Seven Rules - Revision history

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	We all come from different backgrounds. Disagreements will arise and strongly worded replies are okay, but keep it under control. Vulgar or obscene language, insults and name-calling are strongly discouraged. Impersonating another poster, posing as a government official, or pretending to have access to BoyChat's server logs will all be regarded as a violation of this rule. Posts containing such material will be deleted and the poster may be banned as a result.		We all come from different backgrounds. Disagreements will arise and strongly worded replies are okay, but keep it under control. Vulgar or obscene language, insults and name-calling are strongly discouraged. Impersonating another poster, posing as a government official, or pretending to have access to BoyChat's server logs will all be regarded as a violation of this rule. Posts containing such material will be deleted and the poster may be banned as a result.
	====4. Don't reveal identifying details about yourself or other posters.====		====4. Don't reveal identifying details about yourself or other posters.====
	Law enforcement agencies, as well as self-styled "child advocates" whose sole mission is to harass members of the boylove community, read BoyChat, so don't post your real name, your regular email address, your location, or any other information that could help to determine your identity; doing these things is the most common way that posters invite trouble by compromising their anonymity. New posters who reveal such information will be warned, and their posts will be edited. If you're a regular poster and want to "out" yourself, please remember that once the information is posted, you can no longer control it. Please be careful: we can't protect you from yourself. Likewise, please be careful when you write about other~~<br>~~ posters.		Law enforcement agencies, as well as self-styled "child advocates" whose sole mission is to harass members of the boylove community, read BoyChat, so don't post your real name, your regular email address, your location, or any other information that could help to determine your identity; doing these things is the most common way that posters invite trouble by compromising their anonymity. New posters who reveal such information will be warned, and their posts will be edited. If you're a regular poster and want to "out" yourself, please remember that once the information is posted, you can no longer control it. Please be careful: we can't protect you from yourself. Likewise, please be careful when you write about other posters.
	====5. Don't post one-line "Me too!" or "Kewl, dewd!" replies.====		====5. Don't post one-line "Me too!" or "Kewl, dewd!" replies.====
	Posts that simply indicate agreement or approval not only clutter up the message index but also push other posts to the Old Posts archives faster while adding nothing of substance. Posting one-liners back and forth within a thread also clutters up the message index.		Posts that simply indicate agreement or approval not only clutter up the message index but also push other posts to the Old Posts archives faster while adding nothing of substance. Posting one-liners back and forth within a thread also clutters up the message index.

Etenne: /* The current (2015) seven rules are as follows */

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The current (2015) seven rules are as follows

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	#Do not post erotica or overly-detailed sexual discussions.		#Do not post erotica or overly-detailed sexual discussions.
	#Do not request, offer, or post links to illegal material, including pictures.		#Do not request, offer, or post links to illegal material, including pictures.
	#Do not engage in campaigns of harassment against other posters. NOTE: Rule #3 was changed in 2013 (superficially) -- as a response to criticisms of the cogs, criticisms mainly being made by the heavily harassed poster [[martirwithacause]] -- to read "Do not annoy the cogs." When the link to the [http://www.boychat.org/intent.html Current BoyChat Rules] is clicked upon, one may see that the original Rule #3 remains the same. There is no reference to "annoying the cogs". Maintenance Elf made this arbitrary change to Rule #3 due to Maintenance Elf's personal antipathy towards martirwithacause. Currently, campaigns of harassment are permitted if engaged in by certain "approved" harassers, who are long-time posters and who have an inordinate amount of influence over Maintenance Elf. This may perhaps be because those posters have threatened to reveal Maintenance Elf's real-life identity if they are not allowed to harass other posters whenever they wish to.		#Do not engage in campaigns of harassment against other posters. NOTE: Rule #3 was changed in 2013 (superficially) -- as a response to criticisms of the cogs, criticisms mainly being made by the heavily harassed poster [[martirwithacause]] -- to read "Do not annoy the cogs." When the link to the [http://www.boychat.org/intent.html Current BoyChat Rules] is clicked upon, one may see that the original Rule #3 remains the same. There is no reference to "annoying the cogs".
	#Do not reveal identifying details about yourself or other posters.		#Do not reveal identifying details about yourself or other posters.
	#Do not advocate or counsel sex with minors.		#Do not advocate or counsel sex with minors.

