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These Terms and Conditions shall apply to Your use of the website located at www.pattaya-live.com.
Pattaya-Live Forum is strictly for people aged 18 and over. Pattaya-Live Forums discuss Adult related topics and therefore entry is not permitted to anyone under the age of 18.
By using the Pattaya-Live Forum you confirm that you are over the age of 18 and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out below. If You do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, You may not use the Pattaya-Live Forum - You should immediately disconnect from this site and refrain from using it in future.
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "You/Your" means You, the user, "We/Us" means Pattaya-Live Forum and its staff. "Pattaya-Live Forum" shall have the meaning as set out prior. "Users" means the users of the Pattaya-Live Forum collectively and/or individually as the context admits. "Website" means a site on the World Wide Web.
2. ACCEPTABLE USE
2.1) You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use Pattaya-Live Forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by Pattaya-Live Forum or authorised by the copyright holder.
2.2)You may not register multiple accounts on the Pattaya-Live Forum. Any Users found to have registered more than one account on the Pattaya-Live Forum are liable to have their right to post removed.
3. THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
3.1 You acknowledge and agree that We are not responsible for the availability of any third party Websites or material You access through the Pattaya-Live Forum, and do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or services on or available from such Websites or material, nor for any damage, loss or offence caused, or alleged to be caused, by or in connection with use of or reliance on any content, advertising, products or services available on or available from such Websites or material.
3.2 Any dealings between You and any advertisers or merchants found on or via the Pattaya-Live Forum, including payment for and delivery of products, services and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations, associated with such dealings, are solely between You and the relevant advertiser or merchant. You agree not to hold Us liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as the result of any such dealings.
3.3 Links to third party sites may only be included in forum posts where a clear relevance to the thread in question exists. You are not allowed to post links to illegal download sites of any kind, which includes direct links to commercial copyright protected MP3's and sexually profane material including porn sites. Any Users posting URLs of sites excessively or in a way which could be construed as having been linked for any of the aforementioned reasons, are liable to have their right to post removed.
4. Pattaya-Live Forum's RIGHTS
4.1 Material which is posted the forums is written by Users and We are not responsible for and give no endorsement of such material. We monitor the contributions and may respond to or comment upon communications by You and edit, refuse to post or remove any content from the forums in its absolute discretion. Failure to remove particular material does not constitute an endorsement or acceptance of it by Us.
4.2 To the extent permitted by law, We make no warranties, express or implied, as to the content of the Pattaya-Live Forum or the accuracy, timing or reliability of any information or statements contained therein, or statements, advice and opinions given by Users on the boards and chat rooms which are those of such Users only. We neither endorse nor shall be held responsible for the reliability or accuracy of the same and We are not responsible in any way for any injury, loss or damage which occurs as a result of an opinion expressed or information provided on the Pattaya-Live Forum. If You have any claim arising from the actions or statements of another User, You agree to pursue such a claim only against that User and not from Us.
4.3 We will endeavour to provide the Pattaya-Live Forum using all reasonable care. To the extent permitted by law, We exclude all implied warranties as to quality, accuracy or fitness and We do not warrant that the material contained in the Pattaya-Live Forum, any of the functions contained in the Pattaya-Live Forum and the server will operate without interruption or delay or will be error free, free of viruses or bugs or is compatible with any other software or material.
4.4 We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update these terms and conditions of use, and You agree to be bound by any such modifications, alterations or updates which are posted on the Pattaya-Live Forum.
4.5 We shall not be liable in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise for any loss or damage whatsoever in any way connected with Your use of the Pattaya-Live Forum, whether direct or indirect, including, damage to software or hardware, damage for loss of business, loss of profits, or any other consequential loss. Nothing in these terms or conditions shall exclude or limit Our liability for death or personal injury resulting from the negligence of Us, our servants, agents or employees.
