Forum Guidelines and Rules

Referral Directory is a diverse forum community where we all can share information on money making opportunities, and make friends or new business associates at the same time. Our intention is not to become an advertising forum; there are many other online resources for that purpose. Please follow these rules and guidelines to keep your forum organized and the information meaningful and relevant.


RULES



1. Posting New Topics

Please read specific forum rules/guidelines if any on each forum category.

Posts Must Be In ENGLISH:
Referral Directory is an English speaking forum and all posts must be made in English.

No Double Posts:
Make sure you search the entire forum first (from the homepage) to make sure you won't be making a duplicate thread. Do not double post the same thing in multiple sections. DO NOT open a new topic just because a program started a new "round" or happens to be in the Inactive section of the forum. If a thread is inactive and needs to be moved to the current section, use the REPORT button.


List Only ONE Program Per Thread:
Don't start a topic to list multiple programs, these would be impossible to keep organized. Each program belongs in it's own separate thread, make sure it hasn't been posted previously. ALSO, Do not post multiple versions of the same URL on a subdomain, they belong in the same program thread where the main URL is listed.

DO NOT Post
Forum-based programs. All programs listed here must have their own website! Blogs, payment links, splash pages, or other forums are NOT considered program websites.
Offers to buy or sell any investment type scripts on Referral Directory, including scripts for hyips, autosurf, and doublers.
Any type of hacking software or script or anything else that could used for illegal activities
Offers to buy or sell any type of VCC, VPP, VMI cards or loads, bank accounts, AVS verifications, card limits, or any other similar item or service.

A new thread that doesn't explain the program or its details, and tells members to contact you for more information.
PayPal (or any other type) Chain Letter Schemes.
Clickbank products or sites
Adult hyip sites or any type of program with an adult (porn) theme.
Links to forums that have similar content to Referral Directory, ie: moneymaking topics
A program in pre-Launch unless there is an active website link for members to sign-up. Do not post splash pages or capture pages that do not give any information on the program.

Posts offering to buy or sell eCurrency or Payment Processor accounts are not allowed anywhere on the forum.

2. Referral Links, Avatars & Hijacking

Referral Links:
Affiliate or Referral links are ONLY allowed in the program sections (Hyip/non-Hyip, Autosurf, GPT, MLM, Cyclers, Games, and FreeGiveaway), the Social Networking Sections or Internet Marketing & Promotion Subforums. The link belongs in the first post of the thread ONLY, by the person who started the topic. This also applies if the program is announced by the program admin, who cannot post another members referral ID in his post. DO NOT post links in any other section of Referral Directory!


Avatars & Usernames:
Avatars can not have excessive flashing effects. Avatars & Usernames must be in good taste. They cannot impersonate Referral Directory admin or moderators or any other member. Determination of appropriateness is at the sole discretion of Referral Directory Staff.

Hijacking:
Do not "post hijack" by placing your referral link in any threads other than ones you have created. There are no "cashback offers" allowed in the program threads, if you must make an offer it belongs in the benefactor section.


TEAM/Co-op discussion or downline updates do not belong in the program threads. Do not mention teams or co-ops by name, compare various teams or co-ops, or draw any unnecessary attention to teams or co-ops. This is considered hijacking since there usually are multiple teams or co-ops working a program. Referral Directory has a section dedicated to teambuilding.



3. SPAM

Do not post spam on the forum or send spam via PM; you will be banned/suspended without notice. Do not "bump" threads by making pointless posts just to bring a thread back to the top of the topic index. Short and repetitive posts such as "looking", "I'm in", and "Where is admin" or anything similar are considered spam and are unacceptable. Members engaging in useless posting in order to get their "post count" up will be banned for spamming. These posts do not contribute anything to the community and are a waste of space.

Do not offer to pay Referral Directory members to post, and do not accept payment for posting. This encourages spam and useless posts, and is not acceptable on Referral Directory. We feel this type of a "promotion" is dishonest and deceitful. Paid posters and the admin who hire them will be banned without notice.

If you run a monitor site, do not post the payment status of various programs in any of the program threads! Do not post about your monitor service in the program threads, and do not PM the admin about your monitor. This is all considered spam. If you would like to make an offer to the program's admin, do not use Referral Directory forums for this purpose. Please contact the program's admin by messaging them on Referral Directory, or directly through their website or blog.

If you run a monitor site, blog or other website:
Do not send PM's soliciting advertising to the program admins regarding your monitor or blog.
Do not post links of any kind to your blog or monitor, these belong in your signature.
Do not post things like "There is a review on my blog/monitor, click below to read", "I published a review, please read on my blog". Instead share a part of your review, for instance the most important points and then feel free to mention where to go to read more of the details.
This is all considered spam. If you would like to make an offer to the program's admin, do not use Referral Directory forums for this purpose. Please contact the program's admin by messaging them on Referral Directory, or directly through "e-mail" or "support" on their site.



4. Professional Conduct

Do not create multiple Referral Directory accounts
Members are only allowed to create ONE account on this forum. If you have forgotten your username or password then please submit a support ticket, Do NOT create another username! Multiple accounts are usually used to deceive members and this will not be allowed here. If you are found to own multiple accounts, even if they are not actively being used, they will all be permanently banned without notice. If your account has been banned - you cannot create a new account. Do NOT request to have your account deactivated for the purpose of creating a new account! Again, members are only allowed to create ONE account on this forum.

