BASIC RULES FOR MEMBERS OF MI CLUB
A warm welcome to www.malaysianindianclub.com [MI CLUB].
Your access to and use of this web site is subject to the following terms and conditions. By accessing and using this web site, you accept the following terms and conditions, without limitation or qualification.
Before you begin as a contributing member, please take time to read the following Basic Rules of this group.
1. Keep your questions and comments relevant to the focus of the discussion. Focus on one subject per post and always include a pertinent subject title for the post, that way the other users can locate the post quickly and choose whether to read it or not.
2. Try not to post comments that don't add anything to the discussion.
When you want to create a message put some thought and effort in how to create a discussion with a point. Two or three words are not enough. Creating a message that has "no point" is not allowed either.
3. When quoting another person, edit out whatever isn't directly applicable to your reply. Take the time to edit any quotations down to the minimum necessary to provide context for your reply.
4. Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in offline life. Standards of behavior may be different in some areas of the Internet, but they are generally not lower than in offline life.
5. Respect other people's time and bandwidth. You are not the center of cyberspace, so don't expect instant responses to all your questions, and don't assume that all readers will agree with -- or care about -- your passionate arguments.
6. Resist the temptation to "flame" others in the forums. Don't post flame-bait, and don't respond to it when you see it. Don't join an online forum just to post inflammatory messages (flames) - this upsets most system administrators and you could lose access to not only the forum, but also the net. Usually those who post flame-bait are looking for attention. You're best off not giving it. If another person posts a comment or question that is off the subject or inflammatory, do NOT reply to their post and keep the off-subject conversation going publicly.
7. Don't use offensive language, and don't be confrontational just for the sake of confrontation. Remember that these discussions are somewhat "public" and meant for constructive exchanges. Treat the others in these forums as you would want them to treat you.
8. Make yourself look good online. Since we cannot see what brand of designer clothes you are wearing, nor do we know about the Porsche parked in your driveway, much less care about it, you will, in all likelihood, be judged by the quality of your writing. For most people who choose to communicate online, this is an advantage; if they didn't enjoy using the written word, they wouldn't be here. So professionalism, manners, spelling and grammar actually do count.
9. Be forgiving of other people's mistakes. Everyone was a newbie once. Also remember that the Internet is international... not everyone speaks English as a first language. If you do decide to inform someone of a mistake, point it out politely and preferably by private message or private email rather than in public.
10. It is considered extremely rude to forward personal email, chat logs, or posts to other people or to repost them into other forums without the original author's / participants' permission. Doing so could also get you into legal trouble.
11. Cite all quotes, references, and sources, and respect copyright and license agreements. Request and obtain permission from original authors before reposting their material anywhere. The exception to this is blog postings, which are routinely quoted and include a link to the original posts.
12. Infringement of copyright laws, obscene, harassing or threatening materials online can be in violation of local, state, national or international laws and can be subject to litigation by the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Most Internet Service Providers also have clauses against this sort of thing in their Terms of Service agreements. Illegal activities which are not allowed include but are not limited to:
.Defamation / Insults
.Password stealing/harvesting
.Copyright Infringement/Software Piracy
.Fraudulent sales/investments
.Illegal Pyramid Schemes
Illegal pyramid or Ponzi schemes related messages will immediately get banned.
13. Promotion of MLM or its products will not be allowed in this group.
Please do not use this group for MLM products promotion or recruiting related to any kind of MLM.
However, announcement of events related to MLM will be allowed. I suggest that all approaches should have some personal touch and hence should be done in private.
14. Please provide clear contact information so that your messages can be responded directly to you easily!! Internet has a global reach. Therefore, stating your LOCATION where possible and your return email/contact number!!
15. All personal enquiries should be directed to the person concerned through private email/phone provided instead on the public message board. This is to prevent over-flooding of messages and make other important messages more visible. It’s our strict policy.
16. NO SPAMMING! Messages that are similar in nature and posted on a daily basis will lead to immediate membership removal. Posting similar messages once a week is acceptable. Anything more than specified is considered spamming.
17. Please avoid getting too personal & all personal confrontation will lead to membership removal.
18. No racial/religious/ethnic slurs including religious/racial preaching or fundamentalism.
19. Messages seeking partners in life and matrimonial in nature will not be allowed to prevent abuse and cheating.
20. Messages that promote business without full information about name of business, type/nature of business, contact information will be rejected.
21. What happens if you break a rule?
The administrators and moderators of the MI CLUB have the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread or post, or suspend or ban any member for any breach of the rules or for any other reason with or without warning or notice.
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** Please note that, all members' messages will be screened before being posted to prevent abuse. Therefore expect a slight delay in your messages to appear on the message board.
We also hope to see the articles and valuable information posted being distributed out of this club so that we can reach a wider audience.
Please maintain the good name of this club for the community.
Again, welcome to www.malaysianindianclub.com (MI CLUB in short). Thanks for your interest in what we are doing, and we do hope you will actively participate and contribute in our discussions, info sharing & activities.
Where possible, refrain from posting messages using your company email. There is a possibility that you will risk being reprimanded by your employers.
If you have any queries, please feel free to e-mail me at any time at jegathesang@yahoo.com
You can start posting your messages into our message board through
Email to: malaysianindianclub@yahoogroups.com
or
Link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/malaysianindianclub/post
Your comments are welcomed.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you experience messages flooding your mailbox, click on 'Edit My membership' link located on the top right of the main forum page and change your message delivery options accordingly. 'Daily digest' or 'Special Notice' is recommended.
Regards,
Jega
jegathesang@yahoo.com
www.malaysianindianclub.com
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