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Etenne: /* Actual application of the rules */

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Actual application of the rules

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	====7. Don't request meetings with posters who are under age 18.====		====7. Don't request meetings with posters who are under age 18.====
	Sleazy media like tabloid newspapers and TV programs are eager to portray BoyChat as a tool for child molesters who are looking for victims. Don't help them fabricate their lies by attempting to use BoyChat as a dating service. <br> <br> If you're under 18 please be especially careful not to reveal your real name, your regular email address, or where you live. We can't control who reads BoyChat, and your safety requires that you remain anonymous. If someone tries to contact you for a real-life meeting, please report it to the BoyChat webmaster.		Sleazy media like tabloid newspapers and TV programs are eager to portray BoyChat as a tool for child molesters who are looking for victims. Don't help them fabricate their lies by attempting to use BoyChat as a dating service. <br> <br> If you're under 18 please be especially careful not to reveal your real name, your regular email address, or where you live. We can't control who reads BoyChat, and your safety requires that you remain anonymous. If someone tries to contact you for a real-life meeting, please report it to the BoyChat webmaster.

	~~==Actual application of the rules==~~
	The rules are neither strictly nor evenly enforced by the current Cogs. For example, rule six: ''' Don't post admissions of potentially illegal activities''' is one rule that is very often violated. Many posters post of being under the influence of illegal drugs. Other U.S. posters (who are under the age of 21) often post that they are under the influence of alcohol -- which is illegal. As an extreme example of an admission of a crime is one poster who posted that he murders children. That post was never cogged. None of those other posts have ever been "cogged" (edited or removed) either. Also, as the server is located in Holland, Dutch laws could lead to BoyChat being "taken down" (removed from service). Often certain posters post racist comments -- which are clear violations of Dutch law -- without the posters being "banned" or their posts cogged. Dutch law is very clear about racist comments being illegal, including any "Holocaust denial" comments. Several posters continue to post comments denying that the Jewish Holocaust ever actually occurred. This is in violation of Dutch law. In fact, in June of 2015 one poster posted that he was actually planning to ''commit a murder''. None of those posts were never cogged.

	Rule three is another rule which is almost never enforced, and is often violated: '''Don't harass, insult, threaten or impersonate other posters'''. Innumerable otherwise rule-abiding and constructive posters have been mercilessly harassed, hounded, and insulted to the point that they have quit posting forever on BoyChat. Other posters -- those who were the ''targets'' of campaigns of harassment -- have been banned for complaining too often about the harassment which they were subjected to.

	==External links==		==External links==

User4: /* Actual application of the rules */

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Actual application of the rules

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	==Actual application of the rules==		==Actual application of the rules==
	The rules are neither strictly nor evenly enforced by the current Cogs. For example, rule six: ''' Don't post admissions of potentially illegal activities''' is one rule that is very often violated. Many posters post of being under the influence of illegal drugs. Other U.S. posters (who are under the age of 21) often post that they are under the influence of alcohol -- which is illegal. As an extreme example of an admission of a crime is one poster who posted that he murders children. That post was never cogged. None of those other posts have ever been "cogged" (edited or removed) either. Also, as the server is located in Holland, Dutch laws could lead to BoyChat being "taken down" (removed from service). Often certain posters post racist comments -- which are clear violations of Dutch law -- without the posters being "banned" or their posts cogged. Dutch law is very clear about racist comments being illegal, including any "Holocaust denial" comments. Several posters continue to post comments denying that the Jewish Holocaust ever actually occurred. This is in violation of Dutch law. In fact, in June of 2015 one poster posted that he was actually planning to ''commit a murder''. ~~Those~~ posts were never cogged.		The rules are neither strictly nor evenly enforced by the current Cogs. For example, rule six: ''' Don't post admissions of potentially illegal activities''' is one rule that is very often violated. Many posters post of being under the influence of illegal drugs. Other U.S. posters (who are under the age of 21) often post that they are under the influence of alcohol -- which is illegal. As an extreme example of an admission of a crime is one poster who posted that he murders children. That post was never cogged. None of those other posts have ever been "cogged" (edited or removed) either. Also, as the server is located in Holland, Dutch laws could lead to BoyChat being "taken down" (removed from service). Often certain posters post racist comments -- which are clear violations of Dutch law -- without the posters being "banned" or their posts cogged. Dutch law is very clear about racist comments being illegal, including any "Holocaust denial" comments. Several posters continue to post comments denying that the Jewish Holocaust ever actually occurred. This is in violation of Dutch law. In fact, in June of 2015 one poster posted that he was actually planning to ''commit a murder''. None of those posts were never cogged.

	Rule three is another rule which is almost never enforced, and is often violated: '''Don't harass, insult, threaten or impersonate other posters'''. Innumerable otherwise rule-abiding and constructive posters have been mercilessly harassed, hounded, and insulted to the point that they have quit posting forever on BoyChat. Other posters -- those who were the ''targets'' of campaigns of harassment -- have been banned for complaining too often about the harassment which they were subjected to.		Rule three is another rule which is almost never enforced, and is often violated: '''Don't harass, insult, threaten or impersonate other posters'''. Innumerable otherwise rule-abiding and constructive posters have been mercilessly harassed, hounded, and insulted to the point that they have quit posting forever on BoyChat. Other posters -- those who were the ''targets'' of campaigns of harassment -- have been banned for complaining too often about the harassment which they were subjected to.

