What you don't want to see

I'll start with an example. In the fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett, there's a post office in the city of Ankh Morpork with this sign on the door:

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NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW NOR GLOM OF NIT CAN STAY THESE MEFSENGERS ABOT THEIR DUTY

DON'T ARSK US ABOUT:
rocks
troll's with sticks
All sorts of dragons
Mrs Cake
Huje green things with teeth
Any kinds of black dogs with orange eyebrows
Rains of Spaniel's
fog
Mrs Cake

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(There are no typos above; it's spelt that way in the book. Ankh Morpork grammar leaves a lot to be desired.)

Anyway, i was thinking that i would be a good idea to actually lay down the rules on what we don't want to hear about on these boards. People seem to have missed the rules which says the last word belongs to the moderators & Admins; i.e. what we say goes. Perhaps a list of what we don't want to hear will help. I'll go first and stick some things on; make some suggestions, and i'll ensure that something like this gets added to the new rules (hopefully, somewhere at the top, so people can see it).

So without further ado;

DON'T ASK/TELL US ABOUT:
Medical Problems
Illegal Software
Porno
Coffee
Free Stuff

Feel free to add to the list. You can be a bit silly if you like, but try not to take it too far.

-Dave

No girls allowed.

What? Dude, girls are a good thing. I think you need to go down to the bar, hang out with the guys, that sort of thing.

-Dave

You know, I can't think of how to properly word this. I keep editing this one post and can't come up with anything good.

No girls?

What is this? The He-Man Woman Hater's Club?

Spanky: Let’s start a club right now. The He-man Woman-haters. I'll be president.
Alfalfa And I'll be second president, and you can be third president.
Buckwheat Thanks.
Spanky Alright, get up and do exactly what I do. Put your hand on your heart, and raise your other hand. We, the He-man Woman-haters club...
Alfalfa and Buckwheat We, the he-man woman-haters club...
Spanky ...promise not to fall for this Valentine’s business...
Alfalfa and Buckwheat ...promise not to fall for this Valentine’s business...
Spanky ...because girls are the bunk.
Alfalfa and Buckwheat ...because girls are the bunk.

I'm sorry I have looked at this thread and then I left it and had to come back...

Rains of Spaniels?

Dave is this serious yeh?

I got a long list!

-gaz

Here we go:

Medical Problems
Illegal Software
Porno
Coffee
Free Stuff
Signitures
Other websites (unless relevent)
Cartoons
etc.

Just generally unnescessary crap which no-one really wants to read or hear about!

-gaz

LoLs..Ironcat how old are you that you remember the HWHC??? I used to watch The Rascals religiously.

edit: and NO, not first run airings :p

Welcome to Discworld.

An addition....

Anything purposefully inflammatory, abusive or mean for the sake of it.

Can't remember who posted it, but someone posted about the 'down with DRM' pic someone had on their sig....

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Only happens with this crappy pic.

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IMHO the 'crappy' bit weren't really necessary, and it stuck in my head.

Petty I know, but hey, I'm petty. Keep it pleasant people, I for one don't like flaming. Not required. As far as I'm concerned, if you have nothing nice to say, don't bother posting.

My tuppence worth.

:edit: And this should sooooo be in the official list...

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Huje green things with teeth

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