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Welcome to the HA&CC MESSAGE BOARD PAGE
PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE USING THE MESSAGE BOARD
The link to the clubs message board can be found below, but please read these guidelines first.
Important Notice
All messages made available as part of this message board (including any forums) and any opinions, advice, statements or other information contained in any messages posted or transmitted by any third party are the responsibility of the author of that message and not of Halesowen Athletic Club. The fact that a particular message is posted on or transmitted using this message board site does not mean that Halesowen Athletic Club has endorsed that message in any way or verified the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message. We encourage visitors to the forum to report any objectionable message to Nick Price at pricenick2005@yahoo.co.uk.
Anyone found posting malicious, threatening or abusive messages or images will be reported to the Police and will be reported to the Athletic Club Committee with a view to having their membership revoked.
How the message board works
Firstly, you need to be a registered user if you want to post a message, or start a new forum thread. By signing up as a registered user, you are agreeing to the message boards terms and conditions. This can be done by following the links on the message board itself. There are a number of message forums – these are determined by the administrator. Users can not add or delete forums. Within each of the forums, there are various threads. Users can add threads. Within each of the threads are various messages. Users can post messages in response to the existing messages within each thread.
Be kind and honest
Don't issue personal attacks, use profanity, or post threatening, abusive, harassing, or otherwise offensive language or images. You also may not impersonate another individual or communicate under a name that you are not entitled to use.
Do not post chain letters or advertisements
Chain letters are never appreciated in the online community – please do not post any as they will be deleted
Read the message board for a while before participating
It's best to read a board for a while before you post your first message. Read a couple of week's worth of messages the first time you visit a forum, then read new messages for another couple of days. You'll see what topics are hot and which are cold, you'll get to know some of the key participants, and you'll become familiar with the demeanor of the board.
Communicate clearly
Write clearly when you compose a message. Review your message carefully before posting it. Remember, if your message can be misunderstood, it will be.
Refrain from using ALL CAPS
Typing in all capital letters is frowned upon; it is the equivalent of screaming at everyone. It also makes your message more difficult to read.
Don't post meaningless messages
Posting messages that say nothing more than "Me too" is a quick way to irritate other members. If you agree with a posting, either enjoy your consent by yourself or reply with an informative comment about why you agree. Imagine how dull a board would get if it contained nothing but hundreds of "me toos."
Refrain from cross-posting
Cross-posting means posting a single message to several different message boards. It is almost never appropriate. Such posts tend to reduce the quality of the discussion and needlessly increase the traffic on the board. Find the best place for your post and confine your message to that board. If you feel that the message board requires a new or revised forum, contact Nick Price via pricenick2005@yahoo.co.uk
Quote from the post you're replying to
Include a small section of text from the post you're replying to so others will have a quick reminder of the topic.
Be careful when posting personal information
Never post private information about yourself, such as phone numbers, street addresses, email addresses, date of birth etc.
Complaining about innappropiate messages
If you see a post that you wish to complain about, please contact Nick Price via pricenick2005@yahoo.co.uk