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**SPA** · 01-12-2009, 09:23 PM

updated their Rules and Guidelines recently (See "Announcement" above). I don't see this applying to our little group but I wanted to bring the changes to your attention. There have been some posters on other forums who have been creating some anti-avi's and signature lines -- that attack either a character of a show or the actor/actress. Since

is a "fan-friendly" environment this has become a problem, that has led to heated debates. Again, I don't see how this affects our group -- but you should be mindful of such things.

Fan Forum Rules and Guidelines

Note: Any recent updates to these rules and guidelines will be shown in blue.

Hi everyone, and welcome to Fan Forum! We want your posting experience here to be an enjoyable one, so we’ve set rules and guidelines for the discussion forums on this website. We’ve divided these rules and guidelines into specific areas:

Basic Membership:
• No advertisements, chain letters or pyramid schemes are allowed on our forums. Solicitation of any kind, including direct linking to events such as charity auctions, is not permitted unless it’s pre-approved by the Management Team.
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• Anti thread titles should be respectful, related to the show, and only directed at the fictional characters or couples. Anything considered by management to be derogatory towards real people will be removed and may warrant an infraction.
• Avatars and signatures that are designed to put down any fictional character or couple or their fans or which make any kind of threatening remark are not permitted, because they can be seen all over Fan Forum and they take away from the positive posting atmosphere that we strive for here.

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