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* No vulgar language or profanity - This includes inappropriate words, inappropriate sexual references, other vulgar statements and personal attacks.
* No threatening, abusive or harassing comments.
* Where reports are reproduced in toto, please quote the source where possible.
* No slanderous or libelous posts - Knowingly making false claims about a company, organization or an individual are prohibited.
* No discussion or challenge to our editing policy are allowed within the forums. If you disagree, or want clarification as to why a particular topic, post or individual was removed, you must email south@saag.org. SAAG moderators, administrators and staff will NOT respond to any inquiries or challenges of these rules or decisions on the public forum. However, we will respond to email inquiries.
* No advertising or product marketing. No commercial ads allowed. An advertisement is categorized as an outright attempt to solicit business. Any such posts may be removed.
* Do not engage in "flame-wars" or excessive exchange of confrontational postings. Debate is important, but users should not try to "pick a fight." 
* Do not include HTML in your postings. Any mistake could make the remaining messages unreadable by other visitors. HTML can also be misused to link to inappropriate material. A misspelling or error in any html could cause problems with the server. Linking - Links to products and personal pages are not acceptable. You may not link to any direct competitor or link to just advertise a product or service.
* We reserve the right to delete any link for any reason.
* No spamming; do not post the same message in every topic with different titles, but with the same message.
* Only post your message into the topic it most relates to.
* While we encourage lively debate, no personal attacks is tolerated.
* Members are to restrict themselves to the designated TOPIC AREAS while posting their message. This includes off-topic and sales information that does not belong in the Main Forum area.
* The inclusion of pictures within messages is not permitted. This not only uses up bandwidth between sites, but often the images are copyrighted and protected by that site. Posts directed to a specific person can be considered off topic and will be deleted by our moderators.
* Forum rules and guidelines are not up for debate. This is a private forum.
* Anyone openly debating the rules we have set in place will be removed. Moderators of this forum are not to be argued with when enforcing forum rules and guidelines. Anyone arguing with a Moderator against disciplinary measures will be removed from the forum.

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