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Addendum to Forum Rules

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Stephan Whelan

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Folks - there has been some discussion on various threads about posts and photos and what the forum rules are regarding legal vs illegal activities and how photos and trolls are dealt with.

We have provided a new clause in the Forum Rules - https://forums.deeperblue.com/help/rules/ - to cover any posts and photos around compliance with local, regional and national laws:
Comply with local, regional and national laws

There are topics on this forum that include activities governed by local, regional and national laws in your country - for example Spearfishing activities. Please ensure that your posts and any photos you post are compliant with any legal requirements otherwise you will find you post(s) and photo(s) removed
In addition we have added a clause to cover how photos with complaints are dealt with:
Complaints against posts and photos will results in them being removed

We run a simple system on the forums. If more than 3 different people use the reporting system to complain against a thread, post or photo will result in it being removed from public view whilst the forum staff review the complaints.
Some threads have been subject to Trolls in the last couple of years. We wanted to remind everyone that they are covered under this clause of the forum rules and will be dealt with swiftly:
What Can't I Say?

Nothing sabotages a healthy conversation like rudeness:
  • Be civil. Don’t post anything that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or hate speech.
  • Keep it clean. Don’t post anything obscene or sexually explicit.
  • Respect each other. Don’t harass or troll anyone, impersonate people, or expose their private information.
  • No politics or religion. Nothing starts a fight faster than politics or religion, so we don't allow those discussions.
  • Keep personal information private. All posts in the forums are easily found via search engines, so unless you're willing to expose your information to the world, please do not post telephone numbers, e-mail addresses etc in your posts.
These are not concrete terms with precise definitions — avoid even the appearance of any of these things. If you’re unsure, ask yourself whether you'd go on TV and publicly say it on camera.

This is a public forum, and search engines index these discussions. Keep the language, links, and images safe for family and friends.
I hope this clarifies the forum position and allows everyone to continue to enjoy posting and discussing their favourite topics.
 
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