Rules for Posting:

Our goal is ensure that the forum remains a friendly, helpful place to hang out. We want you to be able to discuss anything and everything here… and to do so we ask that you check out these guidelines for forum use.

No Flaming. This includes racism, threatening, personal attacks, victimization or hateful content. No retaliation is allowed either, if a member has broken a rule, please use the report feature on the forum and the staff will deal with the situation appropriately.

No posting of direct or indirect links to warez or pirated pieces of software, this includes cracks, serials and torrents.

No posting of OS X files. Open source (like Darwin) drivers and kexts are allowed (and encouraged!), but OS X files are not due to copyright.

We can't allow discussion or instruction on breaking the TPM. It's fine to talk about the TPM and cracks that you may find, but telling someone how to do it is wrong.

The advertising, comparison, or off-topic discussion of sites similar to InsanelyMac will not be allowed. The staff will decide what is and is not "advertising" based on the content and spirit of the post. Helpful links are encouraged!

Do not publicly argue the decision of a moderator. If you have a problem with a moderator take it up with them in private or PM an admin.

Please don't make inappropriate or "clutter" posts similar to:

• "reported!"
• "first post!"
• "[name] sucks!"
• "[os] fanboy"

These posts can cause flame wars to break out. Even if they don't, they generally get on all of our nerves.

After 5 warnings placed on your account you will be banned from accessing the forum.

If it's something severe enough, such as inflammatory or racial content, we reserve the right to enforce restrictions on your ability to use this site, this includes revoking the ability to posts or revoking all access to the forum.

A ban means your IP will also be banned from accessing the website.

Keep your avatar/signature clean and tidy - anyone who breaks these rules should expect their avatar/signature to removed or shortened appropriately. Please read this topic: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=16427

These rules cover a broad spectrum and are set up to preserve a free and open (and fun) place for discussion. They, in conjunction with common sense and good judgment, should steer you in the right direction. We're all human and we know that people make mistakes... but that's also not an excuse. More rules are subject to appear on this board as we see fit, so please check back from time to time for your own benefit.

Thanks for joining our community and helping make it the best it can be.