The Rules & Etiquette of the VPH Forum

[admin]

The Rules & Etiquette of the VPH Forum

1.   Don't be afraid to get involved, make comments and engage in conversations. We all love to hear what other people think.

2.   No abusive or harassing behavior. Posts containing inappropriate, overly personal, or slanderous language will be deleted at the discretion of the webmaster. Play nice.

3.   Try to stay on topic. If you find yourself getting off topic, start a new thread.

4.   Bafflegab is highly discouraged. Bafflegab is that peculiar variant of English, also called Bureaucratese, that resembles speech, but obscures meaning.

How do you avoid bafflegab?    

•   Use short clauses in your sentences.
•   Make your points in point form.
•   Use headings to separate different topics within your post.
•   Include a summary.

All of these methods will create a clearer discussion.

5.   Brevity is encouraged. Don’t burden your fellow members with epic posts. They have other things to do with their lives. Keep it short and snappy.

6.   Have fun!

Your friendly forum webmaster,
Faust

[Shannon]

I would also point out that it is useful to all if we cram a lot of detail into our subject lines so that I we can select which posts are useful to us.