FORUM - CODE OF CONDUCT

Racial/Ethnic

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Promote racial/ethnic hatred
• Are recognized as a racial/ethnic slur
• Allude to a symbol of racial/ethnic hatred
• If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
• Be temporarily suspended from the Rock Werchter forums
• Be given a final warning, any further violations will result in permanent suspension from the forums.

Extreme Sexuality/Violence

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
• Refer to extremely violent real life actions
• If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
• Be temporarily suspended from the Rock Werchter forums
• Be given a final warning, any further violations will result in permanent suspension from the forums.

Real-Life Threats

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Refer to violence in any capacity

If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

• Be temporarily suspended from the Rock Werchter forums
• Be given a final warning, any further violations will result in permanent suspension from the forums

Distribution of Real-Life Personal Information

This category includes:

• Releasing any real-life information about other members or Live Nation employees

If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

• Be permanently banned from the Rock Werchter forums

Sexual Orientation

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Insultingly refer to any aspect of sexual orientation pertaining to themselves or other members

If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

• Be temporarily suspended from the forums
• Be given a final warning, any further violations will result in permanent suspension from the forums

Nudity

This category includes:

• Posting images depicting nudity, or partially nudity, in a sexual context

The intended audience for this forum includes under-18s. Please keep this in mind when posting images.

Impersonating a Live Nation Employee or moderator

This category includes:

• Passing yourself off as a Live Nation employee to post false information

If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

• Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent suspension from the forums

Obscene/Vulgar

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Are an inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
• Are pornographic in nature
• If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
• Be given a warning and/or receive a temporary ban from the Rock Werchter forums, depending upon severity

Inappropriate language

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Are a mildly inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
• Are otherwise considered objectionable

If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

• Be given a warning and/or receive a temporary ban from the Rock Werchter forums, depending upon severity

Harassing or Defamatory

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Insultingly refer to other characters, members, Clear Channel Entertainment employees, or groups of people
• If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
• Be given a warning and/or receive a temporary ban from the Rock Werchter forums, depending upon severity

Major Religions or Religious Figures

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Negatively portray major religions or religious figures
• If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
• Be given a warning and/or receive a temporary ban from the Rock Werchter forums, depending upon severity

National

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Promote national hatred
• Are recognized as national slurs
• Allude to symbols of national hatred
• If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
• Be given a warning and/or receive a temporary ban from the Rock Werchter forums, depending upon severity

Illegal Drugs or Activities

This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

• Reference to abusing illegal drugs
• Reference to performing illegal activities
• If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
  Be given a warning

Spamming and Trolling

This category includes:

• Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, or pure gibberish
• Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums
• Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters

Making non-constructive posts

If a member is found to have been spamming or trolling, he/she will:

• Be given a warning

Advertising

This category includes advertisement of:

• Any non-beneficial, non-Rock Werchter related businesses, organizations, or websites

If a member is found to have been advertising, he/she will:

• Be given a warning

Discussing Disciplinary Actions

This category includes:

• Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a member, including chat logs and email correspondence between a member and a Rock Werchter Moderator

If a member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:

• Be given a warning