Run Wild Missoula's forum rules

1) Look before asking. Chances are your question has already been answered.

2) Respect the netiquette: The easiest way to learn what's acceptable on Run Wild Missoula's forum is by watching how others use it.

3) Keep the focus: Questions outside the scope of a certain forum will either be moved, locked or simply be deleted, especially spam and blatant advertising.

4) Never forget that the person on the other side is human. Because your interaction is through a computer it is easy to forget that there are people "out there." Situations arise in which emotions erupt into a verbal free-for-all that can lead to hurt feelings. If you're upset at something or someone, wait until you've had a chance to calm down and think about it. Try not to say anything to others you would not say to them during a group run.

5) Be brief. Never say in ten words what you can say in fewer. The longer you make your article, the fewer people will bother to read it.

6) Be careful with humor and sarcasm. Without the voice inflections and body language of personal communications, it's easy for a remark meant to be funny to be misinterpreted. Subtle humor tends to get lost, so take steps to make sure that people realize you are trying to be funny. The net has developed symbols called emoticons to help convey emotions. A common one is :-) for a smiley face (look at it sideways) which generally means "this is meant to be funny."

7) No cross posting. Post your message once, to the appropriate forum.

9) Use a title that describes the content of your post. Don't use all caps or special characters to draw attention.

10) Remember that what you post is now public information to RWM members. Never reveal your passwords, sign on information, or share something that could come back and haunt you later.