Post by Rod on Apr 2, 2018 10:38:03 GMT
Some general guidelines for using the forum.
First – search the forum. Your question might already have been answered. If not, do not hesitate to ask. We do not bite.
Second – be polite. Everyone here is a volunteer. None of us gets paid to do this stuff. It just makes it so much more fun when we are all nice to each other. Remember what your mom said: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all…”
Third – Post your question to the correct forum. If you are new and just learning – use the Novice forum. If you are asking about a specific type of programming, say databases – use that forum.
Fourth – Maintain the continuity of a thread. This means you do NOT delete your earlier posts and you do not edit from earlier posts critical content needed to understand the thread. These posts are part of the community once posted. They are useful in helping others solve their problems. If you edit or remove earlier posts, then the thread continuity is lost.
Fifth – Be patient. None of us are experts on everything. For the most part every post gets answered. From time to time someone asks something that none of us have ever worked with or even considered. You may have to blaze new ground yourself in these cases.
Sixth – Be part of the community. If you are active using the language you will learn. Your knowledge is valuable. Consider contributing to the forum. Check you answers when you provide code. If you are unsure about something let someone else pick it up. We are strong in numbers.
Seventh – Use proper English. Proper English is needed because this is a worldwide community and for most people English is not their mother-tongue. Chat-Speak is used for chatting, but not in a technical forum like this.
Eighth – Format your message. Use punctuation and white-space to format your message in a readable way. In addition use the advanced formatting features of the forum to emphasize certain aspects of your message.
Finally - The Rules with which you must comply.
This forum exists for the promotion and discussion of Carl's programming family, Liberty BASIC, Just BASIC and Run BASIC. Other programming languages may not be promoted here and there should be no in-depth discussion of other programming languages. It is best to take Liberty BASIC discussions and Run BASIC discussions to their own forum.
No bad language. This includes the masking of words with asterisks. No personal attacks or flames. Discussions and disagreements must be carried out politely.
Do not post harmful code. No discussion of illegal activities. This includes pirated software, warez, cracks and decompiling of software. No links to sites that promote or condone illegal or unethical activity in messages or in member profiles. Avatars are not allowed that display anything inappropriate. No spamming, ads, chain letters or similar stuff.
Content that does not comply with the rules of this forum, and messages that are not in line with the spirit and goal of the forum, are subject to editing or removal by the administrators and moderators. Offenders may also be denied access to the forum. ProBoards have specific guidance on content
ProBoards TOS requires members to be at least 13. Members who include ages younger than that in their messages or in their profiles will be removed.
ProBoards offers Parental Controls which Parents should utilise for members between 13 and 18 years of age. Young persons should be educated not to refer to their age or post other identifiying information. This is for their safety and privacy.
First – search the forum. Your question might already have been answered. If not, do not hesitate to ask. We do not bite.
Second – be polite. Everyone here is a volunteer. None of us gets paid to do this stuff. It just makes it so much more fun when we are all nice to each other. Remember what your mom said: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all…”
Third – Post your question to the correct forum. If you are new and just learning – use the Novice forum. If you are asking about a specific type of programming, say databases – use that forum.
Fourth – Maintain the continuity of a thread. This means you do NOT delete your earlier posts and you do not edit from earlier posts critical content needed to understand the thread. These posts are part of the community once posted. They are useful in helping others solve their problems. If you edit or remove earlier posts, then the thread continuity is lost.
Fifth – Be patient. None of us are experts on everything. For the most part every post gets answered. From time to time someone asks something that none of us have ever worked with or even considered. You may have to blaze new ground yourself in these cases.
Sixth – Be part of the community. If you are active using the language you will learn. Your knowledge is valuable. Consider contributing to the forum. Check you answers when you provide code. If you are unsure about something let someone else pick it up. We are strong in numbers.
Seventh – Use proper English. Proper English is needed because this is a worldwide community and for most people English is not their mother-tongue. Chat-Speak is used for chatting, but not in a technical forum like this.
Eighth – Format your message. Use punctuation and white-space to format your message in a readable way. In addition use the advanced formatting features of the forum to emphasize certain aspects of your message.
Finally - The Rules with which you must comply.
This forum exists for the promotion and discussion of Carl's programming family, Liberty BASIC, Just BASIC and Run BASIC. Other programming languages may not be promoted here and there should be no in-depth discussion of other programming languages. It is best to take Liberty BASIC discussions and Run BASIC discussions to their own forum.
No bad language. This includes the masking of words with asterisks. No personal attacks or flames. Discussions and disagreements must be carried out politely.
Do not post harmful code. No discussion of illegal activities. This includes pirated software, warez, cracks and decompiling of software. No links to sites that promote or condone illegal or unethical activity in messages or in member profiles. Avatars are not allowed that display anything inappropriate. No spamming, ads, chain letters or similar stuff.
Content that does not comply with the rules of this forum, and messages that are not in line with the spirit and goal of the forum, are subject to editing or removal by the administrators and moderators. Offenders may also be denied access to the forum. ProBoards have specific guidance on content
ProBoards TOS requires members to be at least 13. Members who include ages younger than that in their messages or in their profiles will be removed.
ProBoards offers Parental Controls which Parents should utilise for members between 13 and 18 years of age. Young persons should be educated not to refer to their age or post other identifiying information. This is for their safety and privacy.