Forum/Etiquette guide

Here is a rough guide to local "forum etiquette" — these things do not usually justify major "moderator action" in most cases, although we may edit posts for the sake of making things legible if needed:
* Use colour tags (and bold, italic, etc.) for spot effects only. Make your posts stand out by the quality of what you type, not by massive garish text.
* Avoid "leeching" images (i.e. linking to images that form part of someone else's website) where possible — some sites dislike this and the images won't load correctly for other people (or worse, the image you'd intended will be replaced with something unpleasant / annoying). Most photo-hosting sites are happy for you to include your photos in forums.
* Punctuation and smileys should be used sparingly — "???" indicates severe bafflement, "????????????????" suggests a broken keyboard.
* Don't use SMS-speak or type like you're a 10-year-old on Messenger. Like it or not, people will form an opinion about you by the quality of your writing. We don't mind tyops, spelling mistackes or genuine dyslexia — just look like you've put some thought in to your post if you really want people to read it. Proper paragraphs and punctuation are your friends.