Generally speaking, as long as you stick to the following core principles you should not find yourself subject to disciplinary action:

• Ensure a friendly atmosphere to our visitors and forum members

The following is not an exhaustive list of the rules and guidelines that must be followed when participating on LX TECH BLOG. The rules outlined below are only the minimum expectations of members and not every issue can be predicted and addressed here, so conduct could still be considered out of line even if it isn’t explicitly covered here. The moderation team reserves the right to terminate any and all accounts or remove any content at any stage without prior notice. The instructions of the moderation team must be followed at all times.

Industry Affiliates, in addition to following the Community Standards outlined here, should also familiarize themselves with the Industry Affiliate Code of Conduct.

General Conduct

• No harassment, discrimination, or abuse of any kind.This includes insults and accusations (fanboy, troll, shill etc).
• No pornography, sexually explicit, or obscene content.
• No trolling or flame-bait. This includes topics such as AMD vs NVIDIA, “company X sucks”, and religious debates.
• No political content, regardless of your views.If something spans politics and tech, the discussion must remain clearly within tech and must not descend into politics.This covers all parts of the site, including status updates and the off topic subforum.
• Only one account per person, except with explicit permission from forum staff.

Spam and Non-Constructive posts

• No spamming or non-constructive posts, including:

1. Posting the same topic multiple times
2. LMGTFY (Let Me Google That For You) links or comments in the same spirit
3. Post count / Solution count / reputation farming

• No shortened links (bit.ly etc.) without the permission of staff.
• No thread dumping (posting a thread in the wrong section). Check the forum for the most appropriate location for your thread before posting.

Advertising and Begging

• No advertising of any non-Levelx micro/lxindia/lxtechblog material, including:   

1. No referral, affiliate, or paid links except those created by Levelx Micro.
2. Self-promotion of personal websites or content (YouTube/Twitch/etc) is only allowed on your own profile page or where appropriate (such as videos demonstrating issues for troubleshooting purposes, and in subforums that permit posting videos per subforum posting guidelines).
3. No promoting items that you are selling on third-party sites (eg. eBay, Amazon, Flipkart). Trades are only permitted in the Classifieds section of the forum.

• No begging for free or discounted things, asking for donations, fundraising projects, or any similar content.

Piracy, Hacking, and other Illegal Activities

• Discussion on how to engage in piracy is not allowed.

1. Redistribution of copyrighted material, including links to third party hosting sites, is not permitted.
2. Discussion of piracy in general is acceptable (e.g. “Game X becomes the most pirated game ever”).
3. Hackintosh discussion is permitted.

• Discussion on engaging in hacking or cracking is not allowed, including: Bypassing security features, restrictions, or filters (including parental filters, school restrictions, or workplace monitoring), including on your own device.
• Any illegal content or discussion on engaging in illegal activities is not permitted. Indian law applies, as well as any jurisdictions that apply to you.

Privacy

• Do not post other people’s personal information (name, email, addresses, phone number, etc) without their explicit consent.
• Do not post personally identifiable information pertaining to anybody under the age of 16, including yourself, regardless of whether you have permission to do so.

Signatures

• Text only, no images or other external content linked.
• No advertising or external links other than

1. A text link to your PC Part Picker profile
2. A text link to your Folding@Home or BOINC stats page

Moderation and Bans

• Do not openly discuss the moderation of any content or user. If you have an issue please contact a staff member.
• Do not backseat moderate – if there’s an issue, please use the report function. This includes responses such as “off topic”, “spam”, “advertising”, “status update material” etc; leave it for the mod team to handle.
• Please be aware staff cannot see private messages unless they are reported, except in exceptional circumstances.
• If you have an issue with a moderator at any time, please contact an Administrator via mail:  rakhisreeju@levelxmicro.site