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1. POSTING
1) Any on-topic thoughts or comments can be posted on the Mississippi Mudpies Forum. By on-topic, we mean discussions on Rogue, news about Marvel or interviews from the creators, reviews of or thoughts on comics etc. ....
2) Off-topic thoughts or comments are allowed in moderation. If you've just graduated, got a promotion, bought a new puppy, read a fabulous novel, feel free to share the good news (or the bad) with us. However, the forum is not intended to be a place to discuss your obsession with Green M&Ms or James Marsters at length, so keep them short and sweet, both in terms of message length and discussion duration.
3) Please keep your comments appropriate. What that means in reality is that you should not swear or post anything too sexually explicit. We are not the Mother Grundy of mailing-lists or forum, but we do have young visitors and we do not want to expose them to anything with which they'll feel uncomfortable.
4) *Always* use spoiler warnings and spoiler space for discussion of any part of the plot lines for any issue which is still current and use them with discretion for other recent issues with major turning points or revelations in the story. It is a good idea to put a spoiler notice in the subject area. Although the Mudpies has a strong U.S./English base, we aren't just a club for those in the United States or even for only those in English-speaking countries. The Internet is global and since members join from all over the world, plot/story spoiler warnings are especially necessary with this group since many members don't get their comics at the same time. As a rule of thumb, anything that happened less than three months ago should still be given spoilers as that's when international readers get them.
5) The infamous "I agree" posts are still frowned upon, even in a forum environment. It's all bittage that needs to download and does slow down the forum. While we encourage members to write back and reply, even when they agree or just want to have some fun, we also encourage adding something to a simple agreement. Instead of just saying you agree, tell us why or add some thoughts of your own.
6) Similarly, please don't quote very much of previous messages in a thread. They all are available in a neat stack for reading when the topic is opened and all you need to do is indicate to which one you are replying. In most cases, a sentence or two should be enough to indicate that you're replying to post A and then to post C.
7) Flaming, or being deliberately rude to someone. In the course of debates, things do get heated and there's a fine line between criticising the person's views and criticising them personally. The former is why the board exists, the latter is unacceptable. You will be warned if you flame someone, and, if you continue to do so, you will be banned.
8) Trolling, or provoking people deliberately. To give an example, posting "Rogue stinks! She's the worst character ever!" on the MM forum is clear trolling and it will be handled in the same way as flaming.
PROBLEMS:
If you have problems with the forum or with another member, contact the
admins and he will attempt to sort it out for you:
* Seth (MrRemy2U on the board) at Ms_Mudpies@yahoo.com or SETHMAN08@aol.com
