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	SD! : About : Posting : Boards Web boards Help What does this page cover? This is about Seek Discipline!'s web boards, which allow people with profiles on the site (it's free to join) to discuss aspects of 24/7 D/s and M/s with other users of SD!. So what is a web board? A web board is a bit like an online bulletin board or newspaper letters page. They have largely replace mailing lists, and are similar to weblogs: however, unlike weblogs, web boards are not owned by any one person, but are dedicated to one topic (it's given in the board description.) What restrictions are there? Please don't use your posts to violate the laws of the United Kingdom (we reserve the right to take down material likely to cause us legal problems) or make personal attacks on other named individuals. You should not use the web boards for blatant personal adverts, or advertising products or websites (for personals, please use the personals section.) Aren't personal attacks ok then? Using the boards to attack another user you don't like, or to "name and shame" someone you feel has hurt you, isn't ok. Please do not use Seek Discipline! for this kind of thing. Allowing these kinds of posts causes as much harm as good, since it allows stalkers and liars a free rein just as much as the innocent. We can't tell from this side of the glass screen which of you is telling the truth. Even milder personal vendettas degenerate into name calling and make many bystanders feel uncomfortable about posting in such a hostile environment. If you feel someone has attacked you by name in a post, please contact us with the date and the profile name of the poster following the Help about Seek Discipline! page's instructions. If you choose to ignore the polite request above and use the boards for personal attacks, we may remove your ability to post or block your profile completely. What about definitions? M/s and BDSM forums are often plagued by arguments about definitions, usually because people attach different concepts to the same words, and defend their concepts by defending their definitions. On SD!, we really want to be debating concepts rather than getting bogged down with definitions. For this reason, please try to base your terminology on the SD! Wiki's definitions. How do I add posts? You need to have a profile on the website, to have signed-in (You can sign-in using this link) with your profile name and password, and then go to one of the pages listing posts to one web board. While you are signed-in, a "Start new topic" button is there, to allow you to make new posts. How do I start a new paragraph? Leave a blank line between your paragraphs. (Other than that, starting a new line has no effect on the way the text is displayed.) How are posts formatted? You can put links, smileys, quotations, bold text etc in your posts using ICcode. How can I get one of those little profile pictures on my posts? If you have a picture on your profile, then a small thumbnail version of that will be displayed to the left of your posts, under your name and details. The Profiles How To? explains how to add a picture to your profile. Can I receive posts by email? Yes: while you're signed-in, go to the board's own page and click on the "Get digests by email" button. Every day at 1am UK time (8pm Eastern) the previous day's posts for that board will be sent to your profile's email address. You can also manage what digests you receive on your Web Board settings page, under Your Settings. (Each digest email contains instructions on how to stop getting digests.) What about personal attacks or libellous remarks on the boards? This is a right royal pain frankly. The posts are really intended to be about your own ideas and feelings, largely as they relate to your experience of D/s and M/s. Sometimes people feel a need to make critical remarks of named individuals or businesses. We ask you to keep these to your own experiences if you must say something, without making general attacks: if you want to report a negative experience you had with a product, ok; but please don't have a rant accusing them of being liars, thieves etc. Let other readers decide that for themselves in light of your and other experiences. Some people prefer to silence criticism via threats, including threats of legal action. This is a pain for us to deal with. If you feel something on Seek Discipline! is libellous, please contact us first so we can attempt to reach a compromise between both sides which still reflects people's genuine experiences. Since The Slave Register is provided as a free service funded by its owners, anyone who issues threats of any kind against the site or its owners will have their profile revoked. Who owns the copyright to the posts? You do. By submitting posts to the system, you are only granting us a non-exclusive license to publish it on the website. You're welcome to republish your writings elsewhere. (If you're reading this and would like to republish something from someone's posts, you need to contact them directly.)