Post by Jordan Forster on Jul 19, 2018 23:44:29 GMT
Welcome to the Welsh Football Forum. The forum was set-up to provide a space outside social media for Welsh football enthusiasts to come together to chat, discuss, network and generally promote the domestic pyramid in Wales. This is a moderated forum based on the fact that other forums on Welsh football seem to lack this and have declined into farce. On that note there are some house rules to take into consideration when using the forum, as well as some guidelines. Please read them before you start posting.
Rules & Guidelines
1. The forum is not a place for trolling, personal abuse, bullying, the hounding of individuals, or any other form of anti-social conduct. If one of your pleasures in life is trolling behind the mask of online anonymity this isn't the place for you. Any user deemed to be doing so will be subject to disciplinary action from the forum admin/moderators.
2. The forum is also not a place to abuse individuals associated with clubs or leagues across Wales. If you have a personal grievance with a club, league or an individual, take it up with them privately or elsewhere. Any posts deemed to involve abuse (directly or indirectly) towards a club, league or individual, or allegations or comments that are deemed defamatory or without any factual substance, will be deleted and users risk further disciplinary action such as account suspensions or even being banned from the forum.
3. Racist, sexist, homophobic, or any other form of derogatory comments or language based on gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, nationality, cultural background, disability, mental illness or any other form of discrimination or prejudice will not be tolerated. Use of foul language, discrimination and derogatory comments are not acceptable and are subject to Admin disciplinary action. It is up to the Admin to decide what is or is not acceptable in regards to defamation, discrimination and spamming.
4. Do not respond to abuse with abuse. There is a function to report posts to forum admin. There is also an option to DM admin or a moderator. Any thread that descends into a slagging contest will be shut down and all perpetrators will be subject to admin disciplinary action. Additionally, do not disclose any personal information about a user they have not already provided on this forum without their explicit consent on this forum. This offense could result in you being banned from the forum.
5. Be mindful of your language. Just because you don't find it offensive doesn't mean somebody else doesn't. There may also be minors using the forum. Set a positive example.
6. Please post in the relevant forums, e.g. don't start a thread about the Welsh League D3 title in the WPL forum.
7. Do not promote illegal activity.
8. Do not post adult material. This includes sites containing excessive vulgarity and pornographic content. This is not an 18+ forum.
9. No duplicate accounts. Alert admin if you have created a duplicate account in error.
10. Posts with links and no description will be deemed spam and will be deleted. Repeated posts will be considered spam, will be deleted and users warned.
11. There is no minimum word expectation for posts, but avoid replying with 'I agree' or similar. That's what the like button is for.
12. Please avoid bumping threads without making the relevance of doing so clear.
13. This forum is dedicated to promoting Welsh domestic football. If you have a site or some form of media that promotes football in Wales you are free to advertise this. Please do so in the most relevant topic. Any spamming of adverts will be deleted and users sanctioned.
14. There is no issue with people writing in Welsh if they wish, but acknowledge not everyone will be able to read it. In the interests of inclusivity, please include an English translation alongside the Welsh. Diolch.
15. No crap 'banter'. The site admin are the sole adjudicators of what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable 'banter'.
16. All rules apply to private messages and any other communication functions on the forum.
17. When registering it is preferable usernames and/or user profiles identify who the user actually is, especially any associated with clubs. Anonymity is fun, but it can also be a vehicle for people to behave in anti-social ways. Let's make this an open, sensible and friendly place.
General sanctions follow the pattern warn, day-ban, full-time ban. Sanctions may be 'upgraded' if admin decides it is necessary/warranted.
Site Disclaimer
Any comments placed on the forum are solely the opinions of the individual and not that of the forum itself.
The Structure of the Forum
The aim to was roughly structure the forum to mirror the incoming restructure of the Welsh football pyramid from the start of 2019/20 season. Eventually the forum (if it lasts) will go that way, but for the time being there is no obvious benefit in splitting the Welsh Football League into two forums.
