Posts of a sexual nature are not allowed.
That's in the rules but it appears quite a few of late have forgotten it. It's a condition of your continued use of our forum that you follow the rules.
The recent Katy Perry thread that has now been closed is a good example of what we mean. The Sarah Beeny thread has the potential to go the same way due to the nature of the title. Please resist the temptation to be 'funny' as after today warnings will not be given and you'll end up with a 2 day ban.
Swear filter avoidance is an instant banning offence too and we'll be cracking down on that after today since there has been a recent spate of posts containing inappropriate language. You may disagree with our approach to how we've had these rules in place for the last ten years but we think having them has generally contributed to the success of this forum and the fact that despite it's occasional 'issues' it's regarded as one of the best online communities for mountain bikers around the world. We like that and we know that the majority of you also appreciate that and recognise the roll the rules play in maintaining that reputation.
So please, if you are typing and you start to think of ways to say something using other characters to mask the true word then you already know you are breaking the rules. That's why it's an instant ban offence.
Contrary to popular belief we don't like to ban people and also contrary to popular belief very few people get banned considering the thousands of you that post every day. We really want it to stay that way. It's a testament to the self policing nature of this forum that comes from the sense of community that you have helped to build here.
Thanks also to everyone who has been reporting the spammers to us. That is much appreciated 
