A) We have recently
moved our forum to a new format.
For security reasons we did not transfer user's password information from
the old board and so this means existing users need to re-set their password
to access their account. This is a very simple and quick process though.
Visit this link and enter the
email address you used when you registered.
If you can't remember your email address, email
admin@dogchat.co.uk with your
username and we will send you your email address.
Once you have logged in you may wish to add a new avatar and personalise
your profile to your own tastes.
Your personal profile page contains options allowing you to receive PM notifications by email, use the advanced editor which allows you to post smilies, pics etc so it is well worth visiting this area once you logged in. The link to access your profile page is at the top of the forum.
Q) What are the rules on this forum?
A) 'The Rules'
This dog discussion forum is prepared to publish all views on any aspect of
dog related issues. There are few rules by which we expect posters to abide
by so those that are stated here are important.
• Please try and post in the in the most appropriate forum for your post.
• Please try to use descriptive subject headers on your posts. This helps
people to decide whether to read your post or not and can increase your
chances of getting help if that is the nature of your post. For example
'Please Help Me' is not a very descriptive topic title. 'My dog is howling
in the night, please help' is a far better title.
• Please do a little research on the forum before your post. It may be that
you are posting something which has already been covered.
• Feel free to introduce yourself in the welcome forum but don't feel
obliged to. If you want to get straight down to the business of posting,
jump right in!
• This forum does not mind or penalise robust debate. This means if you
express an opinion on a particular subject it may be challenged - possibly
robustly and possibly in a manner in which you personally find offensive. It
is NOT against the rules of this forum for opinions to be challenged and in
some instances for credibility to be questioned. Offensive people will
offend, polite helpful people will politely help. We have a mix of
offensive, friendly and helpful posters on this forum. As well as offensive,
helpful people and some very friendly, completely unhelpful people. Well, we
have a mix of all sorts so take your pick!
• No pornographic material to be posted and please keep language civil and
appropriate.
• If you have a complaint about a particular post there is a 'report post'
function for registered members to use. If you do not wish to register but
would like to report a post please send, along with as much detail about the
nature of your complaint to admin@dogchat.co.uk
• When making a complaint please don't 'threaten' the forum admin, this
won't get your complaint looked at any quicker and certainly won't have an
influence on any taken on your behalf. If you intend to sue the forum owner
there is no need to inform admin of your intentions. Please just take the
legal action as you feel appropriate or make a complaint as described above.
Threats of legal action are not taken seriously. Legal action itself is
taken seriously.
• Respect the privacy of others. Do not post private information about
posters unless it is already in the public domain and is relevant to the
thread in which you are posting.
• This forum has no allowance on how many accounts a user may register
however, attempts to mislead or deceive other forum members by use of
multiple account eg. using multiple accounts to boost your own credentials,
will result in at least account being banned and any other account being
publicly exposed on the forum for the benefit of other posters, guests and
members.
• This forum is not a free advertising platform. Good 'netiquette' dictates
that you have a commercially motivated message to push, please become a
member, contribute positively to the discussion and your message will not
only be allowed, it will likely be better received. Commercial spammers will
be banned (and ridiculed).
• You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages. If you
post something that maybe libellous, you should understand that the web is
no guarantee of anonymity and relevant authorities can and will trace you if
you break the law.
• Don't shout (posting in all CAPS) and please refrain from using text
speak. We have a lot of old posters (over the age of 24) who don't
understand what the beejesus it is you're talking about when you typ lk ths!
• Petty arguments are the lifeblood of this forum and may be carried over
for years. You have been warned. Pettiness and small minded posts are not
bannable here.
• Signatures may contain advertising in accordance with our standard
advertising policy. If you would like to pay for having an advert in your
signature please email
admin@dogchat.co.uk
Finally, if you are new to this forum please understand that it is home to a
cross selection of adults and young people. Occasionally threads take an
adult twist and occasionally they take a childish twist. Neither of these
happenings will result in moderation or bans and complaining to the admin is
probably a less fruitful exercise than finding another forum or staying out
of threads that don't suit your tastes. It is not possible to get somebody
banned by complaining about them. If you have an opposition to what someone
says or the way they say it, take it up with them directly. All complaints
are dealt with as fast as possible but it may be the case that action is
taken (complainant not informed) or action is not taken (complainant not
informed).
The decisions of the forum management are final. You are free to challenge
both privately or publicly the decisions of the forum management but please
be aware, whilst you won't get banned for challenging the management you are
very, very likely to be quite badly owned
Enjoy!
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