(Apologies for the caps!)

DEAR MEMBERS,

IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE THIS FORUM A THRIVING AND WELCOMING PLACE WE ARE INSTITUTING NEW RULES. PLEASE READ THE NEW RULES BELOW CAREFULLY:

1. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY THREAD - NO SPITEFUL OR MEAN-SPIRITED FEEDBACK. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM IS WELCOME, BUT IF YOU DON'T LIKE AN OUTFIT CRITICISM BY OMMISSION IS THE BEST TOOL. IF SOMEONE IS PUTTING UP FLAGRANTLY NON-PERTINENT OUTFITS, THIS WILL BE INTERPRETED AS TROLLING AND THOSE POSTS WILL SIMPLY BE DELETED.

THE IDEA OF WAYWT IS TO DEMONSTRATE INDIVIDUAL STYLE AND ALSO "LOOSELY" THE STYLE OF THE FORUM. IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT ALL THE MEMBERS ENJOY LOOKING AT AND ARE PROUD AND COMFORTABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN.

2. ELSEWHERE - STYLEZEITGEIST IS A FORUM FOR DISCUSSING FASHION AND CULTURE, FIRST AND FOREMOST. "CLASSIFIEDS" AND "WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY" SECTIONS ARE CONSIDERED AN ADDED PRIVILEGE, REQUIRING 100 POSTS. THE POST COUNT REQUIREMENT IS THERE TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS ARE WILLING TO SPEND TIME AND EFFORT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FORUM INSTEAD OF MERELY USING IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.

MEMBERS THAT SOLELY USE THE FORUM FOR CLASSIFIEDS AND THE "WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY" THREAD CAN AND WILL BE BANNED.

LIMIT THE USE OF PROFANITY AND TONE DOWN THE IRREVERENCE. IT IS A PUBLIC FORUM THAT IS BEING READ BY A WIDE ARRAY OF PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE INDUSTRY AND ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO. EXPOSURE ON THIS SITE - POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE - WILL AFFECT THEIR LIVELIHOOD, SO AD HOMINEM ATTACKS AND INSULTS (AGAINST BOTH MEMBERS AND DESIGNERS) SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

IN GENERAL, PEOPLE SHOULD REFRAIN FROM COMMENTS THEY WOULD NOT MAKE IN A CROWDED ROOM. PEOPLE SHOULD FIND A CONSTRUCTIVE AND RESPECTFUL WAY TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS AND VOICE THEIR CRITICISM.

3. NEW MEMBERS - SHOULD BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND GUIDED BY ALL SENIOR AND NOT-SO SENIOR MEMBERS INTO THE FORUM ETIQUETTE. WE ADVISE PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MEMBERSHIP TO LURK ON THE SITE BEFORE JOINING IN ORDER TO LEARN HOW SZ OPERATES.

AS LONG AS THE NEW MEMBERS ADHERE TO THE RULES AND TRY TO PARTICIPATE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY THEY WILL BE WELCOMED. IT SHOULD BE THE ROLE OF SENIOR MEMBERS TO GUIDE THE NEWBIES AND GET THEM TO POST AND CONTRIBUTE IN AN SZ-FRIENDLY WAY. THEY SHOULD NOT BE TREATED WITH RIDICULE AS LONG AS THEY ARE BEING RESPECTFUL OR ASK A LEGITIMATE QUESTION (EVEN IF IT IS ABOUT RO TRAINERS.)

4. CONTRIBUTIONS – WE ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE PHOTOS, VIDEOS, ARTICLES, COMMENTARY, OR SIMPLY OUTFITS THAT WILL ENRICH THE FORUM AND ENSURE A LIVELY AND SPIRITED DISCUSSION.

5. MODERATION - MODERATORS WILL BE HELD TO THE SAME RULES OF ETIQUETTE AS ALL OTHER MEMBERS AND WILL LEAD BY EXAMPLE.

6. REPRISAL – ANY POST THAT BREAKS THE ABOVE RULES WILL BE DELETED AND THE POSTER ISSUED A WARNING. IF FURTHER INFRACTIONS OCCUR, A MEMBER MAY BE BANNED. PEOPLE CAN ALWAYS TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY LIKE AND DISLIKE AND OFFER SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE THINGS BETTER BUT ONLY IN A SPIRIT OF GOOD WILL. BEFORE MAKING NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE FORUM OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONSIDER CONTACTING MODERATORS FIRST.

AS ALWAYS, THE GOAL OF THESE RULES IS TO MAKE THE FORUM A PLACE OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD FOR INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION ABOUT FASHION AND CULTURE.