Frankie Boyle Forum Guidelines
Forum Guidelines

To ensure the smooth running and enjoyment of the forums for yourself and others, please follow these guidelines. As these aren't rules as such, they will be enforced at the discretion of the moderators.

This is not exhaustive by any means, but will hopefully give you an idea of what is and isn't acceptable. Above all, we ask you act in a way considerate to other users of the forum.

Anyone continuously breaking general ‘netiquette’ may be the subject of further action, e.g the removal of posting privileges

Abusive Language
Strong language can often be used as an effective way of stressing your point. However, language that is intended to abuse or upset other members will not be tolerated. For example, “life’s a bitch” is perfectly acceptable, but we will not tolerate any language which is directly aimed at any individual, whether a member of the forum or not. It’s a fine line between playful banter and abusive language, but please remember that the intended recipient of banter may not see it as you intended, so use common sense when posting.

Post in the right place
We have several categories on the forum. When starting a new topic, please make sure you post it in the right place. There are descriptions under each forum name that should guide you if you aren’t sure. Topics started in the wrong forum will be moved.

Language Usage
Text speak is a great thing when texting a friend, but messages like this on a forum can be difficult to read, especially for those who’s first language isn’t English and others who aren’t part of the texting generation. It doesn’t take much extra time to type messages fully, and you’re likely to get a much better response and respect for it.

Please also refrain from MAKING POSTS IN CAPITAL LETTERS – it’s more difficult to read and is considered shouting online.

Respecting others
We encourage discussion and debate of a lively nature, but please remember to respect others on the forum. You might disagree with them, but it doesn’t mean they are wrong. It doesn’t matter if they think the opposite to you, or if they are young, old, male, female, black, white, gay or straight – by all means counter debate, but we will not tolerate prejudice on the forum.

Spamming
Spamming (starting threads just to advertise other sites) will not be tolerated. This includes posting affiliate links and trying to extra visitors to your site by posting an advertising-type message. You may, however, edit your profile and add your link to the ‘homepage’ field and add the address to your signature. We reserve the right to remove any links that we deem unsuitable for our visitors.

Libel & Copyright
Please refrain from posting libellous messages and material that breaches copyright. If you are posting a newspaper or magazine article, please give the name of the publication and the date it was published. We really must enforce this for legal reasons, so continued abuse of this WILL result in your posting privileges being removed.

Asking for Help
If you aren’t sure how to do something or want help with something, please post in the ‘Feedback" Forum. This applies to suggestions, too. The reason for this is two-fold; it ensures the other forums aren’t cluttered with requests for help, but it also means your request doesn’t get lost and the admin/others can see your request and help accordingly.