Forum Rules - Please Read

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Forum Rules:

1. Unless specified otherwise, all rules apply to the entirety of Iron Piston, including forum posts, tags, blogs, user groups, photo albums, etc.
2. The moderators and administrators of Iron Piston have the right to edit/open/close/move/delete any thread or post. Decisions are subject to moderator discretion. Disputes and questions about decisions made by moderators should be discussed via PM with a SuperMod or Admin.
3. No advertising for any business unless you are registered with our site and are a representative of that company. This includes, but is not limited to, threads, posts, avatars, profile information, and signatures. For advertising information please click here.
4. Before posting a question, please conduct a search for an answer and check our FAQ forum. You should also read your owners manual. There is a wealth of information there that could answer your question.
5. Absolutely no postings of nudity or sexually explicit materials, including links to sites with pornographic material and/or inappropriate banners/ads. Iron Piston is "work friendly" and any images, avatars, and links deemed unacceptable will be removed.
6. Circumventing the inappropriate language filter is forbidden. This includes text substitution and images with filtered words.
7. Thread titles and hyperlinks should give an honest description of the content inside. Thread titles are subject to the same rules as posts, and should not have any derogatory comments towards any race, gender, sexuality, ethnic background, or age. Posting misleading links is not permitted.
8. All issues with members should be taken up by email or through the use of our pm system. If you like, you may contact a moderator or staff member to mediate.
9. Flaming will not be tolerated for any reason, anywhere except Rumble. Name-calling is not acceptable. Moderator's judgment applies here. "You are wrong" is not a personal attack; "You are an idiot" is. If all else fails, you may chose to take it up in Rumble, the only place where you can open up.
10. New thread topics should be posted in the correct forum with an accurate description. Topics posted in the wrong forum will either be moved or deleted without moderator notification. If you cannot locate your thread, view your User Control Panel or started threads in your profile. If it is not listed it was deleted.
11. Tech forums are here to answer important technical questions. Questions lacking technical merit will either be deleted or moved to a suitable forum. Replies to technical threads should include suitable answers, additional technical content, or related questions. Replies with useless and/or unrelated comments or questions may be locked.
12. Iron Piston does not tolerate nor condone illicit activities. This includes, but is not limited to, street racing or excessive speeding, defeating "locked" ECM features, distributing, selling, or trading of copyrighted materials, promoting illegal activities, and organizing events conducive to illegal activities. Street racing is any competition or illegal exhibition of speed on roads that are open to the public.
13. No posting of copyrighted or proprietary information without consent. This includes software, images, movies, videos, music, service/repair manuals, vendor maps, and other copyrighted materials of which the poster is not the copyright holder. Linking to copyrighted files, torrents that distribute copyrighted materials, or sites which unlawfully distribute copyrighted or proprietary materials is not permitted.
14. Using the PM system to solicit non-vendor sales or to circumvent any of the site rules or policies is strictly prohibited. Any member engaging in this activity will be banned.
15. Multiple screen names is strictly forbidden. Contact a staff member to request a name change and/or account change. Any member found to be posting under two screen names will be banned for a minimum of 7 days and the additional accounts will be removed. Any repeat offense of this rule will result in a permanent ban of all accounts.
16. You are responsible for your account. Anything posted under your account is - yours. Do not share your account, password, or other login information with others. When using a shared computer, make sure you log out when you are done on the site.

Signature rules:

1. All rules that apply to regular posts apply to signatures as well. Words or phrases that would be deemed inappropriate at work are inappropriate for signatures as well.
   
2. Signatures should not be too large and must be easily read by everyone. Long paragraphs, excessive font sizes, massive lists, and obnoxious fonts/colors are discouraged and the staff may request you shorten it. If you wish to document your entire build, create a thread and link to the first post.
3. Baiting, flaming or derogatory remarks toward another member will be removed. This includes quotes from posts that were removed.
4. No commercial links of any kind or business contact information without being a vendor.