5. SAFETY
When using the Pattaya-Live Forum, You should always take the following precautions:
5.1 keep Your identity private. Do not give out Your full name, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, the name of your business or any other information (other than that specifically requested by Us), that could help someone discover Your actual identity;
5.2 We advise against you getting together with someone You meet online. unless it is at a recognised venue or is part of an organised group meeting or crawl.
5.3 do not reply to any messages that are hostile, rude or inappropriate, or in any way make you feel uncomfortable. Instead, let us know about them by using the Report A Post/Contact Us links on the Pattaya-Live Forum.
6. INDEMNITY
6.1 You agree to indemnify Us, and/or any of Our affiliates and Our and their officers, directors and employees, immediately on demand, against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including legal fees, arising out of any breach of these terms and conditions by You or any other liabilities arising out of Your use of the Pattaya-Live Forum.
7. TERMINATION
7.1 We shall have the right immediately to terminate Your use of the Pattaya-Live Forum if We determine in Our sole discretion that You have breached these terms and conditions or otherwise been engaged in conduct which We determine in Our sole discretion to be unacceptable.
8. FEEDBACK
8.1 Should You wish to make any comments to Us about the Pattaya-Live Forum or if you have any questions relating to the same please contact one of the admins of the Pattaya-Live Forum.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions About www.Pattaya-Live.com
Q1) Why do you have forum rules?
Answer:
The forum rules are in place so that the people can have a good time posting and taking part in discussions that interest them in a friendly atmosphere. Respect the opinions of others, agree to disagree when differences present themselves, and never ever make things personal. Otherwise, moderators may have to step in and take action.
Q2) I should be allowed to tell other people their opinions are stupid, call them morons and state my own opinion as absolute fact, shouldn't I?
Answer:
Well, not really. It's rude for a start - don't talk down to your fellow posters, don't lecture them, and don't state your opinion as fact. If you disagree with someone's opinion or wish to point out that they've made an error, then attempt to do it without getting personal. Discussion about areas of common interest is supposed to be fun, it's not supposed to be the written equivalent of a bar fight.
If you're having a problem keeping your temper under control, take a deep breath, and refrain from posting a reply until you do. Flaming other poster's opinions on a regular basis will only end badly for you.
Q3) Why can't we talk about the site/forums issues on the forums themselves?
Answer:
This is simply because it's not really the place for such discussion to take place. Examples of the type of threads which fall under this area would be any thread that involves Appreciation/Depreciation of Members, complaints about the general atmosphere, site policy or moderator/admin actions, whining or querying about a thread which has been closed or removed, or a new thread which attempts to undermine the discussion going on in another thread. These type of threads will either be closed or removed.
The reason that we ask posters not discuss the these topics on the forums is that this is a site about particular interests, and the discussion in each forum should remain pretty much about those things. Once the discussion veers away from those particular themes , and starts being about the site, each other, and personal feelings about others, then the site will almost certainly fall apart. It will be nothing more than an internet chat room. If you really want to get to know other posters more personally, then feel free to PM them, email them, or chat to them on MSN.
Q4) if I can't post on the boards to tell a moderator that their actions/decisions are rubbish, how can I make my point?
Answer:
If you have a genuine grievance, wish to discuss a moderator's actions or are unhappy with any decision taken, then feel free to contact in the moderator in question via PM and attempt to resolve the issue that way. Bear in mind that the moderators will be closely following the site rules that are contained here, so don't expect a long debate on a clear cut issue of moderation. If you strongly believe that an error in judgement has been made, and feel that the moderator involved is not going to be able to resolve it, then please contact an Administrator with as much supporting evidence and information as possible.
Q5) I can't really be bothered to make any effort to type properly so everything I post is in all lowercase or uppercase, and I'm so used to writing my messages the same way you would if you were on a mobile usiing text talk, that I'm just going to do the same here. That's okay, isn't it?
Answer:
Not really. The vast majority of posters do not like it, and many will skip over what you have to say if it's so difficult to read. It's not like you have to spell everything correctly and get all your punctuation in the right place etc, but do make an effort to make posts that people will be able to read and understand easily enough.
