 |
|
|
|
Sponsors
Rate Card
Board Stats:
Total Members: 1585
Total Posts: 28465
Total Topics: 2412
Total Categories: 13
Total Boards: 76
|
|
Big Dog Recycling is CanadianRacingOnline.com Official
Site Sponsor
The Canadian Racing Online Code of Conduct. (Guest if you don't
agree to these terms don't access the site. By accessing the site you
agree to the terms below)
The Basic Rules
There are four basic rules here at the CRO message boards: Keep it
respectful, keep it clean, keep it on topic, and keep it constructive.
Those rules are essentially the same rules I, the admins, the mods,
and you too most likely, use every day in the course of our duties.
Following is a brief overview of each.
Rule 1 - Keep it RESPECTFUL.
Do - Engage, discuss, report, ask questions, and seek clarification.
Please tell us your point of view. We're here to talk about racing.
But don't engage in - personal attacks, name-calling, judgements, or
blanket generalizations. This extends to anyone, from the poster you
are answering, to the promoter of a race track on the other side of
the country. Its simple - don't bad mouth anyone. You can support,
criticize, or discuss an idea, but we draw the line at "so and so
is an idiot", as well as other "more clever" ways of
saying the same thing. Feel free to criticize if you must, just do it
in a respectful manner and don't make it personal.
Don't ascribe motives to the actions of others. This includes
ascribing motives to drivers, fans, officials and track management or
staff on things that happen on the racetrack or in tech. You probably
don't know the whole story, even if you think you do. Tell us what you
saw, tell us what the result was, but please don't try to tell us what
the other guy was thinking.
Rule 2 - Keep it CLEAN.
Don't use obscenities, don't use clever tricks to run around the
profanity filters, and don't link to sites with inappropriate content.
The acid test we use is the "Coffee Shop Rule", as if you
were sitting in a crowded Tim Horton's having a conversation. If its
something you'd probably lower your voice to say, then best to use the
PM feature. If you could say it in mixed company without lowering your
voice, then its probably OK. We want Jr. racers' moms to feel OK about
their kid hanging out here too. Bottom line...the CRO message boards
are here for the whole world to see. How do you act around strangers
and work acquaintances? That's how we'd like you to act here.
Rule 3 - Keep it ON TOPIC.
Ok, so it's not that we actually forbid off-topic conversation. But
keep in mind that this is a racing site that focuses on racing in
Canada, with sub-forums on related topics. Try to put your posts in
the right forums (it helps people find stuff, for one thing);
off-topic posts go in the Off Topic forum, for sale posts go in the
classifieds.
And in this category we should mention the "no religion, no
politics" rule -- Please refrain from discussion of a
religious or political nature - just don't do it. We're here to talk
racing.
Lastly, if you feel a need to carry on a one on one conversation with
someone, please do it via PM or the chatroom. There's room for side
comments, but if it gets out of hand and derails a thread, then it
might be edited.
Rule 4 - Keep it CONSTRUCTIVE.
We're passionate about racing, just like anyone else. Sometimes when
things don't go the way we think they should, people can get snarky
and judgemental. While negativity is OK...once or twice...repeated
negativity (ie, beating a dead horse) that is not constructive could
bring warnings. If you're only here to complain, spread discontent,
spread malicious rumors, bash (tracks or people) or only talk about
how much things "suck", then please go somewhere else. We
might have issue and you could be warned.
It is expected that if you have a beef with a particular track's
management, its best that you contact them yourself and deal with it
privately rather than airing your track's dirty laundry in a public
forum. It is our hope to maintain a positive relationship with the
various speedways, and allowing constant complaining on the boards,
complaints often based on false assumptions and rumor, is not
beneficial to that relationship. We have no interest in an "us vs
them" mentality with regards to race track managers....we'd
actually prefer to be working WITH them.
Regarding Moderators
What to Do If Another Poster Crosses the Line:
Simple. Report it. We have day jobs and don't sit at our computers
24/7. There's a little button on the lower left of any post that says
"report to moderator". Use that, and we'll get back to you
ASAP. However, please don't be offended if, in a given instance,
the moderator doesn't agree with you. Sometimes personalities clash
even when the rules are being followed. We can assure you that
all of the moderators here do their best to be fair and frequently
talk issues over amongst themselves.
