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Train-Xchange.com Forum Policy

Safe usage of the public chat forum (community) on Train-Xchange.com can be informative, helpful and entertaining. People receive support, learn about Trains and Train Collecting and meet new friends on the forum. The message boards are a positive and enjoyable experience for all members and non members alike.

By following the rules listed below the entire Train-Xchange.com community will continue to find the forum helpful, educational and an enjoyable place to meet and converse with other members. Courteous and respectful postings are expected from all participants.

Grounds for Immediate Post Removal, Board Sanction and/or Train-Xchange.com Suspension.

The following types of postings are cause for immediate post removal, warning, board sanction and/or suspension from the site. Other inappropriate postings not listed below may also warrant removal and/or suspension from the site. Train-Xchange.com reserves the right to remove any post without warning or further notice.

Posting contact information about another individual.

Posting material containing profanity, vulgarity, hate speech, or threats of violence.

Posting material (graphic or text) that is obscene, pornographic or adult in nature.

Using JavaScript, active or other coding, making repetitive posts, or other actions that interfere with site operations.

Posting material with the intent to impersonate Train-Xchange.com Staff or another member through the use of similar IDs or any other method or device.

Encouraging others to violate Train-Xchange.com policies or the Train-Xchange.com User Agreement .

Advertising merchandise, auctions, services or commercial web sites, including offers to trade, or charitable solicitations.

Refusing to follow Train-Xchange.com staff instruction or direction.

"Wanted" posts, or posting solicitations of interest in the sale of an item or service.

Posting private emails.

Posting material that in any way violates the Train-Xchange.com User Agreement or Forum Policy.

In the title of a threaded discussion: Posting user ID's in a derogatory manner, posting URLs, auction numbers, or web sites, or violating any other board posting policy.

Posting auction reports or member violations. To report suspected violations, please use our online forms: (put fraud link here)

Discussion or reposting of deleted posts or discussion of no longer registered members.

Only persons aged 18 or over may post to the boards, without regard to whether an adult actually owns the registration or parental/guardian permission.

Reporters and third party representatives need permission from Legal prior to posting or emailing members in their official capacity.

Posting copyrighted items without the permission of the copyright owner.

NOTES

Train-Xchange.com may sanction an account from the boards without suspending them from the site. Train-Xchange.com may suspend any member from the boards and from the site who has been previously warned of board policy violations, though we reserve the right to suspend a member immediately depending on the violation. Sanctions/suspensions may range from 1 day to indefinite. A sanction or suspension of one ID will apply to all Ids of that member and may, at our discretion, apply to members of the same household. The use of false registration information or creating multiple accounts for use on Train-Xchange.com's Forums for the purpose of disruption or to avoid detection may result in permanent sanction or suspension of all associated registrations.

All warnings and suspensions are in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Train-Xchange.com User Agreement.