Welcome to the Dance Stable Rules and Guidelines page. Here we will identify what you can and can’t do and what penalties will be taken if rules are broken.

Overview & Basic Disclaimer

DanceStable.com is an open public website. The forum of this web site is not filtered; therefore the views and opinions shared through conversation on the forums can not be taken as the views and opinions of the site, or its owners. Furthermore Dance Stable may not be held responsible or liable for any damages which may occur as a result of your use or misuse of the information available on this web site.

We do our best to monitor conversations, and have written the below rules which we expect all members to adhere to. These rules are general in nature and do not cover every reason of why a thread may be closed, deleted, moved or moderated in any other way.

If there is something on the site you feel is offensive or defamatory and needs to be reviewed please click contact us – click here

The Warning system (Karma meter)

DanceStable.com operates on a warning system, which our moderators are in control of. Breaking rules and guidelines, or not using common sense when it comes to posting will land you with Karma warnings.

Warnings are entrusted to moderators and their decision is final, your warnings may drop in future if you have been keeping your nose clean. Sending a PM to a moderator WILL NOT make this happen any quicker.

Warnings imposed by a particular moderator may only be removed by the same moderator or the administrator.

Deletion/Editing/Modification of posts/users etc.

Any moderators/admin user exerts the right to delete posts at their discretion, edit member profiles, close topics, delete topics, move topics, act on threads reported by fellow members and ban/suspend any member without warning for serious or regularly repeated flaunting of the above rules.

Posting in inappropriate Forums and Threads

Please select the correct forum for your thread. Posts in the incorrect area will be either moved or deleted possibly with or without warning.

Please do NOT hijack a thread. If it is not your thread to vary the topic, do not. Posts will be deleted without warning.

Trolling

DanceStable.com members are allowed to use one account. Any member found to have multiple accounts will have their accounts banned, possibly without notification to the offender. A second account for the one member is considered trolling.

Attempting to instigate problems or discontent on DanceStable.com (trolling) will result in a suspension of which we seem fit.

Not Work Safe (NWS) Material

Not Work Safe Material is strictly not prohibited on DanceStable.com as there are children who log onto our website. Users found to post inappropriate links, pictures, videos etc will be banned from the site.

Avatars & Signatures

Avatars & Signatures are checked on a regular basis, and any found non-conforming will be removed.

Avatars and Signatures MAY NOT contain Advertising for your business, commercial website or website deemed to be in direct competition with DanceStable.com. *

Avatars and Signatures MAY NOT contain not work safe (NWS) material. This means no nudity at all.

Vulgar, sexually suggestive, offensive or defamatory images are also not allowed in avatars and signatures.

Avatars containing questionable content are subject to the discretion of the Moderator Team.

If you have a picture you wish to use as an avatar, but are unsure as to the acceptability of it, please PM it to a Moderator. We endeavour to allow you to use whatever you like, and will only deny a picture if it is of genuine concern.

*forum sponsors are exempt

Avatar specifications

Avatars are automatically resized to 100 pixels in width and 100 pixels in height, unless the dimensions of the image are smaller.

Their size must not be greater than 64k.

Signatures

Signatures must not exceed 550 pixels in width and 50 pixels in height.

Their size must not be greater than 64k.

Site rules

The first offence will results in suspension for three (3) days. Any subsequent offences will result in a ban.

Flames, Derogatory Insults, Harassment.

Flames, harassment, Abusive and Negative Posts are against the rules on this site. If you disagree with another member, please do so in a mature and civil discussion. If another member flames or attacks you, please do not grace that member with a response. If you do, please do not use DanceStable.com to do it. We suggest that you contact us to report the incident.

Sexism and Racism.

Sexism and Racism are NOT TOLERATED on DanceStable.com under ANY circumstances.

Threatening other members.

Threats towards other board members, including physical violence, property damage, death threats or any other nature will not be tolerated. This will result in an instant warning.

Think about it before you write.

Comments like "St*pid F*cking b@stard cop" are obviously not allowed, with threads containing this content being deleted without warning, any members who have shown to post like this will be banned.