For your information: This forum is being moderated (supervised) by a fine group of moderators, dedicated to and knowledgeable in their topics, whose main concern is to see to that you have a pleasant experience here. You should NEVER feel harassed, bad-mouthed at, or in any other way feel offended. The moderators are working to assure you are not. Here are OUR rules:

Moderator Rules

The moderators are the people who make sure that users are following the [url]Forum Rules[/url]. You are here to help members and to protect members and the forum itself, from those few who do not want to act as adults. Your job is not an easy one and you are not compensated for
your hard work, other than the fame and a name, so I have to thank you all for offering to help me run this site.

The rules below are established in order to make your life and members' life easier.

1. The moderator's role is to enforce the Forum Rules among the forum members. This is an administrative task, not a law enforcement task and should be treated as such, both by the moderators and the members.

2. The moderator acts as a role model for the rest of the members. The moderator's behavior has to set an example to how other members should behave in the forum.

3. The moderator does not have friends and enemies; all members should be treated the same by every moderator. A moderator should not allow his or her personal feelings to influence his judgement about the content of this forum, or the behavior of the members. These are defined by the forum rules and the moderator's personal feelings have nothing to do with them.

4. The moderator has the right to edit or delete members threads or posts, if s/he thinks that these are not according to the Forum Rules.

S/he is not allowed to edit or delete a thread or a post, simply because s/he does not agree with its content or the member who submitted it. Typically a thread or a post will be edited or deleted if it contains politics, vulgar or foul language, nudity or comments which can be insulting for other members of the forum, keeping in mind the international characteristics of the Internet.

5. A moderator has the righ to move a thread to another forum if he thinks that this would be a more appropriate area for that thread.

A relocation message should be left behind, so that people can follow up the thread. Please keep in mind that this board has a Warning System, through which the moderators can issue warnings to members who do not follow the Forum Rules.

Moderators will always warn members when their actions are not according to the Forum Rules.

6. A moderator has the right to ban a user from the forum. This will usually be done only after consultation with the other moderators and the forum's administrator. In severe cases, a moderator may perform an immediate ban. A moderator should normally, however, issue warnings for member's offenses. These warnings CAN result in a member being banned and this is not considered a violation of this rule. However, a moderator should consult with other moderators and/or the forum administrator, before issuing a 'Permanent Ban' warning (see the FAQ, for details on the Warning System).

7. When a moderator participates in a discussion, he should do it in accordance with rules (2) and (3) above. In no case, should a moderator use his administrative role as a weighting factor in such a discussion.

When participating in a discussion, the moderator is treated as just any other member, and is subjected to the same rules that apply for the members, only s/he is judged more strictly, since s/he has to set the example for the members.

8. Every member who has a specific and documented complaint about a moderator should directly discuss the problem with the moderator himself. If you are not satisfied with the outcome, you can notify the forum administrator, with your complaint, while concurrently cc-ing the particular moderator.

Motor-Scooters-Guide.com expects both members and moderators to act as responsible adults, not as babies.

9. Moderators should always keep in mind that this forum is (and will always remain) a safe haven, where members come to enjoy themselves and extend their knowledge about motor scooters.

They deserve the utmost respect, and that is what they should get. Your actions should be well justified and the member against whom you are taking actions, should be aware of the reasons which caused your actions.

Under no circumstances can a moderator edit and/or remove a thread or post, without explaining his or her actions to the offending member.

10. If a moderator faces a severe problem with a member, and is not sure how to handle it, you are encouraged to contact the forum administrator for consultation and advice.

Practically speaking, if:

1. A moderator notices a new thread which is not in accordance with the forum rules: Move the thread to a specified forum, where it remains for dispute reasons. That forum is accessible only to moderators and admin.

2. A moderator notices a post in an existing thread which is not in accordance with the forum rules. The moderator uses the Warning System to warn the member and copies the post in the specified forum. The post is edited and the reasons for the moderator's actions are stated where the post was, in the thread.

3. A moderator notices a thread which does not fit in the forum it was posted. The thread is moved to the proper forum, leaving a redirection link in the original forum.

4. A moderator has a significant problem with one member and wishes that this member be banned from the forum. S/he consults with the forum administrator, explaining the reasons for which s/he wants the user banned. The administrator provides her opinions. Decision is reached. If the member is banned, a message is sent to the offending member explaining the reasons he/she was banned.