The following are a general list of forum rules. We ask that you read these rules before posting in the Mixed martial arts academy forums. In addition, some individual forums on Mixed martial arts academyalso have their own rules specific to that forum, which should also be read before posting.
The rules will be updated as necessary.
Mixed martial arts academy Forum Rules:
Overall Community Attitude Our purpose is to share, help and support others
Always display a positive, friendly attitude
Be respectful of others' opinions
Allow your fellow members to voice their opinions
DO NOT deliberately start arguments. Debates are great, as long as they remain respectful!
Always try to "give" back to our community. For each time you find help or answers here at Mixed martial arts academy, try to help someone else out in return. You may find that what goes around comes around...
Give people a little time to respond to your requests. There's a lot going on in these forums and it may take a little time for people to notice and respond to your request. Please be patient.
DO NOT just make a negative statement and leave the person hanging out to dry. Although you may consider yourself to be an "expert" now, try to remember that we were all new and learning once upon a time. Take it easy on your fellow members!
Do NOT make threats or implied threats towards other members -- even if you think it's fun.
Inappropriate Behavior DO NOT Make Inappropriate or Offensive Posts - including threats, harrassment, swearing, prejudice, slander or deliberate insults/name-calling, or other negative remarks about Mixed martial arts academy, its moderators and administrators, Staff, or your fellow members. Even if this is just your own personal opinion, RESPECT YOUR FELLOW MEMBERS
Do NOT drag another member's personal site into a forum discussion unless the discussion directly involves that site OR if the member brings his or her own site into the discussion first. There's no point in ruining a good debate by accidentally (or intentionally) offending someone with a personal comment.
Mixed martial arts academy believes in integrity and respects what other forums have to offer. Because we realize members of Mixed martial arts academy may also be members of other forums, do not try to degrade or discredit other forums, their administrators and moderators, or their members. This includes slander and other offensive comments.
DO NOT POST PORN or adult content. This also inludes sites promoting activities such as drug abuse, gambling and links to sites containing such content.
Non-pornographic adult related material (such as lingerie) is allowed, as long as you provide a warning in your post, such as:
"WARNING: Site contains adult content that may be unsuitable for some individuals." Even though this is an international forum, please make sure that your posts are written in English.
We want Mixed martial arts academy to be open to people of all ages, genders, races, and sexualities, so any inappropriate or offensive posts will be deleted
Please DO NOT embed cookies in your posts in the forums.
Forum Abuse Policy: 1st Offense - A polite Private Message from a Moderator pointing out the Forum Rules, in addition to the editing or deletion of the post
2nd Offense - Public warning on the message board plus deletion of post
3rd Offense - Moderators will discuss and possibly delete the user from the forum
Depending on the situation, Admin may bypass any and all of these steps and take whatever action is deemed appropriate.
Private Message and Email Abuse Policy: DO NOT use Mixed martial arts academyas a basis for spamming or scamming our members.
We take PM/email abuse very seriously, and it will result in the immediate removal of your membership and ban of your IP address, without warning
Our SPAM Policy Please make sure that you are posting for the good of the community, not just for the sake of self-promotion
Please refrain from posting affiliate links and press releases in our forums.
Surveys are not allowed, unless you have been given permission in advance from a Site Admin
Do NOT use the Mixed martial arts academy community for the purpose of 'spam' or excessive advertisements! This includes forum posts, private messages, or emails to other Mixed martial arts academy members
Our moderators reserve the right to edit or delete any posts they consider to be 'spam'
If we find that you are spamming our community, you will be warned by a Moderator or Site Admin, and it may lead to the deletion of your posts and/or the removal of your Mixed martial arts academy account
Identity Theft DO NOT impersonate anyone whom you are not, regardless of who the other individual may be. Identity theft is illegal and will not be tolerated.
Multiple Posts DO NOT post the same topic in multiple forums. If you are unsure of which forum a thread should go under, just state that in your post, and a moderator will move the thread to the correct forum. Multiple posts are unnecessary and will be deleted.
DO NOT post the same question multiple times in multiple threads in the same forum. If no one responds to your question or request, just post a reply to the same message thread again to bring the message to the top of the list so folks notice it.
Signature Restrictions: Maximum length: 3 lines
No cookie requests allowed
You may link to your site, but no illegal, pornographic or otherwise objectionable links are allowed
No more than 3 links per signature
Font Restrictions: Do NOT use excessively large font sizes, as it is considered to be "shouting" and will be edited back down to the default size by the moderators
Image Restrictions: Unless otherwise stated, if you post an image in the forums, please keep the image size under 50K, and preferably under 300 x 300 pixels
By joining Mixed martial arts academy forum and member newsletter, you agree to abide by the forum rules, and you understand that violations will not be tolerated.
Please report any member whom you feel to be in violation of these rules to a moderator or Site Admin immediately.
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