I hate to suspend people but...

Believe it or not I hate to suspend anyone but sometimes I don't have a choice. Even worse is having to suspend a paid member. I really don't want to do this but again sometimes there is no other choice.

In an attempt to cut down on paid member suspensions I want to give everyone a few tips to keep everyone out of hot water.

1. Please take the time to read THE RULES. I know there are a lot of them but you would be doing everyone a favor by reading them.

2. Advertising other web sites gets a lot of people in hot water. Of course links to the Courier Journal, and Herald Leader are ok but links to any other high school sites are not ok. You have to understand, BluegrassPreps.com is an independent. We are here to give you the best bang for your buck possible. I know there are other people in this business and I wish them well but most of those same people are really big companies chasing the almighty dollar and they would like nothing more than to put us out of business so they can make more money. Therefore, links or mention of any other high school sites are a major rules violation that will result in loss of your membership here.

Also, promotion of any financial interest on the site in terms of a link or a mention is a rules violation. In other words, if you or a friend (or even someone you don't know) has a business you are not allowed to mention it on the forum.

3. Word filter violations get a lot of people suspended. In other words, you cannot write something like bull$hit or f__k in the forums. Again, that will get you suspended every time.

4. Personal attacks will get you das boot too. You can argue the issues/facts all you want but when it turns personal it always goes down hill and we have no choice but to start suspending people. A lot of times the guy that throws the first punch gets by and the the upset person that overreacts and responds gets suspended. Don't let this happen to you, if someone gets personal please use our report a post to a moderator thread and we will address it. I almost always will send you a personal follow up on the action we took when a post gets reported.

5. Complaining about the site or another member on the open forum also gets a lot of people in hot water. Always send your complaints to me at theguru@fuse.net

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If any of the mods (or anyone else for that matter) has anything to add that will help us all get along please add it to this thread.

Again, thanks for your support.

theguru

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Thanks,

theguru

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Is it just me or does that Rules list, get longer and longer everytime I see it.

Everyone, I present to you.....The gospel according to Guru.

:lol: :lol:

The Bible of BluegrassPreps.com

And by the way, I'm only kidding!

:sssh:

Actually, we cut a couple of the rules out.

Ok, I really was just kidding. Someone's gotta give you some ribbing with all the praise you've been getting round here, hhahaha. :thumb:

guru, you don't have to take ribbing from an Ohio boy do you? ha ha !

oh come on, i've lived in ohio for 3 weeks, that so doesn't make me an ohio boy. Ahh, I can't handle that kind of stuff, I'm a Kentuckian through and through!!!!!

Originally posted by 98NCCalum

oh come on, i've lived in ohio for 3 weeks, that so doesn't make me an ohio boy. Ahh, I can't handle that kind of stuff, I'm a Kentuckian through and through!!!!!

Sorry Dude!! Once you cross that river there is no turning back!!! :lol:

Originally posted by 98NCCalum

oh come on, i've lived in ohio for 3 weeks, that so doesn't make me an ohio boy. Ahh, I can't handle that kind of stuff, I'm a Kentuckian through and through!!!!!

HEY, now i take that offensively :fight: whats wrong with being an ohio boy! i think some of the other ohioans on this site wouldn't like that too much either, and like ccmom said, once you cross that river, You are in ohio baby, and whats wrong with that :D:D!

-The boy

...You can take the boy out of Kentucky, but you can't take the Kentucky out of the boy!

Stand strong, Crazyboy! Be true to your roots!

Ahhh, we love ya C.B.!!:bunny: :bunny:

Originally posted by ccmom

Ahhh, we love ya C.B.!!:bunny: :bunny:

Who's we???:lol:

Originally posted by crazyboy107

HEY, now i take that offensively :fight: whats wrong with being an ohio boy! i think some of the other ohioans on this site wouldn't like that too much either, and like ccmom said, once you cross that river, You are in ohio baby, and whats wrong with that :D:D!

 

-The boy

BUCKEYES.....GEEEEZ!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

CheerNBHappy...where do you get those "nice" looking avatars. I've seen your real pic, and that just don't do ya justice.