What Should Autograph Magazine Live! Rules and Etiquette Be?

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Permalink Reply by DB on January 25, 2012 at 4:03pm

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Indemnity:  Cyrkin to add

Limits of Liability: Cyrkin to add

Jurisdiction;  Cyrkin to add

 

Infraction Rules: Cyrkin et all to suggest

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin on January 26, 2012 at 11:08am

Darn, DB...those rules would take all the fun out of this site!

Kidding. We need new Terms of Use, why don't we first focus on identifying the formal and informal rules that make the site better for both its members, and those who don't join but read AM Live? Like most open communities, only a few percent of the people that use AM Live actually join. Most only join if they want to participate. So rules and etiquette that make the experience better for them are important, too.

Why don't we start with a list of concerns and possible solutions?

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Permalink Reply by DB on January 26, 2012 at 11:56am

I'll bet that is what the folks at Tombstone thought when Wyatt Earp set up shop.

rules for readers, imo, would be difficult.  it would be moreso of a tutorial as those who join and post are what the rules govern and if they are "somewhat" civil then readers get what they get.  We of course have the other type of readers who copy (and there is perhaps something that can eliminate that phenomena) and then post it somewhere else (as is or as we know modified) for their own dastardly use.  Rules not "etiquette" would ever apply to them.

since you've elevated the thread to feature all "posting members" can chime in with added formal or informal rules.  It would be my perspective that formal rules eradicate a number of concerns while leveling the playing field for all posting members for the most part. 

"informal" rules is where most get into problems as they are typically discretionary and seldolmly consistent in their enforcement...  but I look forward to hearing from others on them as well.

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Permalink Reply by DB on January 25, 2012 at 4:50pm

and don't make me go get Axyl out of detroit for motivational purposes...

 

http://youtu.be/kh3wcEFOG2E

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Permalink Reply by Mr Zipper on January 26, 2012 at 11:35am

Here are the terms of use I developed for another forum I moderate. I tried to keep them simple and clear. Feel free to take from these as you wish.

 

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The Forum should be family and work friendly. All members should be treated with respect and dignity and in the same manner you would address someone in person. Please discuss and debate opinions without engaging in personal attacks. Users who persistently engage in abusive behavior will be suspended or banned.

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Permalink Reply by DB on January 26, 2012 at 12:42pm

good list... they overlap very nicely with some of the paragraphs above and can be assured that several will be borrowed...   No bombing?  Does that mean we have to call off air strikes?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin on January 26, 2012 at 2:11pm

Agree...a good list, Mr Zipper. But since we are fighting the forgery industry here, there would need to be some adjustments. On occasion I need to post emails or parts of emails.

Add: Dealers, auctions, authenticators (anyone in an autograph-related business) and all of their employees or professional associates must identify themselves as such and use their real names. That's already in the registration form, but needs to be put in the rules.

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Permalink Reply by DB on January 26, 2012 at 2:49pm

All members must choose a unique USER ID, supply a First and Last Name and Current Day Time phone number to the moderator in order to become a registered member in order to post comments is why it's included in the original paragraphs.  It initiates and eliminates alot of issues and automatically includes this grouping and then some.  It also helps to prevent aleternate, shills and "alterior motive only" members.  

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Permalink Reply by Richard Viola on January 26, 2012 at 6:00pm

I'm so disappointed.  All I really wanted to do was call people names, fabricate lies, and bypass talking about autographs altogether.

;)

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Permalink Reply by no name on January 26, 2012 at 6:52pm

Don't worry...there are plently of other websites where you can do that!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin on January 26, 2012 at 8:10pm

True! And I hear Jerry Gladstone's behindthegavel.com is available.

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Permalink Reply by DB on January 27, 2012 at 3:35pm

never fear, we have to have a few gunfights every so often to clear out the "white elephants" but hopefully in the "boxing area"  but not as many as one is given to believe happened with hollywood's view of the old west.  Most of the time there were ambushes and bushwhackers and that is what needs to be minimized and deescalated.  Although maybe we should set aside one day for lies, fabrication and trash talking.

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