We reserve the right to update and modify these rules as the needs of the community dictate to ensure the smooth operation of this community.
Keep in mind at all times that we would like to keep this forum family-friendly. If it wouldn't be safe for a kid's movie, it probably doesn't belong here. This is a forum about Vault Distribution, products distributed by Vault Distribution, and future products to be distributed by Vault. Please refrain from all sexual content, discussion about race, religion or other polarizing topics as well as discussion or promotion of drugs and/or illicit behaviour.
By using this forum, you are agreeing to these rules; you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws.
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While debating and discussion is fine, we will not tolerate rudeness, profanity (or attempts to bypass profanity filters), insulting posts, personal attacks or purposeless inflammatory posts. Our decision is final in these matters.
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Please refrain from posting meaningless threads, one word (or short) non-sense posts, or the such.
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Multiple or repeated posting in order to increase your post count is not allowed.
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Advertising, spamming and trolling is not allowed. This includes using the forum, email, visitor messages, blog comments, picture comments and private message systems to spam other members.
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Please wait a reasonable amount of time before bumping posts.
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We also do not allow posts or links to sites that are sexual in nature or violate Vault Distribution community standards. The Vault Distribution team shall be the sole arbitrator of what does and what does not violate community standards.
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Discussion of illegal activities such as software and music piracy and other intellectual property violations are not allowed.
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Each member is allowed one login account. Registering with multiple accounts is not allowed.
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We reserve the right to remove offensive posts without notice.
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Please only post an English as this is an English speaking community.
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Posts arguing about company policies are not allowed. You can email Steve, Vault Distribution's owner if you have issue with company policies.
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Posts discussing moderator actions are also not allowed.
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Also while these rules cover most common situations, they cannot anticipate everything. Consequently we reserve the right to take any actions we deem appropriate to ensure these forums are not disrupted or abused in any way.
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You cannot post advertisements or notices for contests.
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Emails from Vault Distribution or any of it's employees is considered to be confidential information; if posted in the forums it will be deleted.
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Members should post in a way which is consistent with "normal writing". That is users should not post excessive numbers of emoticons, large, small or coloured text, etc. Similarly users should not SHOUT or use excessive punctuation (e.g. ! and ?) in topic titles or posts.
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The above forum rules where applicable also apply to private messaging.
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We also reserve the right to ban anyone who wilfully violates the forum rules, as access to our forums are a privilege and not a right.
Advertising Services and Solicitation
We do not allow people to post threads or to send private messages or emails to users here that advertise or solicit any products, services, funds or donations. Explicit advertising and soliciting in signatures is also prohibited.
Avatars & Signatures
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Avatars or signatures of a sexual nature or about drugs or other illicit activites are not permitted: keep it kid friendly. They/it cannot not violate Vault Distribution community standards. The Vault Distribution team shall be the sole arbitrator of what does and what does not violate community standards.
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Avatars that may be confused with official staff avatars are not allowed.
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Use of the Vault Distribution logo in avatars is not allowed.
Links in signatures must follow these guidelines
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Promotional text for a commercial product or service is ok, provided there are no price(s) of product(s) or service(s) listed.
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A link and promotional text for a site that is not commercial and does not contain product(s) and/or service(s) is allowed, provided the site is not sexual or does not violate Vault Distribution community standards. The Vault Distribution team shall be the sole arbitrator of what does and what does not violate community standards. (Examples include sites about drugs and/or sex.)
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Duplicate links to the same URL in a signature are not allowed.
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All signatures must be made in English
Moderation
Although the administrators and moderators of Vault Distribution Forum will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages. All messages express the views of the author, and neither the owners of Vault Distribution.
The owners of Vault Distribution Forum reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason.
Staff Disputes
Any disputes with the staff of the Vault Distribution Forums will be handled in private through the Private Message System.