Code of Conduct

Together, we use the rules of conduct.

Social Manners

Direct but also subtle insults or hostility are not permitted and will result in sanctions.
Differences between users will be clarified exclusively by conversation or other means, but not discussed publicly and/or off-topic in the forum and "widely kicked".
It is not desirable to write posts that cause concern or deliberately create bad mood. This includes contributions that aim to demotivate other users or trigger policy discussions.
Inappropriate behavior towards other users or the moderation - regardless of a thematized factual situation - will lead to sanctions.

Spelling and text form

Please read contributions before submitting and check for spelling.
It should be used uppercase and lowercase words as well as punctuation according to the valid spelling.

Content and meaning

Before submitting your own and foreign contributions check possible readings to avoid misunderstandings.
For better interpretation, emoticons can be used to an appropriate degree. However, neither sarcasm nor insults cannot be concealed with it.
Use threads for questions or concerns that already exist. A forums search may help.
Contributions should be topic-related and constructive (no "That’s right" contributions).
To add to a post, the edit function is used, provided that no other user post has followed. For re-marking the post can be set to "new".
Topics on earthly politics, religion, racism, sexism, legal discussions or (escalating) discussions of principles are forbidden in the forum.
Moderation decisions are not to be openly criticized and discussed in the forum. Violations will be sanctioned.

Citations

Please quote only the post you are referring to, but not an entire post if your own post does not refer to the entire post.
A quote should not change the meaning of the original post.

Signatures

Graphics in signatures are not allowed.
Signatures should not interfere with the forum flow and should not exceed font size 18.
In case of ambiguity, this should be clarified with the moderator in advance.
In the last instance, the moderation has the right to influence if a signature is considered too disturbing due to its size, color or choice of words.

Conversations and emails

In case of excessive discussions or discrepancies between members, the conversation or private e-mail should be used instead of the thread.

Copyright

Non-copyrighted materials may be carried into the forum.
Short quotations for review and citation purposes with source/author credit are permitted.
To ask, offer oder search for pirated copies is expressly forbidden.

User Accounts

Only one user account per member is allowed.
If a user account is permanently or temporarily suspended, it is not permitted to log in again with a new account.
Users who have become conspicuous through their behavior will be banned by the moderation directly after a warning, admonition or in the case of very serious violations.