- Joined
- Mar 9, 2002
I originally posted this on the Teen Forum, but I think our DDA group can use a reminder, too. 
People usually find the DISboards because they're interested in Disney or are planning a trip to one of the Disney parks. But then they seem to stay around because they find this a very fun and friendly place, with lots of very nice new friends to meet. We're glad YOU'RE here!
This is the "Creative DISigns" forum. We have other forums dedicated to specific topics like cruising, WDW hotels, Disney Parks, Transportation, etc. .
There are a few rules, but not too many.
First- Baloo is the Moderator of this forum. Her role is to keep this forum a friendly place, and she has the not always pleasant task of enforcing the board guidelines when necessary. She has the full authority of the Webmasters and the owner of the DISboards (WebmasterPete). When she speaks, be *sure* to listen.
Next- Everyone agreed to the Guidelines for Posting when they signed up here. The guidelines are really not too complicated, and I don't think anyone will have trouble with them. The ones you probably are most interested in are pretty basic: No fighting, no profanity, no personal messages. The posting guidelines apply to all of the forums on the DISboards.
Fighting
includes insults and sarcasm, pretty much anything rude that is directed at another poster. Personal attacks on other posters are not allowed at any time, and posts or threads containing attacks will be deleted or closed.
Profanity
is pretty much self-explanatory, and includes using bad words that you try to disguise with creative spelling or substituting symbols or spaces for letters- just substitute polite words or leave it out if you're tempted to use bad language.
No personal messages
means that posts here should be for EVERYONE. We don't have "private clubs". If you want to send a message to another person, we have a private message function. Just click the person's screen name and scroll to "Send a Private Message". It's like sending an email- only the person you send the message to will see it.
If you see a post that is a real problem and the moderator needs to know about it, look for the
symbol under the user name for that post. When you click this symbol, you'll get a little text box where you can explain what the problem with that post is (fighting, advertising, etc.), and your report will be sent to all of the moderators of that forum. Please only use this button when there's a real problem with a post breaking board guidelines (not because you disagree with what a poster is saying or because you don't like them), and you only need to report a post one time.
If there's a problem with a post, Baloo or one of the Webmasters will do whatever is appropriate to clean it up. That could mean editing or deleting the post, deleting the whole thread, or locking the thread so no more posts can be made. Depending on the circumstances, the poster may or may not be notified of the reasons for the action.
Once in a while, we have a poster who won't or can't follow the rules. When that happens, we sometimes have to close their account, banning them from posting here. This is usually because they attack other posters or insist on using profanity.
These rules are here to keep the DISboards a friendly place where everyone is welcome, and where you can post and have fun.
If you have any questions, please ask us! We're here to help. You can PM Baloo, me (WebmasterKathy) or any of the other Webmasters. (You'll recognize us- we all have "Webmaster" in our names.
) Or you can post your question right here on this thread!
We're glad you've found the DISboards- hope you enjoy it here!
People usually find the DISboards because they're interested in Disney or are planning a trip to one of the Disney parks. But then they seem to stay around because they find this a very fun and friendly place, with lots of very nice new friends to meet. We're glad YOU'RE here!
This is the "Creative DISigns" forum. We have other forums dedicated to specific topics like cruising, WDW hotels, Disney Parks, Transportation, etc. .
There are a few rules, but not too many.
First- Baloo is the Moderator of this forum. Her role is to keep this forum a friendly place, and she has the not always pleasant task of enforcing the board guidelines when necessary. She has the full authority of the Webmasters and the owner of the DISboards (WebmasterPete). When she speaks, be *sure* to listen.
Next- Everyone agreed to the Guidelines for Posting when they signed up here. The guidelines are really not too complicated, and I don't think anyone will have trouble with them. The ones you probably are most interested in are pretty basic: No fighting, no profanity, no personal messages. The posting guidelines apply to all of the forums on the DISboards.
Fighting
Profanity
is pretty much self-explanatory, and includes using bad words that you try to disguise with creative spelling or substituting symbols or spaces for letters- just substitute polite words or leave it out if you're tempted to use bad language.No personal messages
If you see a post that is a real problem and the moderator needs to know about it, look for the
If there's a problem with a post, Baloo or one of the Webmasters will do whatever is appropriate to clean it up. That could mean editing or deleting the post, deleting the whole thread, or locking the thread so no more posts can be made. Depending on the circumstances, the poster may or may not be notified of the reasons for the action.
Once in a while, we have a poster who won't or can't follow the rules. When that happens, we sometimes have to close their account, banning them from posting here. This is usually because they attack other posters or insist on using profanity.
These rules are here to keep the DISboards a friendly place where everyone is welcome, and where you can post and have fun.
If you have any questions, please ask us! We're here to help. You can PM Baloo, me (WebmasterKathy) or any of the other Webmasters. (You'll recognize us- we all have "Webmaster" in our names.
) Or you can post your question right here on this thread!We're glad you've found the DISboards- hope you enjoy it here!
