Newbies: take your time and learn the rules, and learn the etiquete of the sites, and don't rush in your desire to post something you found(it might have already being found, and is in an earlier thread)

don't believe the myth that if you start threads you will level up faster

you get percentage points by the posts, not by replies to threads you start, and a regular post and starting a new thread are considered the same

all members: too many unnecessary threads is considered disruptive by the mods, so think before starting a thread

some members have different types of computers and browsers systems, and if your signature has a scroll bar, it will be disruptive to some computers, that is why mods might delete your signatures if it has a scroll bar

this in not "specifically in the rules"(but probably mods will consider it as understood as something disruptive) but please avoid having signatures that have a LOT OF BYTES, as those will usually be disruptive to members in dial-up, and in some cases of humongous sigs, it can even disrupt a high speed LAN

please avoid(unless is in an approved game thread) doing 3 words or less posts, and avoid unless it is necessary doing pyramid posts, they will be considered disruptive by mods

don't do "inside before the lock" posts or "fail" posts even if you feel it is deserving, the mods will consider it disruptive

don't quote an "offensive and/or disruptive post", it will be considered as if you had post it

ignore trolls, and let mods take care of them, if you reply to them, high chances is that it was what they wanted; and I don't think you want to make trolls happy, just report them and mods will decide what actios are warranted

Veteran members: please be nice to the newbies, instead of calling them fools try to guide them to the proper steps

sometimes threads can be buried in page 5 or more, and are hard to find, or a question they asked might have been post number 2339, and the thread goes to a new page at post 2341, and no one saw the question, so they feel forced to ask again the question

is easy to "kick" noobs, but it is more impressive if you try to convert a noob into a newbie and eventually a good member

use "courtesy language" and not harsh language

you might get a good friend if you answer them with "I am glad for your enthusiams but there is already a thread for that in *url* " rather than "you dork, why you did this thread? we already got one about this"

sometimes the "intended message" might be different than the "perceived message"; so examine what you wrote before clicking "submit post"

use common sense and try to use Owlistic principles

always trying to be a friend

Wiselad