Forum rules

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As all forums we need some rules of decorum. They are simple, and pretty obvious. As they come to mind I will be editing this post and adding them. These rules are here for the benefit of the community and to ease the workload on the developers. Violation of these rules will not be tolerated. Here they are:

1. Your developers are volunteers. They don't get paid for their services. In many cases they have donated both money, hardware, and much of their time to help this community. They do this as a hobby and generally gain enjoyment from this community. Do not harass them in any way.

2. If you have a problem that does not have a known solution, post your problem to the forum and do not sent an e-mail or PM. Posting to the forum makes the solution to your problem available to others with the same problem.

3. Support is never guaranteed. Ask nicely without demanding anything. Demanding from people who donate their time is a sure fire way to get ignored. Respect the developers and excise patience.

4. Search and read the forums. Do not post a question to the forum without searching first if it is not already posted and answered. There is no need or want for the same information to be posted in multiple places. Duplicate posts or information in multiple places makes it difficult to maintain and will be deleted. Your developers are not your "Google Bitches."

5. Commercial transactions and advertisements are prohibited unless pre-approved by the site administrator.

6. Follow any licensing rules, such as attributing information to the original author. Do not post copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder. Doing so will get you banned and your thread will be locked.

7. Vandalism will not be tolerated and will result in being permanently banned.

8. Do not discuss methods, nor ask for help for installing proprietary software on devices for which you do not have a license for. Doing so seriously violates International Treaties, US and EU intellectual property laws, and other laws in other vicinities, and can place the plugout.net community in jeopardy. Users in violation of this rule will be permanently banned from the forum.

..more to be added when needed