ThePuristS.com Discussion Board Code of Conduct

Welcome to ThePuristS.com discussion boards, a virtual community where we try live up to ThePuristS philosophy of life -

Pursuing integrity and perfection in an imperfect world.

Some simple guidelines for participants of this forum:

• Please note that all official or self-promoting announcements, press releases, or posts MUST be submitted to a moderator or (remove the spaces) NewsCentral @ ThePuristS.com. Any posts or announcements which are not so submitted, but posted directly to the discussion forums, may be deleted without notice.
• Range of topics: Please keep the topic somewhat related to the brand or stated topic of the specific forum. Discussions about company heritage, tradition, philosophy, and policies are also apropos.
• Have fun. There are no dumb questions, just questions that haven't found an answer yet.
• Tone: Please keep the tone of the posts courteous and respectful. Think of this as a virtual cocktail or dinner party - don't write anything that you wouldn't say to someone in person. The anonymity of the internet is NOT an acceptable excuse for boorish or rude behaviour.

  Rule of thumb: word your posts as if it were directed at you. This includes posts directed at companies rather than individuals.

• Posts about street prices and seller references:

  Connoisseurship, ownership and collecting is about much more than price and who sells what. Price and seller references tend to overwhelm the other more subtle, though equally important aspects of the aficionado experience.

• Links to other websites:

  Like any site, we are strongly against shilling of any kind, on our site to other sites, or on other sites to ours. Here shilling is defined as any posts, links, or references whose PRIMARY purpose is to direct traffic to another site. This includes links that are shills, but masquerading as informational references.

  April 30, 2004: ThePuristS.com will no longer allow links or references of any type or reason to sites which as a matter of blanket site policy do not allow links to ThePuristS.com or affiliated sites. Posts that include links, references or shills for such sites will be edited or deleted, with or without notification.

  Thus, links are allowed to off site resources if the link

  a) is in the context of a local discussion here on ThePuristS
  b) is to a site that is primarily non-commercial in nature
  c) is informational and not sales related
  d) is to a site which has an open, reciprocal linking policy to ThePuristS.

  March, 2007 - Effectively immediately: Certain publications and their related websites have shown consistent belligerent and antagonistic behaviour towards this site and its moderators/admin.

  Thus, we no longer welcome nor allow any mention of their magazine or website.

  If your post is deleted, where it contained such references, that is the reason why.

  Thank you for your understanding.

  Please note that all ThePuristS.com discussion forums are non-commercial in nature. We encourage and request that you discuss specific dealers and discounts by private email. If you are requesting dealer referrals or pricing information, please leave an email address. Any such requests without email address may be deleted without notice. All posts containing such specific information may also be edited or deleted without notice. Please post for sale, wanted to buy, and trading requests on our Trading Zone board.

Looking forward to your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions.

Best regards,

ThomasM