Beef

Sub paragraph A of the TOS Basic_rules RE: Beef

1. All BEEF between members should be brought to the Forums for airing and resolution. Please do not try to work out BEEF between yourselves! Please craft your posts and replies from the safety of a remote location using text-only methods. Do not feel pressured to communicate your feelings with the member(s?) in question before posting them on the Forums. The Internet is serious business, the Forums moreso than most. Conversation leads to confusion! Familiarity breeds contempt! Go home, have a few drinks, loosen up, and then post your BEEF from the safety and comfort of your own home/bar/iphone. Remember: Be as honest as you can! Bring all your BEEF to us. This is the proper place to deal with it.
2. Under no circumstances is BEEF to be dealt with offline or face to face! See rule number 1 for clarification.
3. Romantic BEEF is no exception!
4. Objective 3rd party participation in such proceedings is not merely allowed, but encouraged. The less directly involved you are, the more we want to hear your feelings on the subject!
5. Lengthy detailed replies are encouraged. It's important that you are clear about ALL your feelings on the Forums. Please feel free to use examples to illustrate your point. The substance and craft of such posts is not as important as emotive content and heartfelt appeal of your statements. If later you develop more feelings on the topic, please share them!
6. Be bold! The Forums are a busy place, and unless you go out of your way to express yourself vigorously, your arguments might go unheard or worse, unrespected!
7. Conflict_resolution WILL be handled via the TOS. No exceptions.
8. Sarcasm will not be tolerated.**

Section 1: ALTERNATIVE INTERNETS:

Text messages, email, PM, Instant Messenger, Twitter, and Facebook ARE suitable text-only alternatives to talk about BEEF with other members however the Forums are the preferred venue for such transactions.


If possible, these "alternate methods" of internet communication should be used to supplement and stimulate conversation on the topic, not replace it. Everyone should have a chance to formulate and then communicate their feelings ON THE FORUMS. We cannot be clear enough on this point.


"Alternate methods" of communication are inherently exclusitory and could impede the ability for everyone to weigh in on the topic. Though unlikely, it could lead persons to violate rule 19, sub paragraph A, part 2 of the point83 TOS Basic_rules which clearly states "Under no circumstances is BEEF to be dealt with offline or face to face!". The problems inheirent with the violation of that rule I think we can all agree are evident! When in doubt, bring it to the Forums for resolution and clarification.




• • This is also rule 20 of the Basic_rules. Please familiarize yourself with them if you haven't by now.