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Frequently Asked Questions/Terms of Use
> Why should I participate in a Forum?
AUTOPOSTS has the distinction of being one of the few classic car forums
in the old car hobby that doesn't limit you to just ONE make or model.
We encourage communication about any of the cars covered on the Automotive
Mileposts Web site. And, since the subject matter on the site includes
the finest American cars produced during one of the most exciting periods
of automotive history, including Thunderbird, Cadillac, Buick Riviera,
Chrysler Imperial, Lincoln Continental, Packard, and more, the discussion
should be lively and interesting! You can post a link to your site, post
a photo of your car, start polls, and customize your member area to meet
your specific requirements. You can subscribe to messages so E-mail notices
will be sent to you whenever a topic is updated. Membership is FREE, and
there's no obligation.
> I'm on a mailing list, aren't they more convenient?
Mailing lists load up your mail server and inbox with messages that you
must deal with at some point in time, whether it's convenient or not. At
Automotive Mileposts, we store all of the messages for you, leaving your
E-mail software free to do what it was meant to do - send and receive messages
from friends and family, without the worry of too many messages filling
up your inbox, virus attachments, and SPAM. Consider how much time you
spend each day deleting messages you don't want - this is a better deal.
No viruses to worry about, no SPAM! No returning home from a trip to find
hundreds of messages waiting to be reviewed and/or deleted, or your mail
storage limit exceeded by your ISP. With our forum, you view messages at
your leisure to catch up on what you missed while you were gone. And you
only read the messages of interest to you.
> I'm only interested in one vintage car. Why would I want to read about
other cars?
Why limit yourself? It's surprising how many resources you don't have access
to when you do that. Even though all cars are different, other members
in our group might have an excellent tip or resource that you wouldn't
otherwise know about. When you compare issues between the various makes
and models, it's surprising how much they really do have in common. What
works for another model might work for your car as well.
Ask questions, provide answers if you have them, and learn how other cars
of a similar vintage share many of the same issues. An unusual problem
with a Thunderbird might have the same fix as an Imperial. It has happened!
> How else does the AUTOPOSTS Forum differ from others?
You don't have to worry about responding to a message incorrectly, only
to discover later that you repeated the entire message and all of its attachments,
to all members on the list. If you're not interested in a particular message,
just ignore it. At the same time, you won't be E-mailing topics of
little or no interest to others. Your messages are read only by parties
with a mutual interest in the subject.
The efficient built-in search function locates messages of interest to
you, and saves you time.
The board calendar feature can be updated with personal and public information,
so you can keep car shows and other dates at hand, and let others know
about them as well, or mark personal appointments that only you can see.
> What are the restrictions of the AUTOPOSTS Forum?
There are few restrictions. If you operate a business, you may respond
directly to the Forum about a car, part, or service you have as long as
you currently advertise your business on the Automotive Mileposts Web site,
and it must be related to the subject matter of the site. This "free"
advertising is unlimited! We do ask that you use good judgement and not
go overboard, however.
Offensive, slanderous, derogatory, insulting, demeaning, or lewd postings
will not be tolerated. Any posts with the intent of starting a flame war,
or disrupting the board are prohibited. Such postings will be removed from
the Forum, and if the offense is repeated, the person making these postings
will be issued up to 3 warnings, and/or restricted from further access
to the board. We must all exercise respect and consideration for others.
Posting a car for sale notice by a registered, ACTIVE member is fine, as
long as the price is $1,500 or less, and as long as it's only posted once
and isn't repeatedly bumped to the top of the Forum, with the only intent
being keeping it on top. Members deemed to have joined solely to list a
car for sale will have their post removed, and may be restricted from further
board privileges, including restricted access to the board.
Posting URLs to adult or potentially offensive sites are prohibited. Posting
URLs to competing sites without prior Administration approval are prohibited.
SPAM is not permitted at any time.
These terms and conditions are subject to change without any notice, and
such changes will be provided to the membership by updating this page.
You are advised to check this page from time to time to remain current
on our policies.
By registering, you agree to abide by these terms and conditions.
> How do I participate?
It's very easy to become a member, and Registration is required to participate
on the board. Guests may view some of the forums, although member avatars,
signatures, images within threads, etc., are blocked. This is to protect
the privacy of board members as well as the integrity of the community.
To join, just click on any of the AUTOPOSTS Classic Car Forum links on this page. After Registering and verification by an Administrator,
you can reply to threads, post messages, start a new poll, have a private
conversation with other members, participate in chat, whatever you desire.
That's it! It's that simple!
