LdiJ
Senior Member
No one is paid to be here, all of us are volunteers.I guess that's a matter of opinion. I have my own and so do other newbies AND I think they count too. Why do you think we shouldn't?
What are the rules, where are they, who exactly is breaking them, and how?
Is writing in caps breaking the rules? Someone who posted a set of rules did that to me, breaking her own rule! But I guess because they are an attorney they can. Is that what they teach in law school? If someone makes up rules and then doesn't follow them, no one else will either.
Are you paid to be here? No one has answered that when I've asked.
The official TOS (Terms of Service) are the official rules and violating them will get you kicked off.
Giving consistantly incorrect (particularly if its blatant) legal advice will also get you either temporarily banned or kicked off.
Arguing/debating with senior members will not get you kicked off unless you are profane or super nasty about it.
Watch what advice you give other newbies because it matters whether or not the advice is accurate for their state. What is accurate for your state may be completely inaccurate for someone else's state.