Board Rules:

The AKGA Forum is a community designed for the exchange of information. All Members are welcomed and encouraged to share ideas, ask questions and debate the issues. The rules have been established in order to maintain a friendly and productive environment.

The AKGA Forum Rules

Rule 1. No Hacking - Hacking the board will not be permitted. Guessing someone's password and succeeding counts as hacking. Members who hack will instantly be permanently banned without warnings.

Rule 2. No Discrimination - The AKGA is a place where everyone is equal. Discriminating remarks based on gender, religion, race, or politics will NOT be tolerated.

Rule 3. Respect for Members - Everyone has the right to state their opinion of the issues, not the person/people. Difference of opinion on an issue should be expressed respectfully and maturely. Inappropriate posts include, but are not limited to: religion, governmental politics, threats, slander, harassment, name calling, derogatory remarks, inflammatory remarks, non-sustainable accusations, and etc.

Rule 4. Stay on Topic - Posts should relate to the original topic. A shift in topic requires a new thread.

Rule 5. No Profanity or Obscene Content - Such content does not belong on AKGA Forums. A censor system is in place. If you see words in your post being replaced with ****, you have used an inappropriate word. Please edit your post and repost. To edit a post, click the "Edit" button right
below the post. Cheating the censor system by using "other" variations of inappropriate words is a violation of the rules.

Rule 6. Use of Forum - The forum is not intended to sell or buy animals or items. It is for the exchange of information only. Please list all items either wanted or for sale in the AKGA Classifieds on www.kikogoats.com.

Rule 7. Moderators - Moderators do not engage in dialogue. No member may contact a moderator directly concerning the forum. Any complaints or concerns regarding a moderator/moderators activity should be sent to the Board via email, telephone, USPS, etc.

The following sanctions will be in effect immediately. Prior issued consequences will count toward all current and future violations.

First Violation: Member will receive email or written notice of their offense. This will include what rule was violated and which post(s) were inappropriate. User may be asked to edit posts within 12 hours. If edit is not completed within 12 hours of the notice, the administrator or moderator will edit for them. Failure to edit the post within the time frame may be sanctioned as a second violation. If moderator felt post(s) needs immediate action, then the moderator may edit or delete the post(s) at their discretion. Copy of notice will be placed in the breeder member file.

Second Violation: Member will receive email or written notice of their offense. This will include what rule was violated and which post(s) were inappropriate. User will be immediately placed on a 30 day suspension. Post(s) in violation will be edited or deleted by administrator or moderator based on their content and severity of the violation. Copy of the notice will be placed in the breeder member file.

Third Violation: A third violation of the established rules will warrant a email or written notice of the offense. This will include what rule was violated and which post(s) were inappropriate. The member will be temporarily banned from all areas of the forum, pending review by the BOD, at which time they may be permanently expelled from all areas of the forum. Copy of the notice will be placed in the breeder member file.

The member may appeal any sanctions to the AKGA Board of Directors. The decision of the Board of Directors will be final.