RMS Site
and Forum Terms of Use
RMS is a free and extremely useful resource. Use of the site is a privilege,
not a right. Whilst the items above are guidelines and not strict rules,
repeated misuse of the forum and blatant disregard of these guideliness
will lead to a warning and/or a ban. The forum is there for everyone to
enjoy and benefit from, not to abuse - so please exercise some common
sense, follow the guidelines below, and hopefully RMS will continue to
improve as one of Northern Ireland's leading car enthusiasts' websites.
Please note that postings on the RMS Forum are not moderated before they are published on the site. If you spot a spam, illegal, offensive, racist, libelous post or anything contravening the rules below, please use the report post button as described below or the contact form to alert the admin.
Grievance Issues
If you have any issues or problems with another member's posting on the
forum, please use the report post button which is located under every
users post. Do not PM or email a moderator in this case.

If you have another issue, problem with abusive PMs or wish to speak
to a moderator directly, firstly look for any moderators that are currently
online. Their names are highlighted on the forum homepage in the "Who's
online section". Alternatively click
here for a list of moderators. If you have a problem that cannot be
resolved by a moderator, use the contact form (here)
to contact the administrator.
RMS Warning System
The moderators apply the use of an infraction system, which
automates the dicipline of unruly forum users. Based on a penalty point
style system, any user can receive points on their user account for
breaching forum rules.
- 8 Points activates an instant 2 day ban
- Accrue 12 points for a further 7 day ban
- Accrue 16 points for a further 10 day ban
- Totalling 20 points and the ban will be permanent
Warnings will expire after a certain amount of days, known as the warning
maturity. Obviously these are for normal warning circumstances, and
the moderators may deem that action may need to be taken outside of
the warning system, including immediate banning without warning of any
user.
If a warning is issued, the offending user will receive both a PM and
email (in case of banning, email only) from the moderator who actioned
the warning explaining the type of warning and if applicable, the post
or thread that it concerns. Back chat due to a warning may result in
an immediate ban.
| Warning Type |
Warning Points |
Warning Maturity (month) |
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