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The following is a list of basic guidelines about what is and what is not allowed while posting on our site. These rules are
in addition to what is listed in our Terms Of Use. Please read through all of these sections before using our site and contact us if you have any questions.

First and Foremost; ArtistForum.com is NOT a launching platform for YOUR website, YT channel, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or other Social Media venues. ArtistForum.com is for personal interaction and sharing of artistic projects, methods, procedures, tools and products. If your post is for self-promotion for personal gain, it will be considered "spam" and removed by a Moderator. (Rules #10, 11 and 12).
Due to the artistic graphic nature of "art", the age limit to register in this forum is 18 years old. If you are under 18, Please do not register.

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You may only have one account on this forum. No exceptions. If you have issues with your account or need help changing your username, password, email, etc. you can post for help or contact us. Many helpful topics can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section.

2. Users shall treat each other with respect at all times on ArtistForum.com. Ideas and opinions may be challenged, but name-calling, personal attacks, or other inappropriate behavior will not be allowed and may cause your account to be banned. Harassment will not be tolerated in this community. This includes private messages, Avatars, Facebook, and/or social media and user emails.
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. Users shall not question or debate a moderator’s decision publicly on the message board. In the event of a disagreement or questioning of a moderator's decision or action, users should contact the moderator(s) or admin(s) via private conversation (message).
b. Users shall not question or debate another member's qualifications publicly on the message board. Instead, any questionable posts should be reported as described in the FAQ - How to Report a Post.
c. Trolling: Is the behavior of deliberately posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments for the sole purpose of disrupting the community or harassing another member and is not allowed on ArtistForum.com. If this behavior continues after a warning, your account could be closed.
d. Pointless or One-Liner Posts: Do not create pointless threads or posts. If a thread or post is created for the sole purpose of it being no use to the topic, or to increase your post count, it will be removed. If this behavior continues after a warning, your account could be closed.

3. Discriminatory remarks of any sort will not be tolerated. This includes degrading and/or offensive remarks about an individual or a group of individuals based on their race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexuality, age, nationality, religious affiliation, or any other basis.

4. Do not disclose private information about members without their consent (e.g. names, contact details, pictures, details about personal life, etc. - this includes private messages, Facebook, email, and social media in part.)

5. Do not post messages on behalf of banned members. They are banned for a reason. Doing so will result in a ban for the poster who is conveying the message and an increase in the ban length for the poster who is sending the message through your account.

6. Member signatures shall be appropriate, both in content and in size. No obscene or rude language/content is allowed, nor may you use it to harm, harass or insult fellow members or to spread messages which are generally forbidden. If necessary, moderators reserve the right to delete or edit a member's signatures at any time.
a. Member screen name (user name) shall be appropriate for the forum. Rude, crude, inappropriate or offensive names are not allowed. If necessary, moderators reserve the right to edit or delete a member's user or screen name at any time.

7. As stated in our Advertising Rules, you may not post advertisements on our site unless you're a contractor displaying your business info in your signature. Members who try to sell products and/or services to contractors or other members will have their accounts revoked. (This includes private messages.)
a. If you provide a service or make a product that is being discussed, you may "mention" your product or service if it benefits the conversation, but not for the purpose of promoting your products, services, websites, channels, venues, etc. You may reference the link in your signature but it is not necessary to also list the link in your post or discussion.

9. Profanity shall be kept to a minimum, abuse of this rule will result in an infraction up to and including a permanent ban. This is not limited to language alone but also includes any gestures, drawings, sketches, photos, avatars, etc.
a. Moderators and Admins will edit (remove) profanity even if your post doesn’t make sense after removing the unacceptable language or offensive material.

10. You may only post material and content that you own. Posting copyrighted material, trademarks, and other violations of the DMCA is prohibited.
a. It is encouraged that you post photos of YOUR projects for interaction within the forum. It is discouraged to copy material from other sources to be used on this forum for the sole purpose of advertising for that website or youtube channel to increase traffic and visitor numbers.

11. Participants may not solicit users for any project or purpose external to the forum; public, private, or commercial. Most importantly our member base is not a resource to be "mined" by individuals, groups, or businesses either for profit or not for profit. If you SPAM our members in any manner, your account will be disabled and you will likely be banned.

12. YouTube Videos: You can post any artistic related video, preferably your own, as long as it fits the theme of this forum.
a. If you try to promote your own video, channel or website on this forum to drive members to your site for your personal gain, the link will be removed, not for its content, but for the reason it was posted. (Self Promotion). An example is: Please visit my website, channel, or venue and Hit the SUBSCRIBE Button. Be sure to Hit the LIKE Button, etc. This forum is not to help you increase your visitor count for your personal gain.

These rules may be amended at anytime without notice so please check this page often.
 
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