Guidelines

Outsports Discussion Board members are encouraged to

• Be civil and courteous, always, without exception. If you disagree with something you read, criticize the opinion, not the person stating it. If you're angry, take a break – the thread will still be there when you get back.
• Make sure that your topic fits the forum you’re posting in, has a clear and concise title, and doesn't duplicate an existing discussion - please use Search before you start a new thread, to make sure.
• When quoting a lengthy article, quote only the pertinent passage, with a link to the original page.
• Similarly, when quoting an earlier post, quote only the pertinent passage, and delete the rest.
• Post a photo only when absolutely necessary, and then keep it small. A link to an image is preferred, since a large picture takes up lots of space in a thread and can cause serious delays for low bandwidth/dial-up users.
• If you clicked the Add Reply button more than once, please go back and delete the duplicate post.
• Register with the discussion board. Only Jim and Cyd have access to registration info, and you can say as little as you want. All that's required are a username and your email address.
• To create a hyperlink, a bulleted list, bold or italic text, see What is UBB Code?

Please avoid

• Advertisements or any other commercial activity.
• SHOUTING, that is, posting in all capital letters.
• Double-posting, i.e. one post immediately after another by the same author in the same thread. Combine such comments into a single post by using the Edit/Delete Post button.
• Off-topic, irrelevant or nonsensical posts.
• Comments that directly insult, attack, harass or threaten another member. If you disagree with something you read, criticize the opinion, not the person stating it. If you're angry, take a break, the thread will still be there when you get back.
• Revealing someone’s private, personal information without their permission.
• Pornographic, sexually explicit or otherwise offensive material, or links to same.
• Cross-posting, that is, posting the same content on more than one thread.
• Posting copyrighted material, except by permission of the author or copyright holder. Links to copyrighted material are generally no problem.
• Registering under more than one username. However, you may easily change your Publicly Displayed Name under View/Update Profile.

Posts in violation of these guidelines may be edited, moved, locked or deleted without notice and at Outsports' sole discretion. Likewise, members who repeatedly violate these guidelines may be temporarily or permanently prohibited from further posting.

Outsports Discussion Board Questions and Answers 

Q. Are Private Messages really private? I know that other members can't see them, but what about the administrators? 
A. We don't have access to Private Messages. Rest assured, what you say in a PM is your own business. 

Q. What should I do if I see objectionable material in a post? 
A. Please notify us by clicking the Report Post button at the bottom of each post. Since the moderators can’t monitor the contents of every message, we appreciate our members' help in doing so. 

Q. I can't find my thread from a couple of weeks ago. Did you purge it? 
A. We hardly ever delete an entire thread. By default, the board displays only posts modified within the last 10 days. On every forum index page there's a drop-down menu, "Show topics from last X days". You can change it manually, or use your discussion board profile to change your own default view. Another way to find a particular topic is the Search link at the top of every page. 

Q. How do I post a picture that's saved on my own computer? 
A. A .jpg or .gif image can only be linked from another active Internet page. What you can do is upload the picture to your ISP personal Webspace, or to a photo storage Website such as Yahoo Photo Album or Webshots. Once you’ve uploaded the image, create a link to its URL from your Outsports post. 

Q. When I clicked a link that somebody posted, why did it say I wasn't authorized? 
A. A particular Internet provider or author may not allow direct linking. You can usually get to such a page by copying the link's complete URL (http://...) and pasting it into your browser’s Address or Location bar. In some cases, registration with the other site may be required. 

For further information 

Please see Frequently Asked Questions and What is UBB Code?