Well, I'm not really new, been here since December. I just don't come in a whole lot because this forum is sheer torture for me.
I usually stay in the Invertebrate section because if I wonder around too much in the other parts of the forum, I start drooling uncontrolably. :lol:

I've run many a forum in my time so knowing the rules/TOS is something I tend to take a bit more seriously. While yes, most TOS are pretty standard, each forum has their own that they toss in and *those* are the ones that members need to know rather than just assuming that all rules are the same no matter where you go.

Like my general forum for example, it is not against the rules to completely hijack a thread (we're actually quite good at it. ) as long as it's being done in fun and in good taste, but God forbid you do that in other forums! However, it IS against our rules to have god aweful obnixously large graphics/banners in your sig whereas other forums don't care.