Forum Rules

Important: these rules are subject to be updated at any time.

- Get to know our different forums: we have created separated boards for different topics of discussion. Before posting, we encourage to identify where you want to post certain threads. Out of place discussions are subject to movement or removal from the Awards Circuit Forums.

- Registration on these Forums is not mandatory but we encourage you create a log in name and become an active member of our community. To create a log in name click on the Create Account link featured on the forums’ main page.

- To prevent account cloning and multiple registrations, we periodically browse through our forum users’ IP Address as an identity authentication measure. Users with duplicated IP Addresses are subject to ejection, temporary or permanent banning from our community.

- Before posting for the same time, use the Search tool (located at the top right of every forum) and look for previous discussions related to the subject you wish to talk about.

- If you’d like to have live interaction with fellow community members, click on the Chat link (located at the top right of every forum) and log in.

- All new discussions must have a Title, threads with no titles will be either locked or deleted by the forum moderators. All-CAPS writing is not recommended, it’s rude.

- All new discussions must have an Author Name, “Anonymous” posts will be locked permanently.

- The forums official language is English.

- Use the link Forum Index (or Go Back) to return to the forum’s main page and click on Post a Message to start a new discussion.

- Spam and Advertisement is forbidden at any time. Spammers will be permanently banned from the forums.

- Forum users can use signatures and avatars to individualize their forum identity but these must respect all the forum rules.

- Copyrighted content will always be credited to the original source. Offensive content (sexual, religious, and political) is not allowed at any time and will be automatically deleted. Responsible will be subject to temporary or permanent banning.

- Mutual respect is demanded at any time between our forum members (including our moderators and forum owner). To report personal abuses please write immediately to johnnyalba@awardscircuit.com, email subject: Forum Abuse.

- Profanity, threats, insults and any kind of personal attacksw are not tolerated; a 3-Level Policy has been established to penalize any kind of personal/direct violence displayed in the forums.

- The 3-Level Policy (Sanctions depend on the forum owner’s criteria)

3er Level
Messages are deleted. Aggressor is subject to evaluation.

2nd Level
Aggressor is banned (temporary), messages are deleted.
If a Bait an Oscar contestant, the abuser will be banned from the Precursor Awards (GG & SAG).

1st Level
Aggressor is banned permanently from the forums without notice. (IP Address is blocked to forbid his/her access to AC community).
If a Bait an Oscar contestant, the abuser will be banned from the Precursor & Official Awards.

- Have Fun! This forum has been created for you to discuss the Academy Awards (along with other entertainment related topics) and if you follow the guidelines listed above, you’ll definitely make your stay, as well as your fellow forum members’ stay, a pleasant one.

- Forum users who disrespect any of these rules are subject to evaluation and permanent banning if the forum owner considers it appropriately. Report any violation to these rules to johnnyalba@awardscircuit.com

Thank You for being a part of Awards Circuit community!

Sincerely,

Johnny Alba
Web Site Consultant & Forum Manager

New Rule:

-Personal requests/inquiries regarding the website, the forum and the Bait an Oscar contest should be addressed privately to the administrator by email. Messages that break this policy are subject to removal.