To all Forum members,
I am surprised and disappointed that I have to make this post after all this time, but recent events apparently require a refresher course on what is expected of Forum members and what is not permitted and actively discouraged.
POLITICS and RELIGION should not be discussed on the FSM Forums. That includes anything related to these subjects; I am not going to provide a list because that will simply flame the fire. If you have a question about a subject, one, don't post it, and two, ask me.
Now for the consequences: If you start a thread with a political or religious bent it will be removed from the Forum and you WILL BE BANNED from the Forums. If you hijack another person's thread with politics or religion, the whole thread will be removed — we don't have the time to pick through threads to remove problem posts — and you WILL BE BANNED. If you bait another member into a flame war, you WILL BE BANNED. Ultimately, if it continues to be an issue, we will close the Ready Room and anything unrelated to modeling will be forbidden. It's not a step we wish to take, but we're willing to do it.
This Forum is about modeling, our shared hobby, and we don't want differences of opinion and a lack of civility to disrupt that. If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact me via PM or email, askinner@finescale.com.
Regards, Aaron