With that in mind, we do have a couple of rules when it comes to
moderators, and we ask you to abide by them:
1) Whether or not you agree with a moderator's stance, we do expect
you to abide by their decisions and requests.
2) If you have a problem with a moderating issue, don't argue about it
on the boards. That means no calling out of moderators and no
challenging their decisions in the thread. Period. If you do it,
expect your account to be suspended. Mods are human beings, just like
you, trying to do the impossible. They don't get paid, and it is
important that their job be as easy as possible. What this means is
that you don't get to argue with a moderator publicly. Feel free to
contact them by PM if you feel it is necessary.
3) Posting in RED text is reserved for moderator warnings. Our
moderators are race fans too and will engage in discussions just like
anyone else. When they post in red, its an official notice that
someone has broken a rule or is coming close to breaking one.
4) Locked and Deleted threads. If something was offensive, it'll
probably be deleted. Threads that simply get out of hand or degenerate
too far from the original topic will probably be locked. Either way,
you will be contacted via PM. Please don't try and resurrect an
unaccaptable thread in a different thread.
What happens if I break the rules?
It depends. We may just email you, gently reminding you about the
standard of conduct we expect here; we may post in the thread or topic
if we feel it will help; alternatively, we may suspend your account,
either temporarily or permanently.
The more posts you have accumulated, the less lenient we are likely to
be. This is because we expect that any long-time member of CRO should
know better.
Finally -- if you break a rule and admit to knowing it at the same
time, we won't bother asking questions. Posts which include phrases
like "this will probably get me warned or banned" show
you're pretty much sticking your fingers up at the rules and the
moderators, and will result in a banning. We probably won't even
bother emailing you to let you know in these situations.
The moderators and their decisions (or "Rule 0")
This was touched on above, but deserves reiterating. Challenging a
moderator publicly is not acceptable. They are human beings, just like
you, trying to do the impossible. They don't get paid, and it is
important that their job be as easy as possible. What this means is
that you don't get to argue with a moderator publicly. You know the
rules, and it is your decision as to whether or not you wish to post
here.
Secondly, there is a very low tolerance for people who try to skirt
the rules or seek loopholes. This is where "Rule 0" comes in
- all of the above rules are really just guidelines to help you fit in
at Canadian Racing Online. When it comes down to it, though, what we
want you to do is use common sense, and moderators have the authority
to do and say whatever is necessary to keep Canadian Racing Online the
sort of place we want it to be. Think of them as race officials - yes,
there are rules in the book, but the officials are the arbiters of
what happens; if you don't like their calls, you don't have to race
there.
Note that it is impossible for the staff or the owners of this forum
to confirm the validity of posts. Please remember that we do not
actively monitor the posted messages, and as such, are not responsible
for the content contained within. We do not warrant the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted
messages express the views of the author, and not necessarily the
views of this forum, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this forum's
owner. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is
encouraged to notify an administrator or moderator of this forum
immediately. The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right
to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if
they determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process,
however, please realize that they may not be able to remove or edit
particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile
information as well.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages.
Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of
this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its
subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to
reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on
this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action
arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.
You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We
advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you
are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to
another person except an administrator, for your protection and for
validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person's account
for any reason. We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and
unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.
After you register and login to this forum, you will be able to fill
out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and
accurate information. Any information the forum owner or staff
determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with
or without prior notice. Appropriate sanctions may be applicable.
Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the
event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP
contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of
this agreement.
If you work for any government agency or a law firm/legal firm you
must notify the site owner at evan @ canadianracingonline . com
(Please remove the spaces in the email address) before you access this
site.
Failing to do this is against the law and any information taken from
this site is illegal and is considered theft.
Taking information from this site without written permission is
prohibited. Sharing accounts is prohibited and any member caught
doing this will be banned and it will be considered as a hacking
attempt and you will we be reported to you ISP.
All information IE: Post, Photo’s and blog’s belong to the site
owner and they can user this information how they see fit.
Guest also have to abide by these term and since you don't signup
by viewing this agreement you agree to the terms. If you don't please
leave the site.
Also note that the software places a cookie, a text file containing
bits of information (such as your username and password), in your
browser's cache. This is ONLY used to keep you logged in/out. The
software does not collect or send any other form of information to
your computer. |
Sponsors
Links : |
 |
|
|
