MiniBuggy.Net (MBN) Forum Rules

The MBN forums are intended to provide a warm, friendly atmosphere for the off-road enthusiast community. In order to maintain order and a sense of community, all users should read and follow these conditions. By participating in the forum, users are affirming their willingness to comply with these terms. This memorandum has been created to provide you with information about what you can expect here, what is expected of you, and to answer some questions you may have in your use of the MBN online forums.

RULES OF CONDUCT

Be respectful of others at all times.

The purpose of the forum is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas. Occasionally, there will be conflicts that arise when people voice opinions. Be courteous when disagreeing with others. It is possible to disagree without being insulting.

[B]Ranting is prohibited.

A rant is a post which is long-winded, redundant and filled with angry, non-constructive comments. A free exchange of ideas is essential to building a strong sense of community and helpful in the development of the game, but rants are disruptive and incite flaming and trolling. Please post your thoughts in a concise, clear manner and avoid going off on rambling tangents.

Personal attacks are prohibited.

Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts which are designed to personally berate or insult another. Text of this nature is not beneficial to the community spirit and will not be tolerated.

Trolling is prohibited.

Trolling is the word used to describe a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting the members of the forum community. Posts of this nature are disruptive and do not convey a friendly attitude.

No posting of personal information.

Please respect the privacy of other MBN members and do not give out information such as phone numbers and addresses.

Private Messages are Private.

Private communication via the MBN Private Message (PM) system between two or more members is private. PMs between members, moderators and administrators of the forum and the forum users is not to be made public on these forums or by any other venue. You are not permitted to publicize any private correspondence (including petitions) received from any of the aforementioned.

Warnings and bans are not to be discussed on the forum.

Such matters shall remain private between the MBN Staff and the user. Questions or comments concerning warnings and bans will be conveyed through e-mail or private messaging. Likewise, discussions regarding moderator actions are not permitted on the forum. If you have questions regarding a post or thread, please contact one of the MBN staff members.

Immediate banning from the forum can result from any of the following:

The posting of pornography; discriminatory remarks which are sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive; excessive obscene or vulgar language; posts which discuss or illustrate illegal activity; providing links to sites that contain any of the aforementioned.

Spamming, bumping and pyramid quoting are prohibited.

Spam is considered to be repetitive posting of the same topic or text or nonsensical posts that have no substance and are often designed to annoy other forum users. Bumping posts in order to keep them near the top of the list is also prohibited. Petitions or "/signed" posts are a version of bumping and likewise are not permitted. Pyramid quoting is a response to a forum thread which contains the quotes of four or more previous posters, sometimes with additional spaces added unnecessarily. Posts of this nature are not conducive to community spirit and are unwelcome.

Redundant threads will be deleted.

As a courtesy to others before beginning a new thread, please look to see if an active thread on that topic has already been established. If so, place your comments there instead. Multiple threads on the same subject clutter up the forum needlessly and many good ideas may be lost. Keep discussions about one topic to one thread only.

Impersonating another forum user, moderator, volunteer or administrator is strictly prohibited.

You are expressly forbidden from impersonating anyone else, including those named above, on the forum even in jest. This may be grounds for permanent loss of your MBN account.

"Newbie" bashing will not be tolerated.

New forum members are encouraged to make a post introducing themselves. Regular forum users are encouraged to be helpful and courteous in their responses. All flames will be automatically deleted and the poster may be warned or permanently barred from future forum use.

You may not post advertisements.

Advertising on the MBN forum is prohibited unless a vendor account has been established. To establish advertising rights and become a vendor with MBN please see the MBN Adverting page. Posts discussing or linking to online auctions or listings in the classified for personal items being sold or perfectly acceptable.

Avoid using profanity.

Using partial masking (such as asterisks or punctuation marks) to bypass the profanity filter is prohibited and will result in the same action as if the actual word had been typed.

Post constructively.

Negative feedback can be very useful, provided that it is presented in a civil, factual manner. Tell us what you don't like and why and how you feel it could be improved. Posts that are insulting and rude may be deleted, no matter how valid the ideas behind them may be.

Disputes which cannot be resolved between forum users and moderators may be arbitrated by the forum administrators. To discuss problems or concerns, please contact one of the MBN admin staff members.

For breaking above rules you may be warned/banned appropriately!

Advertise with MiniBuggy.Net (MBN)

If you would like to advertise with MiniBuggy.Net (MBN), please e-mail us for rates, pricing information, availablity and questions.

MBN has a thriving userbase of currently 1600 active users.

MBN userbase is currently growing at an average rate of over 40 users per month.

MBN receives over 4,000,000 views per month averaging over 139,000 views per day.

MBN has over 21700 pages indexed by Google and 10900 by Yahoo!

MBN demographic consists of mostly males between the ages of 21 and 65 who are internet savvy and are interested in the offroad industry.

Pricing

$10 per month for footer rotating banner ad (shown on all pages throughout the site).

$15 per month for second posts in topics - rotating banner ad.

$20 per month for both placements of footer and topics.

$20 per month for header rotating banner ad (shown on all pages throughout the site).

$25 per month for both placements of header and topics.

$5 per month for footer text link

$30 per month for Bundled advertising package, includes the below options

Sponsored Forum: A dedicated Vendor Forum added to the Vendor Row section. Can be used for customer support, sales, group buys and more.

Banner ads: Header, footer and footer text link ads are inlcuded

Have a race team? Place a MBN banner on you car and MBN will host your banner for free for that race season year.

Please contact us if you should require special advertising needs. We are happy to work out any additional requirements with you that are not covered here.

Banner Sizes and Guidelines

Header, footer and thread display banner ad sizes are 275x50 (width x hieght) leader boards.

Skyscraper side ads sizes are maximum 125x400 (width x hieght).

Mild animation is permitted in Gif banners.

Advertiser perks

Advertisers will be provided with an RSS link and password to view ad stats (Impressions and clicks).

Advertisers gain access to sell goods and services in the MBN classifieds/auction site

Payment method

MBN accepts PayPal as the primary method for advertisement payment, if you would like to us an alternate method of payment, contact us for details.

Payment can be made by going to >>HERE<<<, be sure to mark that it's for advertising. Upon confirmation, send us your banner and the link to where you would like it to be pointed.

Contract Lengths

3 months

6 months + 1 month free (7 months)

9 months + 2 months free (11 months)

12 months + 3 months free (15 months) Best Value

(All advertisements must be paid for in advance)

Content

Advertisements on MBN will not be accepted if they contain:

   

Links to pornographic material

   

Links to illegal material or actions (e.g.: warez sites)

   

Links to sites that contain material not suitable for younger viewers (e.g.: Adult humor sites)

Any advertisements will be screened by the MBN staff and we reserve the right to reject any advertisement we find unacceptable to our audience

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