TalkFreelance.com Rules

- These rules are subject to change at any time without warning. It is your responsibility to remain up to date on current TalkFreelance.com policies and regulations.

- Any post or thread may be removed without notification if determined it is in violation of the rules or does not contribute to the discussion / community or forum.

- Any debate or rebuttal of a staff member's decision should be taken to an admin, in a case of an administrator's discretion come into debate, the next available administrative member will rule.

- Not every forum will increase a user's post total. Certain forums (eg. General Discussion) are set specifically not to increase the total to combat users who spam to enable the marketplace as an advertising venue.

- Staff have the ultimate right to use their discretion with anything and everything that happens here within the TalkFreelance.com community even in cases where a rule is not in place to cover the conduct that requires discipline/action.

Community Rules:

1. Each person may have only one (1) account.
   Consequence: Permanent ban of all the users' accounts.

2. All publically displayed messages are limited to English.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

3. No member may post on behalf of a banned user.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

4. Members must have ten (10) posts before advertising within the marketplace or within signature blocks.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

• Note - The system will automatically update the user accounts within two hours of making the 11th post, if this does not happen p.m. an administrator.

1. Advertising of a website, product or service that a user has any affiliation within anywhere other than the marketplace, signature block or member website announcements forum is prohibited.

2. Advertising of a website, product or service is prohibited within the thread of another member unless solicited.

• Note - Advertising is defined but not limited as discussion of, or linking to a product, service or website.

5. Members must have twenty-five (25) posts before taking advantage of the Member Websites Announcements forum.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

1. Users may only place one thread every 5 days within this forum

6. Members must have ten (10) posts before taking advantage of the private messaging and or E-mail features within the community.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

• Note - The system will automatically update the user accounts within two hours of making the 11th post, if this does not happen pm an administrator.

7. Any form of spam is strictly prohibited..
   Consequence: Permanent ban of the users' accounts.

8. Any discussion of illegal actions or activity is prohibited.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

• Note - The staff will make the final call on what is determined to be inappropriate. If you feel something you see is not appropriate please report it.

Marketplace Rules:

- TalkFreelance.com has implemented an iTrader rating system which allows users to make other users aware of a person's transaction history (positive AND negative), we strongly suggest you take advantage of this system which is found on a user's profile page.

- TalkFreelance.com staff is not a mediating body. We take no responsibility for our members' actions within the marketplace or any sort of unruly action within a transaction. We will in rare cases evaluate a member's status within the community providing they have a negative iTrader history.

- Any violation of a marketplace rule is subject to thread or post removal.

** All community rules also apply within the marketplace **

1. One advertisement per unique item, service or product every 10 days throughout the entire marketplace section.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

• Note - Staff will not delete threads in order to enable a user to post a second advertisement within the ten (10) day period.

1. Users are prohibited from posting duplicates of an advertisement within any sub forum found in the marketplace.

2. Negative comments, negative criticism, allegations, or trashing of threads is prohibited within any thread.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

• Note - This includes but is not limited to belittling a user's product/service, 'rip' allegations (If you feel a user's thread violates MP Rule 6 please report it), bringing up past interactions, commenting on product/service quality and especially commenting on pricing (eg. This is way overpriced). This does not include negotiation of pricing or bartering (eg. Would you take $50 for it?).

3. Fluffy "nice website", "should sell!", "good luck", "great design!" style comments are prohibited.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

• The marketplace is a place of business, not somewhere to stroke an ego. All posts should be bids and/or questions/answers related to the thread.
• We have other forums for members to ask for comments on their work/services, outside of the marketplace.

4. Users may only link to another forum/website for information providing the website does not require registration for viewing.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

5. Should a user decide to post the same sale/request/advertisement on another website they must post all updates locally to update TalkFreelance.com users.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

6. Posting your thread within the incorrect forum is prohibited.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

• This includes but is not limited to posting a thread within an unrelated forum or posting a budget product within a non-budget forum (and vice versa).

1. If a user posts something in an incorrect forum they must report the thread themselves to have it moved as to avoid an infraction.

2. Users looking for quotes should request in the forum that depicts their budget.

• Note - If you're not willing to spend more than $100 (or whichever limit is displayed in the forum description) your post is to go in the budget forum for that specific marketplace category. The limit portrayed in the forum description is referring to the starting price of any item.

7. Selling/requesting/advertising a product or service of which the copyright is not owned by you or attempting to do so is prohibited.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

8. Bumping threads is prohibited.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

• Note - Bumping is considered posting to raise a thread's position to the top of a forum or to gain notoriety when there is no pertinent new information.

Signature Rules:

- TalkFreelance.com staff reserve the right to modify or remove any signature or signature content without notification should it be in violation of TalkFreelance.com rules.

1. May contain a maximum of two (2) smilies or one (1) animated smiley.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

2. May contain a maximum of three (3) colours.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

3. Must be kept to a maximum of five (5) lines at size 3 font.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

4. Members must have ten (10) posts before taking advantage of signature blocks found within their user profile.
   Consequence: 1pt infraction.

• Note - The system will automatically update the user accounts within two hours after making the 11th post, if this does not happen pm an administrator.