FAO: All Members... Forum Etiquette

Due to the somewhat annoying behavior I've seen recently, I've decide to write up a few things in here. At most forums this type of behavior will result in being banned. We here have very lenient rules about things, since we would like to help you out the best that we can. But we ask that in return you please abide by some general guidelines.

1. do not double post threads of the same issue
the first one of them should get answered, if not then it is likely that it has already been answered in the FAQ section or no one knows the answer. Please give time before asking the same question again (a few days minimum).

2. do not hijack threads asking questions that are not related to the topic at hand.
This makes things confusing for everyone and can likely result in one or both phones in question becoming useless.

3. do not bump old threads
there are many many threads around here that have gone their course and been answered. There is no reason to drag them back up again just to give an answer or make a comment. "necro posting" has the negative result of burying genuine new issues. Please refrain from such behavior so that people with current issues can have their questions answered.

4. please provide ample information when posting a troubleshooting issue
some things that should be included with a post are:
a) what is wrong?
b) what did you do before this happened?
-what applications did you use?
c) what model phone do you have?
d) what carrier are you with?
e) what firmware is on your phone?

(in the even that you are asking a question about how to do something, you can substitute a and b with the question)

5. do not assume that you know what the answer is to the problem
you wouldn't be asking a question about fixing something if you didn't know how to fix it, so don't assume that you know the fix.

for example:
you did something with the phone that messed it up and you get the idea that doing X will fix it. So you come to the forum and ask how to do X without telling what the problem is.

Sure enough you will be told how to do X, but doing X may not fix the problem and instead may cause more problems. It is always wise to not assume how to do things, and to refer to the method mentioned in number 4 above.

6. if there is a piece of software that is referenced in one of the guides, please dont ask where to get it at.
All software that is referenced in the guides should have a working link right there in the guide, or else it can be downloaded from the "software" page which is linked at the top of every page on Hack The Razr.

7. please post your questions/comments in the appropriate section.
If you are trying to troubleshoot or do research for something on specific carrier, post your question in the section relavant to that carrier. If you are with a carrier that is not included in the forums, you may contact styol via the PM system and request that a new section be added, but in the meantime it is best to post your questions in the GENERAL forums section. Please be advised that the "we need your help" section is not intended for troubleshooting issues with the phone. That section is intended for you all (the users) to help us (the site staff).

For now this is all that I can think of, If any of you can think of anything else to add to the list, by all means mention it and I can add it to the list if it seems appropriate.