User4: /* Actual application of the rules */

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Actual application of the rules

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	==Actual application of the rules==		==Actual application of the rules==
	The rules are neither strictly nor evenly enforced by the current Cogs. For example, rule six: ''' Don't post admissions of potentially illegal activities''' is one rule that is very often violated. Many posters post of being under the influence of illegal drugs. Other U.S. posters (who are under the age of 21) often post that they are under the influence of alcohol -- which is illegal. As an extreme example of an admission of a crime is one poster who posted that he murders children. That post was never cogged. None of those other posts have ever been "cogged" (edited or removed) either. Also, as the server is located in Holland, Dutch laws could lead to BoyChat being "taken down" (removed from service". Often posters post racist comments -- which are violations of Dutch law -- without the posters being "banned" or their posts cogged. Dutch law is very clear about racist comments ~~not~~ being ~~allowed~~, including "Holocaust denial". Several posters continue to post comments denying that the Jewish Holocaust ever occurred. This is ~~illegal~~. In June of 2015 one poster posted that he was planning to commit a murder. Those posts were never cogged.		The rules are neither strictly nor evenly enforced by the current Cogs. For example, rule six: ''' Don't post admissions of potentially illegal activities''' is one rule that is very often violated. Many posters post of being under the influence of illegal drugs. Other U.S. posters (who are under the age of 21) often post that they are under the influence of alcohol -- which is illegal. As an extreme example of an admission of a crime is one poster who posted that he murders children. That post was never cogged. None of those other posts have ever been "cogged" (edited or removed) either. Also, as the server is located in Holland, Dutch laws could lead to BoyChat being "taken down" (removed from service). Often certain posters post racist comments -- which are clear violations of Dutch law -- without the posters being "banned" or their posts cogged. Dutch law is very clear about racist comments being illegal, including any "Holocaust denial" comments. Several posters continue to post comments denying that the Jewish Holocaust ever actually occurred. This is in violation of Dutch law. In fact, in June of 2015 one poster posted that he was actually planning to ''commit a murder''. Those posts were never cogged.

	Rule three is another rule which is almost never enforced, and is often violated: '''Don't harass, insult, threaten or impersonate other posters'''. ~~Many~~ otherwise ~~law~~-abiding and constructive posters have been mercilessly harassed, hounded, and insulted to the point that they have quit posting forever on BoyChat. Other posters -- those who were the ''targets'' of campaigns of harassment -- have been banned for complaining too often about the harassment which they were subjected to.		Rule three is another rule which is almost never enforced, and is often violated: '''Don't harass, insult, threaten or impersonate other posters'''. Innumerable otherwise rule-abiding and constructive posters have been mercilessly harassed, hounded, and insulted to the point that they have quit posting forever on BoyChat. Other posters -- those who were the ''targets'' of campaigns of harassment -- have been banned for complaining too often about the harassment which they were subjected to.

	==External links==		==External links==

User4: /* History */

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History

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	====7. Don't request meetings with posters who are under age 18.====		====7. Don't request meetings with posters who are under age 18.====
	Sleazy media like tabloid newspapers and TV programs are eager to portray BoyChat as a tool for child molesters who are looking for victims. Don't help them fabricate their lies by attempting to use BoyChat as a dating service. <br> <br> If you're under 18 please be especially careful not to reveal your real name, your regular email address, or where you live. We can't control who reads BoyChat, and your safety requires that you remain anonymous. If someone tries to contact you for a real-life meeting, please report it to the BoyChat webmaster.		Sleazy media like tabloid newspapers and TV programs are eager to portray BoyChat as a tool for child molesters who are looking for victims. Don't help them fabricate their lies by attempting to use BoyChat as a dating service. <br> <br> If you're under 18 please be especially careful not to reveal your real name, your regular email address, or where you live. We can't control who reads BoyChat, and your safety requires that you remain anonymous. If someone tries to contact you for a real-life meeting, please report it to the BoyChat webmaster.

			==Actual application of the rules==
			The rules are neither strictly nor evenly enforced by the current Cogs. For example, rule six: ''' Don't post admissions of potentially illegal activities''' is one rule that is very often violated. Many posters post of being under the influence of illegal drugs. Other U.S. posters (who are under the age of 21) often post that they are under the influence of alcohol -- which is illegal. As an extreme example of an admission of a crime is one poster who posted that he murders children. That post was never cogged. None of those other posts have ever been "cogged" (edited or removed) either. Also, as the server is located in Holland, Dutch laws could lead to BoyChat being "taken down" (removed from service". Often posters post racist comments -- which are violations of Dutch law -- without the posters being "banned" or their posts cogged. Dutch law is very clear about racist comments not being allowed, including "Holocaust denial". Several posters continue to post comments denying that the Jewish Holocaust ever occurred. This is illegal. In June of 2015 one poster posted that he was planning to commit a murder. Those posts were never cogged.

