The Forum Rules

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I – GENERAL RULES VALID FOR ALL THREADS

RG 1°)

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIEWS YOU EXPRESS ON THIS FORUM. THE FORUM ADMINISTRATOR RETAINS NO LEGAL LIABILITY IN CASE OF DEFAMATION OR STATEMENTS WHICH MAY CAUSE OFFENCE.


RG 2°)

Every new arrival must read and accept the forum rules and validate these rules by posting the following message : “I have read, understand and accept the forum rules”.
After this message, i.e. having accepted the rules with an electronic signature, all newcomers should introduce themselves in the NEW MEMBERS thread.
Both these actions have to be completed within 30 days of registering with the forum. If not, the registration will be annulled without warning for lack of accepting the rules and introduction.
You will not be able to access the various forum threads until this procedure has been completed.


RG 3°)

a) The Forum Insignes et Médailles is a French language forum. Thus all messages are to be written in the language of Molière. Also, in order to be perfectly legible and in order to be properly archived and for researching, the titles should be as explicit as possible. In case of identification requests, once the item’s identification has been completed, the requesting member MUST change the title of his post or ask a staff member to do so.

b) As exception to the previous paragraph, threads in the English section of the forum, have to be written in the language of Shakespeare.

c) In order to not turn into a juvenile forum, all messages should start with a greeting and end with a similar form of politeness… Members not complying with this clause will see their post(s) corrected in red script and will receive a warning message if persisting.

d) “SMS language” is not allowed on the forum and as grammar and spelling are not exact sciences, the use of automated spelling correctors is strongly recommended and appreciated.


RG 4°)

a) Politics, sects, religion, racism, etc. … etc. … are strictly forbidden subjects. We are a forum of collectors and not Chancellors and as such should refrain from commenting on order or medal awards made.

b) Avatars, pseudos and signatures with a racist, political, Nazi, religious or otherwise provocative nature which may affect sensibilities, are forbidden.
Members not respecting this rule will be contacted by the moderating staff in order to make the necessary modifications. If not acted upon immediately, the member will be excluded.

c) Attitudes susceptible of interfering with the forum’s serenity will be sanctioned by the moderating staff. Sanctions vary from a simple warning to permanent exclusion from the forum.

RG 5°)

Objects of the 3rd Reich and/or WWII era are to be considered antiques and collection pieces belonging to the realm of collectors or musea. Under no circumstances should they be seen or used for ideological propaganda purposes nor for past or present political aims. They are and will remain testimonies of our history only. Any abuse against this rule will result in exclusion from the forum and a formal complaint for inciting racial hatred will be made !!!


RG 6°)

3rd Reich insignia and badges are forbidden in topics on this forum. Medals and decorations awarded for campaigns or acts of bravery are allowed.


RG 7°)

a) Members posting pictures on the forum engage themselves for these pictures to be their property or, by default, that these pictures are public property found on the internet. Neither the forum administrator nor the forum can be held responsable for dishonesty or fraudulent use resulting from pictures published on the forum. The forum member posting such picture(s) will be solely responsable.

b) It is authorised, in order to argue a theory or to illustrate a point held, to cite extracts of articles, books or other forms of publication including virtual ones. In such cases, however, mention of the provenance of such extracts must be made by indicating the author, title and provenance (book, magazine, etc.). It is forbidden to reproduce an article or any other document in full without the advance consent of the author and, where necessary, the editor.

c) Interventions posted on the forum may not contain personal data i.e. telephone number, address, etc.

d) Pictures published in your posts should not exceed 150 Kb. If needed, tools and explanations can be found in the BOITE A OUTILS section.


RG 8°)

Taking part in the forum implies you are voluntarily rendering public whatever you publish on it. Thus, requesting the forum administration to delete or modify any post (e.g. when deciding to end membership) cannot be acted upon. You have personally decided what to render public on this forum and share it with the community; it is no longer up to you to ask for its removal. The relevant laws are only applicable on personal data that allow you to be identified. By accepting RG 8° of this forum such laws are not applicatle to your participations on the forum.

Similarly, pictures published on the forum by you are your responsability, published voluntarily and thus recognized to be public property. . Thus, requesting the forum administration to delete any picture(s) (e.g. when deciding to end membership) cannot be acted upon. You have voluntarily published any such pictures on a public hosting site and not on the forum itself. Hence you have only made html links on the forum in order to visualise simultaneously pictures that are hosted publicly elsewhere. If you decide to no longer share such photographs, you should address the hosting site used and not this forum’s administration as this forum does not host your pictures.

The Forum Insignes et Médailles puts at your disposal empty pages which you voluntarily use and make public. RG 8° of the forum regulations thus is applicable to all your participations as well as all participations by other forum members either replying or using your publications in order to compile them and/or share them with the community in quotes or PDF Dossiers.


RG 9°)

The PDF Dossiers are completely accessible by FIM members FREE OF CHARGE !!! Their sale is prohibited !!!


RG 10°)

On the Forum Insignes et Médailles, it is forbidden :
- to comment (favourably or not) on a seller !!! Only the object can be the subject of a discussion.
- to comment (favourably or not) on a manufacturer !!! For the same reason as above.


