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 Forum Guidelines (Please Read Before Posting!) [UPDATED.]
The forum moderators listed on the bottom are here to help and to keep order. Do not hesitate to contact any of them. Quick Guidelines (REVISED 22 Feb 2009)
- These rules come in addition to the "Gaming Forums Guidelines"
- This forum is NOT for game tech-support!
- There are dedicated forums for game consoles. They can be found here.
- Do NOT ask for files to be sent to you, whether they are legal or otherwise.
- Subjects on warez, cracks, serial keys, emulators and anything related will be deleted, full stop. As for filesharing programs (BitTorrent, LimeWire, etc.), since they have legitimate uses as well as illegal ones, moderators will determine whether or not a thread regarding P2P software is allowed. For example, we will generally allow discussions of download speeds and port issues, but not pirated software or media. If you feel that a thread violates the rules, use the
 "Report Post" button to message the staff about it. - The administration have decided that discussion, help or support for applications that allow virtual copies of optical media to be created or mounted (such as Alcohol 120%) is forbidden. As stated above, these kinds of programs may have perfectly legal and legitimate uses, however their potential for illegal use is extremely high.
- Do not discuss, link to or enquire about proxy servers. Most educational and corporate institutions block access to them for a reason.
- We have a sub-forum for enquiring about web code, here. Please post all questions pertaining to PHP, HTML or other web-based languages there.
Posting Tips When posting a support issue:- Search the forums before you post. Check if your problem has been answered or mentioned before.
- Download and install all the latest drivers and updates available for all elements of your computer (operating system, video cards, sound cards, security programs, etc.). This can potentially solve your problem and will in any case help prevent future problems.
- Choose a title that reflects the problem in hand. If you just write "Help PLEASE!!!11" then people aren't likely to do so. If you write something to do with the actual problem, users who have experience in solving the sort of problem you are having will see the title and visit your thread to help out.
For example, if you have a problem with a new CD drive, a good title would be:
”Newly installed CD-drive does not work!”
But a bad title would be:
”I’m so tired of this"
Moderators reserve the right to change any thread titles to suit the thread's purpose more fully. - Describe the situation as the problem occurred. Mention any recent changes made, such as new programs you have recently installed, any noticeable differences in system behavior, etc..
- Post ALL of your computer's specifications, including operating system (Windows XP in most cases), updates made to the operating system (i.e. Service Pack 2), what hardware you have installed, drivers, etc.. The more information, the better help you are giving the problem-solvers and the higher the likelyhood of them being able to help you out. Don't waste our time, and we can save yours.
If you don't know how to find out your system specifications, download, install and run Everest Home Edition - this will scan your computer and give you this information.
In addition, a few more rules that your attitude must follow:
- Keep posts in support threads to a minimum. Make your own judgment on whether or not what you have to say will help towards solving the problem. Things like "Oh, that's a stumper" are not helpful and will be deleted. The same goes for one-line comments such as "Did u try [Program X]?", where the member has not given any reason for why this might help and/or instructions on how to carry out this task - they will be removed from the thread.
- Show respect for anyone helping you - they are using their spare time and are under no obligation to offer their service to you at all. Don't take it for granted.
- When helping someone, have patience for those who lack knowledge in the specific area of discussion (they could be a Doctor of Astro Physics, for all you know). Arrogance and wisdom is an ugly pair.
- Certain discussions pairing two different technologies such as "Intel vs AMD" and "nVidia vs ATi" are pointless and will be closed. Search the forum for these debates - there are hundreds of them.
Last edited by Mr. Pedantic; June 13th, 2009 at 11:55 PM..
Reason: Added my info, removed Zamamee's
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