XFoA Forums Rules

This web site was designed with the Xtreme Ford owner in mind. With this being said we have a few rules and regulations that you must follow while you’re here. Please review and follow the rules stated below.

Forum Abuse Policy:
1st Offense - A polite Private Message from a Moderator pointing out the Forum Rules, in addition to the editing or deletion of the post
2nd Offense - Public warning on the message board plus deletion of post
3rd Offense - Moderators will discuss and possibly delete the user from the XFOA forum

The forums are free to join so get a screen name and start posting

If you use the forums please pay your dues. Dues are $25.00 per year. New member’s dues will be pro-rated for the first year of membership and will be assessed at the rate of $2.08 per month for the remainder of the year. Thereafter, dues will be assessed at the rate of $25.00 per year, payable in full prior to 31 January. Past members who rejoin the Club after an absence of at least two years will be considered new members for dues purposes. Members may purchase memberships through the PayPal link on the website. This link will auto renew every 12 months. We have overhead costs that come out of our pocket so you can enjoy this site.

Club stickers are 6.00 each and will fit on your quarter window. Larger stickers are available by e-mailing the Admins.

Pornagraphic materal is not acceptable.
NO Nude, artistic nude, suggestive pictures or illegal content allowed at all!

1: You must be over 13 to use the forums.

2: No degrading other members. This will get you banned from the website forever.

3: Keep your messages clean. Please use the warnings or your message will be deleted.
*DUW* = Dial up warning
*WW* = Work Warning

4: You must have a Hot Ford product or take seriously the build up of a high performance car.

5: We do not street race. We take our grudge matches to the track or the dyno. We do this for safety reasons. Besides what better way to say "I kicked your but" than with a time slip or dyno pull to prove it.

6: Avatars must be no larger than 80 X 80 Pixels and not more than 10k in size. If you have questions contact Benefold. He is the expert.

7: Banners can be used. If you do not have a banner and would like one Benefold or Chad can create it for you.

8: Do not hijack a thread. Example: Chris posts something in the 4-Sale section. Do not take over his thread by talking to someone else that has posted unless it is related to the post at hand.

9: There will be no, I repeat no, using your storage space here to link off site. Band-width costs money. If you would like to donate more money to help with these expenses this rule could then be eliminated. Message Chad with questions or concerns.

10: If you have a beef with someone send a message to an admin or moderator. That is part of their job here.

11: Excessive flaming (yelling at or harassing another user) will not be tolerated. Hazing will be accepted up to a point (Moderator's discretion), and after that point posts will be edited or deleted. No exceptions.

12: Decisions made by Forum Moderators are final, and any thread started relating to a Moderator's decision will be deleted. If you have a problem, contact the moderator via PMs.

13: Rules can and will be changed and added as needed. It is YOUR responsibility to check back occasionally to see if the rules have changed.

14: No Warez or Illegal Software
Asking for, suggesting to get, or linking warez and/or illegal software, as well as websites directly offering or otherwise aiding in the distribution of said material is not acceptable. This includes, but is not limited to, illegal copies of applications, games, movies, as well as copyrighted music.

In addition, posts containing links to websites offering programs bypassing copy protection, key generators, registration keys and/or product keys, as well as posting such registration and/or product keys will not be tolerated. We will remove any such posts from the boards, and reserve the right to close the account of the offending poster without prior notice.

15: No Copyrighted Material or Private Information
Posts containing any material likely to cause offence, that is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express permission of the owner of such copyright will not be tolerated.

Furthermore, posting private information of individuals and/or companies without their permission is prohibited. Such information includes, but is not limited to, phone numbers, electronic mail or physical addresses, and instant messenger contact information.

16: Personal Messages
The board has a feature called 'Personal Message'. If you want to talk to somebody on the board personally, use this feature instead of creating a thread that's essentially useless to other people. To use it, just click on the 'Personal Message' icon above somebody's post. For convenience you can also enable e-mail alerts when somebody messages you.

Due to the nature of private messages, they are not moderated. If you are repeatedly sent offensive material, please notify one of the moderators. Please note that while we do not examine private messages on a regular basis, we reserve the right to do so if we are notified of users abusing the system. Keep this in mind when sending sensitive material using this feature.

17: Think before you post. No Racial, Sexcist, Political Stances, or Negativity that may offend others on this board and to those that are reading these forums.
We believe that everyone is entitled to their own point of view, but this does not mean that you have to become negative, rude, distasteful, etc. Adding to this forum your Anti-Muslim, Anti-Democrat, or Anti-minorities sentiment is NOT TOLERATED in the LEAST! We are not saying you have to believe in what anyone says, but you do need to respect their view(s). It is okay to be disagreeable so long as it is done in a polite way. If you are coming here with a grudge, vengence or 'chip on your shoulder' or if you feel you are over sensitive to various political / religious / racial issues then it is recommended that you DO NOT join this forum. We do not hesitate to ban / delete members that fail to understand this concept.

18: Last rule.. Have fun and be good to each other. We have members from all walks of life and drive various cars. Just because you have a hotrod Honda right now does not mean you can’t be a member of our web site. We know sometimes life throws us a curve ball and we have to take the kind of vehicle we can afford.

Failure to comply with these rules and guidelines may result in the removal of the offending post(s), as well as your posting privileges. Since this is a privately owned message board, we reserve the right edit or remove any posts for any or no reason whatsoever.

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THE LEGAL STUFF
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1: THIRD PARTY CONTENT.
WE ARE A DISTRIBUTOR OF CONTENT SUPPLIED BY THIRD PARTIES AND USERS OF THE BULLETIN BOARDS. ANY OPINIONS, ADVICE, STATEMENTS, SERVICES, OFFERS, OR OTHER INFORMATION OR CONTENT EXPRESSED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY THIRD PARTIES, OR ANY OTHER USER OF THE BULLETIN BOARDS, ARE THOSE OF THE RESPECTIVE AUTHOR(S) OR DISTRIBUTOR(S) AND NOT OF US.


2: DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

A. EACH USER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF THE BULLETIN BOARDS IS AT HIS OR HER SOLE RISK. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE BULLETIN BOARD WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO WE MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAYBE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE BULLETIN BOARD OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE BULLETIN BOARDS.

B. THE DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTUOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. EACH USER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF THIRD PARTIES, SUBSCRIBERS, MEMBERS OR OTHER USERS OF THE BULLETIN BOARDS AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH EACH USER.

C. IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING THE ONLINE SERVICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE BULLETIN BOARDS OR OUT OF THE BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY. EACH USER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS.

D. WE NEITHER ENDORSE NOR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS, NOR FOR ANY OFFENSIVE, DEFAMATORY OR OBSCENE POSTING MADE ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS BY ANYONE OTHER THAN OUR OFFICAL SPOKESPERSONS WHILE ACTING IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH POSTINGS ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS.

E. WE DO NOT ENDORSE, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE BULLETIN BOARDS AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN USERS AND THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, EACH USER SHOULD USE HIS OR HER BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

F. EACH USER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR AFFILIATES NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF (I) THE USE BY SUCH USER OF ANY BROWSER OWNED OR OPERATED BY ANY PARTY AND/OR (II) THE DOWNLOADING OF ANY SOFTWARE OWNED OR OPERATED BY ANY THIRD PARTY.