Buzz About Wireless Community Guidelines

The Community and Forums ("Community") are provided for wireless enthusiasts and specifically for Sprint customers to help each other in using wireless products and services. By visiting, accessing or otherwise participating in the Community, you agree to follow these guidelines and the Community Terms and Conditions.

The 10 do’s and don’ts for the Sprint.com community

DO’s

1. Stay on topic.
2. Be nice.
3. Be careful.
4. Post clear, valuable, honest information.
5. Return Often / Subscribe to RSS Feeds.
6. Comply with all moderator instructions.
7. Respect people and their intellectual property.
8. Browse around.
9. Ask Questions and contact Sprint moderators if you need help.
10. Make suggestions.
    

DON’T’s

1. Do not spam.
2. Do not flame.
3. Do not post duplicate messages in multiple forum topics.
4. Do not rant.
5. Do not be a troll.
6. Do not “game the system”.
7.  Do not post inappropriate content. 
8. Do not impersonate others or perpetrate fraud.
9. Do not conduct any commercial activity.
10. Do not post Web addresses (URLs) or Web sites in the title of a threaded discussion

1. Stay on topic.
   Help us make sure it's easy for everyone to find your posting by sticking to the topic area where you are posting. Postings that are off topic may be removed. Please refrain from posting or discussing matters that are off-topic.
2. Be nice.
   Treat people the way you'd like to be treated. Be respectful of other people's opinions and feelings. Do not harass, abuse, threaten or intimidate others.
3. Be careful.
   We can't guarantee the accuracy of everyone's posting - so don't test out advice you aren't comfortable with. You are ultimately responsible for deciding what to do with that information.
4. Post clear, valuable, honest information.
   People who follow your advice will have the opportunity to rank your posting.
5. Return Often / Subscribe to RSS Feeds.
   Return often to wee response to your posts.  By subscribing to the RSS feeds for boards of interest you can track conversations as they occur.
6. Comply with all moderator instructions.
7. Respect people and their intellectual property.
   Don't post copyrighted material or other intellectual property. If you want to reference information you have found elsewhere, please cite the source and provide a link.
8. Browse around.
   The easiest way to start getting more out of your phone, plan or service is to browse around.  Browse the forums, read reviews, maybe take a quick poll - you are sure to find something interesting, useful, entertaining...
9. Ask Questions and contact Sprint moderators if you need help.
   If you have a question or issue you don't see addressed - ask!  The discussion boards are organized by product and topics of interest.  If you don't see a category for your question or comment - suggest a new one. Please report abuses through the “report an issue” links. If we receive a valid complaint about a users conduct, they will receive a warning and may have their community membership or access terminated.
10. Make suggestions.
    We want this community (and Sprint) to constantly be evolving - and we'll do that with your help. Feel free to suggest new topics, changes to guidelines, even new products or product improvements.
    

DON’Ts

1. Do not spam.
   The Community is provided as a service to Sprint customers and is not intended for the promotion of third-party services, products, Web sites, or organizations. Do not post content that would constitute advertising, junk mail, spam, chain letters, or any other form of unauthorized solicitation.
2. Do not flame.
   Flaming is the act of posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting. These types of posts are absolutely not allowed.  Do not respond to a flame post.
3. Do not post duplicate messages in multiple forum topics.
4. Do not rant.
   We welcome constructive criticism, but most forum topics and reviews are not the place to vent your frustrations or rant. If you don't like a product or service, feel free to share your opinion and why you feel that way. However, general rants should be posted within the "Rants" discussion board.
5. Do not be a troll.
   Trolls are individuals who post rude or offensive messages for the purpose of disrupting a discussion or to upset other forum participants. Do not respond to these types of messages.
6. Do not “game the system”.
   Do not post content for the explicit purpose of acquiring community points or soliciting others for points. Any behavior intended to 'game' the community rewards system may result in being barred from the community.
7. Do not post inappropriate content. Prohibited content includes:
   •    Content that is obscene or uses obscene, profane, or sexually explicit language.
   •    Content that is violent, racist, incendiary, abusive, threatening, or slanderous against anyone or any group.
   •    Content that violates any local, state or federal law.
   •    Content intended to exploit, solicit, or harm minors.
   •    Content containing your own or anyone else's personal information including, but not limited to passwords, credit card numbers, contact information, or other personally identifying information.
   •    Content that uses JavaScript or active code, repetitive posts, or otherwise taking actions that interfere with site operations.
   •    Content that includes “Trojan horses", worms, spyware, files, executables, or external links to sites that force the download of any virus, program, spyware or other content or code that could interfere with the functionality of the site or damage or destroy data or functionality of any computer hardware or software.
   •    Member violations or deleted posts or warning letters, or discussion of sanctioned or no longer registered users.
8. Do not impersonate others or perpetrate fraud.
   Do not falsely claim to be someone you are not (including any community member) or claim expertise, credentials that you do not possess. Members found to be impersonating someone else will be barred from the community.
9. Do not conduct any commercial activity.
   •    Do not use this space for advertising. Do not post links to externally hosted ads or pages advertising products or services. This site is not intended for commercial use.
   •    Do not post availability, pricing or ordering and shipping information for products or services found on this site.
10. Do not post Web addresses (URLs) or Web sites in the title of a threaded discussion.