Q6) Isn't posting messages like "I agree!" "Yes" or posting a response that contains only a smiley or "LOL" a great way to get involved in discussion?
Answer:
Not as such. It is the intent of www.pattaya-live.com to have quality discussion about the topics contained in the forums, so we'd like to encourage people to contribute with well formed opinions if they can. If you can't back up that "I agree!" with something of substance that adds to the discussion, then it's probably not necessary to post it.
Q7) Why have some of the words in my post been blanked?
Answer:
Certain words may have been censored by the administrator. If your posts contain any censored words, they will be blanked-out like this: ****.
The same words are censored for all users, and censoring is done by a computer simply searching and replacing words.
Q8) I have a really great site of my own. Can I post asking people to check it out?
Answer:
Yes. If it's a good site, then it is likely that our members will like to hear about it. We have a number of areas set aside purely for business ownere to advertise their services, be it bars, restaurants, etc. These areas are designated 'flame-free'. Advertise outside of these areas however, and continued spamming, could result in having posts moved or deleted. Continued abuse could result in a warning or even a ban in extreme cases.
Q9) I found an article that relates to a topic currently being discussed . Can I cut and paste it on the forums for others to read?
Answer:
It would be best to link to the article, as it's copyrighted material and cannot be reproduced elsewhere without permission. However, the copying and posting of a 'snippet' will be allowed and of benefit to forum users.
Q10) What's this Personal Message (PM) thing all about?
Answer:
Your www.pattaya-live.com account includes a personal messenger service. Users have the option to ban any member and this service is NOT monitored by administrators.
Q11) Okay, so I can't tell people about that great website I own on the forums, but I can PM them, right?
Answer:
Our acceptance of business advertising in the designated Forum areas does not extend to the PM service - you are not permitted to use this service to excessively promote your own website for your own personal gain.
Q12) So if my PM service is unmonitored, then surely I can just advertise my website without you knowing?
Answer:
We leave it to you to ensure you use our PM systems correctly. Abuse of the system, should it come to our attention can, and probably will, result in a ban.
Q13) I do not like "Person X", they keep winding me up on the other Forums and I do not wish to communicate with them anymore on www.pattaya-live.com. What can I do?
Answer:
www.pattaya-live.com will not be held accountable for any problems that may arise outside the remit of this site such as personal issues. If a member registers on this site and you do not wish to communicate with them, you can ban them from sending you any Personal Messages (PMs). You should also refrain from replying to any posts they make in the forums. If they post a thread in the forums in order to personally contact you and you do not wish to speak to them, then contact the forum moderator or an administrator and request that the post/thread be removed. Please also provide a link to the post/thread in question.
Q14) What is that little "warn level" thing under my username?
Answer:
The user warning system is a function that puts a user on notice for doing things that are wrong but not ban-worthy. It also allows one moderator to see whether another moderator has also addressed a poster issue, and when, so that the poster doesn't get warned more than once for one particular offence.
Every user starts with a warn level of 0%. Users can only see their own warn levels. To see the reason for a warn, click on the "X%" link after "Warn." It will show a pop-up where the moderator who warned you will have entered a reason at the time of your warning.
Offences which would normally result in a warning would be -
a public display of racism
a public display of homophobia
sexually explicit content
personal discrimination
threatening messages, abusive or personal attacks against other members, moderators and administrators
Please be aware that if you are warned about this sort of behaviour and ignore the warnings, then it will not be long before your warning level reaches 100% and will find yourself facing a temporary account ban of at least 1 month and possibly a permanent one (the duration will be at the mod's discretion, and based on the history of warnings). Don't post on the boards to protest a warning, as that will just result in you receiving another warning.
Warnings will remain against your account for a minimum of 6 months, after which time they may be removed or reduced at the discretion of the Mod Team.
Q15) I got banned?! Without prior warning?
