Code of Conduct for Bowsite/Stickbow/Archery4kids Conferences

The popularity of our archery related sites have necessitated a list of rules that all contributors to this forum must adhere to. These rules are to ensure that people participating in these forums are treated with respect and enjoy a positive experience. The rules are incontestable. People found in violation of this code may have their names removed from the database. Second offenders may be unable to make future contributions or visits.

There are a number of editors who monitor this forum. While we strive for fairness and objectivity, editing is a subjective process that is not perfect - and may seem inconsistent from editor to editor. We simply can not catch every violation of our rules with the hundreds of posts made each day. For this reason, we ask that you assist us by reporting violators to our policy at [email protected]. Posts that are visible do not necessarily mean that they have been reviewed by our editors and meet our criteria for acceptance.

The information on this system does not necessarily reflect the views of Bowsite.com, Stickbow.com, our advertisers, our editors, or any other entity affiliated with the PLNet LLC companies. We make no assertions to their credibility, truthfulness, or accuracy. All contributions are the responsibility of the person who submitted them as stated in their registration and posting agreement.

The staff of The Bowsite and Stickbow reserve the right to remove any post, topic, or person for any reason we see fit.

 1. No Profanity. This includes cursing, sexual innuendo, vulgar statements
 2. No Threatening, harassing, or abusive remarks.
 3. No discussion, or challenge, to our editing policy are allowed within the conferences. If you disagree, or want clarification as to why a particular topic, post, or person was removed, you are required to e-mail us at [email protected]. We will not respond to any inquiries or challenges on our public forums however we will respond to e-mail inquiries.
 4.

No topics and/or statements which could be used to reflect poorly on archery and/or bowhunting.

Since the Bowsite is visited frequently by anti-hunting organizations and non-hunting individuals, we feel it is necessary to remove those topics or statements which could be used against us, or tarnish our image. While the contributors original intent (e.g. an example of "what not to do") may be good-intentioned, if it can assist in presenting poor image to the media for our sport it will be removed.

 5.

No Advertising.

This includes both commercial, nonprofit, and classified ads. We have programs available for organizations, commercial businesses, and an extensive auction/classified ad section. Sponsors of the Bowsite and our related sites are granted permission to advertise their goods and services on our conferences.

An ad is defined as any post, topic, or blatant attempt to solicit business. An individual may respond, however, to a question on how to contact a business along with responses to inquiries on products or services. Suspicious contributions will be removed at the staffs' discretion.

 6.

Topics must be related to the forum. No off-topic posting allowed.

This means that while in the whitetail forum, only topics directly related to bowhunting whitetail deer will be allowed. For example, a question on tuning your bow posted in the bear forum is not allowed. See the forum guidelines below.

 7.

Contributors who are argumentative, intolerant, confrontational, and lack respect for others will be removed. While debate is often healthy, habitual debaters and people who seek confrontation will be removed and potentially blocked from making future contributions. This is necessary to ensure a positive experience for the great majority of our visitors.

 8. No HTML (eg. Links, or graphics) may be placed in your message. The reason for this is that too many people miss a quote mark or a bracket or something else and it ruins the entire thread and could possible hang the server. It also could be used to link to unsavory type stuff so it is prohibited.
9.

Anonymous Registrations are subject to removal.

People who register for our services under assumed or "bogus" names may be removed for any reason.

Guide to restricted topics
 Forum Topics allowed
 Bowsite Main* Politics, Anti-Hunting Information, Equipment issues and questions, General Bowhunting information, information on any big game species.
 Stickbow's Leatherwall* Politics, Anti-Hunting information, topics directly related to traditional archery equipment and traditional bowhunting.
 Big Game Forums** Topics directly related to hunting that big game animal or subject.
 Regional Forums* Topics related to the region.

* Exceptions made on the discretion of the Bowsite and Stickbow Staff
** no exceptions made