the Block User Link, at the very Bottom of any opened received E-Mail Message is also a Spam/Scam Report Link you can click to report that User for having sent you Spam and/or Scams. You can also E-Mail Logout and then file a Report on the Suggestion Form Page.

Images:

To report unacceptable or non-compliant Profile Images, click a Profile's Report profile if main image doesn't show users face Link under the Main Image and/or the Report Member Link at the Bottom of their Profile. Your Profile must have been in Existence for at least 30 Days and be E-Mail logged into the Plentyoffish Site before you can see the Report Member Link and file Reports.

Profiles:

Should minor Threats, Profile Misrepresentations, Multiple Profiles and similar related Issues, e-mailing of offensive Images, Non-Forum or Site Violations be involved, or other Conduct unbecoming which require Corrections or have a Bearing on the Status of being of POF Member, then use the Report Member Link at the Bottom of any given User's Profile. Your Profile must have been in Existence for at least 30 Days and be E-Mail logged into the Plentyoffish Site before you can see the Report Member Link and file Reports. Related Links: Report Member Links on Profile Forum Post/Report Member Links You can also E-Mail Logout and then file a Report on the Suggestion Form Page. If of a more urgent Matter, e-mail any of the Forum Moderators.

References

Definitions

1. A type of Forum Spam, the Practice of making a Post entirely for the Purpose of bringing a Thread to the Forefront of Attention to the Top of any given Forum Category.

1. talk socially without exchanging too much information.

2. casual conversation.

3. An Interchange devoid of any Subject or Topic.

1. A Type of Forum Spam posting identical or similar Messages to the same or many other Forums. When done for the Purpose of Contact Broadcasting, Pity or Attention-Seeking its referred to as Billboarding.

1. A Forum

2. Aka: Bulletin Board, Message Board, Message Group, Discussion Forum, Web Forums, etc.

Emoticon noun, (computer term)

1. Smiley

2. A Symbol or Combination of Symbols used to convey emotional Content in written or Message Form.

FAQ noun, (internet term)

1. Short for "Frequently Asked Question(s)". The Term refers to an assembled List of Questions and Answers, all supposed to be commonly asked in some Context, and pertaining to a particular Topic or Issue.

2. Documents that list and answer the most common Questions on a particular Subject.

3. Help/Plentyoffish FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions, Unacceptable Threads, etc.

Feeding the Trolls noun, (discussion board slang)

1. Refers to someone who responds to a Post or the original Message regardless of whether they are aware the Message was intended to provoke a Response. Often when someone takes the "Bait", others will point out to them that "You have been trolled" or reply with "Don't feed the Trolls".

2. Taking the Bait

First Contact noun, (discussion board term)

1. A User you have never contacted previously or has never received any Message because their Mail Settings restricted its Receipt from you.

Flame or Flaming noun, adj., verb (discussion board slang)

1. Excessive Aggression to other Forum Posters.

2. Is the Practice of posting Messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting to a Discussion Board. A "Flame" may have elements of a normal Message, but is distinguished by its Intent, is never intended to be constructive, to further clarify a Discussion, or to persuade other People.

Flamebait noun, (discussion board slang)

1. Is a Message posted with the Intent of provoking an angry Response (a "Flame") or Argument over a Topic the Troll often has no real Interest in.

2. The most popular Motive is the Desire for Attention and the Entertainment that is derived at the Expense of others. Posted "Flamebait" can provide the "Posting Party" with a controlled 'trigger-and-response' Setting in which to engage in Conflicts and indulge aggressive Behavior anonymously, without facing the Consequences those Behaviors may bring to bear in a Face to Face Encounter. In other Instances, "Flamebait" may be used to reduce a Forum's Use by angering Forum Users.

Flame War noun, (discussion board slang)

1. Is a heated Argument that results in those involved posting personal Attacks on each other instead of debating the Topic at Hand. Topics can be "hijacked" by two or more People who would rather "Flame" each other than discuss the Subject of the Thread.

Forum noun, (pl. "fora" or "forums")

1. An Online Community where Visitors may read and post Topic of common Interest.

2. Any Discussion Group where Users submit Postings for all to read and Discussion ensues.

3. An Online Discussion Group, which provide a Variety of Forums, in which Participants with common Interests can exchange open Messages. Reading a Forum's Archives can be a good Way to obtain a basic Knowledge about a Topic, and it also provides a historical Perspective on Trends and Opinions.