Answer:
If that happens, it will have been for one of the following reasons -
registering with the sole intent of discrediting administrators or moderators
registering solely to promote your own site or to undermine the success of www.pattaya-live.com
extreme displays of racism, homophobia or other forms of discrimination
linking to pornographic or illegal material
promotion of any form of illegal sex.
And if that's the case, then you do not belong on this site, which is why you've been immediately banned without prior warning of any of the aforementioned offences.
Q16)What is a troll and how do I report them?
Answer:
A troll - someone who stirs up trouble for the fun of it - is generally regarded as someone who posts offensive messages only to get others annoyed, posts the same thing over and over again to take up space or to boost thier post count (spamming) and ruin the flow of the forums, posts only to advertise some other site, or who starts posting insults in the hope that people will take the bait and get into a "flame war" with them.
A troll is not someone who happens to disagree with you in relation to a valid discussion or topic in the forums, even if their opinion is totally opposed to yours and pisses you off.
Q17) What about the off-topic discussion areas? Surely the rules will be relaxed slightly there?
Yes, they will. Obviously, because it's a general discussion area where people will be talking about themselves and their everyday life etc, there are bound to be personality clashes occasionally. Moderators won't step in if people have a disagreement, unless it goes too far or becomes extremely repetitive and starts going in circles. Sometimes people will disagree, and as long as a poster isn't being attacked or targeted for no apparent reason, moderators won't be likely to intervene either.
There will obviously be some banter, and sometimes people might take offence at certain posts - if this happens to you, take a step back and think about whether something was posted in good humour or not. If a discussion doesn't interest you or it's something you clearly aren't going to be interested in or enjoy, then don't take part in it. There will still be certain rules that will be firmly applied. Such as -
- Starting threads to complain about administrator or moderator actions/policies, or about the general atmosphere. These will be deleted without warning. If you have a problem, PM an admin or mod to voice your grievance. Starting threads like this just generates a bad atmosphere and stirs up bad feeling.
These Terms and Conditions shall apply to Your use of the website located at www.pattaya-live.com.
Pattaya-Live Forum is strictly for people aged 18 and over. Pattaya-Live Forums discuss Adult related topics and therefore entry is not permitted to anyone under the age of 18.
By using the Pattaya-Live Forum you confirm that you are over the age of 18 and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out below. If You do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, You may not use the Pattaya-Live Forum - You should immediately disconnect from this site and refrain from using it in future.
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "You/Your" means You, the user, "We/Us" means Pattaya-Live Forum and its staff. "Pattaya-Live Forum" shall have the meaning as set out prior. "Users" means the users of the Pattaya-Live Forum collectively and/or individually as the context admits. "Website" means a site on the World Wide Web.
2. ACCEPTABLE USE
2.1) You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use Pattaya-Live Forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by Pattaya-Live Forum or authorised by the copyright holder.
2.2)You may not register multiple accounts on the Pattaya-Live Forum. Any Users found to have registered more than one account on the Pattaya-Live Forum are liable to have their right to post removed.
3. THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
3.1 You acknowledge and agree that We are not responsible for the availability of any third party Websites or material You access through the Pattaya-Live Forum, and do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or services on or available from such Websites or material, nor for any damage, loss or offence caused, or alleged to be caused, by or in connection with use of or reliance on any content, advertising, products or services available on or available from such Websites or material.
3.2 Any dealings between You and any advertisers or merchants found on or via the Pattaya-Live Forum, including payment for and delivery of products, services and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations, associated with such dealings, are solely between You and the relevant advertiser or merchant. You agree not to hold Us liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as the result of any such dealings.
3.3 Links to third party sites may only be included in forum posts where a clear relevance to the thread in question exists. You are not allowed to post links to illegal download sites of any kind, which includes direct links to commercial copyright protected MP3's and sexually profane material including porn sites. Any Users posting URLs of sites excessively or in a way which could be construed as having been linked for any of the aforementioned reasons, are liable to have their right to post removed.
