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Forum/Blog Rules: 1. Treat others like you would like to be treated...with respect! 2. Please do not spam (i.e. advertisments, personal projects, self promotions). Any posts of this nature will be removed. 3. Insulting/flaming/bullying/ personal attacks against members or admin will NOT be tolerated! 4. Please be considerate of your language (i.e. cursing, inappropriate, offensive words). 5. No hacking/illegal activity will be tolerated on this site. If appropriate, it will be reported to the authorities. 6. Please no posting of inappropriate materials! If you would not feel comfortable viewing the post at work, in front of a child or parent, do not post it!! What Happens If I Break These Rules: The consequences will depend on the severity of the offense, the admin will determine the level of severity and issue a consequence accordingly. 1. A message will be sent to you personally as a warning. 2. If rules are broken again, you will be issued a temporary ban. The length of the ban will be determined by the admin. 3. For The third offense, a permanent ban will be issued by the user on 3rd offense or if the offense was very severe (will be determined by admin). A permanent ban means you will never be able to participate in the forum/blog again. If you have any further questions or need to report a member, please email me (Lauren@theprimedcanvas.com) or send me a message via chat on the website.

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