After coming across this post in the shoutbox this morning, I thought maybe it's time to raise the issue of forum rules.
First, this is the post I am referring to:
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[06:13] praveen Anyone aged 13 14 15 16 17?
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Now, this may be perfectly harmless, ie. a member of that age group wanting to discuss his anxieties with others of his age, yet at the same time it could be someone looking to hook up with minors (most likely a troll though).
Anyway, the forum owner should make a clear statement regarding such comments/posts involving minors and maybe also place the 'Forum Rules' link in a little more accessible location, rather then hidden away at the very bottom of the page. Even I had to seriously look for that one.
So far the forum hasn't had any issues with such post, at least not that I am aware of them but with the way things are going with the web at the moment (ACTA/SOPA/etc), maybe time to add a clear statement regarding such posts/comments in the rules, which at the moment are rather short and snappy, though if you find them, they do contain everything they need to.
I personally would like to see a section added threatening any violation with an instant ban and reporting of the members IP address and other details to the authorities.