07-21-2007, 09:46 AM
Unsigned City is for The Birmingham and Surrounding Area
Unsigned City is a Forum, that has high standards
and we try to live up to these standards each day.
Below is an over view of the Unsigned City Forum standards.
We reserve the right to update these standards as needed,
and they may not describe all possible situations
that would require a moderator to take action.
Therefore, they do not limit the actions
moderators may take in certain situations.
Rules and Terms Of Use:-
*Unsigned City, the Forum for the Local Music Industry.
Unsigned City is a forum,
primarily for local musicians, writers,
bands, venues, and management etc.
It is not be used for the promotion of,
or for, artists, who are not connected with Birmingham,
United Kingdom and surrounding areas.
Any such posts, will be deemed as spam,
and will be unapproved.
* Your right to use the Site is personal to you
You may not authorize others to use the Site,
and you are responsible for all use of the Service.
You are not to have more than ONE account at Unsigned City,
unless you contact one of the mods and/or admin for approval.
Any member found to have multiple accounts at Unsigned City.com
could be banned from accessing the forum.
* Flaming/Bashing Other Members, etc. is not tolerated.
We don’t allow obscene, racist or sexually explicit language or images.
Personal attacks are not permitted.
We reserve the right to remove posts that are
abusive, hateful, or defame or insult anyone.
We also reserve the right to remove posts that are off-topic or not in English.
Members who flame or bash another member are in violation of these Forum standards,
and may have their posting privileges revoked without warning.
*Trolling:
Posting controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages
in an online community, such as an online discussion forum,
with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response
or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.
* Respect Everyone's Opinion.
Please treat your fellow web board members with respect.
Just because someone disagrees with another member's opinion
does not give him or her the right to insult or otherwise demean that member.
Anyone who chooses to post profanity, pick fights, call members derogatory names
or otherwise attack other members is subject to being warned by the moderators
and/or subject to having his or her membership cancelled.
We want our members to feel comfortable posting their opinions,
even unpopular ones, without fear that they will be slammed for it.
No matter how crazy or outlandish an opinion is,
it is still that member's opinion and he or she is entitled to it.
* We Do Not Allow advertisements for the latest get-rich-quick scheme.
* It is illegal to harass or threaten anyone, or suggest or encourage illegal activity.
You agree not to use any obscene, indecent,
or offensive language or to place on the Site any material
that is defamatory, abusive, harassing, or hateful. Further,
you may not place on the Site any material that is encrypted,
constitutes junk mail or unauthorized advertising, invades anyone's privacy,
or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence,
give rise to civil liability, or that otherwise violates any local,
national or international law or regulation.
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and you acknowledge
that your failure to do so may subject you to civil and criminal liability.
* Choose a username carefully.
You may not use names that are offensive, that suggest illegal activities
or that are meant to imitate other users.
Any such names will be blocked from posting on our Forum
* You must have copyright ownership of all material that you post on our Forum
No articles, song lyrics or music, art or graphics may be posted
without the express written consent of the copyright holder.
If you’d like to refer to a news article from another site,
please post no more than a few lines summarizing the article and include a link to it.
* Material on the Site is for your personal use only.
The Site contains copyrighted and other proprietary information.
You may not in any way make commercial or other unauthorized use,
by publication, retransmission, distribution, performance, caching, or otherwise,
of material obtained through the Site,
except as permitted by the Copyright Act or other law.
* You Must Respect The Privacy Of Individuals.
This means no posting of phone numbers, addresses, personal information,
or any other private information.
We discourage users from posting such information even about themselves,
as we cannot control how that information may be used beyond our message boards.
* Creating New / Duplicate Threads.
Before creating a new thread, please check the first few pages of the forum
and/or other forums to make sure the topic has not already been started.
Multiple posts of the same message are unwelcome, and all but one will be deleted.
* Linking to your Home Page vs. Spamming.
If you have a personal home page, feel free to include the link in your profile.
But remember: this forum isn't here to drive traffic to your site,
and spamming or advertising will be promptly deleted -- and the offender typically banned.
* Edited, Moved, or Deleted Posts/Threads.
Please think about what you are saying before you post it;
do not just post anything you feel like posting.
By posting, members acknowledge that their posts may be
edited, moved, or deleted at the discretion of the moderators or administrator.
* Explanations for Edited, Moved, or Deleted Posts/Threads.
If your post is edited, moved, or deleted and the moderator responsible
does not leave an explanation, you may ask about it in a private message (PM)
to one of the moderators.
Do not post complaints on the board about a moderator's action.
Any member who complains on the board about a moderator's action can be banned.
* You participate at your own risk on the Forum, and in e-mail.
You take responsibility for postings under your username
and use the information provided here at your own risk.
*Third Party, Web-Sites and Money Requests
You acknowledge that the Site Provider
has not reviewed the content of all sites linked to from this Site
and is not responsible for the content or actions of any other sites
linked to from this Site and does not endorse them.
Your linking to any service or site is at your sole risk.
Unsigned City requests that members excercise caution,
when asked, by third parties for monies to secure services.
Unsigned City therefore, accept no responsiblity
for the outcome of any such transaction
Unsigned City, takes no responsibility for the content or opinions posted here.