Be courteous and professional
There will be no personal attacks, name-calling, racist remarks, fighting, making threats or using foul language! We have a diverse community here with differing opinions and thoughts. Everyone is entitled to state their opinion, even if it is an opposing opinion, as long as the Referral Directory rules are followed. YOU are not allowed to engage in arguments with other members, please use the REPORT button if you feel someone is violating forum rules. Determination of what constitutes a personal attack, name-calling, etc. is at the sole discretion of Referral Directory Staff.

No Trolling
Stating your opinion and trolling are different things. If you are bringing a constant and negative attitude to the forums by continually posting the same repetitive information, we will consider it trolling. Do not spread lies, rumors, or make unsubstantiated claims. If you believe something is a scam or someone is not telling the truth then please post the proof to back up your statement. Determination of trolling is at the sole discretion of Referral Directory Staff. It is not YOUR job to "call out" or attack someone you feel is trolling, use the REPORT button if you feel someone is violating forum rules.

Impersonating Referral Directory or Staff
If you are found to be impersonating Referral Directory admin or any other staff members within or outside of Referral Directory via email, spoofing, or any other methods, you will be immediately banned from this forum. Do not use the Referral Directory name to promote anything or mislead others. Any action or behavior that attempts to make others believe that Referral Directory/referraldirectory.boards.net is sponsoring, endorsing, approving, or involved in any program, offer, or other enterprise will also result in removal from the forum.



5. Miscellaneous



Requests
Do not create posts or send a PM to people asking them for a bonus, money, loans, exchanges or other offers, and do not ask to be benefactored into a program. Check the benefactor section for offers made by our members.




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PROCEDURES



Searching:
We realize that Referral Directory is a large forum with many types of topics. If you are looking for a specific thread, you can click on the Search Link at the very top of the forum. The search function allows you to input a number of different variables to help aid you in finding a specific thread.



Organization:
Referral Directory is organized to help you sort through different investment opportunities quickly and efficiently.

Programs are separated into several different categories based on the characteristics of the program. Our current categories include: HYIPs, Autosurfs, Investment Programs (non-hyip), Referral, MLM & Network marketing,Money Cyclers, and Other GPT (get paid to). If you are looking for a certain type of program, it would be best that you start reading in the best category that fits your needs.

Please understand that Referral Directory is not a program monitor and has no way of monitoring which programs are paying and which are not. When making an investment decision, it is your responsibility to research and collect as much information as possible about a program and then make your own decision.

If and when a staff member finds a program administrator with multiple usernames, or someone who is hiring paid posters to try and mislead people, they will edit the first post of the thread and insert a red, bold, caution message with a description of what the issue is. What you decide to do with this information is purely up to you. This information can greatly aid your decision making, so it is important that you check the first post of every thread. At our discretion, Referral Directory may move the thread out of the active forum when this situation is found.


Closed, Inactive & Offline Programs:

Closed programs are programs whose administrators have officially announced the end to their programs.

Inactive programs are programs whose thread on Referral Directory has not had a single post for a period of 4+ weeks.

Offline programs are programs whose websites have been down for a minimum of 7 days.

If a thread is located in this area, it does NOT mean you can open a new topic for the same program! If you feel a topic is miscategorized and belongs in the active section, please use the report button located in the thread. A staff member will review the thread and move it if necessary, Just be sure the topic is currently active and contains recent posts.


Reporting:
Referral Directory like any other large community will have some people, for whatever reason, that break the rules. Our goal is to make Referral Directory as organized and friendly as possible but with lots of posts every day, it is impossible for the staff to monitor every single post made. As such, the staff relies on the eyes and ears of the members to help make sure things run smoothly and efficiently.

If you ever notice someone violating the rules, we would greatly appreciate if you would take a few extra seconds and report the problem to the staff. This community is what you make out of it. While you aren't required to help out, Referral Directory will be a better place if you do.

You do not need to worry about being a tattle tale. A reporters confidentiality is always protected so Referral Directory members have no way of knowing who reported them.

Please don't PM the individual staff members about a problem on the forum, just use the REPORT button.

How to report:
Making a report is simple an easy. All you need to do is:
1) Click on the Report button at the top right hand corner of the offending post.
2) Type up a short description on the problem
3) Click the Submit Report button.
That's it! You are done, and the staff will handle it from here.

Account issues:
You can PM a moderator or Admin about your account issues, and they will try to assist you to the best of their abilities.



Warnings:
If at any time you are given a warning for violating the rules, please don't make a big deal out of it. Warnings are used as a tool to help members become more aware of our forum rules.

Only you and the moderating team can see your warning level, so it is not a scarlet mark. If you don't say anything about it, nobody will know. Your warning level may be reduced over time if you can show us that you understand the rules and do not break them for a 30-60 day period. If you want to see the details of your individual warning, double-click on the % link in your warning bar.

If this time period has passed, and you feel your warning level should be lowered, you may kindly PM an admin or moderator and we will evaluate if it should be reduced or not.
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