As of the 21st Dec 2012, the following Community Guidelines will be in place:

Welcome to the Ten Forums! Other than adhering to the Ten Site Terms Of Service (the Terms), we’ve got a few Guidelines for how users should behave when entering conversations on the Ten Forums.

  • You are responsible for the content and legality of your posting.  

  • Respect every participant, including our moderators and administrators.

  • Abuse, swearing or personal attacks are not welcome.

  • No shouting. Don't post capitals or mixture of capitals and lower case letters.

  • Don't pretend to be another member, admin or celebrity.

  • No posting on behalf of suspended or banned participants.

  • No off-topic material. Please post in the correct Forum.

  • Do not create a new topic if one with a similar subject already exists.

 

All posts appear on the Site at our discretion. Posts will be removed if they:

  • Contain links to any external sites.  Only links to official Ten sites are allowed. If referring to a news article in discussion, please state the title, author and where it was published rather than posting a URL.

  • are deemed off-topic or of a similar subject of an existing thread.

  • do not directly relate to Ten Shows. These threads will be locked or deleted.

  • Contain advertising material, spam, or inappropriate content such as graphic images.

  • has content with is deemed inappropriate at the discretion of Network Ten staff, which includes but is not limited to swearing or abusing language or inappropriate photos.

  • defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others

  • contain any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, misleading or unlawful material or information.

  • contain material which discriminates against a member of the community based on sex, race, sexuality, religion or any other issue.

  • contain spoilers, unless the word SPOILER is in capitals in the subject of the post or the post is in the relevant ‘Spoiler’ thread.

  • contain non-constructive personal abuse, including discussions about sexuality or people’s personal lives, including that of show Contestants, Hosts or Guests.

  • constitute direct bullying: picking on someone who can't defend him or herself is not appropriate. Direct bullying includes:  name calling, insults, homophobic or racist remarks and verbal abuse. Constitute indirect bullying: designed to harm someone's social reputation and/or cause humiliation. Indirect bullying includes: lying and spreading rumours, playing nasty jokes to embarrass and humiliate, mimicking a person and encouraging others to socially exclude someone.

  • contain content that incites hatred against, serious contempt for or revulsion or severe ridicule of another person or group of persons on the grounds of their race or religion.

  • contain any comments about any  court proceedings and/or any other legal matters.

  • in any way breach the Terms.

 

Posts will also be removed if they discuss any of the following:

  • A topic or post that has been removed.

  • A warning that you or someone else has received.

  • Any direct communication had with a moderator.

  • The contents of personal messages with other Forum members.

  • Any personal contact details, including home address, phone number or email. Posts which state forums members real names, if they use a pseudonym, may also be amended.

 

Please follow the rules, if you do not you will risk:

  • Removal of your posting.

  • Having your account suspended without warning or notice.

  • Future participation privileges being revoked absolutely and without notice, and, where relevant, you may also be reported to your Internet Service Provider, or in serious cases, to legal authorities.

Anything that you feel breaks these rules should be reported. All reports will be brought to the attention of a moderator who will deal with your concerns as soon as possible.

 

General Discussions

Off-topic or general discussions which do not directly relate to a show will be locked - afterall, our specialty is television! For shows where current affairs are key to a show, please ensure your posts adhere to the Community Guidelines and site Terms of Use.

 

Be Safe

  • Our message boards and Forums are a public space. Do not reveal any personal information about yourself or anyone else in your postings (including photos, your real name, the name of your family members, your phone number, credit card details etc).

  • Never arrange to meet anyone in real life through any Forum or message board.

  • Don't trust the type. People may not be who they say they are. Use commonsense and report any problems to the moderators.

  • For more information on staying safe online, visit Cybersmart, an Australian Government initiative for web safety.

 

Contact

While we are not responsible for mediating disputes between Forum participants, if you have a concern or complaint, please let us know either by contacting a Forum moderator via Private Message, email forums@networkten.com.au or via the contact details for Channel Ten located on Ten’s site.