Discussion boards are not fixed as they are. Hopefully, over time there will be better differentiation and categorization, but the preference is for this to evolve organically rather than trying to cover all bases. At the moment only one person is moderating this forum, so that has been taken into consideration too.
If you have any suggestions for how the forum could be improved or ideas for new discussion boards please contact admin; every message will be considered and receive a response.
Rules & Guidelines
1. The forum is not a place for trolling, personal abuse, bullying, the hounding of individuals, or any other form of anti-social conduct. If one of your pleasures in life is trolling behind the mask of online anonymity this isn't the place for you. Any user deemed to be doing so will be subject to disciplinary action from the forum admin/moderators.
2. The forum is also not a place to abuse individuals associated with clubs or leagues across Wales. If you have a personal grievance with a club, league or an individual, take it up with them privately or elsewhere. Any posts deemed to involve abuse (directly or indirectly) towards a club, league or individual, or allegations or comments that are deemed defamatory or without any factual substance, will be deleted and users risk further disciplinary action such as account suspensions or even being banned from the forum.
3. Racist, sexist, homophobic, or any other form of derogatory comments or language based on gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, nationality, cultural background, disability, mental illness or any other form of discrimination or prejudice will not be tolerated. Use of foul language, discrimination and derogatory comments are not acceptable and are subject to Admin disciplinary action. It is up to the Admin to decide what is or is not acceptable in regards to defamation, discrimination and spamming.
4. Do not respond to abuse with abuse. There is a function to report posts to forum admin. There is also an option to DM admin or a moderator. Any thread that descends into a slagging contest will be shut down and all perpetrators will be subject to admin disciplinary action. Additionally, do not disclose any personal information about a user they have not already provided on this forum without their explicit consent on this forum. This offense could result in you being banned from the forum.
5. Be mindful of your language. Just because you don't find it offensive doesn't mean somebody else doesn't. There may also be minors using the forum. Set a positive example.
6. Please post in the relevant forums, e.g. don't start a thread about the Welsh League D3 title in the WPL forum.
7. Do not promote illegal activity.
8. Do not post adult material. This includes sites containing excessive vulgarity and pornographic content. This is not an 18+ forum.
9. No duplicate accounts. Alert admin if you have created a duplicate account in error.
10. Posts with links and no description will be deemed spam and will be deleted. Repeated posts will be considered spam, will be deleted and users warned.
11. There is no minimum word expectation for posts, but avoid replying with 'I agree' or similar. That's what the like button is for.
12. Please avoid bumping threads without making the relevance of doing so clear.
13. This forum is dedicated to promoting Welsh domestic football. If you have a site or some form of media that promotes football in Wales you are free to advertise this. Please do so in the most relevant topic. Any spamming of adverts will be deleted and users sanctioned.
14. There is no issue with people writing in Welsh if they wish, but acknowledge not everyone will be able to read it. In the interests of inclusivity, please include an English translation alongside the Welsh. Diolch.
15. No crap 'banter'. The site admin are the sole adjudicators of what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable 'banter'.
16. All rules apply to private messages and any other communication functions on the forum.
17. When registering it is preferable usernames and/or user profiles identify who the user actually is, especially any associated with clubs. Anonymity is fun, but it can also be a vehicle for people to behave in anti-social ways. Let's make this an open, sensible and friendly place.
General sanctions follow the pattern warn, day-ban, full-time ban. Sanctions may be 'upgraded' if admin decides it is necessary/warranted.
Site Disclaimer
Any comments placed on the forum are solely the opinions of the individual and not that of the forum itself.
The Structure of the Forum
The aim to was roughly structure the forum to mirror the incoming restructure of the Welsh football pyramid from the start of 2019/20 season. Eventually the forum (if it lasts) will go that way, but for the time being there is no obvious benefit in splitting the Welsh Football League into two forums.
Discussion boards are not fixed as they are. Hopefully, over time there will be better differentiation and categorization, but the preference is for this to evolve organically rather than trying to cover all bases. At the moment only one person is moderating this forum, so that has been taken into consideration too.
If you have any suggestions for how the forum could be improved or ideas for new discussion boards please contact admin; every message will be considered and receive a response.