Post by grrraaahhh on Feb 9, 2013 12:17:24 GMT -9
- Scholarly examination and discussion on everything bears is the forum goal. There is NO profit motive in the materials used in this forum. All of the forum material covered is done so in an educational and conservation framework and also in promotional support of like-minded persons, groups, and entities including biologists, zoologists, paleontologists, academicians, conservationists, agencies, institutions, naturalists, photographers, artists, writers, bloggers, etc.
- There is NO room for offensive language and flame style posts. Respect towards other forum members is mandatory. Non-compliance will result in the termination of a member’s account.
- I have no patience for trolls and fan boys. Your accounts will be deleted promptly.
- I do not care for hypothetical animal vs. animal match ups. I do not care for bear vs. X, Y, Z animal. Interspecific relations are valid topics of discussion.
- Please do not bring any silly arguments/squabbles with other bloggers to this forum. Believe me, I have heard them all and I could care less about nonsensical online ramblings especially the youthful kiddy types.
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- To the blogger community and forum visitors, the Shaggy God forum endeavors to provide world-class level data. A lot of effort is made to access these materials. IMO, it is not too much to ask people to properly accredit this forum for extracted data used in other online capacities.
- Forum members, as much as possible – please refrain from reposting other forum materials especially if the data can be accessed materially.
- Complaints can brought to the attention of the forum staff via a PM.
- I would like this forum to be a place where all bear enthusiasts can call home and proverbially speaking talk shop at the highest levels of scholarly communication on everything bears.
- Forum postings are a privilege not a right: Cathedra mea, regulae meae - My Chair My Rules.
Grrraaahhh ~