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General
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You have to be 18 to use the Site.
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No Discussion of how to illegally acquire copyrighted Material.
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Do not post Messages that violate Federal, State/Provincial, or Local Laws which include, but are not limited to, anything that violates a Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Trade Secret, or is bound by NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement).
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For your Safety, no public Posting of any Personal Contact Information or private E-mail Messages.
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No Misquotations or Misrepresentations of other Posters. This is considered Libel.
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No irritating posting Styles, including use of all Caps, Shorthand and excessive Punctuation/Blank Lines/Smilies.
No Poster Names in Thread Headings are allowed, unless specific approved Circumstances exists.
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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.
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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.)
Any Thread that has more than (1) One single Page of Only (2) Two Individuals posting back & forth within a 24 hour Period will have their excess posted Messages deleted as well.
Any Thread that has more than (2) Two Pages of No More Than (3) Three Individuals posting back & forth within a 24 hour Period will also have their excess posted Messages deleted.
(Material such as Poems, Lyrics & Quotes in the Poetry Category are exempt...)
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Do not post TELEPHONE Numbers, E-MAIL ADDRESS', INSTANT MESSENGER Numbers, ICQ Numbers etc. for any reason Whatsoever. This is considered Spam.
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Don't post just to increase your Number of Posts. If you have nothing to say on a certain Matter then don't post. The Number of Posts in this Forum may not have a direct Relation to the Experience of a Member.
No List or PollThreads ! Threads which request anyone to list Items or ask to opt/select Items based on a List are not allowed. They are not valid Topics for Discussion and are considered Forum Spam.
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Do not enter, edit, nor alter any HTML Tags or UBB Code into your posted Messages other than 'Bold', 'Italics', 'Underscore' and 'Reply Quote'. Hyperlinks, Font Colours, Sizes & Types, or any other HTML Tags/UBB Code are reserved for Use by the Admin and Moderators.
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A Moderator may delete or edit a Post to either remove Off-Topic Content, Insults, or just to make a Comment intended to assist keeping the Forums on Track. They will show in Brackets at the Bottom of a Post and includes the Identity of the Moderator, such as: [ Valid Topic/Mod-*Nym ]
Spam
Do not post Spam!!!
What's a Spammer? Someone who promotes either by Link (Website), ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER or any other means any Person, Establishment of Commerce or any other Entity that engages into any Type of Transaction for the Exchange of Money. This also incl. Website's which either mirror or link off to other Sites such as advertising Front Ends. No Link to your own Website, or free Hosting Sites, ie. MySpace, Geocities, Facebook, etc.
Weblink posted to Non-Commercial Info/Media, Library or News Sites are permitted, but only if relevant to the Topic under Discussion.
Non-Spam Weblink to Commercial Sites which are Topic relevant but are not posted for the Purpose of Promoting/Marketing anything are permitted.
Posting a Link and/or News Sourceonly in the Absence of posing a Topic for Discussion or Reply is not permitted. No posting of copywritten Materials. Post have to be written by yourself, use Links if you like to support your Thoughts or Points.
DO NOT post Weblinks to any indecent, nude, racist, or other offensive or illegal Websites.
Forum Spam
Forum Spam is characterized by the Initiation of Threads or Posts that contribute nothing to a Forum, be it "Off-Topic" or "On-Topic". Examples include: empty Messages, Messages with few words that have no relation to the current Thread or Discussion, and those Posts that state they are Spam, either to annoy or increase a Member's Post Count. This Determination is made by the Administrator or Forum Moderator.
People that either create new Threads or post Messages to promote themselves on the Forums to have Others contact them, often posting their E-Mail Address, Phone Numbers, etc. as well. Sometimes they even make such Threads"To Get Other People's Opinions" for Advice about THEMSELVES such as:
Would a Girl go out with a Guy like Me?
Do Swahili Girls like my small Penis?
Do you think I could ever be happy?
Why do all Women hurt Nice Guys?
Am I Ugly? What do you think?
Do I need Plastic Surgery?
The Common Denominator to these types of Threads/Post 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.
Billboarding is pretty well the same as "Contact-Broadcasting", but with identical or similar Posts in the same, or other Threads throughout the Forum (Cross-Posting or Multi-Posting). Another Variation of "Billboarding" would be the same Poster asking many other Questions and/or making numerous Off-Topic Comments directed at other Posters on the same Thread which is also loosely referred to as "Talk Show Hosting" or "Actively working the Showroom Floor", often hijacking the original Topic to some Extent.
No Thread may exist designated exclusively for Response from a specific Gender, Ethnicity, Orientation, Religion, Public, etc. Such a Thread will be deleted. The entire Concept of a Forum is for anyone to post their Opinions and Thoughts, providing they are On-Topic, on any Threads he or she sees fit.
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 ...?
The Common Denominator is:
"You are not Welcome", "Don't post here", "Get Out" ... ie. Exclusion. Further, any Threads or Topics that call for similar Types of Restrictions may also come under Review on a Case by Case Basis .
(All Items below are cause for instant Profile Deletion!)
No Warnings Given !!!
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Do not enter any Weblink, URLs in any Form, ADDRESS', TELEPHONE Numbers, E-MAIL ADDRESS', INSTANT MESSENGER Numbers, ICQ Numbers etc. into your Profile for any Reason Whatsoever as this Type of Profile Data has caused too many Inquiries from the Authorities. Plentyoffish.com URLs & Links are permitted.
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Do not upload or place any indecent, nude, racist, offensive, copyrighted or illegal Images or Material into your Profile.
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Do not place any False Information or Illegal Material/Activities into your Profile.
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Multiple Registrations are prohibited and are grounds for immediate Account/Profile Deletion.
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Do not impersonate other Posters or falsely represent yourself.
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No User Name may be chosen that is similar in Sound, Spelling or Characteristics of any existing Administrator or Moderator, or for the Harassment & Ridicule of another Poster. Any Violation of this Rule will result in Account/Profile Deletion at any time without prior Notification or Explanation to the Member.
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Anyone that either 'blocks' E-mail from, or seeks to by-pass an Administrator or Moderator assigned 'Ban' by deleting his/her Profile and/or creating another one, will thereafter be permanently 'Banned' and have his newer Account deleted without any Notification or any Form of Recourse.
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.
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.
If the Matter is of a more urgent Nature, you have Queries, or the blocked User continues to harrass/stalk you via another Account/Profile, e-mail any of the Moderators
1. Refers to someone who responds to a Post or the originalMessage 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 theTrolls".
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.
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.
1. An Online Community where Visitors may read and post Topics 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.
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.
Headernoun, (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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2. Also, in POFForum 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"
2. What distinguishes an "Open 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
Smileynoun, (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 ForumMessage.
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.
1. Whether E-mail or ForumThread, 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 MessageHeader which indicates what it is about or regarding to.
1. Refers to someone who responds to a Post or the originalMessage 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 theTrolls".
3. a Class or Category of Considerations or Arguments on which a Rhetorician may draw the Subject of a Paragraph, Essay, Speech, etc.
Trollnoun, 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-TopicPost 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".
4. Continuously calling upon, drawing out and challenging a Poster(s) by Way of personal Comments, offbeat Remarks, Insults and Attacks to press for or provoke a Reply.
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.
URLnoun, (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/
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