Please follow the rules
If you don't like how things are, please post in the suggestion forum and let me know.
Along with this, if you are trying to do something that is against the spirit of the rules below, but is technically allowed, you will get an infraction and be banned.
If you do something that is not nice, but is not specifically mentioned in the rules, you will get an infraction or be banned.
Rules are subject to change
Follow the Rules... Or else
Seriously, Follow the rules. If you don't you will get an infraction. Three strikes and you are out for 5 days. If you are really outragous about it, you may be banned on the first time, but everyone will usually get at least one warning.
1 infraction is just a warning
2 infractions will cause you to only be able to view threads. you won't be able to post or pm for 10 days
3 infractions is a 10 day ban
4 infractions is a permenant ban
Treat the Mods with respect
Please treat my Mods with respect. Talk to them the same way you would talk to me. They are what makes the site work, so treat them good.
Be Respectful
Do not be cruel, hurtful, mean, insulting, racist, or any kind of hateful for no reason. We pride ourselves here on our friendliness and do not want to scare new people away. This is what sets us apart from the other sites, so please do not screw this up by talking down to and belittling other members especially newbies.
Don't Hijack Threads
Do NOT Hijack threads. This is where you post a question or comment completely unrelated to the thread. It is confusing to everyone and if there is an answer to your questions people in the future will not be able to find the information. Posting is free so just start a new topic in the correct section
Search FIRST, then ask
Search the forum first for symptoms to your problem. We have over 41,000 posts so chances are, someone has had your same problem. Just search to see if you can find your answer in the forum first, it is faster and keeps things less cluttered.
Do Not Advertise Other Sites
We work hard to build this site up. We do not want to use it for unpaid advertisments. If you post links to another site via a thread, signiture, avatar, post, or profile, you will get an infraction. If you are outragous wih your posting of other sites, you will be banned.
If you want to advertise on our site, please visit http://www.abadss.com/forum/forum-announcements-changes-upgrades/10042-ad-space.html
Names and Avatars
Avatars and Names may be (almost) anything you want. We are sure you can figure out what is acceptable, if you can't we will let you know.
They can not be pornographic in nature. Some things are allowed but most are not.
No registering names that are similar to any of the staff.
Posting other People's information
If you are going to post something that you read somewhere else do either of these:
1) rewrite it, so that it is yours and not someone elses so we don't get accused of plagerism or copyright infringement
2) post that it came from another site. i don't want a link to the site, but please mention that you did not write it.
ie: "Guys, big news, this came directly from the manufacturer's website."
Do NOT PM Mods or Admins for Help.
DO NOT PM Mods about helping you with your special situation. They are busy enough. They are not going to get to you any faster. If you post in the forum, chances are the more experienced members will get to you and help out. This way, everyone can benefit. This is a forum, not a private message haven so that you can get your own private issue resolved. PM should only be used to send private information to someone else. Not to get support
No Spamming
No spamming allowed period. This includes using pm's to send people invites that were not asked for. We encourage everyone to report any cases of spamming to the Admin and/or Mods. Please forward a copy of the Spam. If the Spam is found to be valid, the offender will be banned.
One User, One account
Please only sign up once unless you are stuck and can't get your username or password because you don't have access to your e-mail. This way we can keep an accurate count of the members in the database and it isn't clogged up with fake accounts.
