Rules Violations

The following lists some of the most common rules violations that occur on the site. Please familiarise yourself with them and avoid the kind of behaviour described.

Breaches of these rules will result in warnings from the moderation team. If you receive multiple warnings you will be banned from the site.

Extreme rules violations may result in an immediate ban.

Personal Attacks & Abuse

Do not insult or abuse other posters.

Examples:

  • You're a moron!
  • X is a pedantic cnut!

Particularly offensive slurs (e.g., “retard,” “spastic") will not be tolerated. These are outdated, ableist, and offensive terms.

Insulting the moderators/admins

Insulting or attacking moderators/admins will result in an immediate ban.

Examples:

  • You mods are a bunch of fascists.
  • This place is run by Nazi clowns.

Threatening another member

Threats, direct or implied, towards other users are not acceptable.

Examples:

  • If I ever see you in person...
  • Meet me at the pub and we'll settle this.

Inappropriate jokes

Certain topics are never acceptable as jokes.

Examples:

  • No jokes involving rape, paedophilia, or child abuse.
  • No analogies involving cancer or other severe trauma.

Excessive bad language

We're not saints, but constant swearing for effect detracts from discussion quality.

Examples:

  • "Fk this, fk that, f**k everyone" is not a contribution.

All-Caps Shouting

Posting in ALL CAPS is considered shouting and is disruptive. Take a breath before posting.

Examples:

  • OMG SIGN SOMEONE FFS!!!!

Pornographic or Sexually Explicit Content

Not allowed, whether softcore or explicit.

Examples:

  • FHM/Maxim-style images are not okay
  • Nudity, sexually provocative content, and any form of porn will result in a ban.

Advertising / Self-Promotion

Do not advertise or promote websites, services, or social media accounts.

Allowed:

  • Linking to a relevant article or blog in context.

Not allowed:

  • Check out my new channel at [link].

Spam & Nonsense Posts

Spamming threads with gibberish, repeated content, or trolling will result in removal and possible bans.

Examples:

  • AD*F^&SD&OFP(USDJ:FKL LOLZ!

Text Speak & Low-Effort Posts

Avoid unreadable or low-effort posts.

Examples:

  • U r so full of h8 m8!
  • So u didn't c da game yesterday?

Taking a thread off topic

Do not derail threads with posts that are not related to the topic of the discussion. Either find/create another more relevant thread or send a private message if you want to discuss something off topic with people contributing to the thread.

Arguments & Flame Wars

If you're getting into a personal back-and-forth with another user, take it to private messages (PMs) to avoid derailing the thread.

Important: PMs should be used to resolve misunderstandings, not to escalate conflict out of public view. Harassment via PM is still a breach of site rules and may result in a ban.

Wishing Harm on Others

Wishing injury or harm on any player, United or otherwise, is not acceptable.

Examples:

  • I hope he breaks his leg!
  • I hope X dies in a fire

Excessive Use of Emoticons/Smilies

A post containing just a single smilie is frowned upon e.g. , please try and contribute something more valuable.

A post containing multiple smilies and little else of value to the discussion will receive more severe punishment.

Multiple accounts

You are only allowed one account on this site. Duplicate accounts will be banned and repeat offences will result in a permanent ban on all of your accounts.

Memes, Gifs & Reaction Posts (Football Forums Only)

In football-related forums, we discourage non-contributory meme or reaction posts (e.g. popcorn gifs, generic reaction images).

Quality Control & Posting Standards

We expect a reasonable standard of contribution. You don't need to write essays, but posts should add something to the discussion, whether it's insight, humour, a clear opinion, or a relevant question.

While not every low-quality post breaks the rules, a consistent pattern of poor, negative or disruptive posting may result in a warning or a ban.

This includes:

  • Repeatedly posting without reading the thread
  • Constant negativity or doomsaying
  • Overly dramatic or childish tone
  • Pointless or one-line posts that don't move the conversation forward
  • Dropping tweets or links with no meaningful comment or context

Even if a single post isn't that bad on its own, moderators may act when the overall contribution is bringing down the quality of discussion.

Reporting Posts

Help us keep the site clean and respectful. If you see something that violates these rules, click the "Report" link on the post or private message. Reports are confidential and reviewed by moderators.