Rules+to+live+by+(for+our+wiki+site)

= Rules to live by (for our wiki site)  =

All information can be publicly viewed on the internet, so please __**do not**__ put any personal information in this Wiki.


 * USERNAME RULES**
 * 1) All messages you post in the DISCUSSION area will include your "user name." At this time we are using user names that were generated by the moderator. If you would like to create your own user name, we recommend that you use a nickname or pseudonym, and not your real name.
 * 2) If you wish to choose to use another handle, it may not be the name of another living person or a name likely to be confused with that of a living person.
 * 3) If you register using a real name other than your own, or if the user name you choose contains offensive or misleading elements, your account will be cancelled and you will be banned from future participation at this site.


 * CONDUCT RULES**
 * 1) Messages posted to this board must be polite and free of personal attacks, threats, and crude or sexually-explicit language.
 * 2) Inappropriate or offensive user names, page entries, or pictures are not permitted.
 * 3) Messages in the Discussion areas should be short. Do not post lengthy replies (including replies that consist largely of quotes from an earlier message).
 * 4) Do not view the Wiki as a vehicle for single-mindedly promoting an agenda.


 * CONTENT RULES**
 * 1) Do not paste **entire** articles from web sites into the DISCUSSION area of a page. If you wish to reference an article on the web, link to its web address, instead. You can also upload the file onto your page but you cannot upload a file more than 10 MB in size.
 * 2) Do not post others’ e-mail addresses or private e-mail sent by them on the wiki pages.
 * 3) Do not post personal phone numbers and addresses.
 * 4) Do not post anything that can be construed as spam.
 * 5) Do not post anything that can be construed as a commercial advertisement or contains any form of commercial solicitation.
 * 6) **Do not post anything on this web site that you do not want to remain online permanently.**


 * DISCUSSION**
 * 1) Messages posted to threads should be on-topic. If you wish to discuss another topic, start a new thread.
 * 2) Every page has a Discussion area, so please make sure that you begin your discussion on the correct page.
 * 3) General discussions can be found on the Welcome page.