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( ! ) Any comments posted on the itsHaunted.com that violate our guidelines are routinely removed.
( 2 ) We reserve the right to close the accounts of persistent violators of these guidelines at any time and without warning.
( 3 ) All messages express the views of the author, not necessarily the views of the forum owners.
( 4 ) The owners and moderators of itsHaunted.com reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason. This is a manual process however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immensely.
( 5 ) Please think before you post personal information such as child(s) names, pictures, addresses, etc. This site is viewed by many of people including non members. Just because it is written within the confines of this forum does not mean the people outside of it can not access and utilize it and always think before you give a member personal information or to anyone, such as phone numbers, e-mail, etc. until you know the individual you are dealing with. You do so at your own risk.
( 6 ) When posting a new topic, please select the forum that best relates to the subject matter of your topic. If you are unsure, contact a moderator or the administrator. Cross posting is not allowed and is considered spam.
( 7 ) When posting a new topic do not use the CAPS lock. It is hard to read and is considered yelling. When replying in an existing topic it is fine to use CAPS or bold to highlight main points.
( 8 ) Any off-topic posts will be deleted or moved to an appropriate forum as per administrator & moderator discretion.
( 9 ) Please do not reveal any personal contact information about yourself or others such as full name, address, phone number and even email. This is a public place and anyone is able to view your messages. Posting the personal information of other posters, regardless of how you've obtained it, is considered threatening behavior and you will banned and reported to law enforcement.
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( 11 ) Foul language (profanity) used in itsHaunted.com will not tolerated. Derogatory statements directed at other members or itsHaunted.com staff will result in an immediate ban. If someone really gets to you and you feel the need to vent, please report it to a Admin/Mod. Personal attacks on members will not be tolerated and will be subject to action by an Admin/Mod. Action taken could range from a warning to banning and will be at Admin/Mod discretion. Please note that direct or implied threats of violence towards another member and/or threats of any action meant to disrupt a member's normal life will be dealt with severely.
( 12 ) All members have the right to their own ideas, beliefs and faiths. Members have the right to constructively express these on itsHaunted.com with equal respect and consideration. All opinions are accepted here, as are all religious paths and all living preference.
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( 14 ) No religious bashing or preaching is allowed.
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( 15 ) No selling or purchasing items through the forums is allowed. Threads regarding the solicitation of funds for any organization must be expressly approved by the administrator. Any threads regarding this that have not been approved will be edited or deleted at the moderators discretion.
( 16 ) If any of the above is violated a warning or infraction will be issued to the offending member. If enough infraction continue, the offending member may be banned without warning. Circumstances such as spammers will banned immediately. TO REPORT VIOLATIONS: If you witness a posting that violates these terms, please click the red flag button at the top right side of the post and it will be reviewed by staff. itsHaunted.com cannot guarantee that any action will be taken as a result of your request. Please refer to this Disclaimer page from time to time for any updates we may make to it. Use of this Website and Forum is not a right. It is a privilege granted you by itsHaunted.com under the terms of this agreement and can be revoked at any time without warning. In accordance with the privilege of using this forum granted you by itsHaunted.com, we request that you abide by the terms and conditions of our guidelines when using the Website / Forum. We reserve the right to change the guidelines at any time. The itsHaunted.com online community is moderated by volunteers on a regular basis and we ask that you please respect their efforts. Thank you for visiting itsHaunted.com, and we hope you enjoy our paranormal community!