Announcements

[Garnet Canuck]

Here at MyG37 we like to keep things organized. In order to achieve this, here are some rules to be followed.

1. Any posts pertaining to a specific topic, please post in that section.
Any post that is in the wrong section will be moved without notice.

2. Do not post a "for sale" message of any type on any forum other than the Classifieds. Post will be removed without notice.

3. If you have a problem/comment with a dealership, please post in your regional section.

4. If you have a problem/comment with a seller, please post in the Buyer’s Feedback section.

5. We do not condone ANY STREET RACING, HIGH SPEEDS or UNSAFE DRIVING on public roads!
As such, any and all videos, pictures or discussions relating to the above will be deleted without notice.
Repeat offenders, will be banned.

MyG37 wholeheartedly supports "taking it to the track".
If your topic is track related, you may post it.

6. If any member has a problem with another member being racist, disrespectful, or making any of these posts or claims,
PM any of the MODS or ADMINS. This will result in the member being issued an infraction.
Multiple infractions will result in an automatic ban without notice.

7. Before posting, use the search function.

8. Any post that involves name calling (regardless of who started it) will result in the members being issued an infraction. Multiple infractions will result in an automatic ban without notice.

9. Don't be a jerk. This is very simple. If your post contributes nothing but negativity, it will most likely be removed.
If you are a repeat offender, you will be banned.

10. Navigation / Video Bypass Hack Threads are Not Allowed, they will be removed without notice - For additional details Please Read

*NEW*
11. Copyright - Soliciting of paid for services and subscriptions are not allowed on this forum.
For example; The Carfax EULA'S specifically address the issue of one subscription, one user.
We have been asked (by Carfax) in the past to remove such request.


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As always, we do not tolerate post-whoring. This should be a given, but don't be surprised if your post count is clipped for this activity.

Hopefully, this will help resolve most of the posting problems we have.

If you have any comments or you feel that we missed anything regarding any of these rules,
please PM a staff member or post a thread in Forum Feedback & Suggestions .

Thanks, have fun and remember don't take it personal.

[Garnet Canuck]

With the ever increasing number of members here on MyG37, the demands on our staff have also grown.

In an effort to improve efficiency and provide a consistent, equitable method of control,
we are expanding the use of the current infraction/warning system.

When corrective actions are required, the member will receive detailed reference to the Forum Rules
to help him/her understand the correction that is being asked for.
If you receive a warning from the system, please do not take it personally. That is not the intention.

This system also provides the users with direct feedback on their status on MyG37 with a points system.
The point system helps remove the ambiguity of time outs and banishments by the staff.

With an Infraction the user will receive a point(s) depending on the Forum Rule broken.
With a Warning, the user will receive no points; a warning is more of a caution to follow the Forum Rules.

**NOTE; Moderation of the rules has not changed, and for clarity the rules have been consolidated into one location.


The details of the system are as follows:

Rule#...Infractions………………….Points
Rule #1 Failure to use Search = 0
Rule #2 Rehashing = 0
Rule #3 Posting in Inappropriate Forums = 0
Rule #4 Spamming Multiple Threads = 1
Rule #5 Private Classifieds Rules = 1
Rule #6 Vendor/Product Bashing in Vendor Subforum = 1
Rule #7 Posting Personal Information = 1
Rule #8 Group Buy Rules = 1
Rule #9 Advertising without Vendor Membership = 1
Rule #10 Forum Content / Inappropriate Language = 1
Rule #11 Street Racing or Unsafe Driving = 1
Rule #12 Copyright Infringement = 1
Rule #13 Abuse of Tagging System = 1
Rule #14 Links to Other G37 Forums = 1
Rule #15 Pornography = 1
Rule #16 Navigation / Video Bypass = 1
Rule #17 Excessive Meaningless Posts = 1
Rule #18 Signature Rules = 1
Rule #19 Commercial/Promotional Material = 2
Rule #20 Harassment/Flaming/Name Calling = 2
Rule #21 Discrimination = 2
Rule #22 Multiple User Accounts = 3
Rule #23 Disrespect Towards Staff = 3


Others
Abuse of Tagging System = 1
Disrespecting Staff = 3
Breaking any other Rule (explained) = 1

If points are issued, they are permanently recorded and as they accrue they will result in the following action;

3 points = 1 day ban
5 points = 3 day ban
7 points = 2 week ban
10 points = 1 month ban
>10 points = permanent ban

[O NO]

Please think about the subject title. "Help", " I Need Info", "How Do You Do This" etc. are not subject titles. Please be alittle more specific.

