The Thaiger Talk Forum Guidelines

The Thaiger Talk Forum is a global community of diverse personalities, all of whom deserve our respect and to feel comfortable with others’ opinions whether we agree with their views, or not. We value freedom of expression, and we would like you to be civil and respectful in your interactions with other members. These guidelines can help you be a good member, so please take some time to read them!

Forum Rules – The Eight ‘Deadlies‘

We like to encourage discussion and debate on our forum, and acknowledge that forum interaction can have many outcomes. It’s true to a large extent that good members moderate themselves; at the same time we’d like to make it clear that there are eight rules that must be followed by Thaiger Talk members.

1. On Topic In English – All posts are to be written in English and must align to the topic and/or the first post under that topic.

2. Harassment – Do not defame, insult, bully, threaten or harass, any other member, person, or organisation. Be respectful of a person’s country, race, culture, appearance, gender, sexual preference, religion, career choice and age.

3. Profanity – Do not post obscene or vulgar language, videos, pictures, pornography or links to other websites which provide the same.

4. Crime – Members must not advocate or incite illegal acts, nor encourage or give advice on the commission of such acts.

5. Names – Members may choose one account name. Duplicate accounts are not permitted, nor are names deemed to be a copy of an existing member’s name. In addition, do not include any personal information of any Member, or ask for such information.

6. Spam – No advertising or spam is permitted. If you wish to advertise on the forum, please contact talk@thethaiger.com to request information. Unapproved advertising will be removed. Likewise, do not use this forum as a platform to defame any company, entity or individual.

7. Lese Majeste – Posts must not comment, discuss nor invite debate about the Thai monarchy. Any such post identified will be deleted. Your participation in this Forum acknowledges you understand that strict “Lese Majeste” laws may be applied against any person or group believed to have defamed, insulted or threatened the King of Thailand or any member of the Thai royal family, whether living or deceased. Members also acknowledge that The Thaiger accepts no responsibility for any consequences whatsoever that may arise due to a member disregarding this rule by posting any such comment(s).

8. The Thaiger – Any abuse of Thaiger staff, writers, admin or moderators will not be tolerated. All questions to moderators, and any comments or complaints about moderation actions, must only be raised by a Personal Message (PM) to a Moderator and must not be posted on the Forum itself.

Any breaches to the listed rules may result members being sanctioned, which may result in restricted access, suspension or a permanent ban from the forum.

Tips and Advice

The hard part is out of the way now, but please do read on; there will be some helpful information here for members joining our forum. The points listed below are designed to enhance your interations with other forum members and your overall experience on the forum.

Topics and posts

Starting a topic – Check to see if your topic already exists. Check the sub-categories to ensure that you are posting your topic in the right place. And post it only once. Duplicate topics may be moved, removed or merged.

Topic titles – Keep your topic titles clear and concise. More people will respond if your topic is engaging. From experience, long or vague topic titles often confuse or fail to attract attention.

Posting – Keep in mind that you want people to read what you’re writing. Does it make sense? Is your paragraph too long? Consider breaking it into chunks to improve readability.

Caps and bold – DON’T WRITE EVERYTHING IN CAPS AS IT LOOKS LIKE YOU’RE SHOUTING. One word here and there for emphasis is fine but a whole post – not recommended. Likewise, it’s not a good look to post all in bold as it affects readability.

Slang and Acronyms – Wdym? Irl, we often lmao in LOS, but be aware that many readers may not be aware of text and forum slang. Limited use is fine, self-moderation is recommended to maintain access for all.

Colors – You might think it’s cool to post in green or red, but it can be difficult to read posts made in other colors. Posting in the default black is preferred.

Likes – The ‘like’ function allows members to give feedback on posted content. Use it if you like something you read and keep an eye on your own posts to see what other members think of your posts.

Etiquette

Play nice – As in life, rules and laws don’t force people to be nice, but it is certainly appreciated. Civility is always respected in any discourse.

Disagreements – Discussion can heat up at times, and you may encounter opinions that you disagree with. Some opinions you may even find ludicrous. Call them out on the forum – that’s what a forum is for. By all means you can vigorously address the content but not attack the member. Don’t make it personal.

Be helpful – Members have diverse experience and knowledge in various fields that differ from yours. Don’t belittle or make fun of people, help them out.

New members – When a new member joins and posts on the forum, say hi and welcome them. We want new members to feel confident enough to post and contribute to the community. It takes a while to settle into a forum and new members usually take their cues from existing members. Step forward and show them the ropes when needed.

Finally…to keep the lawyers happy!

This website and its content are owned and operated by The Thaiger Pte. Ltd. (“The Thaiger”). The Thaiger provides the Thaiger Talk Forum (The Forum) subject to website terms and conditions and the above Guidelines.

This document comprises the Forum Guidelines, (the Guidelines) and serves only to manage the conduct on the forum. For the full Terms of Use Agreement, please refer to that document separately. Check regularly as the Forum Guidelines are subject to change without notice.

If you have any concerns about The Thaiger’s Forum Guidelines and Rules or you’d like your account and profile deleted, please send your comments/questions to talk@thethaiger.com. Please note that The Thaiger owns all content published on the website, including the forum, so reserves the right to keep users’ posts active after deactivating the user profile. A username may be anonymised if required. For more information about how your privacy is respected on The Thaiger, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

(The Thaiger Talk Forum Guidelines Version 3.1 – last updated 13th May 2024)