Please keep these rules in mind as you use our Forum,
Thanks for participating.
Unsigned City is a Forum, that has high standards
and we try to live up to these standards each day.
Below is an over view of the Unsigned City Forum standards.
We reserve the right to update these standards as needed,
and they may not describe all possible situations
that would require a moderator to take action.
Therefore, they do not limit the actions
moderators may take in certain situations.
Rules and Terms Of Use:-
*Unsigned City, the Forum for the Local Music Industry.
Unsigned City is a forum,
primarily for local musicians, writers,
bands, venues, and management etc.
It is not be used for the promotion of,
or for, artists, who are not connected with Birmingham,
United Kingdom and surrounding areas.
Any such posts, will be deemed as spam,
and will be unapproved.
* Your right to use the Site is personal to you
You may not authorize others to use the Site,
and you are responsible for all use of the Service.
You are not to have more than ONE account at Unsigned City,
unless you contact one of the mods and/or admin for approval.
Any member found to have multiple accounts at Unsigned City.com
could be banned from accessing the forum.
* Flaming/Bashing Other Members, etc. is not tolerated.
We don’t allow obscene, racist or sexually explicit language or images.
Personal attacks are not permitted.
We reserve the right to remove posts that are
abusive, hateful, or defame or insult anyone.
We also reserve the right to remove posts that are off-topic or not in English.
Members who flame or bash another member are in violation of these Forum standards,
and may have their posting privileges revoked without warning.
*Trolling:
Posting controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages
in an online community, such as an online discussion forum,
with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response
or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.
* Respect Everyone's Opinion.
Please treat your fellow web board members with respect.
Just because someone disagrees with another member's opinion
does not give him or her the right to insult or otherwise demean that member.
Anyone who chooses to post profanity, pick fights, call members derogatory names
or otherwise attack other members is subject to being warned by the moderators
and/or subject to having his or her membership cancelled.
We want our members to feel comfortable posting their opinions,
even unpopular ones, without fear that they will be slammed for it.
No matter how crazy or outlandish an opinion is,
it is still that member's opinion and he or she is entitled to it.
* We Do Not Allow advertisements for the latest get-rich-quick scheme.
* It is illegal to harass or threaten anyone, or suggest or encourage illegal activity.
You agree not to use any obscene, indecent,
or offensive language or to place on the Site any material
that is defamatory, abusive, harassing, or hateful. Further,
you may not place on the Site any material that is encrypted,
constitutes junk mail or unauthorized advertising, invades anyone's privacy,
or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence,
give rise to civil liability, or that otherwise violates any local,
national or international law or regulation.
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and you acknowledge
that your failure to do so may subject you to civil and criminal liability.
* Choose a username carefully.
You may not use names that are offensive, that suggest illegal activities
or that are meant to imitate other users.
Any such names will be blocked from posting on our Forum
* You must have copyright ownership of all material that you post on our Forum
No articles, song lyrics or music, art or graphics may be posted
without the express written consent of the copyright holder.
If you’d like to refer to a news article from another site,
please post no more than a few lines summarizing the article and include a link to it.
* Material on the Site is for your personal use only.
The Site contains copyrighted and other proprietary information.
You may not in any way make commercial or other unauthorized use,
by publication, retransmission, distribution, performance, caching, or otherwise,
of material obtained through the Site,
except as permitted by the Copyright Act or other law.
* You Must Respect The Privacy Of Individuals.
This means no posting of phone numbers, addresses, personal information,
or any other private information.
We discourage users from posting such information even about themselves,
as we cannot control how that information may be used beyond our message boards.
* Creating New / Duplicate Threads.
Before creating a new thread, please check the first few pages of the forum
and/or other forums to make sure the topic has not already been started.
Multiple posts of the same message are unwelcome, and all but one will be deleted.
* Linking to your Home Page vs. Spamming.
If you have a personal home page, feel free to include the link in your profile.
But remember: this forum isn't here to drive traffic to your site,
and spamming or advertising will be promptly deleted -- and the offender typically banned.
* Edited, Moved, or Deleted Posts/Threads.
Please think about what you are saying before you post it;
do not just post anything you feel like posting.
By posting, members acknowledge that their posts may be
edited, moved, or deleted at the discretion of the moderators or administrator.
* Explanations for Edited, Moved, or Deleted Posts/Threads.
If your post is edited, moved, or deleted and the moderator responsible
does not leave an explanation, you may ask about it in a private message (PM)
to one of the moderators.
Do not post complaints on the board about a moderator's action.
Any member who complains on the board about a moderator's action can be banned.
* You participate at your own risk on the Forum, and in e-mail.
You take responsibility for postings under your username
and use the information provided here at your own risk.
*Third Party, Web-Sites and Money Requests
You acknowledge that the Site Provider
has not reviewed the content of all sites linked to from this Site
and is not responsible for the content or actions of any other sites
linked to from this Site and does not endorse them.
Your linking to any service or site is at your sole risk.
Unsigned City requests that members excercise caution,
when asked, by third parties for monies to secure services.
Unsigned City therefore, accept no responsiblity
for the outcome of any such transaction
Unsigned City, takes no responsibility for the content or opinions posted here.
Please keep these rules in mind as you use our Forum,
Thanks for participating.