The Rules

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BirdCats Forum Rules:

OVERALL

• Post in English only
• Profanity: Swearing is allowed. Swearing at each other is not.
• No spamming
• No flaming
• No direct or implied threats
• No shouting (Typing in all caps)
• No linking or posting of pornographic material. Mild nudity may be permitted at Administrator or Moderator discretion.

USER / MEMBER ACCOUNTS

Each person is limited to one account unless authorized by an Administrator.

You must have a valid email address where you can be contacted by a forum moderator or administrator. You are permitted to keep your email private to other users, however administrators and moderators must and will have access to these addresses.

SIGNATURES

- Text Signatures will be limited to 11 lines. No images are allowed in signatures. Violations may be edited at the discretion of moderators and administrators. OBNOXIOUS signatures will be edited as well.

POSTING

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Your posts are YOUR posts! We claim no right to them or responsibility for them. We do reserve the right to edit them for spelling, punctuation, grammar and clarity.​

Do not post:

• Messages that are in violation of federal, state or local law
• Messages that are political in nature
• Personal information (i.e. addresses, phone numbers, passwords, personal identification numbers, or any other information considered private) without the express permission of the individual.

ADMINISTRATOR / MODERATOR RIGHTS

• BirdCats administrators and moderators will frequently review forum messages for those that are in violation of these rules. Messages that are in violation can and will be deleted or edited without notification.
• BirdCats administrators and moderators reserve the right to ban any user, at any time and for any reason.
• Interpretation and enforcement of Forum rules is at the sole discretion of BirdCats administrators and moderators.

DISCLAIMERS & IMPLIED AGREEMENT

• BirdCats and its representatives will not be held liable for the result of the usage of any information provided on or accessed from BirdCats.com, and disclaim all liability resulting in the use of the posted information.
• BirdCats takes no responsibility for the content or authenticity of any of the messages posted in the BirdCats forum. All opinions and views expressed in the BirdCats forum are solely those of their respective authors and are not necessarily those of BirdCats or its representatives.
• BirdCats reserves the right to change these rules at any time, without prior warning or notice.
• It is the responsibility of the forum registered user and/or club member to check this page on a regular basis for any revisions to BirdCats rules before making any posts to the forum.
• By accessing the BirdCats forum, you agree to abide by these rules and TERMS of the site.
• We make every effort to screen members to avoid spammers and fly-by-night sellers.
• BirdCats will not be held responsible for any transactions that may not work out for whatever reason.

MARKETPLACE FORUM Rules:

• Caveat Emptor - BUYER BEWARE - Use extreme caution when dealing with strangers. If a deal sounds too good to be true, it is!
• Sellers may only bump their sale thread(s) once in a 24 hours period.
• eBay links: Only post links to YOUR OWN eBay (or other) auctions in the For Sale Forum. If you are the seller and you are posting a link to your item on eBay, you must provide a link to the item or a link to all your auctions on the eBay website.
• If you found an eBay, Craigslist or other listing that you think others might be interested in, post it in the Classifieds and Auctions thread.
• As with all posts on the BirdCats forum, For Sale ads are subject to Administrator or Moderator approval. Sellers may or may not be informed prior to deletion of sale threads judged inappropriate.
• Sale terms (price, payment method, fees, shipping costs) must be established and mutually agreed upon by both buyer and seller before completing a transaction (accepting payment for then shipping an item).
• Payment details, price negotiations etc. are to be handled in private - not as a part of any sale discussion thread.

To sellers, buyers or any interested parties:

• Firearms, including Airsoft guns, are NOT to be sold or traded on the forum. Firearm related components are NOT to be sold or traded on the forum.
• If you don’t have money to buy something, do not waste the time of sellers with useless requests for pictures or info on items that you have no intention of buying.
• If you don't think something is worth the asking price, or you found something at a yard sale for 2 dollars less, you don't need to post that you got a deal on the same thing elsewhere! Let people sell what they want to sell for how much they want. If you would like to negotiate price, do so via PM or email.
• “Feelers” are not allowed. You’re either selling an item or you’re not. However - inquiring about fair market value of an item is allowed.
• Do not attempt to sell or insinuate a potential future sale within a post outside of the marketplace.

Fucking cuss if you want to!

• Swearing is allowed. Swearing at each other is not.
• Talk shit about other sites if you want to, but no threats.
• Talk shit about this site if you want to. We're not thin-skinned like our former overlords.

Rules Change Log:

9-8-2023: Current Rules established for the new Forum. Welcome to BirdCats!
8-9-2024: Formatting updates, embed links
10-14-2024: Clarified expectations for marketplace transactions