Forum Rules

We have established these Forum Rules so that everyone can get the most out of the BOHS forums.

· Contributions must be civil and tasteful
· No disruptive, offensive or abusive behaviour: contributions must be constructive and polite
· No unlawful or objectionable content: unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, racially offensive or otherwise objectionable material is not acceptable
· Be patient: users of all ages and abilities may be taking part in the forum
· No spamming or off-topic material: we don’t allow the submission of the same or very similar contributions many times; please don’t re-submit your contribution to more than one discussion, or contribute off-topic material in subject-specific areas
· No advertising
· Contributions must be in English only
· You may not refer to specific URLs (website addresses), postal addresses, e-mail addresses or telephone numbers. If you know of a worthy website or other helpful contact details relevant to the discussion topic, please inform the host of the particular forum via the Feedback form and it will be promoted if considered appropriate
· If in doubt, don’t post
· If you consider a contribution inappropriate, please inform the host of the forum via the Feedback form

Safety

· We advise that you never reveal any personal information about yourself or anyone else (such as telephone number, home address or e-mail address)
· If you’re under 16, please get parental permission before taking part in any discussion

Legality

· You may not submit any defamatory or illegal material of any nature in the BOHS forums. This includes text, graphics, video, programmes or audio. Contributing material with the intention of committing or promoting an illegal act is strictly prohibited
· You agree to only post materials which are your own original work. You may not violate, plagiarise, or infringe on the rights of third parties including copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy, personal, publicity, or proprietary rights
· BOHS reserves the right to delete any contribution, take action against any user at any time and for any reason, or to close down any forum at any time.