Terms
Do not view this site or purchase or hook up any equipment until you have read and agreed to these Terms of Use and Declaration of Intent. By accessing, viewing, or linking to ABADSS.com , its affiliates, partners, subsidiaries or any entity which may be linked or associated with the site, company, its owners(hereby known as ABADSS), you (hereby known as "the member" "you", "the Purchaser", or any person accessing the site or any of its affiliates) agree to the Terms below:
You understand that certain cable/satellite television equipment sold legally may
nevertheless be used in an unauthorized manner to aid in the theft of cable/satellite television services. As an inducement to the dealer to sell me cable/satellite equipment, I, hereby declare, under penalties of perjury, that I understand that federal law and various state and local laws provide for substantial criminal and civil penalties for the theft of cable/satellite television services, and that all products or services that I purchase from ABADSS, now and in the future, will not be used to intercept any cable/satellite television signal without proper authorization from my local cable/satellite company and payment of all lawful charges, and I will only use the equipment in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
ABADSS is providing information to use you may use in a legitimate way as intended. It is not the intent of ABADSS to defraud any cable/satellite company, and ABADSS will not assist any individual in doing so. Receiving cable/satellite signals without proper payment is a crime. It is the customer's responsibility to
notify their cable/satellite company of any equipment they may have, and must obtain permission to use such equipment. ABADSS will not be held responsible for any damages physical or legally that may be incurred by the using any equipment, or using any directions, and/or whatsoever.
You must comply with all federal, state and local laws regarding private ownership of cable/satellite TV equipment. In the event that I am a member, expert, moderator, site dealer in cable/satellite television equipment, I will not advise or advertise such products or services with the intent that any users of this site purchase or use the equipment for the purpose of aiding in any theft of cable/satellite television services, nor will I sell or otherwise transfer any equipment I have purchased from ABADSS to any third party who I know or may suspect will use any such cable/satellite equipment for the theft of cable/satellite television services. As an inducement to the dealer, I agree to indemnify ABADSS for any liabilities, cost or expense which may incur, including but not limited to attorney fees and court costs, as a result of my breach of the foregoing declaration.
Title 47 of the United States Code 553 (a)(1) states that:
"No person shall intercept or receive or assist in intercepting or receiving any
communications service offered over a cable system, unless specifically
authorized to do so by a cable operator or as may otherwise be specifically
authorized by law."
By browsing, signing up, or using this site in any manner you agree that he/she is of legal age and those products ordered will only be used in a lawful manner. It is the sole responsibility of the end user to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Local laws when using these products.
By viewing this site Buyer agrees to hold Abadss, it's owners, employees and affiliates free of any claims, actions, legal and/or court fees brought against him/her in connection with any use/misuse of products ordered from this web site and/or products from external sites. Buyer further agrees to hold and save harmless distributor from any and all claims, liabilities, disputes and expenses such as attorney's fees from third parties resulting from improper use (i.e. hacking or pirating encoded pay satellite signal) of the equipment furnished by distributor, including but not limited to attorney fees and court costs.
Marketplace Rules
Exclusive Deal Posting rules
This section is reserved for any store to post deals, coupons, and sales.
Please keep store descriptions to the Dealer Directory Forum.
All off-topic threads will be deleted and any post that is defamatory or insulting will be deleted.
Do not spam!
This includes any advertisements or posting in multiple forums with the same message. If you have questions about advertising with us please go to ABA DSS - Free to Air Satellite TV Community - Advertise
Post bumping
Bump spamming is not allowed. There must be atleast 12 hours between your post/last bump before you bump again. This also includes posting the same message over and over again.
However, this does not include posting updated information on the item/items.
TrustWho
Displaying a fake TrustWho signature is a bannable offense. You may only display your TW tag if you are indeed verified through TrustWho.
Personal Information :
Posting personal info on the forums other then AIM, email address and ABAdss name is not allowed, even your own.
Trust Who ID Verification Service
Click the link to find out more about TrustWho ID Verification Service
If you have questions or need support or have a complaint from or for TrustWho drop them an email : support@trustwho.com
To check if a user is TrustWhoVerified enter their email here !
Scammers
They don't tell you they are. Most of them can act very nice until they get what they wanted.
If you have been scammed please make a post in the Feedback forum. In the subject line include their ABADSS-Name and AIM.
IP's/Information will only we released to Law- Enforcement.
In cases of fraud or scamming please report them
here(trustwho)
-or-
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Home
Feedback Forum
This forum, found here, is not just for negative feedback. If you have a good transaction that runs smoothly please post about the transaction with the appropriate format.
