The purpose of these forums is for members to help each other learn and grow in the game of baccarat. This site hopes to promote a safe and educational environment for people to gather to discuss and share ideas that relate to baccarat. To that end this site will do whatever is necessary to keep the environment free from illegal or disruptive people or discussions.

With that in mind, here are the current forum rules:

Exercise good judgment, reasonableness, and mutual respect - This is a community for people who share an interest in the game of baccarat, so please treat it as such. Personal attacks and name-calling as well as profane or otherwise demeaning or offensive messages will not be tolerated. Recognize that there's a human being behind every post, and behave accordingly.

Post responsibly - These forums are very public. Be aware that what you post here will become part of the permanent archives and will therefore be available online for an indefinable period of time. Other web sites, including search engines, may link to what you wrote, making it easy for others to find. Moderators will NOT honor requests to delete, edit, or otherwise alter your posts or username. If it is important to you to keep certain details of your life private, do not share those details here.

Do not spam - These forums are intended to be kept spam-free. Posting off-topic advertisements is completely unacceptable and will likely lead to your account being banned. In general you can expect the moderators to be more lenient with long-term members who have a history of solid contribution and more heavy-handed with new members who are posting for the first time. If one of your very first posts is a solicitation, it will almost certainly be deleted. You must contact the webmaster via the contact form and get permission before you attempt to post solicitations or advertising. Anything that appears to be advertising or solicitation will be removed immediately. This does not apply to LEGITIMATE news or user guides.

Do not troll - "Trolling," i.e. posting inflammatory, off-topic, highly immature, or insulting messages to provoke a reaction from others, is completely unacceptable and will result in your account being promptly banned. However, friendly debate, socializing, and good humor are perfectly welcome here. What crosses the line is when someone behaves in a manner that degrades the quality of the forums for other members. These forums are a resource for your growth in baccarat, not a juvenile stomping ground.

Use meaningful thread titles - Meaningful, descriptive titles greatly improve forum usability. Ambiguous, cutesy, or clever titles diminish forum usability. Most members only have time to selectively read a small percentage of posts, so please respect their time. If you want to be clever or cute, feel free to do so in your post content, but keep your titles as clear and direct as possible.

Stay on topic - When starting a new thread, use your best judgment to select the appropriate forum. If a thread drifts far from its original topic, please start a new thread for the secondary topic in the appropriate forum. Follow the rule of one thread, one topic.

Avoid thread-hijacking - Thread-hijacking is when a member attempts to derail a pre-existing discussion and take it away from its original topic. This behavior can be frustrating to members who want the discussion to proceed on course. If you wish to take a topic in a new direction that would otherwise derail the original topic, simply start a new thread for your own topic. Do not engage in thread-hijacking, as it reduces the quality of the forums for others.

Avoid cross-posting - Don't cross-post the same message to multiple forums or to multiple websites. This will be treated by the moderators as spamming. Use your best judgment to select the single most appropriate forum for your post.

Adequately describe linked content - When posting links to files or web sites, include a clear description of the linked content. This allows members to more easily decide whether a link will be of interest to them.

Quote efficiently - When quoting a lengthy post or posts in your response, quote only the passage(s) relevant to your response. This makes it easier for others to understand the context for your message.

Post in English only - The official language of these forums is English, so please don't make posts in other languages. This is a diverse, international community though, so be respectful of contributors whose native language isn't English.

Notify moderators of problems promptly - These forums are attentively moderated in order to maintain a high level of quality and usability for members who are committed to baccarat. If you feel another member is violating these guidelines in a manner that degrades forum quality, please notify the moderators. The easiest way to do that is to click the "Report Post" icon in the upper right corner of any post. This will notify the moderators, and you can include your own message to explain the problem. Most problems are quickly resolved.

Your adherence to these rules is greatly appreciated. Help keep the quality of these forums high for everyone.