Terms
& Conditions of Membership
Before posting, you need to be aware of the rules and guidelines in place to encourage a free-flowing discussion within this discussion community.
More information on our community can be found in this forum: Board Information or the ATS Freshman's Forum. While this may seem like a lot of "rules and regulations", it is a necessary requirement in the growth and evolution of any large digital community.
Important Thread: How Not To Be Banned From ATS...
Discussion Etiquitte
When joining a discussion on ATS, there are several important things to keep in mind to keep conversation flowly smoothly. Try to pay attention to spelling and grammar; if members cannot understand what you're saying, you aren't getting your point across effectively. Do not type in all caps; this is considered "shouting" in an online environment and makes the post difficult to read. Don't call people names or otherwise insult them. Treat a discussion on ATS as though it were a face-to-face discussion with a group of people in person! For more information see: General ATS discussion etiquette
Staff Warnings
In the event that a member does not follow ATS
Terms & Conditions, staff will issue a formal warning.
A warning remains on a member's account for 72 hours, and is coupled with
a 250 point deduction. If a user compiles 5 or more active warnings, they
will not be able to post until the warnings expire after 72 hours. For more
information see: Warnings
Warnings for One-line or Short Responses
When replying to a thread, ATS discourages posts consisting of nothing but emoticons, "I agree," or other short comments that do not further the flow of discussion. If a moderator notices members posting in such a fashion, a 20 point penalty will be deducted from your account. For more information see: One-line Warnings
Warnings for Excessive Quoting & How to Quote
Quoting When You Post: When replying to a thread, you will notice a handy "quote" button in each post. This allows you to easily place the content of another's post in your reply to help illustrate your point. When using the quote feature, please trim the quoted material to ONLY the specific comment you are replying to.
In an effort to maintain a flow of conversation and to reduce the strain on members on dialup or slow connections, ATS does not permit large amounts of text to be quoted, nor do we permit "compound quoting." If a moderator notices members quoting inappropriately, a 20 point penalty will be deducted from your account. For more information see: Quoting and the newer Quoting Reference Thread
Avatars and Signatures
There are some important guidelines to remember when selecting your personal avatar (the picture under your name) and the signature that appears in your post. Avatars must be in jpg or gif format, no larger than 160px wide by 320px tall, and a file size not exceeding 75k. Signatures may be no longer than 5 lines. No inappropriate content is permitted. For more information see: Avatar and Signature Guidelines.
Editing Your Posts
You are able to edit your posts after submitting them to correct problems, spelling, links, etc. The edit button is only "on" for two hours after you create your post, which should be plenty of time to review and make changes. There are numerous reasons for this so I won't go into all of them here.
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