1. Religious/Political discussions are NOT allowed

2. Personal attacks on fellow members will NOT be tolerated.

3. Be considerate & professional at all times to other members on the forum.

4. Courteous Criticisms
When critiquing posted information, please do it in an adult, considerate and professional manner. Do not insult the person or simply state "it sucks" etc. Give a reason as to what you may feel he/she could have done a little differently in order to get better results. Also, feel free to offer some positives about the item itself that you did like, this will inform the person what worked well in your opinion. We can all learn a lot from each other here so let's be professional about it.

5. All levels welcomed
Everyone from a very beginner to a seasoned geologist is welcomed here on the forum. With that being said all members are asked to be considerate to a newbie when they ask questions that you may feel are "stupid". We were all beginners once so lets keep that in mind and help people are wanting to learn. Negative comments can be a complete turnoff for a newbie and he/she may decide to never return.

6. NO bashing
We can all get along better without the typical bashing that takes place on other forums.

7. Illegal software
Illegal/pirated software requests, discussions and/or links are not allowed. These posts will be removed immediately

8. Commercial Advertising
Commercial advertising of any sort is not allowed. This includes software developers, manufacturers, online retailers, other forums, local stores, studio rentals, services, web designers etc. Commercial company names and such can not be included in your signatures as that is free advertisement the more you post. If you would like information on how to advertise here on this website feel free to contact us.

9. Account Suspension
Any attempt to circumvent a Temporary Account Suspension by re-registering another name and/or any other method will lead into the offending member to be permanently banned.

10. Sharing Account Info
Any members giving their account information to any Banned members will have their account permanently banned as well. No Exceptions.

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The Offense Structure

1st Offense: A formal warning will be sent via PM
Upon a members first offense, a PM will be sent to them informing them of the rule violation and they will also be informed of this Offense Structure.

2nd Offense: Account Suspension for 14 days
Upon a members second offense, the member will have their account suspended for 14 days. Any attempt to circumvent this suspension by creating extra accounts on the forum will directly lead into a Permanent Ban from the forum.

3rd Offense: Permanent Ban from the forum
Upon a members third offense, the member will be Permanently Banned from the forum and will never be welcomed back.