Post by Admin on May 5, 2022 20:20:24 GMT
Hi everyone!
Our goal is to have an environment which appeals to members in this hobby of all ages and walks of life. Our goal is to be a supplement to, and not competition for other communities. We just want to do our thing with a less restrictive environment.
It goes without saying that we need to introduce certain guidelines to make things clear what behavior will be acceptable. At the end of the day, we want this place to be kid and newbie friendly and not a site someone would be afraid to have open in front of their parents/coworkers.
1. Language/content - We are striving for a PG-13ish environment. I get it we all swear sometimes. But profanity should be icing on the cake, and not the cake itself. Please communicate on here like you would in a professional or classroom environment. NSFW Content (IE porn, excessive blood/gore, inappropriate pictures of minors, etc) are strictly forbidden. Additionally racist or biggoted content will not be permitted.
2. Personal Attacks/Bullying - We will not tolerate personal attacks or bullying of any kind. For our intents and purposes, bullying is defined as repeated personal attacks in a derogatory fashion with the intent to humiliate, coerce, or intimidate someone OR their family. Also ad hominem attacks are also forbidden. Free debate of ideas is encouraged and no one is exempt from having their idea debated. To put it into a sentence, it is ok to say some ones idea is dumb, but it is not ok to call that person dumb.
3. Solicitation - It is acceptable to solicit donations for a charitable organization, or post to see if anyone may have any spare parts or something like that. However, do not come onto the forum and ask if people can fiscally and financially support your endeavor. Feel free to make a go fund me or buy me a coffee or something like that and post it here. However, we feel that solicitation can potentially open you up to scammers and predators as well as setting a bad precedent for the site.
4. Content placement - Please try to place your content in the appropriate section. If you aren't sure, just put it somewhere close. For instance, don't put a question about servos in the Rules and Regulations section. We aren't going to let this place become a Charlie-Foxtrot like other sites. Also, try not to let politics intermingle in the build sections. A little bit is fine, especially when it is pertinent, but try to keep it on topic. We have entire sections devoted to that, it is a great place to go and discuss whatever you want amongst friends. A caveat to that, if you don't want to discuss those things, don't go into those sections. Want to ban guns? Good for you commie. If you post that in the appropriate forum, and everyone attacks your idea... remember you did that, not them.
With all that being said, I want to make something clear that may not have been before. We don't want politics/extreme off topic in the plane build/plan section. Some people may want to come and just read about building planes without references to whatever the latest political/social/economic outrage is. Keep that stuff in the general section where it belongs.
5. Plans - Your plans are your plans. If you post plans or ask to have them put into the plan vault, great! However, since they are your property, and if you no longer want to share them with the community, we will gladly take them down, as they belong to you and not the site. We are trying to secure them as best as possible, however we can make no guarantee that someone won't acquire your plans, try to pass them as their own on other sites, or try to kit them. If we do catch someone doing that, they will not be allowed on this site.
6. Moderator/Admin decisions are final. If we do something you disagree with, we are reasonable people, and we will hear you out. A little humility and "I'm sorry" can go a long way. If you do something very damaging to our community, odds are, we will not allow you back.
Have fun! If you ain't crashin, you ain't tryin.
Our goal is to have an environment which appeals to members in this hobby of all ages and walks of life. Our goal is to be a supplement to, and not competition for other communities. We just want to do our thing with a less restrictive environment.
It goes without saying that we need to introduce certain guidelines to make things clear what behavior will be acceptable. At the end of the day, we want this place to be kid and newbie friendly and not a site someone would be afraid to have open in front of their parents/coworkers.
1. Language/content - We are striving for a PG-13ish environment. I get it we all swear sometimes. But profanity should be icing on the cake, and not the cake itself. Please communicate on here like you would in a professional or classroom environment. NSFW Content (IE porn, excessive blood/gore, inappropriate pictures of minors, etc) are strictly forbidden. Additionally racist or biggoted content will not be permitted.
2. Personal Attacks/Bullying - We will not tolerate personal attacks or bullying of any kind. For our intents and purposes, bullying is defined as repeated personal attacks in a derogatory fashion with the intent to humiliate, coerce, or intimidate someone OR their family. Also ad hominem attacks are also forbidden. Free debate of ideas is encouraged and no one is exempt from having their idea debated. To put it into a sentence, it is ok to say some ones idea is dumb, but it is not ok to call that person dumb.
3. Solicitation - It is acceptable to solicit donations for a charitable organization, or post to see if anyone may have any spare parts or something like that. However, do not come onto the forum and ask if people can fiscally and financially support your endeavor. Feel free to make a go fund me or buy me a coffee or something like that and post it here. However, we feel that solicitation can potentially open you up to scammers and predators as well as setting a bad precedent for the site.
4. Content placement - Please try to place your content in the appropriate section. If you aren't sure, just put it somewhere close. For instance, don't put a question about servos in the Rules and Regulations section. We aren't going to let this place become a Charlie-Foxtrot like other sites. Also, try not to let politics intermingle in the build sections. A little bit is fine, especially when it is pertinent, but try to keep it on topic. We have entire sections devoted to that, it is a great place to go and discuss whatever you want amongst friends. A caveat to that, if you don't want to discuss those things, don't go into those sections. Want to ban guns? Good for you commie. If you post that in the appropriate forum, and everyone attacks your idea... remember you did that, not them.
With all that being said, I want to make something clear that may not have been before. We don't want politics/extreme off topic in the plane build/plan section. Some people may want to come and just read about building planes without references to whatever the latest political/social/economic outrage is. Keep that stuff in the general section where it belongs.
5. Plans - Your plans are your plans. If you post plans or ask to have them put into the plan vault, great! However, since they are your property, and if you no longer want to share them with the community, we will gladly take them down, as they belong to you and not the site. We are trying to secure them as best as possible, however we can make no guarantee that someone won't acquire your plans, try to pass them as their own on other sites, or try to kit them. If we do catch someone doing that, they will not be allowed on this site.
6. Moderator/Admin decisions are final. If we do something you disagree with, we are reasonable people, and we will hear you out. A little humility and "I'm sorry" can go a long way. If you do something very damaging to our community, odds are, we will not allow you back.
Have fun! If you ain't crashin, you ain't tryin.