Posting there--On I-dud is a "Skill".....One must go by their Rules.....Most of what they get away with is bc the Naysayers sent in to bash have boned Up on the rules...and can LIE....But follow the rules!! ( Most of the time )
Anyone here that wants a post to live Longer over there , will now have to study harder!
Use these Rules to report a TOS and Include the rule in the TOS
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Deletion of Posts
While in manage mode, Moderators will see a message that says "Click any message below to view, then remove or restore it." Clicking on a specific post will then show the option to "remove" in a box on the left. Clicking this will then provide the following options as a reason for removal: Personal Attack, Duplicate Post, Spam, Off Topic, Vulgarity, Author Asked to Remove, Violation of Privacy, Threat.
Duplicate
This is an accidental duplicate post by a single Member. This does not mean a similar message posted previously or the same content posted by a different Member.
Personal Attack
This is when someone attacks one or more members personally rather than the content of that Member's message. The post does not have to be addressed to the "target" of the attack to be considered a Personal Attack. If it attacks a messenger rather than the message, it qualifies for deletion and it is expected that Moderators will remove it.
Spam
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- Posting the same or similar content to more than two (2) boards within a calendar day;
- Posting the same or almost identical post more than twice within a calendar day i.e. "where's the PR?", "anyone seen the PR?", "thought there was going to be a pr today?", "geez, is the pr coming out today or not?";
- Sending the same or similar unsolicited PM to multiple recipients More on PM spam.
- Posting content that is off-topic to the subject of a board;
- Posting statements that do not add value to the discussion (i.e. "My cat ate my homework" or "Bzinga");
- Posting excessively on one or more message board(s). If you feel someone is abusing their posting privilege in this manner, please discuss this with a Site Admin prior to removing any posts.
- Spam that overlaps off-topic (see below) are posts containing content promoting other sites, stock-related or not.
- Spam promoting other stocks/companies that has no use in the discussion (for example, if your board is about Ford Motor Company, a post or link about a home improvement company is not relevant to the discussion). This does not apply to legitimate industry comparisons and discussions.
- Posting the same "noise" posts i.e. "to da moon" or "this stock is a POS" continuously without other relevant content. This does not mean that if someone asked about dilution yesterday, a similar post today is considered spam.
Off Topic
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- Posts not about the topic of the board including other stocks or companies. This does not apply to legitimate industry comparisons and discussions when outlined in the post.
- Posts about or focusing on other Members or groups of people and their reasons for posting on the board (i.e. "XYZDownDaDrain" is just a basher, ignore him", "XYZToDaMoon" is a pumper", "the naysayers are very loud today", "c'mon, where did all the cheerleaders go?"). The post does not have to be addressed to a specific person. If the post is about other Users then it should be removed.
- Posts with religious or political statements should be removed as "off topic". These inevitably create an avalanche of replies that are off topic as well.
- Posts about Moderators and/or deletions are also "off topic". Issues of this nature need to be discussed with a Site Admin .
- Putting "ot" at the beginning of a post does not make it acceptable. It is still off topic and eligible for removal.
Vulgarity
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- The PG13 rule is loosely used as a guideline to what is/isn't acceptable when determining whether a comment is vulgar. The theory is that if society has deemed it appropriate for a 13 year old to hear , it is unlikely that it will be offensive to the majority of Users. Profanity of this kind is unacceptable on the stock boards, even when punctuation characters are used to "fill in the blanks" or letters are changed (f**k, azzh*le, etc.).
- Any form of vulgarity directed at another User is unacceptable and should be removed (i.e. "you're a sh*thead", "being an a** doesn't help your case").
Author Asked to Remove
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- When a Member has specifically asked that a post be removed and has cited a valid reason for removal, such as accidentally revealing personal information. This is an occasional accommodation and is not to be used to "mask" the removal of bona fide TOS violations. If you are asked as a Moderator to remove more than 2 messages as Author Request, please send the User to discuss with Admin.
- Messages over 48 hours old are not removed, even when requested by the Author, unless there are extreme circumstances (i.e. accidentally revealed an account number).
Violation of Privacy
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- Posting of what the Member believes to be any personally identifiable information (email, real name, phone, address, etc.) about another User or posting the contents of a private message is a privacy violation. For example, if a Member posts that "XYZDownDaDrain is actually Bob Smith", whether the information is accurate is a moot point. The Member was trying to disclose personal information. This is a serious violation and can get you suspended or terminated from the site.
- Posting or referring to the contents of private messages without the author's prior consent is considered a violation of privacy and can get you suspended or terminated from the site.
Threat
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- A Member threatening any other Member in any fashion is to be removed.
- Threats or insinuations of violence or physical harm against anyone is a serious infraction and can get you suspended or terminated from the site.
If a post does not fit into any of these categories the post must not be removed.
Some posts fall into a "gray" area and are borderline depending upon the way they are read. As inclusion is favored over exclusion, please err or the side of not removing posts if they are not clear violations. Feel free to use the "Report TOS Violation" button at the bottom of the post with your comments if you would like Site Admins to review the message.
