Forum Rules and Guidelines

This forum is a place for all Shah Rukh Khan fans, and everyone is welcome. But as in any forum, certain guidelines must be followed.


I. MEMBERS' BEHAVIOR:

1. NEW POLICY: We now have a '3 strikes and you're out' rule. Any member who has been warned twice about breaking the rules will be banned from the forum on the third infraction, no exceptions.
   
2. Members will disagree, and it is encouraged that you voice your opinion. However, mocking, insulting, and any form of sarcasm of other members, including their gender, race, country, religion or class, will not be tolerated. This includes derogatory generalities or stereotypes based on any of these factors. If you have a problem with someone, please send them a private message, or contact an admin. In the same light, insulting other actors/actresses of Bollywood past a certain extent will also not be tolerated.
   
3. No gossip, bashing, or innuendos about SRK or any members of his family will be allowed here. Please keep in mind this is an SRK fan forum, and unfavorable comparisons with other actors and/or films are not allowed. Any such posts will be deleted without warning. Continuous posting of the sort will result in members being banned.
   
4. Public grievances against admins and moderators will not be tolerated. That applies to snide remarks too. If you have any concerns/grievances with admins please communicate privately via PM or email.

II. RULES FOR POSTS AND DISCUSSIONS:

1. No obscenity, vulgarity or profanity allowed. This forum includes members of all ages and cultural backgrounds, so language should be appropriate for a mixed group at all times. Decisions on what's appropriate are up to the best judgment of the administrators and moderators, and are final. Offending posts may be edited or deleted without notice.
   
2. Please make sure that you are in the right forum before starting a new thread. Shah Rukh topics go in the Shah Rukh forum, Bollywood topics go in the Bollywood forum, and so on.
   
3. When posting news, please follow these guidelines: Include the source, with a link if possible. Make sure your news has not already been posted. Search carefully! We expect members to use common sense and judgment when posting. Any article which is just a ripoff of a tweet, or a rehash of an old article, should not be posted. Make sure it is from a reputable source - at this time, no newspaper or source is blacklisted - however, do not post any mean-spirited article that puts SRK down or shows him in a bad light just to sensationalize. So read the article first, and then post. Don't just see SRK's name and copy/paste thoughtlessly. USE YOUR BEST JUDGEMENT! Admins/mods have the right to delete any posts not following these guidelines. The usual 3 Strikes rule applies.
   
4. If you want to use a picture from this site, please ask first, and please name this site as the source. No 'hotlinking' of pics or videos hosted here will be allowed. In other words, you CANNOT copy a direct link to media hosted here into another website or forum! If you want to direct people to the media, just tell them the location on the srk.org forum to find the media, and that membership is required.
   
5. Posting pics from other sites and forums: Please refer to the specific rules and guidelines listed here: http://www.shahrukhkhan.org/srkvb3/s...ad.php?t=19474
   
6. Spamming on this message board is not allowed. Spamming is defined as posting the same thing over and over in the same thread or section, or across two or more sections. It is also posting excessively in a short time with brief posts of just a few words. It is also sending PM's or emails to many, or all, members with commercial or other content. Repeated posts void of substantive content or relevance to the discussion or forum may also be considered spam. Repeated spamming will result in a warning, and could ultimately get you banned, regardless of the content of the spam or your reason for spamming.
   
7. No hijacking of threads with discussions or arguments not relevant to the thread's subject will be allowed. Such threads and/or posts will be moved to the appropriate Discussion sub-section. Also, personal discussions are best left to private messaging or thru an instant messaging program. Posts that turn a thread into personal chit-chat conversations between members will be deleted.
   
8. Complete readable words and sentences please, no SMS or "text messaging" style is allowed. Please don't "Rit ur msgs lyk ths" !!! It's really annoying, and people will just skip over your posts. Also, use standard text, no all caps, all bolded, garish colors, etc. Anyone who has less than 50 posts will be warned if they use text-messaging writing. Anyone with more than 50 posts will have their posts deleted without warning.
   
9. Links to copyrighted material such as DVD's and CD's are not allowed on this forum. See complete guidelines here: http://www.shahrukhkhan.org/srkvb3/s...161#post336161
   
10. Please note that there will be no advertising of members' forums or personal websites here and that includes advertising their sites in their signatures.
    
11. SRK.org is an international forum with members from all over the globe and from all religious backgrounds. Hence we would like to be politically correct in our usage of words. We think the term God best describes whichever Force or Higher Power we may believe in, and in such a way as to fit all religious backgrounds. So henceforth, please DO NOT use terms specific to your religion and use the term God instead. Specific terms for God should only be used when discussing specific issues like a religious festival or quoting the sayings of a particular holy person. This will help avoid any potential conflicts or offense.
    

III. RULES FOR SIGS, AVATARS, AND ANIMS:

1. DO NOT attach random images to your posts. Unnecessary attachments will be deleted. If you want a picture at the bottom of your posts, use a signature and/or an avatar.
   
2. This is an Exclusive SRK site, so only signatures and avatars of SRK, or SRK with his co-stars/wife, kids, are allowed. Non-SRK signatures or avatars will be deleted.
   
3. There are strict rules regarding signature and avatar sizes: Please refer to the specific rules and guidelines listed here: http://www.shahrukhkhan.org/srkvb3/s...ad.php?t=19473

IV. THE BOLLYWOOD FORUM: BW Forum Rules are here.

As other rules come up, they will be posted here. Please check back.

Any questions at all? Contact an admin. We are here to help.

Updated. Please read.

Rules updated. Please read the new rule, point 12.

Updated with new policy. Please read 1a.

[maryah]

Updated. See Item #10 on links to copyrighted material.

[palacerani]

Updated. Please read rule #3 in 'Members' Behavior'.

New part added to sig rules, please read here: http://www.shahrukhkhan.org/forcon/s...ad.php?t=19473

[maryah]

Updated Dec 26, 2006. Rearranged and renumbered items, added some wording to section II.A.

[maryah]

Item IC updated and clarified.

[maryah]

Item II C on Guidelines for posting news articles has been updated. Please read.