Rule Changes

[Crossy]

Just a quickie.

We have had a forum rule change today. I have no issues with the changes and in fact am surprised that the latest verboten subject lasted as long as it did.

BUT

I am surprised that there has been no forum wide broadcast that new rules are in force and that people need to be aware of them.

Maybe a red flashy thingy would be an idea also indicating what particular part of the rules have been amended.

Of course I could have missed it, getting old here

Edited December 19, 2005 by Crossy

[Explorer]

What rule changed?

Explorer

[Crossy]

My point exactly!

Pretty sure that it's just Rule 10, which now has a reference to 'file sharing' as a prohibited subject, not sure if anything else has been modified though.

[george]

We added two words, "file sharing" in this paragraph:

10) Please do not post links to pages that contain objectionable material. This includes, warez, cracks, file sharing, .....

[Crossy]

Cheers for the clarification George. Like I said, no issue with the change.

[redrus]

Thanks for bringing that up, its def something a lot of us would bring up.....!

redrus

[Thetyim]

So are we supposed to read the forum rules everyday in case there has been an amendment ?

[briley]

What is wrong with File sharing?

It is the fact that too many people associate file share with sharing copyrite material the makes things like Bit Torrent get a bad name. As a programmer I often file share and use bit torrent as an efficient means of legally distributing programs and other files.

Don't worry I do understand the change but do get annoyed that something is banned because it "can" be used for illegal purposes.

[tuky]

What is wrong with File sharing?

It is the fact that too many people associate file share with sharing copyrite material the makes things like Bit Torrent get a bad name. As a programmer I often file share and use bit torrent as an efficient means of legally distributing programs and other files.

Don't worry I do understand the change but do get annoyed that something is banned because it "can" be used for illegal purposes.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Prevention is always better than the cure briley.

[TAWP]

No, no it's not.

That's how you end up jailing people for 'perhaps' doing bad things in the future.

[tuky]

No, no it's not.

That's how you end up jailing people for 'perhaps' doing bad things in the future.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Minority Report is only a movie mate

[sriracha john]

So are we supposed to read the forum rules everyday in case there has been an amendment  ?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You mean you don't????

It's how I spend the first 30 minutes of every log on...