Please Vote...I have set it up that you can "change" your vote if the conversation in this thread sways you to one side or another...and also feel free to post your opinions.
This board will be getting pounded in a few weeks...lets remember...a lot of us know each other and our posting style/habits/vernacular others don't
daniel...ThisSpaceForRent
Edit: Here is the wiki page TSFR put these rules on. Anyone can edit wiki pages if you create an account on that wiki. Please make suggested changes on the wiki, and discuss here in this thread as needed. Thanks for starting the discussion, TSFR. - Johncn
Forum Rules Wiki Page
http://wiki.bssd.org/index.php/Race_forum_rules
* No Jerks, we are all human beings with differing opinions. Do NOT make personal attacks, chide, egg-on or seriously troll.
* We are a civilized community on the internet. The internet is a BIG place. Once you post something here it IS here forever, even if you edit or delete.
* Respect that we all have opinions, withouts them this big blue spinning ball we call earth would be a boring place. If at anytime you begin to rage, loose sleep, obsess or wig out over the happenings on this Forum (or for that matter anything on the Internet)....step back...turn off your computer...hug your dog, child, parent or friend and Enlighten Up.
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* These forums are sponsored and supported by the Bering Straight School District. They are available to children as well as adults. Many schools through-out the country (USA) and possibly the world used the BSSD resources and teaching aide, lets be a good example, not a bad one. Keep the language clean, or at least acceptable for children.
* We are here to learn, teach,discuss and enjoy dog sled racing, not to figure out how to get around the naughty word filter...In other words we would prefer discussion here to be in polite English (with an exception to our Norse friends and other for whom English is not their primary language).
* A note on Leetspeak, also written 31337, 1337, and l33t; while not forbidden, if you use it expect one or the "old codgers" to ask you what it means and some old codgers know it, so keep it clean too.
* Use the Moderators and Administrators. They are here to help make this work. You can contact an Administrator or Moderator using the PM function, the Email Function or the "Report this post it is a red ! next to the "quote" button.
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Cliques jumping on people they don't agree with is bad, too. 
Either way, people leave the laughing trolls behind.
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BUT, I do think we need some way to remind folks, if the need arises, that this is a PRO race forum and although we don't have to agree, walking the line, so to speak, to antagonize and disrupt our fun while following the races, is not appropriate....maybe through a PM by the mods/admins, with some kind of straight forward "rule"? about it. I know, I hate rules too, but in some cases we need them, as not all people are polite!!!!!
