8. Courtesy
a. Members must be polite at all times. When addressing another Forum user, you will be polite. Courteous discussion is welcome here but heated and abusive argument is not. If attacked you are not allowed to respond in kind. Instead use the Private Message system and try to resolve matters privately and amicably. If problems persist ask for the help of a Moderator.
b. Suppliers cannot post negative material about other suppliers or their products or service or prices, whether they are ECF Suppliers or not.
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9. Personal attacks
You can disagree with the subject matter of a post, but never personally attack the poster - “Attack the post, not the poster”. Treat people as you would like to be treated yourself: with courtesy.
10. Misconduct
a. These are not permitted -
Flaming (insults).
Criticising or complaining about a Moderator, or how the site is run, except via PM (private message).
Discussion or mention of illegal/illicit drugs or sexual content.
Posting of vulgar videos.
Obscene or vulgar language.
Trying to place offensive text in a post by evading the forum's built-in word censor, using symbols or alternative letters for example.
Multiple identities/accounts: each member is allowed only one account on the ECF Forums. This also applies to Facebookers (one account only on ECF).
Spamming for post count (placing meaningless posts) is against the rules.
b. Posting photos or pictures that some may find offensive or unacceptable is not permitted. Naked or semi-naked pictures of people are not permitted. As matters of taste cannot have a hard definition, Moderators will determine what is or is not acceptable - if you are unsure, then do not post the material.
c. Improper solicitation of goods, services, or monies from suppliers or other members; and/or giving instructions to others on how to solicit products. ECF is a 'no begging zone'.
11. Trolling ('fishing expeditions' in search of a strong reaction)
Trolling includes but is not restricted to:
Posting something deliberately inflammatory - either to start a 'flame war' or simply to cause difficulties for the Moderators.
Engaging in behaviour which is disruptive to the general operation of the Forum.
Deliberately posting something which is against our forum rules.
Flooding the board with comments coming from a single point of view in multiple posts.
Posting snide comments about another member.
Posting repeated criticism of Moderators or their moderation activities.
Comments that insult people on the basis of their sexual orientation, religion, race, nationality, or country of origin.
