Forum etiquette

[The_Surge]

No, this isn’t going to be a thread about how to hold your teacup, or which fork you should use to eat a salad. This is about what we expect from you as a member of this forum, and what we will not tolerate. Having a laugh and a joke is all well and good, but first and foremost this is a place for business, and it’s definitely no place for racism, sexism or trolling.

So what do we expect from a BHW member?

A BHW member will always remember the difference between a joke and trolling.

It’s subtle, but important. A joke is funny, trolling is taking something that was once funny and turning it into bullying. Learn where the line is. A good rule of thumb is to talk to people the way you want to be spoken to yourself. If you can't take the banter, don't dish it out.

A BHW member will always think before they post.

Consider the future of your account and how you want to be perceived on the forum before posting. If you don’t want to be associated with certain tactics, don’t post about them. You are responsible for what you post on this forum, don’t take that responsibility lightly.

A BHW member will always take part in the community.

Don’t just try to game everything. We’re here for "ethical" black hat stuff. So you can game the algorithms, game the search engines, game the opportunities but don't attack another person and don’t attack the forum that enables this community.

A BHW member will always ensure their posts are relevant to the subject of the thread.

Try not to derail conversations with random interjections. Sometimes conversations will take a tangent but it's disrespectful to the OP if you don't keep your posts on topic. If you have something unrelated that you really want to say, start your own thread elsewhere. No hijacking.

A BHW member will always use the ‘Thanks’ button.

Instead of spamming threads with thank you posts, use the like button at the bottom-right hand corner of each post.

It looks like this:

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Don’t try and boost your post count with “thank you” messages for every member who posts something useful. It’s isn’t as flattering as you’d think. It’s much more constructive to add your insights or ask a genuine question, and use the ‘Thanks’ button to show appreciation.

A BHW member will always follow the rules. It’s as simple as that.

It all comes back to the three commandments that @WilhelmScream laid out. Don’t sell, don’t spam, and don’t be a dick.

Rules are quite easy to forget, but hey, if it'll help keep the community sane, please enforce every bit of it

 

[Turnup28]

Honestly, what is considered spam? Can I offer something with no outrageous terms, in addition to learning and sharing information here?

 

[crazypercussionist]

What is wrong with the way I hold my teacup?

 

[akhilesh347]

hello everyone, I am new to this forum but i liked it very much as i have learned many things from BHWF. As i was going through i noticed word "Reaction Score" in my profile, can any learned member explain what does it means for me.
Thanks.

 

[Richard H]

Totally agree! We always have to be polite!

 

[spirospestone]

it's good to know bhw focuses on etiquette politeness too

 

[ULTRA777]

Will remember to do this when I comment.

 

[lucky.nsp]

Highly agree! Every forum should have this type of rule. I'll make sure to keep this in mind.

 

[summersalt]

God help us, we’ll keep all the rules. We are here for value!

 

[Probition]

I was wondering if you how I could post a question about virtual cards want to buy a virtual card to use on vemo cash app

 

[internettinhoca]

The ability to give humane responses is the only rule of thumb on any platform.

 

[TomTheCat]

Can ı ask that why the theme is black ?

if you want it white, there's an option on the bottom-right side - Style chooser.

 

[xReminisce]

if you want it white, there's an option on the bottom-right side - Style chooser.

@Serhat_Seo
https://www.blackhatworld.com/misc/style

 

[DomingaWalker]

It's great to see that this thread has reminded us of the importance of following even the simplest of rules. Personally, I found it helpful to learn that instead of posting "Thank you", it's better to show appreciation by using the thumbs up. Moving forward, I will make sure to implement this practice in my own communication.

 

[whitelabelit]

So I brought my tea cup for nothing?

Nice detailing of the rules. Will uphold them.

 

[CanuckSEO]

(There will be more reactions coming soon! We'll update this as and when)