New code of conduct and reporting messages

Announcment

New code of conduct and reporting messages

Web Team - Celia Sutton 24/04/2008, 9:44 AM

The message board is now unmoderated.

 If users are found to be breaching the code of conduct, they will be issued with one warning. If their behaviour persists their account will be blocked.

If you object to a post use the ‘Report’ button on that post. This will alert a moderator to deal with it, which will be done as soon as possible. All replies to the post will also be removed. Do not abuse this facility: anyone who persistently reports posts without justification will be banned from the message board.

You can also email webdesk@en24.co.uk

Code of conduct

1. Do not advertise products or services on the message boards. Any advertising without permission will be removed.

2. Keep to the topic of the original thread and do not post multiple threads on the same subject.

3. Users must not post messages which:

  • Are insulting, abusive, racist, sexist, or derogatory in any way to others, whether they are individuals or companies, social or religious groups or people of a different background, users of the Forum or not.
  • Threaten, intimidate, victimise or harass others.
  • Make libellous comments about individuals or companies, including Archant newspapers, magazines or websites, and their staff or contributors. The law against defamation protects individuals or organisations from attacks on their reputation. This means the publication of any statement which: exposes them to hatred, ridicule or contempt , causes them to be shunned or avoided, discredits them in their trade, business or profession, or generally lowers them in the eyes of right thinking members of society. Unlike other charges, the onus is on you in cases of libel, as the author, to prove your statement or comment is legal.
  • Result in contempt of court – do not post anything which could prejudice court proceedings currently or in the future. It is basically contempt of court to comment on any crime once someone has been arrested for it, even if they have not yet been charged. That is when proceedings become active and potential jurors may be swayed by what they read.
  • Contain explicit language or vulgarities
  • Use foreign languages 
  • Impersonate or represent any person or entity in an attempt to deceive, harass or otherwise mislead another member.
  • Incite illegal activity including the glorification of terrorism or incitement to racial hatred. 
  • Infringe intellectual property rights or transmit any material that you don't have the right to transmit under law (such as copyright or trade secrets)
  • Link to and/or references content not allowed under these guidelines.
  • Use the service in a manner deemed inappropriate by Archant.
  • Impede or disrupt the flow of the discussions in the Forum.
  • Include personal information about others, or publish private correspondence or report conversations where there has been a reasonable expectation of privacy from other parties

4. This code of conduct also includes material sent via personal messages through this forum and profile information including, but not limited to, signatures and avatars.

 

MORE INFORMATION

 

Can I edit my messages?
We do not allow users to edit their posts once they have been moderated. Contact the duty moderator (or post another message with a message marked for the attention of a moderator) if you've sent something you shouldn't have done and we will look into it. Note: Once messages have been replied to, we are less likely to make changes.

I can't login.
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USER SETTINGS

I wish to change my details
Head to the 'Edit your details' link along the top of the page and click your name.
Direct link is /cs/user/EditProfile.aspx

 Here you can also set:

  • Whether you receive emails and notifications of replies

  • Timezone

  • Public contact information (email and instant messenger addresses)

  • Message ordering preferences

  • Change you password and (login) email address.


Other options that you may find useful:

  • Enable Post Mouse-Over Pop-Up: set this to Yes if you wish to have a small amount of preview text when you hover over subjects on the threads page.

  • Enable Emoticons: these off (No) will speed up loading of the post/reply pages.

My avatar image is squashed!

You will have to re-uploaded it to reset/correct the dimensions.

(Windows users should right-click on the image and do Save Image As... if you don't have a copy locally).

Then go to your user profile page at

/cs/user/EditProfile.aspx to upload it.

Text size is too small (or large)

You can change the size of some links and infomation in your user profile page.

/cs/user/EditProfile.aspx

Scroll down to to Forum Settings and change the Font Size.


MISCELLANEOUS

How can I put an image (e.g. a smiley face) into my posts?

When posting/replying, switch to the HTML view.

Add the following:


<img src="http://www.example-website.com/directory/picture.jpg">

 

Then switch back to the Design view and your picture should be visible.

 

You will also have to FTP your pictures to some webspace first - your internet service provide will probably have provided you with some, or there are some free image hosting services you can use.


What's the difference between Email and Private Messaging (PM)?
Email will reveal your email address to the user and send them an email.

Private Messaging stores a message on our site that the user can see when they check their private messages.

Can I subscribe to threads - and then how do I unsubscribe?

Yes - by default you should get a notification when a new message has been approved in any thread you post in (this will apply for new posts, not ones that we have transferred from our previous forum). If you do not wish to get this in the first place, untick the Email me replies to this post box on the post/reply form.

To unsubscribe to a particular thread, go to the thread and toggle the Notify button at the page.

You can also subscribe to all new threads and/or posts in a particular forum. On the threads page for each forum, head to the Options box and the bottom - select the Email option that suits what you require.


What's the Settings link along the top?

It could do with a better name -  is for users that have other privileges (e.g. blogs). It doesn't apply to the vast majority of users.

If you are looking for your personal settings - follow the Edit your details <NAME> link which takes you to  cs/user/EditProfile.aspx

How can I see who is online?
You can see this on the page in each forum listing threads. Head to the bottom and click the Options button.

Your name will only appear if you are signed in.

What are 'My Forums'

All forums you have posted/replied to messages in, or are currently subscribed to.


My question has not been answered here...
E-mail webdesk@en24.co.uk and we will do our best to help.
 

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