A REMINDER TO EVERYONE.

[Msterbeau]

I'm not a mod... I don't care. I'm tired of the petty bickering and personal attacks that have gone on lately. I will say that they've come about primarily because of one person's arrival on this board, but that others have not acted particularly adult-like in response.

To all of you:

The DGN Board Rules

Rule No. 1.

Play Nice. Unlike a lot of boards, we like to try and keep ours jerk-free.

You should feel comfortable to express your opinions freely, even if they might be unpopular opinions - we're not going for a homogenized, dull community here. But when voicing an opinion, always do so with tact and avoid inciting others when possible.

Examples of what we want to avoid:

Blatant Personal Attacks - Name calling, threatening or other attacks directly on another poster or non-poster. "Direct Insults" If someone calls another poster an "asshole" or some such, and its not clear they were teasing, that's a fairly clear, obvious break of the DGN rules and they need to be talked to and/or dealt with in one way or another.

"Outing" of People - Some people have very controversial ideas they prefer to keep private. If you're privy to knowledge of another person's views, do not make those views public without permission of said person.

Personal Arguments - Heated personal relationship arguments and other very private personal "fighting" between individual posters should be taken off the board into email, IM or otherwise.

Blatantly Disruptive Posts - Many threads change subjects during the course of conversation , but deliberately ruining topics that were intended to be serious discussion, on a regular basis, is a sure sign of a jerk.

Blatantly Inciting Anger - It's fine to discuss things openly and frankly, and healthy debate is great. But don't incite anger in others purposely.

Blatantly Disruptive Activity - Any activity that slows the service of DGN. Any sort of anti-DGN "hacking" activity, denial of service attacks and the like are obviously not in spirit with the philosophy of DGN.

In summation: If you have nothing nice to say or you can't say what you have to say in a reasonable and nuetral tone, please go somewhere else.

[Msterbeau]

Bump.

I think I'll keep bumping this until a certain person modifies their tone and vocabulary on the board.

[Steven]

Thanks Marc.

That certain person could represent themselves so much better and gain a greater listening audience if they would just stop trying to prove themselves so much.

Hint to said person: Give Back. there are special people on this board, perhaps even somethigngto learn.....

[Mikielikesit]

Did I miss something.......who's being a dickhead :doh

[paradox]

marc, have i told you lately that i love you?

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

I'm confused too...

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

Please tell me this doesnt involve me for some reason...someone tell me whats goin on...or at least tell me im not at fault...

[paradox]

ok. its not your fault. better now?

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

Are you being truthful?

[mallochai]

Are you being truthful?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nah, he's lying through his pointy devil teeth.

Just not about this.

That I'm aware of...

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

Nah, he's lying through his pointy devil teeth. 

Just not about this. 

That I'm aware of...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks...

[mallochai]

Thanks...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ur welcome. :grin

[Brenda Starrr]

Okay, dammit! I'll stop being such a bitch!

Daaang....

[Msterbeau]

marc, have i told you lately that i love you?

[Msterbeau]

Okay, dammit! I'll stop being such a bitch!

Daaang....

About time.

:fear :laughing :fear

[torn asunder]

Okay, dammit! I'll stop being such a bitch!

Daaang....

yeah, that'll be the day... :erm

:whistling

:fear

:laughing

[Der Nister]

marc, have i told you lately that i love you?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

:fear

[FarrIL]

Thank you for posting that Marc.

Although I just hope that this doesnt have anything to do with me, in the negative standpoint. ;_;

[LuluVox]

Jeez, paranoid people!

[Hellion]

:devil Yeah there are some that don't stick to the rules,Yeah personal relationship issues are better left on the PM or e-mail areas.

Now can I call someone a peasenov at least?LOL!!!

[Guest Megalicious]

agreed Marc or should I call you tubesteak ??? :innocent You know Im just kidding .. read my sig =) ...

[Steven]

Jeez, paranoid people!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

no kidding!!!!

a much looser translation of Marc's reminder could have been summed up as "DONT BE SUCH A DICK - AND YES YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE"

but that would be in poor taste.

[Brenda Starrr]

About time.

:fear  :laughing  :fear

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yeah, that'll be the day...  :erm

:whistling

:fear

:laughing

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You both can kiss my pasty white ass.

[ManicQueen]

Weren't rules made to be broken? :grin

[BrassFusion]

If this topic is directed at one person, shouldn't it be PM'd to that person, in strictest accordance with the rules?