Site Rules

Key Rules
The moderators of this forum have a duty to ensure that comments made on the facility do not bring harm to any other member of the forum, the owners of this website, or to any 3rd party. As such, the following Key Rules apply:

1. Libel
Please refrain from posting libellous statements or comments - you are entitled to express your opinion, but not to phrase contentious opinions as facts.
A libellous statement is one which is untrue and causes damage.

2. Abuse / Harassment / Threats
Abuse of, harassing, or making threats towards other users of this facility is not acceptable behaviour on the forums.

3. Racism and Homophobia
Racism & Homophobia will not be tolerated on this message board. This does not prohibit discussion on such matters as immigration (in the non-football area), but there is no place for these kinds of remarks.

4. Hooliganism / Violence
Glorification of hooliganism or violence is not tolerated on this website.

5. Sexual Content
Posting any content of an overt sexual nature is not acceptable on the messageboards.

Users posting in breach of these Key Rules may receive an immediate ban from using the messageboards. At the very least a warning should be expected.



Secondary Rules

1. Swearing
Foul language is not acceptable on the Stagsnet forums.

This includes masking of letters with other letters and/or ASCII characters
This also includes pasting quotes and media (images, video, audio) from other sources

2. Spamming and Trolling
The following are not acceptable behaviours on the forums:

Spamming (repeatedly and purposefully taking threads off topic)
Trolling (posting only to provoke reactions)
Flame-baiting (goading, attempting to cause argument)

3. Agendas
Using the forums to pursue any kind of personal agenda represents abuse of the facility.
For example, continually creating new threads to endlessly promote the same point of view, may be considered to be promoting an agenda.

Failure to observe these Secondary Rules will result in a warning being issued.
If a previous warning(s) is in place, a ban (temporary or permanent) may ensue.



The decision of the Site Staff is final.
Dialogue regarding any action taken may not be entered into after a reason has been given. The Site Staff are not obliged to give a reason for any decision made - though will normally endeavour to do so.

These rules will be reviewed and if necessary revised at intervals without prior notification