House rules
Six of them, and they have not changed much since the first club minutes were written down. They apply everywhere members write: discussions, replies, comments and questions on exhibits, stamp notes and profiles.
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Say who you are
Use the name people would call you at a club meeting. Real names keep trades honest and make it easy to ask someone a follow-up question a year later.
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Answer the question that was asked
If someone asks whether a stamp is genuine, tell them how to check. Telling them what it is worth, or offering to buy it, is a different conversation and belongs on the wants and haves board.
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No valuations dressed up as offers
Do not use a beginner's question as an opening to buy cheaply. Offers made in a help thread are flagged and removed, with a note left in their place so the thread still reads properly. Prices are fine under "Buying & selling".
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Beginners are the point
Every person here was once holding one stamp and wondering what it was. Nobody is corrected for asking. People are corrected for being unkind about it.
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Trade at your own risk, but trade sensibly
We do not hold money, verify stamps, or settle disputes. Agree terms in writing, send tracked, and photograph what you send before you send it. Ask in the open if you are unsure about someone.
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Report rather than argue
If a post breaks these rules, report it and move on. A moderator reads every report, and threads read better without an argument in the middle of them.
On the discussion board and exhibits
- Ask anything, however basic. There is no such thing as a silly question here.
- Photographs: your own, of stamps and covers, JPEG, PNG or WebP. Nothing that isn't yours to share.
- Keep replies about the question. If you are not certain, say so: a maybe is more use than a silence.
- The person who asked can mark the reply that answered it. Helpful marks and answers earn points; please don't post just for points.
- Up to 5 new discussions and 50 replies a day, so the board stays readable.
