Cartographers' Guild FAQ

Here you can find answers to questions about how the board works. Use the links or search box below to find your way around.

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Forum Rules, Guidelines and Policy

In order to maintain a healthy and enjoyable atmosphere here at The Cartographers’ Guild, we appreciate it if users kindly co-operate with the following guidelines. These guidelines are in place to ensure that The Cartographers’ Guild remains a pleasant and informative site to visit, and to prevent unnecessary conflicts on the forums. Failure to comply with these rules and policies may result in your banishment from the site.

Should a user have any problems or issues regarding any subject on the forum or the acts of any other user, they should refer the matter to the Community Leaders to deal with. It is not the place of users to moderate or in any way govern or judge others.

Any issues should be reported to us using the online form here.

There are three main principal guidelines:

  1. Be courteous and polite. Show respect to the opinions and feelings of others. Use of the forums is a privilege, not a right.
  2. Engage your brain before your mouth. You are responsible for your own words and any harm they may cause.
  3. Don't dilute the forums with irrelevant and unnecessary posts. The Cartographers’ Guild is a professional, moderated forum. It's a place to talk about all things regarding mapping. It's NOT a free speech forum.

The owners of The Cartographers’ Guild reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread with or without reason or notice. Polite enquiries will be listened to. Any form of harassment will not be tolerated and is cause for instant banishment from the site.

By registering with The Cartographers’ Guild, you agree to the following guidelines and policies.

Mapping FAQ

Board FAQ

Here you can find answers to questions about how the board works. Use the links below or the search box above to find your way around.

Blog FAQ

The Blog system gives you your own personal space at Cartographers' Guild. Depending on how the administrator has configured the blog, you will be able to create your own entries and control who may view them.

Search FAQ

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