When you sign-up for any type of account with our website, than you agree to follow each of these rules to the letter. ADMINS HAVE FINAL SAY OVER ANY INFRACTION OF THE RULES! If you disobey the rules then you are risking getting "WARNED" or possibly even getting "BANNED" if the infraction is serious enough. Be respectful of your fellow human.
- No Inappropriate Content (Gore, Nudity, etc.)
- Vulgarity is allowed to a certain extent.
- Be Respectful to each other, no personal attacks/insults/harassment. Anybody found harassing another member will be WARNED or BANNED. (Depending on the severity of the infraction.)
- NO SOLICITING OUTSIDE OF THE ADVERTISING SECTION! (You are absolutely 100% NOT allowed to solicit ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE outside of the Advertising Section. Anybody found soliciting outside of the advertising sections will face consequences.
- Charity/Donation events are allowed to be posted for free outside of the Advertising Section, but if you have a tournament or a commercial/individual event that is not charity/donation based than you are going to have to buy a BUSINESS ACCOUNT and post it inside of the Advertising Section. Otherwise you are putting yourself at risk of punishment for soliciting outside of the relevant Advertising Section.
- WE DO NOT ALLOW INDIVIDUAL SOLICITING! IF YOU ARE FOUND TO BE PERSONALLY SOLICITING TO MEMBERS OF THIS FORUM THAN YOU WILL BE REPRIMANDED!
- To avoid confusion about what exactly is/isn't a solicitation we have provided an example:
- ALLOWED: "Hey Guys! I'm a huge Penn-Head! I love Penn Reels and Rods I've used them my whole life, here's a whole essay on why I love Penn, what Penn Reels/Rods I've used in the past to catch fish, here is my favorite setup that I use for catching MONSTER BLUEFISH!"
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- NOT ALLOWED AT ALL WHATSOEVER: "Hey Guys! Go out and buy the BRAND NEW PENN SLAMMER 6 SPINNING REEL! I PERSONALLY PREFER THE 6.2:1 GEAR RATIO! MAKE SURE TO GET THE 3500 NOT THE 2500! THE 2500 IS WAAAY TOO LIGHT FOR ME I NEED SOME BEEF ON MY REEL! THAT'S WHY I BUY PENN REELS AND PENN REELS ONLY! THEY GET THE JOB DONE! ALSO WHILE YOU'RE AT IT MAKE SURE TO BUY A SPOOL OF SPIDERWIRE, MOSS GREEN, 30LB TEST! YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH PENN REELS AND SPIDERWIRE! I DEFINITELY HAVE NOT BEEN PAID BY ANYONE TO MAKE THIS POST!"
- Provide EVIDENCE and SOURCES when making claims/sharing information. This helps maintain the credibility of the information going into these discussions.
- RESPECT PRIVACY: Do NOT share personal or sensitive information about yourself of others without pre-approved consent. (The Internet is Forever.)
- IF you come across rule breaking content, REPORT IT TO AN ADMIN IMMEDIATELY!
- We ask kindly that you use proper formatting in your posts (Such as headers, numbered lists, etc.) and that you proofread your post for spelling/grammer mistakes before you post it!
With your help we can keep a respectful and engaging community! Stay safe out there!
