Not something i thought would need to be documented. It's basically just common sense and good manners isn't it?

We've got a forum that is free to use. It's open to anyone to post and express their views. It's also open to anyone to respond to posts and express an entirely different view.

It's not really 'good manners' to say "that's a load of rubbish" with saying why you think its a load of rubbish. If you don't agree with what has been said then by all means say so, but explain why. Don't just knock someone because they express themselves differently to you or because their posts are a bit long winded. You don't have to read every post so if a subject doesn't interest you, skip over it, but don't rubbish it.

There is a difference between 'constructive criticism' and 'destructive criticism'. 'Destructive' serves no purpose other than to wind people up and deter other people from posting. 'Constructive' is valuable, even if not approved by anyone. You are entitled to your point of view and you shouldn't be afraid to express it out of fear of ridicule.

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