II – RULES VALID FOR SPECIFIC FORUM SECTIONS


Some forum sections have specific rules which are added to the general rules above without subtracting from these nor contradicting them.


A – Section Trombinoscope

RA 1°)

This section hardly warrants specific rules. No offence to others is allowed, of course, so no German 3rd Reich, religious or political stuff and no too sexy pictures … ONE MUST : title of the message should be the PSEUDO ONLY. It helps in finding the post back later … so no styling excercises please.


B – Small Ads section (PETITES ANNONCES)


RB 1°)

The number of sales, exchanges or research requests in this section is not limited … Thank you for not abusing ! Members active mostly in this area only will be monitored and may end up with a shortlived member status …

RB 2°)

a) The sale or exchange of copies is strictly forbidden !!! EVEN WHEN DESCRIBED AS SUCH !!! The Administrators and Moderators are not responable for the authenticity of objects and the honesty of the members that offer them. However, restrikes are allowed BUT HAVE TO BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS SUCH.

b) Similarly the sale, exchange and research of 3rd Reich insignia is strictly forbidden !!!

RB 3°)

All transactions in the Sales ("VENTES"), Research (“RECHERCHE”) and Exchange ("ECHANGES") sections are made under the sole responsability of the participating forum members.

RB 4°)

Objects offered in the Sales ("VENTES") or Exchanges ("ECHANGES") sections must be accompanied by their price and at least one picture. For exchanges, an exchange value is to be mentioned … a price fork is allowed (e.g. 10-15 €) …

RB 5°)

Sale or exchange of public order forces insignia (police, gendarmerie etc. …) is not allowed. This to avoid dishonest use. However, sale or exchange of these insignia is made possible in a particular forum section open to security forces’ members only - after their proper identification as such.

RB 6°)

The Sales, Research and Exchange sections are limited to insignia, medals and related items (books,conservation articles e.g. folders, small plastic bags, etc.). Other militaria, arms and weapons, vehicles, etc. … etc. … are not allowed !!!

RB 7°)

In the section “Troc en tout genre”, it is allowed to exchange anything you see fit … WITH THE ONE CONDITION that the object offered or requested corresponds to the forum’s themes.

EXAMPLES :
--> Excange my old Renault 4L car (1977) for a Croix de Guerre with 1917 reverse
or
--> Exchange a Croix de Guerre with 1917 reverse for an old Renault 4L in good working order …

Not only objects can be offered/requested : a service or competence in something or an opportunity etc. are allowed as well (e.g. a week’sstay in a seaside apartment, a plane ticket, a concert ticket, masonry work, paintwork, … etc. … etc. …)

RB 8°)

The Gift section is evidently not limited … in as far as correct procedures are followed and the gifts are not related to sensitive subjects.





III – SANCTIONS

As the usefulness of rules resides not in their existence but rather in their application and as human beings are such that without sanction they do not respect rules, these forum rules entail sanctions for members that do not comply with said rules. None of these sanctions are automatic as we are indeed human beings and not machines.


S 1°)

Each topic outside of the themes of this forum will simply be replaced in the section “Vous vous êtes trompé” of the forum or will be deleted after a week. No message will be sent to inform the topic’s writer. Members that repeatedly find their posts replaced this way become liable to any sanctions described below.


S 2°)

The first sanction a member can undergo is a suspension of account for 3 to 15 days. This sanction is applied afer a reminder of the rules,sent through personal message by and administrator or moderator, has not led to a correction by the forum member. This sanction can also be invoked if the forum member openly reacts against the forum rules or the administrators and moderators that seek to apply them.


S 3°)

The second sanction a member can undergo is a suspension of account for a period of one month. This sanction will be applied in case of evident recidivism. This sanction can also be invoked if the forum member openly reacts against the forum rules or the administrators and moderators that seek to apply them.


S 4°)

The third sanction a member can undergo is the total suspension of his member account. This severe sanction is applied in case of serious recidivism, religious and/or racial injury or in case the general behaviour of the member causes concern to the administrator and moderating team by being nefarious to the quality and ambiance of the forum.
A member banished from the forum can ask for his/her account’s participations to be delected (pseudo erased) as per RG 8° of the forum’s rules (see above).


S 5°)

These sanctions are discretionary and can be inflicted without any recourse by the administrators or moderators. However, mankind being mankind, sanctions can be lifted in the same discretionary way.





********* ATTENTION *********

AFTER HAVING READ THE RULES,
CLICK ON THE BUTTON “ REPONDRE “ TOP LEFT,
AND POST THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE :

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE FORUM RULES AND ACCEPT THEM

Bonjour

J'ai Lu, Compris et Accepte le Règlement

Cordialement

SUPERREIDI

Bonjour,

Recevant des messages de rappel pour valider mon acceptation du nouveau règlement alors que je pensais l'avoir déjà fait je frappe la formule magique :
J'ai Lu, Compris et Accepte le Règlement

Cordialement

Superreidi

Bonjour,

I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THE FORUM RULES.

Cordialement, Harri

J'AI LU, COMPRIS ET ACCEPTE LE REGLEMENT

Bonjour

J'ai Lu, Compris et Accepte le Règlement

Cordialement

ArthurV

Bonjour

J'ai Lu, Compris et Accepte le Règlement

Cordialement

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