4. Also commonly referred to as Discussion Board, Web Forums, Message Board or Bulletin Boards.

Forum Category idiom/phrase, (discussion board term)

1. Any of the main Forum Hierarchies that any Thread falls under.


Religion/Supernatural News/Current Events Introductions Relationships

Profile Reviews Sex and Dating Broken Hearts Single Parents

... etc. are all Forum Categories.

Forum Message or Forum Post noun, (discussion board term)

1. Synonymous to Forum Post. See: Post

2. What distinguishes a "Forum Message" from an "Instant Message" or "E-Mail Message" is that it is sent to a Forum/Discussion Board where it can be publically viewed and you have no Means to discretionally restrict its Receipt to anyone.

Header noun, (electronic message)

1. Whether E-mail or Forum Thread, the main body of the Text is preceded by separate 'Text Fields' indicating Sender, Recipient, Subject, and much more.

2. In a 'Forum' or 'Bulletin Board' it is the Name of the 'Thread' or 'Message Post', the Name of the Topic, synonymous with Page Header in Typography.

Hijacking a Thread noun, (discussion board phrase)

1. The act of steering a Discussion off topic by discussing a Subject entirely unrelated to the Subject at Hand, taking a Thread off at a Tangent to the original Topic Matter.

Hit-and-Run Posting/Thread noun, (discussion board slang)

1. Refers to a Tactic where a Poster makes a Thread seeking Advice in respect to specific Situations or Circumstances relating to his or someone's Personal Life only to disappear immediately after, never to be seen again. This is different from the general, common Discussion Subjects and Topic Matter such as Computer Warranties, Baking Recipes, United Nation Policies or how the Boston Red Socks will fare this Year, where any Feedback from the Original Poster is irrelevant.

2. Another Variety of "Hit-and-Run", and a Type of Forum Spam, is the sole Posting of a URL or Link that leads to Material that might be used as a Discussion Primer, but with no added Opinion of the Poster.

Hosting Sites noun, (internet term)

1. Special Internet Services that allow Individuals and Organizations to house, serve, maintain and provide Files, Webpages and Websites.

HTML Tags noun, (internet term)

1. A certain Type of Internet Computer Code or Language used to write and display Text, Formatting, Background, Links, Images, Multimedia, etc. on a WebPage, E-Mail Message or Forum Post.

2. The most commonly used Type of Computer Code to make and view Webpages.

Libel Post/Thread noun, (discussion board term)

1. A Post or Thread containing Mis-quotations or Mis-representations of other Posters.

2. A Thread or Message Post that contains aforethought, injurious and malicious Defamation of Character, which seeks essentially the exposure of hatred, contempt, ridicule, usually by means of spreading and/or publishing false, incinuated or twisted Information about another POF Member.

Link noun, (internet term)

1. Its anything on a Web Page that when you click on it, a new Web Page appears in your Browser. See: Weblink

Local Forums noun, (discussion board term)

1. National Forums. Those Countries with a large User Base are broken into Sub-Hierarchies by State or Province. The Canada Forum, USA Forums, UK Forums and Australia Forums are all Local Forums. Posting Restrictions apply. For Example, a California Resident should post in the California Local Forum, etc. as indicated in User's Profile, not in other Local Forums other than his own.

Moderator noun, (discussion board term)

1. Often shortened to just Mod, is a Person granted special Powers to enforce the Rules of a Forum (Message Board). Almost all Moderators on all Forums can move Discussions to different Sections of the Forums, close Threads, edit the Content of Individual Postings, answer Questions (or help People with Problems), refer Users to the Rules, Guidelines & various FAQs. Forum Posters who fail to abide by the Terms of Service/User Agreement and Forum Netiquettes may have their Picture Upload Privileges revoked, Thread Voting & Posting restricted and sometimes Banned from posting on the Forums for set Periods of Time.

Mouseover noun, (internet term)

1. Refers to a User moving or "hovering" the Mouse/Cursor over a Profile Thumbnail Image which then launches up the full-sized Main Profile Image in a small Window.

Netiquette noun, (internet term)

1. A combination of the Words "Network" and "Etiquette" that can be both an informal Code of Manners governing Online Conduct, as well as the expected Application of Rules, FAQs and Guidelines.