4. Pattaya-Live Forum's RIGHTS
4.1 Material which is posted the forums is written by Users and We are not responsible for and give no endorsement of such material. We monitor the contributions and may respond to or comment upon communications by You and edit, refuse to post or remove any content from the forums in its absolute discretion. Failure to remove particular material does not constitute an endorsement or acceptance of it by Us.
4.2 To the extent permitted by law, We make no warranties, express or implied, as to the content of the Pattaya-Live Forum or the accuracy, timing or reliability of any information or statements contained therein, or statements, advice and opinions given by Users on the boards and chat rooms which are those of such Users only. We neither endorse nor shall be held responsible for the reliability or accuracy of the same and We are not responsible in any way for any injury, loss or damage which occurs as a result of an opinion expressed or information provided on the Pattaya-Live Forum. If You have any claim arising from the actions or statements of another User, You agree to pursue such a claim only against that User and not from Us.
4.3 We will endeavour to provide the Pattaya-Live Forum using all reasonable care. To the extent permitted by law, We exclude all implied warranties as to quality, accuracy or fitness and We do not warrant that the material contained in the Pattaya-Live Forum, any of the functions contained in the Pattaya-Live Forum and the server will operate without interruption or delay or will be error free, free of viruses or bugs or is compatible with any other software or material.
4.4 We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update these terms and conditions of use, and You agree to be bound by any such modifications, alterations or updates which are posted on the Pattaya-Live Forum.
4.5 We shall not be liable in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise for any loss or damage whatsoever in any way connected with Your use of the Pattaya-Live Forum, whether direct or indirect, including, damage to software or hardware, damage for loss of business, loss of profits, or any other consequential loss. Nothing in these terms or conditions shall exclude or limit Our liability for death or personal injury resulting from the negligence of Us, our servants, agents or employees.
5. SAFETY
When using the Pattaya-Live Forum, You should always take the following precautions:
5.1 keep Your identity private. Do not give out Your full name, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, the name of your business or any other information (other than that specifically requested by Us), that could help someone discover Your actual identity;
5.2 We advise against you getting together with someone You meet online. unless it is at a recognised venue or is part of an organised group meeting or crawl.
5.3 do not reply to any messages that are hostile, rude or inappropriate, or in any way make you feel uncomfortable. Instead, let us know about them by using the Report A Post/Contact Us links on the Pattaya-Live Forum.
6. INDEMNITY
6.1 You agree to indemnify Us, and/or any of Our affiliates and Our and their officers, directors and employees, immediately on demand, against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including legal fees, arising out of any breach of these terms and conditions by You or any other liabilities arising out of Your use of the Pattaya-Live Forum.
7. TERMINATION
7.1 We shall have the right immediately to terminate Your use of the Pattaya-Live Forum if We determine in Our sole discretion that You have breached these terms and conditions or otherwise been engaged in conduct which We determine in Our sole discretion to be unacceptable.
8. FEEDBACK
8.1 Should You wish to make any comments to Us about the Pattaya-Live Forum or if you have any questions relating to the same please contact one of the admins of the Pattaya-Live Forum.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions About www.Pattaya-Live.com
Q1) Why do you have forum rules?
Answer:
The forum rules are in place so that the people can have a good time posting and taking part in discussions that interest them in a friendly atmosphere. Respect the opinions of others, agree to disagree when differences present themselves, and never ever make things personal. Otherwise, moderators may have to step in and take action.
Q2) I should be allowed to tell other people their opinions are stupid, call them morons and state my own opinion as absolute fact, shouldn't I?
Answer:
Well, not really. It's rude for a start - don't talk down to your fellow posters, don't lecture them, and don't state your opinion as fact. If you disagree with someone's opinion or wish to point out that they've made an error, then attempt to do it without getting personal. Discussion about areas of common interest is supposed to be fun, it's not supposed to be the written equivalent of a bar fight.