			Rule three is another rule which is almost never enforced, and is often violated: '''Don't harass, insult, threaten or impersonate other posters'''. Many otherwise law-abiding and constructive posters have been mercilessly harassed, hounded, and insulted to the point that they have quit posting forever on BoyChat. Other posters -- those who were the ''targets'' of campaigns of harassment -- have been banned for complaining too often about the harassment which they were subjected to.

	==External links==		==External links==

User4: /* The seven rules as they were in 2001 */

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The seven rules as they were in 2001

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 ===The seven rules as they were in 2001===
-The Seven Rules exist to ensure the safety of all visitors to BoyChat as well as the safety of the resources that allow BoyChat's existence. We don't like to restrict content. We don't like it when our freedom to speak is taken away. But there are some posts which contradict BoyChat's mission, or which endanger its existence. We disallow these posts in order to keep BoyChat running. The Seven Rules serve two important functions: First, the Rules give posters the parameters of what we consider to be acceptable content on BoyChat. Second, the Rules serve as the basic guidelines used by the administrators of BoyChat to edit the content of the board if needed.</p><h3>1. Don't post erotica or overly detailed sexual discussions.</h3><p>We define "erotica" to mean anything intended to provoke a sexual response. BoyChat deals with sexuality, so it's necessary to talk about sex and sometimes to share sexual experiences. These discussions should be carefully worded so as not to be mistaken for erotica. We won't judge your behavior, but we don't want to be liable for your misdeeds either. We generally use U.S. and Canadian laws as a guide.</p><h3>2. Don't request, offer, or post links to illegal material, including pictures.</h3><p>We don't know how to define pornography, but we know it when we see it. Basically, anything that could cause legal trouble to possess or view falls under that category. BoyChat is not a place for locating or exchanging such material. Posts which violate this rule are subject to immediate deletion. Repeated violations of this rule may result in the poster being banned.</p><h3>3. Don't harass, insult, threaten or impersonate other posters.&nbsp;</h3><p>We all come from different backgrounds. Disagreements will arise and strongly worded replies are okay, but keep it under control. Vulgar or obscene language, insults and name-calling are strongly discouraged. Impersonating another poster, posing as a government official, or pretending to have access to BoyChat's server logs will all be regarded as a violation of this rule. Posts containing such material will be deleted and the poster may be banned as a result.</p><h3>4. Don't reveal identifying details about yourself or other posters.</h3><p>Law enforcement agencies, as well as self-styled "child advocates" whose sole mission is to harass members of the boylove community, read BoyChat, so don't post your real name, your regular email address, your location, or any other information that could help to determine your identity; doing these things is the most common way that posters invite trouble by compromising their anonymity. New posters who reveal such information will be warned, and their posts will be edited. If you're a regular poster and want to "out" yourself, please remember that once the information is posted, you can no longer control it. Please be careful: we can't protect you from yourself. Likewise, please be careful when you write about other<br> posters.&nbsp;</p><h3>5. Don't post one-line "Me too!" or "Kewl, dewd!" replies.</h3><p>Posts that simply indicate agreement or approval not only clutter up the message index but also push other posts to the Old Posts archives faster while adding nothing of substance. Posting one-liners back and forth within a thread also clutters up the message index.</p><h3>6. Don't post admissions of potentially illegal activities.</h3><p>This rule is designed to curtail the posting of any material that could lead to a criminal investigation of the poster. Such an investigation could threaten the existence of BoyChat inasmuch as the server could be seized in an attempt to identify the poster making the admission.&nbsp; DO NOT post admissions of ANY activities which could be illegal in any U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction.</p><h3>7. Don't request meetings with posters who are under age 18.</h3><p>Sleazy media like tabloid newspapers and TV programs are eager to portray BoyChat as a tool for child molesters who are looking for victims. Don't help them fabricate their lies by attempting to use BoyChat as a dating service.&nbsp;<br> <br> If you're under 18 please be especially careful not to reveal your real name, your regular email address, or where you live. We can't control who reads BoyChat, and your safety requires that you remain anonymous. If someone tries to contact you for a real-life meeting, please report it to the BoyChat webmaster. </p>
+The Seven Rules exist to ensure the safety of all visitors to BoyChat as well as the safety of the resources that allow BoyChat's existence. We don't like to restrict content. We don't like it when our freedom to speak is taken away. But there are some posts which contradict BoyChat's mission, or which endanger its existence. We disallow these posts in order to keep BoyChat running. The Seven Rules serve two important functions: First, the Rules give posters the parameters of what we consider to be acceptable content on BoyChat. Second, the Rules serve as the basic guidelines used by the administrators of BoyChat to edit the content of the board if needed.
 ==External links==