General comments of the rules

[rack04]

[SIZE=3]10 Golden Rules of PUFF.com community[/SIZE]

1. Everyone is Welcome!
Everyone from a novice cigar smoker to a seasoned cigar smoker is welcome to participate equally here on the forum. All members are asked to be considerate to a new person on the forum when they ask questions. Just because something has been discussed before does not mean it can’t be discussed again! We were all new to this forum once and many are very eager to participate in the fun here, so let’s keep that in mind and help people who want to learn about cigars. Let us all play nicely – the sandbox is big enough. As a member of this forum please take pride in our community and keep an eye out for people posting in a harsh manner towards new members that are new to cigars.

You're right, everyone should have the right to particpate equally on this forum. However, personal opinions shouldn't be factored into who can particpate and who can not. You must remain neutral and not let personal feelings get the best of you.

2. Search is OK but not mandatory
For many members the use of the Search function is used often to find something particular about a brand or something else related to cigars. Use it for that. As a member of this forum you have decided to be a part of a community that likes cigars. NEVER stoop so low as to refer a member to "USE the SEARCH Function". This is in fact very RUDE, with over a million posts "YES" everything under the sun has been talked about. The new members coming in are eager to post so let them. If you feel you have nothing to add to a post then simply overlook it and move on. We are a discussion board so let use the board for that purpose.

I completely agree. The "USE the SEARCH Function" posts have always annoyed me.

3. Cuban Cigars/Illegal Cigars
DO NOT ask how to buy Cubans in the United States! Cuban cigars are illegal in the U.S., end of discussion. Check out the following link from the United States Customs Department. Also, please do NOT ask which retailers ship to the US, how they perform, etc., again, Cuban cigars are illegal in the U.S. We do delete posts related to these subjects. If you happen to live in a country where Cubans are legal...you have many envious friends! PUFF.com will not allow threads involving the sale or trade of Cuban cigars. We also remind you that you agreed to adhere to this rule when signing up to use our forums.

This rule is a given.

4. Religious/Political Threads or Post
We are all mature adults but when dealing with these two subjects there will never be a good outcome, so for this reason Religious/Political discussions are NOT allowed. End of discussion.

These kinds of threads always end bad. I'm glad that you have decided to take a proactive approach. However, I would strongly suggest that you omit the "we are all mature adults" statements because this far from accurate.

5. Personal Attacks
Personal attacks/derogatory comments made towards fellow members will NOT be tolerated. Any such incident will be dealt with swiftly and harshly according to the Puff.com Code of Conduct/Terms of agreement.

Where can I find a copy of the "Code of Conduct/Terms of agreement"? Is this the same thing I agreed to when I joined Club Stogie? If it has been revised are all these puffer fish going to have a right to review the changes?

6. Retailer/Cigar Specials/For Profit Sales
Any and all commercial advertising is not allowed. Anyone that wishes to advertise must contact us first. If you see any spam related posts feel free to report the post and a moderator will DELETE the thread immediately and the poster will be banned immediately. Posts in a retailer forum or a For sale forum are different and will not be considered spam. The rule of thumb is – is the post appropriate for the category in which it is posted.
a. If it is noticed that the majority of a members posts are selling threads then that member will be considered a Retailer and the thread will be moved to this appropriate section.
b. If a member posts a thread that is specifically intended to give members a chance to see a sale/deal then that thread is a "Cigar Special" and should be started in the Retail section.
c. If a member is buying things for the sole purpose of reselling them then it should be posted in the Profit Sales section.

Glad to see you are allowing retailers to advertise freely in the Retailer section. I for one thought this would be the first to go.

7. Want to Buy, Sell, or Trade
Anything cigar related can be listed here either for sale or wanting to buy. You can also list non cigar related items (of legal nature and appropriate).
NOTE: For specific WTB, WTS,WTT guidelines see the section rules located in the appropriate forum.

I completely agree.

8. Account Suspension
Any attempt to circumvent a Temporary Account Suspension by re-registering another name and/or any other method will lead into the offending member to be permanently banned.

I completely agree.

9. Sharing Account Info
Any members giving their account information to any Banned members will have their account permanently banned as well. No Exceptions.

I completely agree.

10. Forum Code of Conduct
The most important rule of PUFF.com is to be well versed on the code of conduct for PUFF.com because both member and PUFF.com staff is held to this code of conduct. The code of conduct is also located with the Terms of Agreement that each member agrees to when registering on this forum.

Do existing members have access to the "Code of Conduct/Terms of agreement"? Is this the same thing I agreed to when I joined Club Stogie? If it has been revised are all these puffer fish going to have a right to review the changes?

I don't mean any disrepect with any opinions that I have expressed in this post. I wanted to point out the rules and offer comments to each one. I would also like to point out that everyone should be held to the standards set by the "Code of Conduct/Terms of agreement".

[Stick]

Originally Posted by rack04

Where can I find a copy of the "Code of Conduct/Terms of agreement"?

Puff Forum Agreement (<--click the link)

[rack04]

Thanks for the link

This is truely a great quote:

practice respect and tolerance toward others as you would like for yourself

Although it seems to only apply to certain people.

[rack04]

Originally Posted by newt

Are you really the one who should be questioning this Newb?

Since I'm such a nice guy I'll let you in on a little secret. Be very careful what you say here. The puffer fish have eyes and ears everywhere. BTW, nice first post.

[rack04]

Originally Posted by newt

Check Out My RG DB.

I'm climbing!

I can make that go away real easy.

[andrewsutherland2002]

Originally Posted by rack04

I can make that go away real easy.

How low can he go?

[Kayak_Rat]

Originally Posted by newt

Check Out My RG DB.

I'm climbing!

Ummmm......NO!

[ucubed]

Originally Posted by rack04

I can make that go away real easy.

too late

[GKitty217]

Originally Posted by andrewsutherland2002

How low can he go?

I think we're about to find out.

[awsmith4]

Originally Posted by newt

I don't know this forum seems to thrive on beating people down, Jeesh I just joined.

Just ones that deserve it

[andrewsutherland2002]

Originally Posted by GKitty217

I think we're about to find out.

[andrewsutherland2002]

Originally Posted by newt

Man the love around here is flowing

RG is nothing but a number.

[rack04]

Quit being such a puffer. Nobody likes mean puffers.

[andrewsutherland2002]

Originally Posted by newt

Laugh all you want I ain't no puffer.

Aren't you up past your bedtime? I thought you were one of the early-risers?

[Mikepd]

Originally Posted by newt

Laugh all you want I ain't no puffer.

Looks like you willingly became one here when you joined.