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The Heathen Hangout FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Question No. 8 What are the rules of the Heathen Hangout inside? |
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The Heathen Hangout FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Question No. 8 What are the rules of the Heathen Hangout inside? |
| Answer: The rules are:  1) Inside
the Heathen Hangout, unless there are exceptional circumstances, such as illegal images,
inappropriate revealment of others' personal information, files containing viruses etc.,
or illegal files, there is no moderator editing of posts; apart from
those exceptional circumstances, all posts are left unedited. There is also no
locking of normal threads either except under really exceptional circumstances
(i.e. no locking of threads that are normal discussion threads, not offical HH
announcements, writers' contributions or otherwise-special threads). In other words, you
are free to say what you like, though violating HH forum rules and admittance criteria
will mean the risk of banning. Posts may or may
not be moved, or threads be split, to better suit the nature of each sub-forum, as
circumstances and mood dictate. 2)
Nontheism as per the admittance criteria 3) No
preaching (no repetitive, obsessional preaching of anything at all, and yes, this includes
atheist subjects as well; discussion is good, presenting one's point of view is necessary,
but repetitively obsessional preaching is not cool) 4) No
spammers or spamming 5) No
advocation of bigotries, no trolling, and no repetitive inappropriate personal baiting 6) No
advocation of the grosser and worse illegalities 7) No
revealing of personal info gained inside HH outside HH without express permission
beforehand. No inappropriate revealing of others' personal information, whomever they may be. 8) Use the
HH as it is intended, as a primarily social club but one that also provides a place for
intellectually stimulating discussions and secular activism; no usage, for example, of the
HH solely for advancing purposes unconnected to the HH and its reasons for existence 9) No
Only-Lurking membership in the Private areas; members are asked to
introduce themselves a little, and members who have not posted anything at all for around
2 months or more are in danger of having their accounts de-activated 10) No
sockpuppets without private permission of the HH admin; if you feel the need for a
sockpuppet, please ask the HH admin privately per email or message in advance for
permission. It is recognised that in some cases, for example where someone holds a
responsible position elsewhere, a sockpuppet in order to be able to speak freely may well
be necessary; in such a case simply write an email
or send a Private Message to the HH admin in advance to have it approved, and the
information about your sockpuppet will be kept strictly private with the HH admin only. 11) No
other activities that damage or endanger the Heathen Hangout website and board, such as
posting computer viruses etc. 12) That
these rules are broad and at times unclear is granted; but time will not be wasted
attempting to try delineating every tiny possible instance. The rules are interpreted so
to allow as much latitide as possible, but the rules will be enforced by banning if they
are too greviously violated. The HH admin remains sole final interpreter and
decision-maker on the rules and their enforcement.
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