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If an existing member creates a separate troll ID and is caught, the troll ID AND the members primary ID will be banned. Section 2 - Images and Signatures 1. Signatures must abide by the following restrictions: i. Font may be no larger than size 2 ii. A signature may consist of no more than 5 lines. This includes blank lines. iii. Signatures may not consist of links to other websites, forums or personal sites. These belong in your profile if you choose to do so. 2. Image files may NOT be placed in the signature of any posts at anytime regardless of size. JavaScript, Flash, DHTML or any other non-HTML file-programs may NOT be placed in a signature. The use of scroll boxes, marquees, or other devices as a means of circumventing our signature restrictions will not be tolerated. Failure to comply will result in the post in question being deleted. Future failures in compliance may result in banishment. 3. Images used for personal icons must be appropriate for all ages and genders. Images that show illegal drug use, large amounts of violence or are sexually provocative are not acceptable. Images used in avatars-icons should be reef/aquatics related. Images used in avatars/icons should be reef/aquatics related. 4. Images, icons and links to images located on porn sites or sites condoning illegal activities are not acceptable. Why? The image and its Web address is saved in your local cache and you dont know where the image is from. So if a network administrator finds such an image, its Web address and the IP of the PC its being located on, its as bad as if the user has visited the Web site of the site directly. 5. Personal Icons can only consist of the following formats: Gif, Bmp, Jpeg, Png. Appropriate personal photos are allowed, however there is a size limit to how large that picture can be. Only one image can be displayed at a time, its width can be no greater than 80 pixels, the height no greater than 80 pixels, and the file size no more than 16 KB.. If your personal photo is in violation of this rule, ALL posts which contain the offending photo will be subject to deletion or editing. If you have been notified that your personal photo is improper, you must replace it in a timely manner. Continued or prolonged failure to conform to personal photo guidelines will result in banishment. Section 3 - ETC 1. Links to porn sites or Web sites dealing with illegal activities (fraud, drug use, etc.) will not be tolerated. Similarly, threads/replies encouraging and aiding in illegal/unethical action such as bootlegging of CDs, DVDs, games, drug use, etc. are prohibited and will be locked or deleted without discussion. Depending upon the severity or frequency of the offense, the posting such topics can result in banishment. 2. Free posts, or posting solely for the purpose of boosting your post count is not allowed. Many people judge members credibility based on post count, so we ask that you obtain your post count legitimately. Furthermore, free posts waste server space and ISP bandwidth unnecessarily. Topics in violation of this rule will be locked or deleted without discussion. Repeated or consistent violation of this rule will result in banishment. Administrators reserve the right to exercise discretion in removing any member whose conduct is deemed disrespectful or destructive to the community. Dont risk your membership over something foolish. If you are respectful to your fellow members at all times and handle conflict appropriately, your membership will never be in jeopardy.

Keith

"Simply put, you believe that things or people make you unhappy, but this is not accurate. You make yourself unhappy." Wayne Dyer