1. Stop answering questions outside CB with what you consider to be a witty response.
Either provide a relevant answer or don’t post.
2. Stop answering questions outside CB with a link to a music video.
You might think it is amusing, it won’t be.
Khandro – That is why I removed your Johnny Cash/Boy named Sue link the other day.
3. Stop guessing if a new poster is a returnee or a troll.
See point 1.
4. Stop dragging historical animosity around the site.
A lot of posters won’t be aware of what happened. And most posters care even less than that.
5. Be civil where civility is offered.
There is no point in derailing a thread because someone you don’t get on with answered on it.
6. Stop accusing posters of having multiple identities.
See point 1.
7. Remember that someone disagreeing with your POV is not bullying.
Reply like an adult and don’t go crying to the Editorial team.
8. Do not insult others posters by calling them names or altering their usernames.
It is childish and causes bad-feeling.
9. Do not insult other posters because their politics are not the same as yours.
It is childish and causes a lot of off-topic chattering.
10. Do not try to coerce other posters into making wagers based on a political opinion.
This behaviour has no place on a forum like AB – it is bullying.
11. Don’t try to get round the swear-filter. It is there for a reason.
Stop complaining because back slang, spoonerisms and other attempts to get round it are removed.
12. Stop whingeing because you had a comment removed.
You are not Shakespeare, Churchill or Tolstoy and the rest of us will probably get by just fine without reading your contribution.
13. When putting up a question write it in proper English using proper names.
Not trying to work out who Captain Hindsight or Wee Jimmy is may encourage newbies to join in.