Please THINK about the the forum you are posting in. If it's something like "I hear a rubbing noise", "check out my wheels", "pics of my audio install" etc.

THEN IT DOESN'T BELONG IN THIS FORUM

If you have technical issues or questions, you would be better served by posting them in the Tech area. We have many experienced technical members on the forums here. Many of them visit and stay in the Tech area and don't frequent the other forums as much. You will get a correct answer and faster reply in the Tech area.

Posts in the wrong forum will either be deleted or moved without any notice. Please don't complain about it in the forums, the Staff has enough to do. Send a Private Message to a Moderator or Administrator.


Let's keep it flowing ppl, pls.
It's all about the exchanging information.
Please be considerate to your fellow members.

TIA

[GodZilla]

GUIDELINES FOR MEMBER USE OF THE MyG37 FORUMS
You will find a link to some very lengthy and detailed “terms and conditions” for use of the G35Driver site at the very bottom of each page of the MyG37 site. Those pages contain very officious (and legal) language. However, for everyone’s convenience, the site admins and mods also wanted to call members’ attention to some highlights of those terms in plain language here. Keep in mind that the forums main purpose is to serve as a place for discussion, education, information sharing, humor, and support of those who drive or want to drive G37s. Off-topic forums are also provided for communications not related to G37s. Classified forums are provided for selling cars, parts, and group buys or posting a ‘wanted to buy’.

Here’s a brief summary of the basic guidelines by which the admins and mods run the site and how we deal with guideline infractions. And thanks for your cooperation in keeping the site a terrific place for G37 drivers to talk!

ROLE OF MODERATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS
Yeah, we’ve been accused of being “police.” We prefer to think of it as facilitating communication among members to maintain a friendly, welcoming, informative tone on the site. To that end, administrators and moderators reserve the right to remove any post or thread they deem to violate the guidelines. Posts that are “questionable” are temporarily moved and discussed by mods and admins to reach consensus on what to do before taking permanent action. Often the poster is notified by a mod or admin that his/her post/thread has been moved. However in some cases, threads or posts that blatantly exceed the bounds of decency described below may not warrant any notification about being deleted because we figure you should know better. Administrators reserve the right to exercise their discretion in restricting the access of any members that violate the site's rules or guidelines, or whose contributions are deemed inappropriate.

Mods and admins also attempt to answer G37 questions, point members to resources (and other members) to answer their questions, and consider members’ requests for site improvements. Admins spend a lot of time maintaining the site and adding improvements when possible. Please keep in mind that admins and mods are volunteers—it takes time to address member concerns, make site improvements, and keep things up and running as smoothly as possible.


OWNER SELLING ITEMS NOT FOR RETAIL
Myg37 welcomes members to sell items that they currently own and have possession of in the Classifieds forum provided that the item(s) is not a resale item. Please do not post a "for sale" message of any type on any forum other than the Classifieds. Moderators will remove for sale posts appearing on other forums than the Classifieds.

We define "not for resale" as meaning that the item(s) is not inventory and you did not purchase the item(s) tax exempt or for the purpose of resale.

OWNER ORGANIZING A GROUP BUY
You may post Group Buys on the Group Buys and For Sale forum provided

1) You've talked to a supplier and arranged a volume discount on an item
2) Are a registered owner and want to offer this discount to other owners.
3) You are funding the order, collecting the money, and delivering it to the vendor. Drop shipment is fine but you must handle payment directly,
4) You are taking delivery of one of the items yourself and your item is part of the buy,
5) Your profit from organizing the buy is no greater than the cost of one item,
6) The buy is one time only.

We consider multiple units of one item a single item if all of the items are intended for use on a car at the same time. For example, a set of 4 wheels would be considered 1 item; however, 4 exhausts would not.

Violators of these guidelines will (1) have their posts deleted and (2) receive a PM from a mod or admin that states the post or thread has been removed and refers the poster to the guidelines about where to post items for sale and group buys.

FORUM MESSAGE GUIDELINES
Please keep threads/posts civil and respectful—remember there’s a human being on the receiving end of every message. More than 5,000 registered members use this site now—male/female/young/old, and from every walk of life. This doesn’t mean you can’t express your own frustrations about stuff like lousy drivers on the road or tall racing tales, but please try to be sensitive to other people’s feelings.

