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Everyone here loves hockey. That alone should make us all pals on some level. But we all know that hockey fans are a passionate lot, and sometimes our emotions get the best of us. So to that end, we've put together this list of rules. Our goal is to make this a community where everyone in hockey from the common fan to players, GMs and League officials would be comfortable visiting and discussing all things hockey.
1. Please keep threads on-topic The great thing about HB is that you can discuss any aspect of hockey you want. All we ask is that you try to keep things on-topic. If Eklund writes a blog on Eastern Conference trade rumors, and you want to talk about the latest NHL video game, please create a new thread in the appropriate forum. 2. No excessive foul language or vulgarity Try to steer clear of using any of George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television". Also, let's not have any graphic details of any bathroom-related bodily functions, or crass references to reproduction or "private body parts" unless you're discussing the latest catastrophic groin pull. We want to keep the site "PG-13" rated as much as possible. The moderators will decide what's excessive. 3. No flooding the forums. If you can't make your point in one thread, adding a bunch more probably won't help. It'll just make you look like a raving lunatic. 4. Respect your fellow HockeyBuzzers Here's a good rule of thumb for posting -- talk more about hockey and less about each other. Playful banter is allowed -- just make sure that the readers know you're just messing with them. But when "Your team stinks" turns into "You stink" you've crossed the line. Again, the moderators will decide where "the line" is. 5. Respect the HockeyBuzz Bloggers Just as you do the other members of HB, the bloggers should be treated with respect at all times. They do a lot of work behind the scenes to dig up information for you. If you want to disagree with them, that's OK, but do so intelligently and with respect. 6. No threatening or intimidating others Just don't do it. If you threaten another member, expect a long, long ban, and you can use it to re-examine your priorities in life. 7. No racial slurs or otherwise derogatory comments based on the target's assumed race, religion, gender, country, sexual orientation, or language. 8. No threads speculating on the identity of Eklund or any other anonymous blogger 9. Rumors must be given a source unless a poster has been approved by HockeyBuzz There's too much going on in the REAL hockey world without other posting fake rumors. If you have a REAL source, email Eklund. 10. No accusations of "Rumor Theft" Eklund does not "steal" rumors. If he sees a previously unreported rumor elsewhere, he will always credit the writer/blogger in question. 11. No feeding the trolls Do not engage those who are out to disrupt the thread. Simply hit the post report button "!" and the mods will deal with it from there. 12. Decisions made by moderators are final |