2. Is the general Convention on electronic Forums to facilitate efficient Interaction, Matters of basic Courtesy, Forum Decorum and Politeness, and the generally accepted Rules of Conduct.

3. Its Concept and Application remain in a state of Flux, and vary from Community to Community. The Points most strongly emphasized usually include the Technology and Rules employed to minimize the Effort required to read a Post.

New User noun, (internet term)

Note: On the 'Plentyoffish Dating Site' the Term "New User" has 2 distinct and entirely different and seperate Meanings:

1. People who have very recently for the first Time created a Profile on Plentyoffish.com
See: New Users

2. Also, in POF Forum Lingo, what has been loosely and informally referred to in the Mail Settings as POF Users/Profiles that you have not e-mailed nor contacted through 'Plentyoffish' before.
"First Contact" or "Initial Contact" E-Mails are always sent to such "New Users"

Newbie noun, (internet slang)

1. Someone who has newly arrived on the Shores of the Internet/Forums, and is unskilled in its Ways.

OP noun, (discussion board abbr.)

1. Short for "Original Post" or "Opening Post" which is the first Message Post on the Thread, the Topic the Thread based on.

2. Short for the "Person" who created the Thread.

Off Topic noun, (discussion board abbr.)

1. A Message Post is said to be "Off-Topic" if it does not address nor has any Bearing on the Subject under Discussion.

On Topic noun, (discussion board abbr.)

1. A Message Post is said to be "On-Topic" if it is within the bounds of the Subject of Discussion.

POF noun, (Website)

1. Plentyoffish Dating Website.

2. http://www.plentyoffish.com/

Post noun, (discussion board term)

1. Unlike E-Mail which is a "Private Message" Format, sending a Post is an "Open Message" to a Forum Thread for public View and Consideration.

2. An Article or Message sent to a Forum or Discussion Board where it can be seen by Millions of People. It is the Method how you converse with others in Discussion Forums.

3. A Forum Message

Posting Ban noun, (discussion board term)

1. Both the Admin as well as any of the Moderator have the Ability to revoke or stop Posting Privileges for troublesome Users who disregard and fail to abide themselves by the Forum Rules, Posting Guidelines and various FAQs relating to the Forum.

2. Also informally referred to as a: Ban

Posting Restriction noun, (discussion board term)

1. Users who consistently fail to abide by one or more Aspects of Forum Netiquette may have Restrictions imposed upon them, such as limiting the Number of daily Posts, minimum Forum Post Character Count Requirements, the Inability to make New Threads, Revocation of Thread Voting Privileges, and rescinding of Profile Image Uploads. An Admin or Moderator can also issue an "Order" to direct and instruct a User to control poor Posting Habits, Trolling or other unbecoming Conduct.

2. Also applicable to New User Accounts.

Profile aka. User Profile noun, (internet term)

1. Information about you that you specify when you register at Plentyoffish. This Information includes your User Name, submitted E-Mail Address, Height, Age, Profession, Religion, Location, Interests, a Picture (optional), and more. If you choose, you can modify the Information optionally.

2. As an Example, click here to view the Admin's Profile

Protest Thread noun, (discussion board term)

1. Anyone that creates a Protest Thread in respect to the Administration of this Site, instead of e-mailing the Admin or one of the Moderator will have their Posting Privileges permanently revoked, banned forever, all Message Posts deleted, and every Trace and Symbol of that Poster from this Forum removed.

Redundant Thread noun, (discussion board term)

1. It means there are already very similar or identical Threads on the same Topic or Subject Matter in Existence. Each Poster should use the Site's "Search" Feature first to locate a Thread about the Topic of Interest to them, before creating a New Thread.

Sequential Replies noun, (discussion board term)

1. Any Thread that has More Than (2) Two consecutive Messages by Only (1) One single Individual within a 24 hour Period, will have their excess posted Messages deleted unless they are corrective Edit-Action Posts. (This is also known as "Sequential Replies", or posting (2) Two Replies in a Row. Please allow Others to Reply before you post again.)

Smiley noun, (discussion board term)

1. A small special graphic Sign, Image or typographical Representation to express Emotion such as a Smile, Frown, etc. which can be added to an E-Mail or Forum Message.