The G35Driver site has zero tolerance for posts and PMs that contain:
- Racial or sexual slurs
- Obscene language or pictures
- Nude pictures
- Fights and whamo...
- Pics, posts and threats where any Weapon is involved, knife, guns, baseball bat etc.
- Rude/insulting/threatening/abusive/degrading language
- Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, culture/ethnicity, religion, type of car (you get the picture)
- SPAM
- Creation of false identity to intentionally misrepresent or mislead other members

MyG37 site also has zero tolerance for posts or PMs that are considered stalking or harassment by any other member.
If any member feels s/he is being subjected to stalking or harassment, s/he should inform a moderator or administrator through a PM. Appropriate and swift action will be taken to investigate and deal appropriately with any person found to be engaging in harassment or stalking. Action may include the following: stern warning to immediately cease the activity; temporarily freezing the user’s account; permanent banning from the site.

KEEP POST TOPICS WITHIN APPROPRIATE FORUMS
Please be mindful about posting topics in their appropriate forums. Keep the sedan general stuff on the Sedan Forum, coupe on Coupe Forum, Wheels/Brakes/Suspension topics on that forum, car wash/wax/detailing topics on the Detailing Forum, etc.

If every forum degenerates into a mixed bag of topics, it creates difficulty for members searching for posts on particular topics because they have to hop from forum to forum to search. It also creates redundant posts across forums. Mods spend some time moving threads to the appropriate forums, but it’s very time consuming and unnecessary if members simply take a moment to make sure they post in the appropriate forum.

-Composed by your moderators and admins of G35Driver.

[GodZilla]

Here at myg37 we like to keep things organized. In order to achieve this, here are some rules to be followed.

1. Any posts pertaining to a specific topic, please post in that section. Any post that is in the wrong section will be moved without notice.

2. Do not post a "for sale" message of any type on any forum other than the Classifieds. Post will be removed without notice.

3. If you have a problem/comment with a dealership, please post in your regional section.

4. If you have a problem/comment with a seller, please post in the Buyer’s Feedback section.

5. We do not promote ANY ILLEGIAL STREET RACING!
If you have a movie of a race on the street or a story of one, do not post it. All post pertaining this topic will be deleted without notice.
If your race was on a track, you may post it.

6. If any member has a problem with another member being racist, disrespectful, or making any of these posts or claims, PM any of the MODS or ADMINS and they will be dealt with and put on a list. Second time around, they will be banned.

7. Before posting, use the search function. We have been online since May 02 and over 10,000 members and most likely that topic has been posted. Any repeated post will be locked without notice.

The Most Important Rule

8. Any post to a thread that involves name calling (regardless of who started it) will result in the members being warned immediately and put on a list with their IP. Second time around, the member will be banned without notice.

9. Don't be a jerk. This is very simple. If your post contributes nothing but negativity, it will most likely be removed. If you are a repeat offender, you will be banned.

As always, we do not tolerate post-whoring. This should be a given, but don't be surprised if your post count is clipped for this activity.

AVITARS and SIGNATURES

NO personal advertising in your avatars/sigs, unless you are a paid advertiser. This includes personal auctions and parts for sale.
NO profanity, racial slurs, nudity, etc. in avatars/sigs or images
NO links to direct competitors to either this site or its sponsors. Please exercise courtesy to those who work to maintain this site.

Any avatars/signatures that break any of the above rules will be removed without warning. Any signatures that the Administrators or Moderators of this site find offensive, in bad taste, or otherwise objectionable may be removed at their sole discretion.

Signature Allowances:

Registered Members
1 Line of text

Premier Members
4 Lines of text
1 URL link using URL tag
1 Image using IMG tag (234x60 dimensions, max size 21kb) Signature images may be hosted wherever you wish, but cannot be uploaded directly to g35driver.com




Sponsors/Dealers
4 Lines of text
1 URL link using URL tag
1 Image link, see above stipulations regarding hosting (468x60 dimensions, max size 50kb)


Hopefully, this will resolve all the problems we have.

If you have any comments or you feel that we missed anything regarding any of the rules, please PM me or any of the Administrators and it will be taken it into consideration.

Thanks, have fun and remember don't take it personal.