1. RULES

RULES

RULES

SoccerMamak Forum is made for fans and managed by fans. We encourage communication and interaction between members to share the common passion that drove us all here – football. To do so, we have to have rules.

1. Language

• The official language used here is ENGLISH, as it is internationally recognised. Being a Forum frequented by many Asians though, some leeway is allowed for the use of other languages. However, abusive or distasteful language, as well as the excessive use of vulgarities (be it English or any other dialects) will not be tolerated and will result in a stern warning. If it is unheeded, an automatic BAN will be imposed.

2. Respect

• Be tasteful about your posts and replies. No violent, political, religious, racist taunts or vile posts will be tolerated. Neither will personal attacks of any nature. Such behavior has nothing to do with supporting a football team, and you can be rest assured that action will be taken. Behave like an adult, respect your fellow members and they will respect you.

3. Etiquette

• This forum is not a fight club. The intention for these forums is to discuss football, and not to flame people. No one's opinion is more correct than anyone else's. These forum was created as a place to discuss and debate. All members have a right to voice their opinions. It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable. Use of profanity, swearing and smearing will result in automatic Yellow Card, or Red Card if it warrants one.

4. Thread Title and Content

• Any threads/postings with header or content that include words such as KT, Insider Tips, Underground Source, Kelong, etc. (you know what we mean) will not be tolerated or allowed. You have been warned.
  
  Such postings may be removed without warning or notice, and the same will apply to other postings that are deemed to be inappropriate.

5. Posting of Picks

• If you are posting PICKS or PREDICTIONS (except the Championship section), you are strongly encouraged to elaborate a little on why you have picked Team XYZ or Team ABC, although it is not required, nor are you obliged to do so.
  
  However, in giving your reasons, it will lend some credibility as to why you are advocating this pick - that it is not just a guess with no foundation. As a guide, just a few lines of text will do fine for your main pick; there's no need for a full blown analysis unless you feel up to it.

6. Authority

• Admin and Moderators are here to ensure the forums are staying within the community atmosphere and should be treated with respect.
  
  Any disputes should be dealt with via PM's. If outside assistance is required, contact a Moderator for help with the resolution. Moderators and Admin have the last say. Period.

7. Problems

• If you, as a member, notice a post that is of poor taste, or a member who is willfully bending or breaking our simple rules, you can and should report it. You may use the Report this Post feature, and/or you may PM the Moderator of the forum where you saw the problem.

8. Advertising

• Unauthorised advertising of any kind is strictly forbidden on SoccerMamak. We will not tolerate any form of advertising without prior approval.

9. Flooding or Spamming

• Do not flood or spam any Forum in SoccerMamak. The respective Forums have self-explanatory titles, which gives indication of the kind of posts that are appropriate or expected. Repeated or similar postings across several or all Forums with no regard to whether the content of post is relevant is considered as a form of FLOODING.

10. Uncouth Pictures/Avatar/Nicks/Links

• SoccerMamak, being a football forum does not condone the posting of uncouth pictures, using of uncouth avatars (read as porn pictures, sexually explicit images or icons/animations, be it softcore or hardcore) or the usage of distasteful nicks (as determined or deemed to be so by the Admin or Moderators of the forum).
  
  The thread in question may be removed, and a warning will be given. If it is left unheeded, there will only be one outcome. Be forewarned.

11. Warning

• Members who fail to follow the above rules and continue to be uncooperative and disrespectful will be issued with a warning, or alternatively a straight BAN if it warrants. This would allow other members to view your misdemeanor and also to make an example out of you.
  
  A Warning may be rescinded (over a period of time) if the offender learns his/her mistakes and start to abide to the imposed rules. A Warns is permanent and the offender will be banned and have no access whatsoever to the forum. Other sanctions that restrict rights or privileges of the use of SoccerMamak may also be imposed by the Admin for errant users.

12. User Accounts

• A maximum of ONE account is allowed per person. We have the ability to track and match IP addresses on accounts. If you are found to be using two or more accounts, one or more of them will be deleted and you may be banned from Soccermamak all together depending on the situation. The bottom line here is to register one account and stick with it. If you have account problems, contact an Admin (Fed-X, etc.) and state the problem you are having. One of the Admin’s may recommend that you re-register if the problem cannot be solved but in most all cases a problem with an account can be corrected by an Admin.

• Impersonating Other Users / Accessing Another User('s)Account
  You may not impersonate another board member or create an account specifically for the purpose of provoking other users. Also, accessing or using someone else's account or attempting to access another poster's account is strictly prohibited. You will be banned.

13. Signatures

• Content in signatures have the same guidelines as posting.
  We do not have any specific set of rules regarding signatures. However, we may still decide signatures and sizes to be offending on a case-by-case basis, so please use your common sense to decide if your signature is "annoying".
  
  Guidelines are: don't create scrollbars, don't distract the attention from the post, and don't work on viewer's nerves. Also, if you make your post "look important" with an eye-catching sig, be sure not to disappoint the viewer with a one-sentence post!

You can modify (make a new) your signature here.


14. Private Messages

• Private messages are not allowed to be used for flaming or harassment. If someone complains of harassment via PM, then the perpetrator will get an auto-ban. The ban period will be anything from 1 week to permanent.

15. Specific Forum Rules

• Some forums may have specific rules of their own. These rules will be outlined in an announcement in those forums.