This is a family discussion forum where we share our knowledge and experience. Please keep it friendly. If you disagree with the rules of this forum then you do not have to join.
No personal attacks. If you don't agree, simply state your beliefs rather than attack the other person's beliefs. No vulgarities. Children use this forum. I will edit these words or one of our moderators will. Personal attacks will be deleted without notice. If you must get into it with someone, do it privately using e-mail and not in this forum.
No commercial advertising. You can have a simple url to your personal or business site, and even a small personal (not advertising) graphic, but you can't have large banners that sell things. If you have something for sale related to birds, you can mention it in a post, but no aggressive selling. If this allowance is abused, I will have to change the rule.
This is not a forum for personal soap boxes to be set up. If you become over the edge and/or hostile about a position or towards another individual and people on the forum are offended, you will be given a warning. Three warnings and you will be banned from the forum. Common sense prevails here. Most people know the difference between a balanced argument and extremism; those who don't will be made aware of the difference.
This forum is for bird related topics only. Any posts placed here that are deemed not appropriate for the purpose of these forums will be deleted. Any member making excessive posts of this nature will be banned after three warnings.
These rules are subject to change without warning.