Your use of the SKYbrary Discussion Forum constitutes acceptance and agreement to our Forum Code of Conduct, these rules set the posting standards applicable to all members.

Overview
This Code of Conduct is created to provide a basic understanding of what is, and is not allowed throughout all areas of SKYbrary website and the discussion Forum. The following guidelines are for the establishment and enforcement of the code and to:

• Ensure a friendly atmosphere to Forum members and our visitors.
• Ensure the privacy of our members and that of others.
• Encourage responsible use of the Forum and discourage activities which disrupt the Forum community and reduce the value of the SKYbrary services to members and visitors.
• Encourage freedom of expression and the exchange of information in a mature and responsible manner.

Please avoid turning the Forum into an advertising billboard whereby important and sought after content cannot be easily located due to members involved in commercial ventures seeking only to post in order to place advertisements and referrals without making any attempt to provide tangible support or to advance the information needs of SKYbrary User community.

If you violate the Code of Conduct, we reserve the right to terminate your account without prior notice. We prefer to advise Users of inappropriate behaviour, however, flagrant and repeated violations will result in an account termination. Our failure to enforce this policy, for whatever reason, shall not be construed as a waiver of our right to do so at any time.

The SKYbrary editorial team are charged with preserving the integrity of the Forum content. Editing, deleting content and locking a thread against further entries may become necessary.

Freedom Of Expression
Whilst the SKYbrary editorial team are committed to the principles of free speech and the absence of censorship, certain activities or discussions may needed to be verified and approved by the SKYbrary content management due to possibility of reputation damage to third parties and/or presenting information with potential to endanger the aviation safety.

The resources of SKYbrary editorial team are limited, and abuse of these resources by any member may have a negative affect on the entire Forum community. As a member of the Forum community, you are encouraged to participate responsibly and with appropriate respect to other members, their opinions and beliefs.

We welcome discussions about the merits or otherwise of suppliers services and/or goods by Forum members, however, we also recognise that allowing such discussion may encourage people with an agenda to speak either for or against suppliers with no other motive than to promote the business in question (quite possibly their own), or to damage a competitor's business. When SKYbrary editorial team determines that this is the case, the particular Forum topic will be erased or marked as inappropriate and locked.

Activities Constituting Violations of the Forum Code Of Conduct.

1. Forum Security
   
   • Accessing, or attempting to access, the accounts of other Users;
   • Exploiting, or attempting to exploit, bugs, vulnerabilities, or loopholes; whether they are disclosed or undisclosed;
   • Penetrating, or attempting to penetrate, security measures of SKYbrary software, hardware, or electronic communications system;
   • Any intrusion will subject your Forum account to immediate termination, regardless of whether or not the intrusion results in the corruption, loss, or theft of data
2. Spamming
   Spam includes, but is not limited to the following:
   
   • Excessive off-topic threads;
   • Posting meaningless messages;
   • "Flooding" the Forum with similar meaning messages;
   • Post-Count farming (posts with no or little value made just for the sake of rising the overall number of posts)
   • Unsolicited advertising via private message or email
   • Messages without content relevant to this website's mission.
   • Repeated posting with constant referrals to other website(s) with no purpose other than the promotion of that external website.
3. Forgery or Impersonation
   Every attempt to impersonate any person, including members of the editorial team using similar usernames in an effort to deceive or mislead is prohibited.
4. Profanities
   Use of profanity is not tolerated and will lead to account termination.
5. Personal Attacks and Harassment
   Personal attacks and harassment are not tolerated whether public or private on any individual or group (the definition of a personal attack will be determined on a case by case basis by the editorial team). You must not use written terms or audio/visual materials which refer to ethnic/national origin, ideological or religious beliefs, gender, or sexual preference in a derogatory, demeaning or provocative context.
   
   If a thread turns into an argument, it can be locked or removed without notice. A moderator has the right to split the thread or delete certain portions in order to keep the discussion active when possible.
6. Privacy
   You may not post any form of personal information of any User (except yourself) unless the User has first given permission by express written consent to the Forum administrator or has previously releasing said information themselves. Examples of personal information include names, addresses, emails, IP addresses and phone numbers.
7. Official Language
   English is the official language of the Forum because it is the common language between the editorial team and Users. We do not have the resources to moderate conversations or other texts which may be posted in a non-English language, please do not hold a conversation, nor post in any place on this website in a language other than English.
8. Other Questionable Actions and Content
   This Code of Conduct cannot cover every circumstance. SKYbrary editorial team reserves the right to act appropriately if a User's actions, including the content of a User's posts, are deemed inappropriate and counter-productive and prevent the enjoyment or security of the Forum community.

A Note About Your Privacy
We respect your privacy and we undertake to safeguard the privacy of your personal data. We realise that the growth of the Internet and online services raises questions concerning the nature, use and confidentiality of information collected about consumers. SKYbrary team assures you of our commitment to safeguarding your privacy during your Internet activities on this site.

Changes To This Code Of Conduct
Given the dynamic nature of discussion Forums and the multitude of unforeseen situations which may arise, the SKYbrary editorial team reserves the right to make any changes deemed necessary to the Code of Conduct without prior notice.

DISCLAIMER

The posts to and content of this forum are the personal views and opinions of the authors and are not provided as the views and opinions of anybody else. EUROCONTROL and SKYbrary does not take any responsibility for the accuracy, currency or credibility of any information in these posts.

As always, we welcome feedback about any concerns that you may have, so feel free to send your suggestions to our editorial team.

Enjoy your stay in the forum!