2. A "Smiley" is simply a cartoon looking Face showing a Smile, and has evolved into a Variety of different facial Expressions including Frowns, Angry Grimaces, Blushing, Crying, Looks of Surprise and Thousands more and are appended to electronic Messages.

Subject Line noun, (discussion board term)

1. Whether E-mail or Forum Thread, the Main Body of the Text is preceded by a separate 'Text Field' which has a Subject Field to indicate the Topic, Nature or Name of the Message.

2. That Line in a Message Header which indicates what it is about or regarding to.

Taking the Bait noun, (discussion board slang)

1. Refers to someone who responds to a Post or the original Message regardless of whether they are aware the Message was intended to provoke a Response. Often when someone takes the "Bait", others will point out to them that "You have been trolled" or reply with "Don't feed the Trolls".

2. Feeding the Trolls

Thread noun, (discussion board term)

1. A Forum Topic. A Series of one or more Posts in an Area of the Forum about the same Subject.

2. In a Forum or Discussion Board, a List of Messages by Subject Matter loosely relating to one another (Using the same 'Thread').

3. A Series of Messages or follow up Posts left by Forum Members in Response to the initial topical Post made by the Person who created the Thread.

Thumbnail Images noun, (internet term)

1. Reduced-size Versions of Images that Users upload to their Profile, you can see them at the top of your Inbox, My Matches, Viewed Me, Basic Search, Forum Threads, etc. When you click on a 'Thumbnail Image', it will take you to that User's Profile.

Topic noun, adj., (regular modified)

1. The Subject of a Paragraph, Essay, Speech, Forum Thread etc..

2. a Subject for Discussion or Conversation.

3. a Class or Category of Considerations or Arguments on which a Rhetorician may draw the Subject of a Paragraph, Essay, Speech, etc.

Troll noun, adj., verb (discussion board slang)

1. Can be someone who is "trolling" for Responses, the Way a Fisherman trolls for Fish - he puts a baited Hook in the Water and sees how many Nibbles he gets on it, often 'hijacking' the Topic completely.

2. An Off-Topic Post to see how many People he can catch responding to it.

3. Any Series of Forum Messages from a Poster who is set on causing Conflict or provoking other Posters. Also called "Troll Post or Posting".

UBB Code noun, (discussion board term)

1. Short for "Ultimate Bulletin Board"

2. "UBB Code" is a simple Variation on the common HTML Tags that allows you at Plentyoffish.com to add some Formatting (Font & Style) to your E-Mail Messages and Forum Posts.

3. Is a simplified Markup Language for Message Board Posts, requiring less Coding, much easier to learn than HTML, and not Case-Sensitive. UBB Code is used instead of the normal HTML Tags because incorrect HTML Usage may break the Layout of the Page. Different Websites support different UBB Codes. At POF, its limited to Text Formatting and Reply Quotes.

URL noun, (internet term)

1. The "Uniform Resource Locater" (URL) of any Webpage. A URL can be thought of as the "Address" of a Web Page and is sometimes referred to informally as a "Web Address."

2. Look up at the top of this Web Page. Above the Page you will see the "Location Bar" of your Web Browser, which contains something like: http://forums.plentyoffish.com/

User Agent noun, (internet term)

1. Identifies your Operating System, Browser, ISP, Malware, etc. and other System Details your Browser sends to a Website.

2. See: User Agent

User Base noun, (marketing lingo)

1. Refers to registered Members who have a Plentyoffish Profile.

User Name noun, (discussion board slang)

1. Screen Name, Handle, Nym, Nickname, Poster's Identity, Name of Profile/Account, Registration Name.

User Settings noun, (internet term)

1. Information, Preferences, Restrictions, etc. of a Profile in Edit Profile, Edit Registration, Mail Settings, Image Settings, Forum Settings and Online Settings.

Weblink noun, (internet term)

1. Hyperlink, Link.

2. A Weblink is something in a Web Page that when you click on it, a new Web Page appears in your Browser.

3. Using Hypertext, a Link is a selectable Connection from one Word, Picture, or Information Object to another. In a Multimedia Environment such as the World Wide Web, such Objects can include Sound and Motion Video Sequences. The most common Form of Link is the highlighted Word or Picture that can be selected by the User (with a Mouse or in some other Fashion), resulting in the immediate Delivery and View of another File. Also called Hypertext Link and Hyperlink.

Revised 16.04.2008