* This forum is family-friendly. The rule of thumb for everything you do here should be "Rated PG!" That includes your posts (profanity is not welcome), and any pictures or links you include in your post, signature, avatar, profile page, and private messages. Keep it clean and polite -- we're all friends here! Moderators have final say on what is "PG," and we'll let you know if something is out of line.

* SPOILERS: You are welcome to post info about webisodes that others might not have seen yet, as long as you take precautions not to spoil them. Any thread that contains plot info, surprise developments or character appearances, etc., for any current or future webisodes must indicate in the first message, or the first message and thread title, that the thread includes spoilers for that webisode(s). An example:

SPOILERS for "Webisode Title" below!

Include this line and the [spoiler] tag, or this line and at least 10 blank lines at the top of the first post. If you are replying to an existing thread that isn't marked for spoilers from that webisode, include this in your post.

* Respect your fellow users. Refrain from personal attacks and name-calling. Disagreements and debates are fine, but negative personal comments are not welcome. We want our forum to stay friendly! Stick to the issues and the arguments, and when the debate has concluded, agree to disagree.

Personal disputes are not welcome on the public discussion board. If you feel you must press a personal dispute with someone, do it in private e-mail. This applies to Private Messages and off-forum links, as well.

* Respect Sanctuary actors and production crew members. This falls under the previous rule -- but it's important to remember that we owe the show's cast and crew at least as much respect as we owe our fellow fans. Criticizing creative decisions is fine; cutting down the people that make the show is not.

These people take time out of their day to read and participate here, and it's our job to make sure they aren't met with personal attacks because of their creative decisions -- or even drowned with questions and personal requests.

* Respect other shows. This forum is a haven for fans of Sanctuary and the cast and crew involved, not for those who wish to abuse other shows, regardless of whether they are linked with Sanctuary or its creators/actors/crew members. Such abuse will not be tolerated and will be removed at the discretion of the moderators. Abusing fans of other shows will be viewed as a personal attack.

* No SPAM. Do not post advertisements that are not related to Sanctuary or other sci-fi -- especially money-making schemes. Definition of "SPAM" lies solely with the moderators.

* Copyrighted material. Do not post a copyrighted article or other material in its entirety on the forum, without permission from the copyright holder. Instead, post interesting selections/quotations, citing the source, and a link to the full story if it's available on the Web.

The creation and sharing of fan art is welcomed, but the sale of any product bearing the Sanctuary logo or graphics from the show is not permitted, unless consent has been obtained from Stage 3 Media. Any such attempts eg. linking to a Cafepress store with such content will be removed by the moderators.

* Signature rules:
-Images: Images up to and including 600x150 pixels are permitted. Aforementioned rules apply to these images, if an image in your signature is sexually explicit or offensive in any way it will be removed.

* Stay on topic. If your post is drifting from the thread topic, feel free to start a new thread in the appropriate folder!

* Look for the right thread. If you can find a thread already discussing a topic or webisode, post there instead of starting a new thread. Every webisode has its own thread in the "Episodes" subfolder. Moderators may merge or close redundant threads from time to time, so that members aren't confused and conversations aren't schizophrenic. Please don't take it personally!

If your topic doesn't already have a good thread and is worth a thread of its own, feel free to start it in the appropriate folder! Do not create multiple copies of the same thread.

* Post your own words. Feel free to quote articles, TV shows, other fans, etc., but do not repost copyrighted material in its entirety. (Also, please do not post on behalf of someone else -- let them visit the forum and post for themselves.) Also, do not copy and paste someone else's post made in another forum to this one without the author's permission. One person (or family) per user name, please.

* These rules are subject to change. Sanctuary is pioneering a new genre and as such, unforseen issues may arise with copyright etc. Changes to the rules will be announced in the updates folder.

The moderators reserve the right to remove, edit, move, or close any thread for any reason. Should a post you make be found in violation of the rules, you may be asked to edit it yourself, or the moderators may choose to edit it without notice. Grossly negligent or repeated violations of the rules will result in restricted access to the forum, including banning.