Rule 9. Remember "A Merry Heart Doeth good Like a Medicine"
but when inappropriately used or used to diminish the honest concerns of others can achieve the opposite effect.
Everything in due season

1. No swearing or vulgarity allowed.
2. Sexual issues to be discussed in the private forum for sex (access available from staff)
3. Political issues to be discussed in World Affairs or Politics forum.
4. In disagreeing with other members, focus on the topic not other members. No name calling.
5. Those violating the rules will be subject to a timeout. Timeouts maybe 7 to 30 days. A warning may or may not be given depending on the offense.
6. Have fun - avoid posting when angry.

In addition to a list of rules there needs to be the list of disciplinary action as well. Shane* listed a possibility in his rule number 5.

Perhaps we need to set out the ground rules first before making the steps toward discipline.

*Shane, this is not criticism of you--just thinking aloud on my part. Hope you take it as such.

We have rules now and we have disciplinary procedures. It is just that nothing is in writing. What I seem to see here is a call to put something in writing. I don't like censorship and hope we don't have to do much of that.

Are of these out side the registration rule of "USE COMMON SENSE"

Good night, Folks....compiling all these rules are going to gag the posting reflex.....

IOWs, ya'll got too many rules...

Who's COMMON SENSE are we talking about?

Perhaps we could nominate a few names ? .....

I believe everyone was to write down what rules were important to them. Eventually a recurring theme will emerge, and thus the "official" rules will be born.

Neil ... What part of the world are you from that it would be night in right now?

I think it would be a good rule to only be able to propose rules during the day time.

In an ADVENTIST forum????

Surely, you jest!