-NO SWEARING.
The use of obscene language is prohibited. If you feel you must use an obscene phrase, at least use asterisks on all but the first letter, for example: (letter here)******. Using things such as spaces, leet, or other methods to get around this will result in deleted posts, temporary bans, and if the problem continues, a permanent ban from the forums.
 

-BE NEAT, FORGET LEET.
I know that sounded stupid, but, NO LEET. You may think leet looks cool, is cool, etc., but it is NOT. It makes the forum messy, hard to read, ugly, and just annoying. If it is being used for demonstrational purposes, or to prove a point, for example: "and he was all like, "0mG 7h4t n00b..." it is acceptable, but, whole blocks of leet, an entire post in leet, or even sentences in leet, just to be in leet, will be deleted, and, like using obscene language, will result in deleted posts, and if necessary, bans.
 

-POST IN PROPER AREAS.
Make sure where you are posting is the right place. Us admins, you see, are lazy, and do not want to have to fix your stupidity, no offense. Please, take time to keep the forum neat.
 

-POST SPAM, AND FORUM GAMES IN THE "Spam, Forum Games, and Other Useless Crap We Know You'll Think Of" SECTION!
Look, we're even giving you so much thought, we already know you'll want this. Things such as the programmer's drinking song, and random banter, should go here. Also, this should be filled with the cliche millions of pictures of spam, in case we should have to test the recycle bin. Keep all spam to here. Also, one word posts, such as "Okay" and "Yes/No" and things of the sort are spam. Failure to post spam in the proper section will result in the same actions as not using proper grammar.
 

-ALL IMAGES SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE.
If you don't know whether or not it's appropriate, ask an admin via PM or in person. Remember, better safe than whining about being banned.
 

-LANGUAGE RULES:
Languages other than English should either be language tagged, or have a correct translation included underneath, unless stated otherwise. For example, a language tag:

[German]
Hier ist ein Beispiel.
[German]

A translation:

Hier ist ein Beispiel.
[Here is an example.]

This is a lesser offense, so failure to use language tags will result in either a deleted post, or, a gracious admin or mod will fix it. and NO, leet is not allowed to be used, even with a language tag.

-HAVE ONLY 1 ACCOUNT, AND DO NOT CREATE NEW ACCOUNTS TO GET AROUND BANS!
If you are caught with more than 1 account, without permission from an ADMIN, then bans will be issued. If you try to use another account to get around temporary bans, then chances are, longer bans will be issued. (And we WILL know, we can trace IP's, even through proxies.)

READ OUR BUYING/SELLING POLICY BEFORE BUYING OR SELLING.

Our Sales Disclaimer:

ANY SALES THAT OCCUR ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF Hales Computer Service. THE SALES THAT MAY OCCUR ARE BETWEEN YOU AND THE PERSON YOU ARE BUYING/SELLING TO, AND WE ARE IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT OCCURS, INCLUDING BEING RIPPED OFF, CHEATED OUT, OR MISREPRESENTATION OF ITEMS. WE ARE IN NO CIRCUMSTANCE EVER OBLIGATED TO GET YOU A REFUND.
In short, you get screwed, your fault. Not ours.

NO PC/MAC WARS!
-We don't need this going on here. Bans WILL be issued, if necessary, and not just to the, "Oh, PC's are better", to everybody.

In example:
        fatloser1337: Mac's are waaay better!
        needalife1: Nu-uh, PC's are!
        basementboy443: Yeah! Take that, mac-lover!
... The next few minutes ...
        fatloser1337 status: BANNED
        needalife1 status: BANNED
        basementboy1 status: BANNED

...So, in short, don't participate in any of this, report it instead.

FOLLOW THE HOSTING SITE'S RULES!
In registering for this forum, you accept both the hosting site's rules, AND the forum's rules. You accept all responsibility for your actions. If  you DO NOT agree to this, DO NOT sign up for or use this site.

USE YOUR BRAINS!
Look, we know you know right from wrong. If you don't, you don't belong here, you belong in a mental help facility. Use your head, and common sense, and do what you know is right.

...AND THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE... THE ADMIN IS ALWAYS, ALWAYS RIGHT!
The admins reserve all rights to change, modify, or add policies and rules as they see fit. The admins also have a right to access all information stored on their part of the server, which includes everything in the forum areas, and the chat areas, if necessary. Don't whine about what the admin(s) decide, to the admins, mods, or other forum members. Whining will not work, unless you are whining that you want a ban. That will work.

JUST REMEMBER, YOU FOLLOW THESE RULES, WE WON'T HAVE TO BAN YOU.
 

-We don't hate you. We like your company. It makes us feel like somebody likes us. It does get lonely sitting here, making all this crap for you to use, you know. We just don't like you being stupid, or making more work for us. Okay, maybe we are a little biased against you. Well, actually, we do hate you. Go cry about it. But not to a forum member. =D