Community Participation:
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Guidelines:
- Respect others' opinions - We all have opinions and want to express them. Attack ideas, not people. Come up with a well-thought out counterpoint, or just move on. Abusive comments will not be tolerated, and we reserve the right to remove the comment without warning and/or ban you.
- Don't promote or sell your goods - That's what advertising is for, and we've got spots for that. You be cheap, we be deletin'. No SPAMing of any kind will be tolerated.
- Fanboy banter will not be tolerated - If you have nothing better to say than "[ insert brand/OS of preference ] rulz!!!" then don't bother. It's lame and you sound dumb. Every brand/OS/product/etc has its positives and negatives, uses, etc. If you don't know this, you should just keep reading until you do.
- Notroll.
- Add new insights and ideas to the conversation - People appreciate new ideas and new angles to opinions, and well thought counter-points.
- Give credit where credit is due - Someone help you out in the Tech QA forums? Give them a big thank-you - it goes a long ways next time you need a little help.