Just a couple of 'rules' for posting here.......
We would like to keep this as simple as possible for all involved.....so here goes!
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# 1. Discuss, debate and disagree - but please do it fairly. Name calling and other derogatory comments will not be tolerated - offenders will have their post either modified or removed, and will be emailed with a warning to tone down. You can always take a more personal disagreement to either private message or email.
# 2. Please refrain from harassing other members, making defamatory or abusive remarks, or publicly putting down trainers, breeders, owners or other people involved in the horse industry. If you have something to say about someone that is less than positive - please take it to PM or email so as not to open up yourself or the forum to possible action from the person or persons involved.
# 3. Photos can be posted in your messages, but they must be limited to a size of no more than 600 x 600 pixels. The reason for this is images that are too wide make the screen scroll too far to the right (and that can get annoying). Photos will not influence our bandwidth, but keep in mind that images that are larger than 30kb will take a while to download on some members’ computers. If you need help resizing an image, please email admin and they will be glad to assist. Please refer to #5 for the rules regarding copyright images.
# 4. We have decided not to place too many word filters on this board. We are all human and we all know how to swear. Be mindful that there are people of ALL ages reading and participating in this forum. If it's not a word that you'd hear on TV before midnight, then don't use it on here. If you wouldn't use that word at your children or mother - don't use it here! (and for those who WOULD use those words at their children or mother - please consider that other people may not want to hear them!)
# 5. Please refrain from posting anything that is under copyright. There are stiff penalties for reproducing any material whether it be written material or images where you do not have permission from the copyright owner for its reproduction in any way shape or form. This forum takes no responsibility for what its members may put up here, but material that is blatantly copied and pasted without permission will be removed.
Links to sites are permitted however as this is not a breach of copyright. So if in doubt and you have found information or pictures you wish to share with others on the internet, please just post the link to that site with instructions on how to find what you wish to share.
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# 7. Membership - Admin and Mods reserve the right to refuse, reject or delete any membership to the forum at any time. The Moderators are there to do their jobs and keep things nice. DO NOT argue with a moderator. If you have an issue - take it to a PM to the Mod involved, or the entire Mod team - or Admin. Just because you may get away with having the 'last word' with many people you come across in life does NOT mean this will be the case here. If you are in the poop - take it on the chin and deal with it.
# 8: There is a 'three strikes and you are out rule - if you get two warnings for anything you post that is inappropriate, the third time you will be deleted from the membership list. In rare and extreme cases, it may be that the Moderators and Admin all agree that you are out on a first offense if it is something particularly horrid.
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As far as training tips go - people on this forum may or may not be qualified to give you information that you ask for and keep in mind that it is very difficult to explain how to correct a problem or train a horse over the internet.[/b]
You are all responsible for your OWN actions. Admin and Mods will duck in and 'clean up the mess' when required.
If you have a complaint about a member, a particular post, an entire thread etc... PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
Email to: wsaustralia@gmail.com - This sends an email to Admin. Please keep in mind that Admin and Mods do NOT sit on the computer 24 hours a day waiting for someone to report a post or to trawl through ALL the posts put up here and tidy up after everyone - so PLEASE be patient if it takes a while for the Report to be dealt with.
Admin does NOT always have access to a computer/internet to go and look at a problem or fix it right there and then.
Most importantly - if someone says something to offend you - IGNORE their post, and either dont post in that thread, or post your view, but do it POLITELY.
If you MUST react to the offending post - a simple "I appreciate your point of view - however I disagree..."
If you post a question, opinion etc on the forum, please remember that people are likely to react, respond etc, and it may not be in the manner you would like. YOU are responsible for what you post, and if you do not want to hear others points of view or advice, DONT ask!!!!
Occasionally, if a post gets a bit off topic and a bit rough and the mod doesnt have time to deal with it all right then - and just needs to edit a few things out of a few peoples posts - the thread will be moved to the Deleted Threads and Posts section for editing and then placing back on the forum when its fixed up. So if there is a fairly easy going thread happening and a few people get into it - and the mod doesnt have time to deal with it all right then - dont stress, it will likely be back for people to keep posting in - but may take a few hours!!
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Most Importantly: The topics and comments posted on this forum by Admin, Moderators & Members are not the thoughts and feelings of Warmbloods & Sporthorses of Australia Incorporated Association (Pending). The WSA is simply providing this forum for discussion amongst its members and other horse enthusiasts, owners and breeders who may not be members of the Association. 
