dotTech - Forum: Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Ashraf on Links fixed on forums, you can post links now http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/links-fixed-on-forums-you-can-post-links-now/#p16688 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/links-fixed-on-forums-you-can-post-links-now/#p16688 Links have been previously broken on dotTech forums. They have now been fixed. Everyone can now post links.

]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:04:31 -0700 Ashraf on WindowsEight.org no longer belongs to Ashraf http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/windowseight-org-no-longer-belongs-to-ashraf/#p16351 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/windowseight-org-no-longer-belongs-to-ashraf/#p16351 Hey I just wanted everyone to know I no longer own WindowsEight.org. I had no use for it so I let the domain expire and someone else has registered it.

]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:10:07 -0700 Locutus on Forums' rules and regulations. http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p11357 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p11357 Effective 4:53PM GMT (I'm in Europe right now) breaking rules repeatedly will result in your post being editted by an administrator or moderator.  We will store a copy of your post for 24 hours, and at that time, if you haven't PMed us to restore your post, including why we should restore it, the copy will be deleted.  The edit will simply be a short "This post has been deleted as it broke one or more rules"-like edit.

]]> Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:55:56 -0700 Locutus on Forums' rules and regulations. http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p10961 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p10961 No talking about illegal or otherwise pirated software.

It's gotten out of hand. 
PM me if any of these rules seem harsh.

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:48:09 -0700 Locutus on Forums' rules and regulations. http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p10866 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p10866 Limit thread jacking

Once again, people are complaining about too much thread jacking.  Please keep it to a minimum--any excess jacking will be swiftly dealt with by a mod! (Due to complains by the overall community.)

No swearing.

Period.

]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:20:06 -0700 Locutus on Forums' rules and regulations. http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p10382 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p10382 Rules about outgoing links
  • No tinyURLs or otherwise modified URLs.
  • No "click here"s-be more descriptive, IE "visit Chip.DE's promotion page"
  • Full links (http://dottech.org)are allowed
  • Don't link to EXEs or ZIPs unless absolutely necessary-link to the official promotion/developer's page.
  • Only official packages should be distributed.

Rules about freebies

  • No code-sharing, even if they are the same for everyone
  • No magazine-only freebies (as said above)
  • Provide a backlink (as said above)
  • Legal freebies only (as said above)
]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:42:28 -0700 karen on Meaningful Topic Titles and "Chatter" http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6753 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6753 Me too!

]]> Sat, 01 May 2010 19:20:05 -0700 Locutus on Meaningful Topic Titles and "Chatter" http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6622 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6622 I fourth (?) this!

]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:40:57 -0700 Ashraf on Meaningful Topic Titles and "Chatter" http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6619 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6619 @Taz: Good points, and I agree.

@Amnesia: Unfortunate limitation of these forums is that a topic can't be cross-listed in each forum. I will, however, add this to our rules.

]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:29:56 -0700 amnesia on Meaningful Topic Titles and "Chatter" http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6618 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6618 I agree. This should be made a rule, and pinned in each forum.

]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:34:43 -0700 Taz on Meaningful Topic Titles and "Chatter" http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6616 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/meaningful-topic-titles-and-chatter/#p6616 I just wanted to make a couuple of suggestions to all members:

1) Please use a meaningful and descriptive title for your Topics.

It makes it so much easier to determine if a Topic is of interest or not. Some (like myself) can't get on this forum as frequently as we would like, and when we do it helps to be able to peruse the Topic titles quickly to determine if we are interested or not.

2) Keep the "chatter" to Talk It Up Forums or Chatter Topic and out of the technical Topics.

It would make them a lot more readable and useable as "tutorials" if printed or downloaded for future reference.

I'm honestly NOT trying to be a hard-a$$ here.Wink

It's just that I come to dotTech primarily to learn and don't usually have a lot of time available. I fully understand that there are friendships developed here, and that is what the Talk It Up Forums and Chatter Topic are for. I hope to "see" you out there when I do have time.Smile

Thanks for understanding! Smile

]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:03:54 -0700 Locutus on Forum avatars seem to have been lost. Feel free to re-upload. http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-avatars-seem-to-have-been-lost-feel-free-to-re-upload/#p2838 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-avatars-seem-to-have-been-lost-feel-free-to-re-upload/#p2838 Wait, nevermind. But that's how the profile info had my avatar.

]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:28:09 -0800 Locutus on Forum avatars seem to have been lost. Feel free to re-upload. http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-avatars-seem-to-have-been-lost-feel-free-to-re-upload/#p2837 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-avatars-seem-to-have-been-lost-feel-free-to-re-upload/#p2837 Apparently my avatar is now the member avatar even though I'm still listed as an admin down below. -.-

]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:27:04 -0800 Ashraf on Forum avatars seem to have been lost. Feel free to re-upload. http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-avatars-seem-to-have-been-lost-feel-free-to-re-upload/#p2836 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-avatars-seem-to-have-been-lost-feel-free-to-re-upload/#p2836 Apparently, the forum avatars got lost in the server move (I am not particularly sure why or how). Feel free to re-upload your avatars.

]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:18:01 -0800 Ashraf on Forums' rules and regulations. http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p103 Announcements http://dottech.org/forums/announcements/forum-rules-and-regulations/#p103 The rules for posting on these forums are simple:

  • Do not post anything that you would not want your mother/father/brother/sister/spouse/children/etc. to know about and/or see you visit;
  • No posting about music, alcohol, interest, or pigs (aside from jokes).

The first rule I am very strict on – all moderators are instructed to delete posts that they feel are inappropriate by "family standards". The second rule I still strict on but a little less (if that makes sense). It may seem like a weird rule but those three things are forbidden in my religion (Islam) and I feel like a ****ing guilty jerk if my website is used to propagate them.

Additionally:

  • Any freebies, tutorials, reviews, tips, tricks, etc. taken from other websites should have a backlink provided at the end (when applicable);
  • Any freebies posted must be 100% legit and legal. No cracks, warez, etc. nor are you allowed to post freebies that are for specific magazine subscribers only.
  • Self promotion is allowed if
    • You do not spam;
    • You are clear about your association with the website/work you are posting about;
    • You provide information on the topic you are posting about as opposed to just posting a backlink (when applicable).

These rules and regulations are subject to change at any time. Any thread or post found to be in defiance of these rules and regulations will be deleted promptly. Anyone found to continuously break them will be banned.

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