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DChang
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Forum Rules & Etiquette

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Welcome to PPEForum.com

We are hoping to connect buyers and sellers of Personal Protective Equipment source life saving equipment. We target to build a global community that supplies one another during times of need.

Please note that use of this website subject to the rules and regulations below. Please read these rules carefully and ensure all your activity is in line with them.

Community Guidelines
Treat other members of the community with respect.

Keep discussions civil and constructive. Don't encourage or participate in trolling, spamming, harassment, or rumor-mongering. Avoid real-life topics as they might cause controversy.

Avoid personal attacks, profanity, religious, political, or other inappropriate remarks. Please consider that there is a real person on the other side of the screen, do not escalate conflicts.

Keep discussions constructive.

Create threads in appropriate sections of the forum. Always review section and thread's guidelines before replying.

Only post meaningful and constructive messages. Remember that posts containing only emoticons, "bump", "first" and similar single-word exclamations, and other throwaway comments do not add value to the discussion.

English is currently our official language and should be used on the forums by all participants. If you have to post a message in a different language, please provide at least a roughly translated version as a courtesy to other members of the community.

Avoid off-topic, cross-posting, and resurrecting old threads. Try using the forum search function before creating a new thread.

Restrict roleplay discussions to private messages or external platforms to avoid confusion.

Be reasonable.

Use post formatting appropriately. Never post messages in all caps or messages that break forum layout, and don't attempt to bypass our profanity filters by replacing letters with symbols or abbreviating offensive words.

Don't publish unsolicited advertisements in posts, reviews, direct messages, or user profiles.

Use username, picture, bio, and signature for their intended purpose only.

Be helpful.

Avoid backseat moderation. Use the Report button to notify our staff about inappropriate behavior. Distance yourself from the discussion if it's clearly turned toxic.

Don't engage in conflicts or discuss moderation actions publicly.

Don't re-create locked or deleted threads.

Forum Rules
Users found in breach of these rules will receive sanctions as outlined in the policy below, and their published content may be altered or removed.

I. User profiles
Usernames, profile pictures, signatures, and bios must not contain inappropriate content.
Usernames cannot be modified once selected. If your username contains an error or reveals personally identifiable information, contact support@beamng.com
User profiles may not be shared or transferred.
It's prohibited to create and use alternative accounts for any purpose.

II. Content
Posts and threads may not contain:
Personal attacks
Profanity
Religious or political remarks
Hate speech
Racism, sexism, or other forms of discrimination
Off-topic content
Unsolicited advertisement (including links to Discord servers)
Pornography
Malware or other harmful content
False information
Content published without the author's explicit permission (also see: Mod Section Rules)
Promotion or encouragement of illegal behavior, substances, or content
Private communication or information
Disturbing content (gore, violence, NSFW)
Additionally, posts and threads should not:
Duplicate an existing thread
Duplicate a locked or deleted thread
Be created with the purpose of bashing or ranting about other forum users or their content

III. Conduct
The following types of conduct are strictly prohibited:

Impersonation
Trolling and bullying
Harassment
Doxing
Spamming
Phishing
Rumor-mongering
Discussions of moderation, warnings, or bans
Forum tools abuse, including rating system, tagging, and post formatting

Sanctions Policy
The content found in breach of the rules and guidelines will be altered or removed upon review. A user will receive a notification about this. In cases of repeated offenses, we will proceed with a warning or a ban.

1st offense – warning
2nd offense/warning – additional warning
3rd offense/warning – final warning
4th offense/warning – 7-day ban
5th offense/warning – 30-day ban
Further offenses – permanent ban
Warnings are cumulative, including across alternative accounts when they're found, and expire after 90 days.

Severe offenses will be met with an immediate and permanent ban instead of following the warning system.

Each case will be reviewed individually and received sanctions may deviate from the information above.

Permanent bans cannot be appealed for 6 months.
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