[Joshua Farrell]

For those of us who are forum owners or moderate forums, how many do you normally include in your general rules? Do you usually include a lot, or just cover the basics?

With me, it depends on the type of site that the rules are to cover. I try not to go overboard, if I don't have to.

[Netherrealmer]

I don't pay people because My forum is a non paying forum but sometimes I hire some people here in forumcoin. My rules are more Lax and I even allowed foul language as long as its not racist and not used for insulting people.

[Fergal]

Forum rules expand over time, because sometimes someone will do something that you feel is unacceptable, even though it is not explicitly forbidden in the forum rules. When that happens, you add a rule for it, even though it is something only a tiny percentage of members would do.

I sometimes think a simple rule such as "Make posts that contribute to the discussion, be nice, be family friendly and only advertise in the advertising forums" should cover more or less everything, but as the ForumCoin Guidelines demonstrate, I don't practice what I preach.