If you're having a problem keeping your temper under control, take a deep breath, and refrain from posting a reply until you do. Flaming other poster's opinions on a regular basis will only end badly for you.
Q3) Why can't we talk about the site/forums issues on the forums themselves?
Answer:
This is simply because it's not really the place for such discussion to take place. Examples of the type of threads which fall under this area would be any thread that involves Appreciation/Depreciation of Members, complaints about the general atmosphere, site policy or moderator/admin actions, whining or querying about a thread which has been closed or removed, or a new thread which attempts to undermine the discussion going on in another thread. These type of threads will either be closed or removed.
The reason that we ask posters not discuss the these topics on the forums is that this is a site about particular interests, and the discussion in each forum should remain pretty much about those things. Once the discussion veers away from those particular themes , and starts being about the site, each other, and personal feelings about others, then the site will almost certainly fall apart. It will be nothing more than an internet chat room. If you really want to get to know other posters more personally, then feel free to PM them, email them, or chat to them on MSN.
Q4) if I can't post on the boards to tell a moderator that their actions/decisions are rubbish, how can I make my point?
Answer:
If you have a genuine grievance, wish to discuss a moderator's actions or are unhappy with any decision taken, then feel free to contact in the moderator in question via PM and attempt to resolve the issue that way. Bear in mind that the moderators will be closely following the site rules that are contained here, so don't expect a long debate on a clear cut issue of moderation. If you strongly believe that an error in judgement has been made, and feel that the moderator involved is not going to be able to resolve it, then please contact an Administrator with as much supporting evidence and information as possible.
Q5) I can't really be bothered to make any effort to type properly so everything I post is in all lowercase or uppercase, and I'm so used to writing my messages the same way you would if you were on a mobile usiing text talk, that I'm just going to do the same here. That's okay, isn't it?
Answer:
Not really. The vast majority of posters do not like it, and many will skip over what you have to say if it's so difficult to read. It's not like you have to spell everything correctly and get all your punctuation in the right place etc, but do make an effort to make posts that people will be able to read and understand easily enough.
Q6) Isn't posting messages like "I agree!" "Yes" or posting a response that contains only a smiley or "LOL" a great way to get involved in discussion?
Answer:
Not as such. It is the intent of www.pattaya-live.com to have quality discussion about the topics contained in the forums, so we'd like to encourage people to contribute with well formed opinions if they can. If you can't back up that "I agree!" with something of substance that adds to the discussion, then it's probably not necessary to post it.
Q7) Why have some of the words in my post been blanked?
Answer:
Certain words may have been censored by the administrator. If your posts contain any censored words, they will be blanked-out like this: ****.
The same words are censored for all users, and censoring is done by a computer simply searching and replacing words.
Q8) I have a really great site of my own. Can I post asking people to check it out?
Answer:
Yes. If it's a good site, then it is likely that our members will like to hear about it. We have a number of areas set aside purely for business ownere to advertise their services, be it bars, restaurants, etc. These areas are designated 'flame-free'. Advertise outside of these areas however, and continued spamming, could result in having posts moved or deleted. Continued abuse could result in a warning or even a ban in extreme cases.
Q9) I found an article that relates to a topic currently being discussed . Can I cut and paste it on the forums for others to read?
Answer:
It would be best to link to the article, as it's copyrighted material and cannot be reproduced elsewhere without permission. However, the copying and posting of a 'snippet' will be allowed and of benefit to forum users.
Q10) What's this Personal Message (PM) thing all about?
Answer:
Your www.pattaya-live.com account includes a personal messenger service. Users have the option to ban any member and this service is NOT monitored by administrators.
Q11) Okay, so I can't tell people about that great website I own on the forums, but I can PM them, right?
Answer:
Our acceptance of business advertising in the designated Forum areas does not extend to the PM service - you are not permitted to use this service to excessively promote your own website for your own personal gain.
Q12) So if my PM service is unmonitored, then surely I can just advertise my website without you knowing?
