At this point, please allow me to thank the people who will be assisting me in running this forum, the moderators. These people spend their time doing an ugly job, enforcing the Forum Rules, which are shown below. It's not an easy job, and it is not always possible to satisfy each one of our members, but the moderators are here for the good of the entire forum.
Finally, allow me to thank each and every one of you, registered members, I am well aware that you are the strength of this forum, and I thank you for coming here. I promise you I'll do my best to make your participation here a positive experience.
Please keep these rules in mind when entering the Forums. These are the rules that the moderators will have to enforce in your posts to these boards.
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