Forum Rules
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Forum Rules
Registration to this forum is free! We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed
below. If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below.
If you would like to cancel the registration, click here
to return to the forums index.
Membership.
The owners of the British Antique Bottle Forum reserve the right not to accept registrations of new members for any reason we deem in the best interest of the integrity of the forum and its members, this includes blocking registrations from free web based email accounts that could be used to create a membership for the purpose of spamming or abuse.
Applicability.
Your use of the British Antique Bottle Forum is subject to the rules and guidelines shown on this page. By using the British Antique Bottle Forum in any way you signify explicit agreement to all of the statements contained herein. These rules and guidelines apply to the titles and body of your posts, to your signature and to private messages and emails sent from the forum. Failure to adhere to the rules may result in your posts being modified, moved or deleted. Continued failure to respect the rules may lead to your account being suspended or a ban being placed on your continued use of the forum.
Respect For Your Fellow Member.
You will not use profane language. You will not post messages that are in any way racist, sexist, abusive or obscene. You will not incite or be aggressive in tone. You will respect the right of others to express their opinion. You will not post irrelevant text designed to disrupt discussion. You will not make any statements that could be construed as defamatory of an individual, group or business. Threats or any form of harassment against another member will be taken seriously. The forum owners will cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies in the event of an action.
Respect for Forum Moderators.
All Admin / Moderators have an absolute right to delete, move, edit or otherwise change any post added to this forum as necessary in order to maintain flow, ensure adherence to these rules and maintain the positive spirit of the discussion. If you don't agree with a decision you may discuss it with the Moderating team who made the judgment in private, but you are not entitled to a "hearing" or even a necessarily to a response. The rules outlined on this page will be used as moderation guidelines. Remember that the discussion forum is moderated by people who have volunteered to put themselves in the position of making difficult judgment calls. Following these guidelines/rules makes their life easier and everyone's experience visiting the British Antique Bottle Forum better.
Registration and Personae
Multiple registration - that is, having more than one live membership - by an individual is not recommended. If second and subsequent registrations are detected the moderators may take action to close, suspend or otherwise render all but one registration inactive. Repeated attempts to register extra memberships, or the use of one membership to discuss in any way another existing membership opened by the same individual, will, once detected, lead to immediate closure of all membership accounts on the grounds of bringing the Forum into disrepute.
Suspension Or Termination Of Membership.
In the case where these rules are violated, your membership of the British Antique Bottle Forum may be terminated and access blocked; alternatively a members posts may be made subject to moderator sight before they appear in the forum. Should any of these actions become necessary, the member may be advised by email. Repeated transgression will result in your account being banned and your ISP being informed.
Non Posting Members & Inactive Accounts.
The British Antique Bottle Forum operate a "Non Posting Member" policy, any member that is not deemed to be taking an active role within our forum by making posts or starting threads may have their account suspended or terminated, non posting members & inactive accounts pose a risk to the security & privacy of the forum, all accounts are automatically checked by the forum software every 30 days for inactivity, this includes accounts that have not logged in.
Member's Legal Responsibilities.
The member is held responsible for what they write in the Forum, regardless of whether it is a post in a forum, on their signature or profile or in an email or message that is sent by the forum. The member specifically agrees by use of the forum to indemnify and hold harmless the administrators, moderators and owners of this forum against any form of action. The forum owners and moderators do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message and are not responsible for the contents of any message. All members have accepted these terms on registering to join the forum and explicitly agree to these terms on their continued use of the Forum.
Buying, Selling & Swapping Section
The British Antique Bottle Forum provide an area for members to buy, sell or swap items, we cannot be held responsible for any transactions that take place between members within this section so please use your discretion, the trade of any counterfeit or illegal items is strictly prohibited and any items breaching this will be removed without notice.
eBay & Online Auctions
Many collectors buy from eBay & online auction sites, needless to say occasionally you may find yourself in dispute with a eBay seller. Please be aware if you find yourself in this such a position the dispute is strictly between you and the seller, while such a dispute may be a big deal to you it will be of little interest to forum members, please refrain from posting any defamatory comments or petty remarks with links in an attempt to discredit individual eBay sellers. Any of such will be removed forthwith and may result in your membership being suspended or banned. please be aware this forum is search engine linked and this could result in the forum being deleted by our hosts if a complaint is made.
Posted Information Regarding Digging Sites
The British Antique Bottle Forum or its owners will not be held responsible for any information/details posted on the forum relating to trespass on any private property with the intention of digging for bottles, It is your responsibility to gain any written permissions and the appropriate insurance where required before commencing on any dig, any site details posted are the responsibility of the poster
Changes To These Rules.
The owners and operators of the British Antique Bottle Forum reserve the right to modify these rules at any time and without notice or announcement. Members continued use of the Forum is in explicit acceptance of the current version of the rules in force at the time of posting to the Forum.
