[Captivate Android Development] zelendel:
Ok guys I have done a MINOR cleaning (more will come) but I am getting busy at the office and didnt want to leave the thread closed for to long.

So here is the deal. It seems that some either have forgotten the rules we all agreed to when joining XDA, didnt read the rules or forgot where to find them so I am posting some of them here. I will be checking in on and off all day and doing more cleaning as time allows. The flaming Stops now.

FORUM RULES
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