Forum Rules - Please Read

~ Here at Friendly Families we frown upon lurkers. It is a condition of you joining our site that you regularly post and join in discussion. We understand that not everyone can be on daily, but we ask that you make a contribution by posting at least once a month. The Internet is a place where we can be anonymous and due to the private nature of this forum, and its contents, people found to be lurking will be removed.

~ Please try to post in the correct topics. If in doubt contact the Admin.

~ Please DO NOT SPAM this site. No rubbish links or advertising will be tolerated without the permission of the Admin. If in doubt, please contact the Admin. this also includes the spamming of our members through the Personal Messages feature. If you have something interesting and relevant to say, by all means say it, but please do not spam us!

~ Your account is yours alone. You are responsible for any activity created with it. Please do not share your account login details with anyone. People found using multiple accounts or account sharing will be banned. It is strongly suggested that you "logout" after each session to avoid someone else using your account.

~ All publicly displayed messages are limited to the English language ONLY, NO foreign language will be tolerated. This is to be fair to all members.

~ Be Polite. We will not tolerate any rudeness. Any member who is intentionally unpleasant or disruptive to the general flow of the forum & its members may be banned. Anyone who feels that a message is inappropriate is encouraged to notify the Admin immediately.

~ Cross-Posting is NOT allowed here. Cross-posting refers to posting new duplicate threads or posts, or the linking to threads or posts already started by the member with the intention of gaining exposure. If you wish to repeat something, please post it in the thread that already exists. We will still see it.

~ You may NOT post on behalf of anyone, this includes banned members in any public manner. This includes all forums, private messages, signatures, and e-mail features.

~ You may NOT under any circumstances link to sites or images containing pornography, sexually explicit, gross violence, or are determined by Admin to be detrimental to our online community. We are a friendly community.... lets keep it that way.

~ You may NOT publish or discuss any information regarding your personal product or services, or any product or services you are, or have been, associated with without consulting Admin first. This also includes links to your personal website for your products and any forums you may manage or are a member of. Posting of these associated topics is to be done in the correct category, and in that category only.

~ Please do not reproduce the content of this site anywhere else. Our members value their privacy and their freedom. It is only fair that you respect that. Members found to be in breach of this will be immediately banned.

~ Please keep the swearing to a minimum. We frown upon excessive bad language and will delete any posts we deem inappropriate.

~ You may not post any material which is inaccurate, abusive, hateful, harassing,rasist, sexually oriented, threatening, or adult material. Please respect the thoughts and wishes of others. If in doubt, please contact us.

~ The Admin of this forum reserves the right to remove any content they deem inappropriate.

~ Please be aware with all activity on this forum including posts, your IP address is recorded. This means if you choose to NOT abide by these rules your account & IP address will be blocked.


~ Please remember that some of the content you will find here on Friendly Families is personal. Please do not disclose any information to others outside of this forum.

~ Public posts debating these rules and/or other Admin enforcement of such, will be removed without comment. However we encourage feedback and invite you to contact us if you have any issues and/or ideas.

~ It is your responsibility to have read & understood these rules. If you are not sure about something, please contact us for clarification.

~ If you intend on posting photos, please watermark them. This is to help stop photo theft. If you choose not to do so, we cannot be held responsible for your photos or where they end up.
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