14. LINKS, ADVERTISING, IMPROPER QUOTING, AND COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS
Links in posts must be relevant to the discussion, and must not be intended simply to direct members to another website. Quotes, links, and images should be used to support a member's opinion, not to replace it - all posts containing them should also contain the poster's own comments as to their relevance. All quotes from other sources must be given appropriate credit, preferably with a link to the original article - long articles should be quoted from and/or summarized, not quoted in their entirety. Content copied from other sources must meet "fair use" guidelines, and violations of copyright will be deleted and subject to infraction. When quoting other posters, we ask that you use the site's "quote" function, so that other members can backtrack the conversation if they wish.
2. HARRASSMENT, BAITING, TAUNTING, FLAMING
Posts or images that, in the judgment of a moderator or administrator, are specifically intended to provoke emotional responses or personal attacks from other posters, rather than civil discussion, will be considered flaming/baiting and will be subject to infraction.
Stalking or harassing other members is forbidden, whether in the public forums, or through PMs. If you don't like someone, leave them alone or put them on ignore.
Any attempts to bait or taunt another poster will be considered infractions, including posters who are banned from the forum or banned from a thread, and thus unable to reply.
This includes quoting other members in your signature without permission, or mischaracterizing their statements by quoting them and changing the quotes.
4. TROLLING OR DERAILING A DISCUSSION
If you don't want to discuss the topic, stay out of the thread.
Posts that are, in the judgment of moderators or administrators, intended to disrupt a discussion rather than actually contribute to it will be considered trolling and subject to infraction.