====== Rules====== ===== General Rules===== **Do not do any of the following:** Flame or insult other members Bypass any filters Abuse or encourage abuse of the Post Reporting System Post personally identifiable information (i.e. name, address, email, phone number, etc.) Bump threads Derail a thread's topic Post links to phishing sites Post spam (i.e. +1, 10char, rickrolls) or Re-post Closed, Modified, Deleted Content Repetitively post in the incorrect forum (example: trade requests belong in trading forum) Openly argue with a moderator Artificially manipulate the User Review system or voting/rating systems ===== Content Rules ===== **Do not post any content on Steam containing the following:** Porn, inappropriate or offensive content, warez or leaked content or anything else not safe for work Discussion of piracy including, but not limited to Cracks Key generators Console emulators Cheating, hacking, game exploits Threats of violence or harassment, even as a joke Posted copyright material such as magazine scans Soliciting, begging, auctioning, raffling, selling, advertising, referrals Racism, discrimination Abusive language, including swearing Drugs and alcohol Religious, political, and other “prone to huge arguments” threads No Backseat Moderating Let the moderators do the moderating. Backseat moderating is when people who are not moderators try to enforce the forum rules. If you see a person breaking the rules, take advantage of the Report () button or simply ignore the offensive post(s), thread, or review. ===== Report Posts to Moderators ===== Should you observe a fellow Community member breaking these rules please report the post or item by clicking the Report () button located on every item, post, and review. ===== Repeated Offenders ===== Repeated offenders of the above rules and guidelines will be banned from the Game Profits Community. Any moderator has the ability to ban a user for violating the rules at their discretion.