OwnersBoxSports.com

In order to provide you with a more enjoyable experience, we’ve enacted some rules, which must be adhered to.  While we do not want to ban any members from the site, we will do so if we find that you have violated the rules stated below.   Please keep in mind that it is YOUR responsibility to be aware of these terms and conditions. 

Violation Penalties
1st Offense - Warning given via Private Message
2nd Offense - 24-hour ban(we reserve the right to extend that timeframe)
3rd Offense - Permanent ban

Not all penalties will follow the offense system provided above as some offenses are of a more serious nature.  It is possible to ‘earn’ a Permanent ban on your first offense depending on the severity of the violation.  Please read on for offenses that may result in an immediate Permanent Ban.

Rules:
Personal Attacks
There will be no personal attacks toward any other member, regardless of the circumstances. If you run across something offensive and/or a violation of these terms and conditions, please contact an administrator or moderator by using the private message capability as soon as possible, detailing the offense/attack.  Respond in the same manor as the offender will place you in violation of these very rules so please allow us to intercede on your behalf before things get too far out of hand.  Personal attacks of any type will not be tolerated, however any post considered to be Threatening, Racist, or Sexist may result in a lifetime ban from our site.

Language
The use of profanity is strictly prohibited.  There are other sites out there that allow this and if you feel that you just can’t contain yourself from using such language, we’d advise you to find another site to post at. 

Offensive User Names
Any user name that contains profane or offensive words will be deleted from the site, no questions asked. This does not constitute a ban but instead allows you the opportunity to re-register using an appropriate name.  If you decide to use the 2nd chance afforded you to create another offensive user name, this action will result in you being banned from the site.

Staying on Topic
Let’s try to stay on topic as much as possible please.  For example, If you’re creating or responding to a topic in the Fantasy Football forum, please do not post something about baseball, basketball, MMA, etc., in that forum.  If you feel the need to talk about a non-thread related issue, post a topic in the appropriate forum.  Violation of this policy will result in your post being deleted and a warning from administration.
 

Private Conversation
Please limit any ‘private’ conversation in a thread.  Remember, there are many users that don’t really need or want to be reading this information.  If you wish to discuss things of a private nature with another member, please utilize the private messaging system.

Article Posting
It is NEVER permissible to post an entire article from an outside source in any of the forums or in any comments that you enter on the site.  It is permissible to post the first few lines of an article with a link to the article source.  Keep in mind, there are copyright issues involved with posting an entire article to this site and due to the seriousness in nature of this issue, it may result in a permanent ban.
 

Moderation
Administrators and Moderators have the right to edit or delete your thread or post without consulting you first. A Moderator also has to take action without first consulting an Administrator.
If you feel that a Moderator is editing/deleting your posts for no apparent reason, please contact the appropriate administrator.

  *The administrators of OwnersBoxSports.com reserve the right to amend these rules, at any time, so please remember to check back for any rule updates.