Rules:

Rule #1:
We will warn, suspend and ban people for unruly behavior. If your participation on our site is deemed disruptive to the overall site atmosphere you may lose your posting privileges. Use good judgment and everything should be fine.

Rule #2: No Personal Attacks
NO PERSONAL ATTACKS, PERIOD. No excuses. We don't care if someone else attacks you first, you are not to retaliate with an insult or personal attack - report it to a Moderator. This applies to all public posts and private messages. We have no tolerance for this type of childish behavior. You could be Suspended or even banned depending on the severity of your actions (Will be decided by moderators)

Rule #3: No Trolling.
A "troll" is a person who posts content for the sole purpose of baiting someone into a confrontation - they do this for entertainment, to make themselves feel more adequate, and to get attention. It can be blatant or subtle. Do not reply to troll-like threads. If a message is posted that looks like the person is trying to get a rise out of someone, just report it to a moderator and move on.

Rule #4: No Flame Wars
A flame war is where a debate ends and an emotional argument begins. The intention is to get the last word in. Though it might not contain direct personal attacks the people involved are rarely civil and end up disrupting the discussion in progress with their back-and-forth banter. These arguments will be removed from the discussion and the members involved are subject to account suspension or banishment.

Rule #5: Use Common Sense
Be respectful of all other members, especially those who have been here longer and have contributed to our site. Respect is earned by the quantity and quality of your contributions. Inappropriate behavior will bring about moderator intervention. Do not attempt to publicly challenge or insult a moderator or a moderation decision. Use the private message feature or email and contact the moderator who handled the situation to get things resolved or take it up with the Site Administrator.

Rule #6: Keep the Website Respectful
Keep the BS out of the forums - if it's not work-safe, it's probably not appropriate to post on our site. Things we would don`t want to see posted here include, but is not limited to: spam, self promotion, non-vendor commercial posts, nudity, racism, drugs, street racing, illegal activities, misinformation,

Rule #7: Posting Threads and Replies
When posting in the forums be sure to:
- Post in the correct forum
- Use a descriptive thread title
-Explain your answer in detail.
-Example: If someone is asking about which clutch is best for their application, don't just say "ACT 2600". Explain to them why you think the ACT 2600 is the best for their application.
- No Guessing: if you don't know the answer for sure, don't reply - we don't need you spreading hearsay and/or misinformation. Only post a reply if YOU know the answer from YOUR own first-hand experience. Instead of replying with a guess, post a link to a thread where the answer can be found, or the same discussion already took place.
- Punctuation: Use proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar when you post in our Tech forums. I know this request might sound petty but it makes your post easier to read and helps our search feature find your post. If you take the extra time to type out your post using correct spelling more people will read it.

Rule #8: Vendor Policy & Commercial Posts
Supporting Vendors are the businesses that invest in our community and help us pay the costs of running this site in exchange for the opportunity to market their products/services to our members. Supporting Vendors are granted special privileges because they support our community. They are able to discuss their products (pricing, availability, and list contact info) in the public forums where members are asking about their products or are discussing similar products. We only choose vendors who we believe to be trustworthy to be on our Supporting Vendor list.

All vendors who are not on our Supporting Vendors list are not to post anything in our forums that could be seen as promotional. This includes but is not limited to; new product announcements, pricing, availability, market feedback, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, URL's, links, group buys, etc. This applies to new threads, replies, signatures, private messages and emails on our site. They are not to reference their business, products or services anywhere on our site, including in their profile. The information will be removed and the member will be warned, suspended or banned depending on the severity or the repetitive nature of their violation. Unless you are a Supporting Vendor your posts should not reference any commercial content whatsoever. Our members should not be aware of the fact that you're a vendor at all by your participation on our site.

Though we don't mind our members discussing non-supporting vendors, we may choose to remove contact info, links, URL's, etc, for that non-supporting vendor if we feel that there is any hint of spam taking place. If we find a member posting repeated references to a non-supporting vendor or their products we tend to be suspicious.

If you have a complaint about one of our Supporting Vendors, please tell us about it. Don't post complaints or reviews about vendors in the forums. Vendors are not to engage in any type of arguments, personal attacks, or retaliation to an attack or harassment under any circumstances. They are to report the offending post to a moderator so that our staff can handle the situation appropriately.

Rule #9: Classifieds Rules
NOTE: This is a Private Party service only. For Sale, Trade, or Wanted to Buy (WTB) type ads only. By using our Classifieds system, you agree to the following rules and policies:
- Do not post Classified Ads in the inappropriate forums. We understand mistakes happen and you accidentally might have. Please report that post to us with where you want it and we will move it.
- No commercial advertisements in any of the forums, period (vendors must contact us for special privileges). This is a private party classifieds forum for individuals, not shops to sell their personal items.
- "Vendor" is defined as: anyone who sells parts for a profit on an ongoing basis. If you're buying and selling parts or cars for profit, you are a vendor. If we determine you are a vendor, and are posting your parts for sale in our Classifieds forum, we will delete your posts dealing with the subject; give you at the minimum a warning about it. If the same offense is repeated you will be banned no questions asked.
- Transactions are your responsibility, not that of Forced4s.com. We will not be liable for any losses as a result of your transaction, nor will we assist in tracking down a fraudulent party, nor will we ban a user at your request although if you report them, we WILL look into the situation and deal with it. We recommend that you use an escrow service like Escrow.com to help prevent a fraudulent transaction and do as much research on the Buyer/Seller as possible. Resolve all transaction issues outside of our forums.
- No complaints should be posted about buyers and sellers in the classifieds section or anywhere else on our site. If we receive an alert from Moderators of another community site, we may choose to ban that member for the interest of keeping our community safer. We'll take care of it on our own though, no need to post public complaints in our forums. You can report the problem and explain why they may be a scammer though.

- IMPORTANT: If you've posted an ad, and the parts have been sold, please let us know so we can delete the thread to keep everything as clean as possible in our threads! Most transactions will likely turn out fine, but protect yourself and don't be naive. There are some people out there trying to make a quick buck by ripping people off. Take every precaution possible when doing business with other people online.

Rule #10: Account Suspension/Banishment
You will receive warnings. If there are a multitude of repeated offenses or if it is an extreme case, you will be banned. Moderators have full discretion when to do so. Ultimately, Don`t do anything dumb and use some common sense and all will be well with our awesome community.