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			<title><![CDATA[ This forum will be closing on Friday, 12/16.05 ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ As of Friday, 12/16.05 this help board will be closed. Please see <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://p080.ezboard.com/fezboardimportantannouncements.showMessage?topicID=547.topic">this announcement</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> for more information about upcoming changes to the ezboard Help Communities. ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ BUMP &amp; EDIT Policy ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ You are allowed to edit your own posts, here. The forum style used at this board uses an Edit button instead of a link. Look for this button below your post:<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ezboard.com/themes/ultimate/edit.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>You must be logged into your account to be able to see the button and edit your post.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>For those who are new to message board... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:19:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Why Was My Topic Deleted? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ If you've posted a topic here at the Public Community Showcase, found that it was deleted and don't know why, these are the most likely reasons for the deletion:<br><br>1. Your ad did not contain a direct link to an ezboard. (Click <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://p103.ezboard.com/fpublicshowcase66798frm47.showMessage?topicID=4.topic" target="top">here</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> for further details.)<br><br>2. Your board has at least one forum that contains adult content, but a) the... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ SCAM SPAM Policy ]]></title>
			<link>http://publicshowcase66798.yuku.com/topic/373/t/SCAM-SPAM-Policy.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ We take a <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>zero-tolerance</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> approach to <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>all</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> commercial advertising and &quot;scam spam&quot; posted at this board. Such posts are removed as soon as a moderator becomes aware of them, and the username is banned from this board.<br><br>This applies to all types of make-money posts advertising, or soliciting for, such things as work-at-home plans, MLM programs, or the... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ FAMILY FRIENDLY Policy ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Several of our <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://p103.ezboard.com/fpublicshowcase66798frm47.showMessage?topicID=11.topic" target="top">rules</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> are designed to help keep the Public Community Showcase a family-friendly place.<br><br>We do sometimes see posts, here, that could not, by any stretch of the imagination of a socially responsible person, be called &quot;family friendly.&quot; So, before you post at the Public Community Showcase, please remember... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Tips for Growing Your Board ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;">In response to many members who have asked how they can get and keep members, this collection of suggestions has been compiled from many sources.</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>1. Set goals.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>If you do not set a goal your site will never be a success because you have nothing to reach... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 08:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Tips for Advertising at the Public Community Showcase ]]></title>
			<link>http://publicshowcase66798.yuku.com/topic/379/t/Tips-for-Advertising-at-the-Public-Community-Showcase.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> These are only tips,</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> based on my own daily viewing of this forum during 4 years of moderating it. <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> You aren't required to do any of these things when you post at this board.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Subject line:</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> Don't just let your subject line be: &quot;My board&quot; or &quot;Pleez look.&quot; Everyone already knows... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ RULES INDEX ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ For definitions or details, <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>click the links</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->.<br><br>1. <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://p103.ezboard.com/fpublicshowcase66798frm47.showMessage?topicID=1.topic" target="top">Don't SPAM</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>2. <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://p103.ezboard.com/fpublicshowcase66798frm47.showMessage?topicID=2.topic" target="top">Language</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>3. <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ 10. Don't 'chat' here ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Public Community Showcase is for advertising, not for discussion.<br><br>If someone asks a sincere question or pays your board a compliment, and you want answer <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>briefly</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> or say thank you, that's fine, but please move discussions and &quot;chat&quot; to your own board.<br><br>This rule includes &quot;Want Ads&quot; when you're &quot;taking applications&quot; for a moderator, looking for a lost friend, giving a board away, etc. (See... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 08:16:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 9. Keep your topics short ]]></title>
			<link>http://publicshowcase66798.yuku.com/topic/366/t/9-Keep-your-topics-short.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ If your thread runs to more than 15 or 20 posts, please let it die and start a new one.<br><br>You may ask for a moderator to prune your topic before it runs too long. Make your request in the <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://p103.ezboard.com/fpublicshowcase66798frm3" target="top">Questions Requests and Suggestions</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> forum, or on the topic you'd like pruned. (Pruning will be done as time permits, so please be patient.) <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Please be... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 08:14:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 8. Keep images small ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Please keep all graphic images at 460 pixels or less in width. (450 is best).<br><br>Please remember that <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>many</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> users still have smaller monitors or use a 800 X 600 setting. If they visit ezboard from work, school, a library, or other public location, that may be their only option. It's to your advantage to make your advertisement as user friendly as possible for them and for <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>all</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ 7. Don't post general HELP questions here ]]></title>
			<link>http://publicshowcase66798.yuku.com/topic/367/t/7-Don-t-post-general-HELP-questions-here.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Instead, please go to the <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://p103.ezboard.com/bezboard" target="top">ezboard Help board</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> and choose the forum that best deals with your problem or question.<br><br>Unless your &quot;Help&quot; question is directly related to the Public Community Showcase and its purpose (advertising), it will usually not be answered here. Since we are a free-standing board, we can't move your topic into the correct Help forum. You will have to go... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ 6. Don't violate ezboard TOU ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Don't post or link to anything that violates <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.ezboard.com/corporate/legal_termsofuse.html" target="top">ezboard TERMS OF USE</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->. ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ 5. Respect each other ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Uncomplimentary, insulting, rude, or argumentative posts (AKA &quot;Flames&quot;), <!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span style="text-decoration:underline">even tiny ones</span><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE END-->, are not acceptable here. If you can't say something nice, <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>don't say anything at all.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 08:01:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 4. ezboard URLs only ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>...a</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> Don't advertise any board that is part of another message board system.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>...b</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> Don't post a link to a web site (even if it is partnered with your ezboard). You may post the URL, but it cannot be posted as a clickable link. (Example, instead of <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.ezboard.com">www.ezboard.com</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> , you may... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 08:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 3. Adult content ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ If you have an ezboard or partnered website containing &quot;Adult&quot; content, include something that says so in your post.<br><br>According to ezboard Terms of Service, <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>adult content must be password protected.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span style="text-decoration:underline">Pornography is specifically prohibited, even in a password protected forum</span><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE END-->. Be aware that, if you advertise at the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 07:58:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 2. Language and the Language Filter ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Language Filter is enabled at this board.<br><br>Profanity, obscenity, or other offensive words, whether <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>filtered, unfiltered, or &quot;redesigned&quot; to avoid filtering</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, will be edited out or the post/thread will be deleted.<br><br>If you aren't sure if someone might consider a word crude, rude, profane, or obscene, use another one you know will offend no one.<br><br><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 07:55:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 1. Don't SPAM ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ At the Public Community Showcase board, &quot;SPAM&quot; means any post or topic that is somewhere not expected, not appropriate, or not wanted.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>...a)</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> Each ezboard is allowed <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>1</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> topic in each <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>appropriate</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> forum, each day. You may start a new topic or bump an old one, but don't do both on the same... ]]></description>

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