11 You may post grievances you are having with our software, dealers, etc., but you may not “call out” companies or people by name in your thread title. Please note that we may edit or remove these threads/posts without warning. Please only post this type of thread if all other avenues of resolution are exhausted and a suitable amount of time has passed. For example, national/bank holidays, trade shows, etc. can influence shipping and communication time. Be sure that you’ve taken everything into account first. If you have any doubts, please contact a moderator first.
12 The Steinberg Forum’s user base comprises people from all different backgrounds and skill levels: from people who just bought their first audio interface today to seasoned award-winning professionals who have forgotten more about their craft than some of us will ever know. Please allow “newbies” to find their way without pressure and ridicule — we were all “noobs” at one time — and help them where you can. By the same token, please respect that some of our “senior” and well-respected forum members did not get to where they are today by knowing nothing. Please show appropriate respect, even when you disagree with them. If you are seen to be “driving away” more senior members it is likely your access will be restricted! Additionally, although this is an English/German-speaking forum and we require posts to be in English or German, please tolerate imperfect spelling and grammar from our non-native speaking members.
13 The community works best when its members self-police. Please use the Report button on posts in order to bring them to a moderator’s attention. You can use this for everything from spam reporting to abusive member conduct to even to report posts that are obviously in the wrong place. Please do not abuse the Report function (and it’s most certainly not to be used simply because you disagree with another user). We rely on reported posts to help police the site. so thanks in advance for your help!
14 Please treat others like you would like to be treated: healthy arguments are absolutely welcomed, but if they get out of hand your forum access may be put at risk! Please note that you can “block” users via an “Add Foe” feature found in the drop-down menu under the user's name. Please use this feature if another user is causing you problems that cannot be solved by simply ignoring them. Please also do not engage with anyone who is obviously “trolling” — any posts you make which quote the “troll” may be permanently deleted without warning, even if they otherwise include valuable information. Use the Report button and the Ignore List instead!