Answer:
We leave it to you to ensure you use our PM systems correctly. Abuse of the system, should it come to our attention can, and probably will, result in a ban.
Q13) I do not like "Person X", they keep winding me up on the other Forums and I do not wish to communicate with them anymore on www.pattaya-live.com. What can I do?
Answer:
www.pattaya-live.com will not be held accountable for any problems that may arise outside the remit of this site such as personal issues. If a member registers on this site and you do not wish to communicate with them, you can ban them from sending you any Personal Messages (PMs). You should also refrain from replying to any posts they make in the forums. If they post a thread in the forums in order to personally contact you and you do not wish to speak to them, then contact the forum moderator or an administrator and request that the post/thread be removed. Please also provide a link to the post/thread in question.
Q14) What is that little "warn level" thing under my username?
Answer:
The user warning system is a function that puts a user on notice for doing things that are wrong but not ban-worthy. It also allows one moderator to see whether another moderator has also addressed a poster issue, and when, so that the poster doesn't get warned more than once for one particular offence.
Every user starts with a warn level of 0%. Users can only see their own warn levels. To see the reason for a warn, click on the "X%" link after "Warn." It will show a pop-up where the moderator who warned you will have entered a reason at the time of your warning.
Offences which would normally result in a warning would be -
a public display of racism
a public display of homophobia
sexually explicit content
personal discrimination
threatening messages, abusive or personal attacks against other members, moderators and administrators
Please be aware that if you are warned about this sort of behaviour and ignore the warnings, then it will not be long before your warning level reaches 100% and will find yourself facing a temporary account ban of at least 1 month and possibly a permanent one (the duration will be at the mod's discretion, and based on the history of warnings). Don't post on the boards to protest a warning, as that will just result in you receiving another warning.
Warnings will remain against your account for a minimum of 6 months, after which time they may be removed or reduced at the discretion of the Mod Team.
Q15) I got banned?! Without prior warning?
Answer:
If that happens, it will have been for one of the following reasons -
registering with the sole intent of discrediting administrators or moderators
registering solely to promote your own site or to undermine the success of www.pattaya-live.com
extreme displays of racism, homophobia or other forms of discrimination
linking to pornographic or illegal material
promotion of any form of illegal sex.
And if that's the case, then you do not belong on this site, which is why you've been immediately banned without prior warning of any of the aforementioned offences.
Q16)What is a troll and how do I report them?
Answer:
A troll - someone who stirs up trouble for the fun of it - is generally regarded as someone who posts offensive messages only to get others annoyed, posts the same thing over and over again to take up space or to boost thier post count (spamming) and ruin the flow of the forums, posts only to advertise some other site, or who starts posting insults in the hope that people will take the bait and get into a "flame war" with them.
A troll is not someone who happens to disagree with you in relation to a valid discussion or topic in the forums, even if their opinion is totally opposed to yours and pisses you off.
Q17) What about the off-topic discussion areas? Surely the rules will be relaxed slightly there?
Yes, they will. Obviously, because it's a general discussion area where people will be talking about themselves and their everyday life etc, there are bound to be personality clashes occasionally. Moderators won't step in if people have a disagreement, unless it goes too far or becomes extremely repetitive and starts going in circles. Sometimes people will disagree, and as long as a poster isn't being attacked or targeted for no apparent reason, moderators won't be likely to intervene either.
There will obviously be some banter, and sometimes people might take offence at certain posts - if this happens to you, take a step back and think about whether something was posted in good humour or not. If a discussion doesn't interest you or it's something you clearly aren't going to be interested in or enjoy, then don't take part in it. There will still be certain rules that will be firmly applied. Such as -
- Starting threads to complain about administrator or moderator actions/policies, or about the general atmosphere. These will be deleted without warning. If you have a problem, PM an admin or mod to voice your grievance. Starting threads like this just generates a bad atmosphere and stirs up bad feeling.
