Warning to all posters. PLEASE READ THIS.

[Larry]

Just because you don't see me posting does not mean it's OK to violate the rules and not worry about being banned.  If anyone reports a post, this forum automatically sends me and all the moderators an email telling us about the bad post.  Oh how I don't like getting those emails.  Since I really don't have time to babysit and counsel the violators on how they should improve their behaviour my best course of action is to just ban anyone who knowingly breaks the rules.  No warnings, no time-outs.  I don't care if you have 7 posts or 7,000 posts.  If I see porn on here you are gone.  If you threaten another person you are gone.  I would prefer you keep the cursing to a minimum because I get reports on those as well.  I would like this to be a place were young and old, male and female can feel welcome. It is the policy of this website to insure and maintain an environment free from harassment, intimidation and inappropriate behaviour.  

I know it would be real easy to look at this as a bad thing and get all upset that I am being some type of mean dictator.  But if you look at the good side you will see that by following the rules this will be a much better place to come to every day.  If you are one of the people who likes to push the limits and stir things up, maybe you should start your own forum where you can cuss, threaten and post as much porn as you like.

[Larry]

For what it's worth, I have edited the typical "USER REGISTRATION AGREEMENT".  You know, the one everyone skips past and doesn't read.  Yeah now it says I will be included in your will and inherit all your guitars if you die.  It also says you will send me money.  Just kidding, but here is what it does say at the very beginning.

I KNOW YOU WANT TO SKIP THIS.  PLEASE DON'T. 

IF YOUR FIRST POST CONTAINS A LINK TO ANOTHER WEBSITE IT WILL BE DELETED.  IF THE PATTERN CONTINUES...YOU WILL BE DELETED.

IF YOUR FIRST POST SAYS, "HEY CHECK OUT MY PLAYING" AND POSTS A LINK, YOU WILL BE BANNED.

IF YOUR FIRST POST HAS SOMETHING FOR SALE, YOU WILL BE BANNED.

DO NOT MAKE UP A RANDOM, JIBBERISH NAME.  IF YOU DO, I WILL ASSUME YOU ARE A SPAM BOT AND YOU WON'T BE APPROVED.
 
So when you post SPAM, don't be surprised when your account is deleted.

[Larry]

And when I say FIRST POST, I mean first few posts.  So don't think posting 2 or 3 generic posts before hand will be a loop hole to this rule.