Statement of Purpose The Shrubbery is a place to hang out and relax and converse with friends on music, or other things, The Shrubbery is a haven for those who wish to escape the rigors of everyday life.

Rules

Introduction - These rules might sound harsh but trust me we have an experianced staff and we are very protective of the sancitity and good name of our forum

Respect - Respect one's opinions and beliefs whether they are spiritual, etc We will not tolerate people who start trouble or constantly cause trouble, 3 strikes and you will be banned No ifs ands or buts about it

Advertising - Known here as spam, If you are a new poster and have less than 100 posts and you start advertising, You can lose your account and posting privileges here. There are exceptions to this rule, one being you gain permission from the staff, or if you are known by the staff, This is to avoid those who register and come in every 45 days to post a stupid lame post bout a band nobody cares about. Spam will not be tolerated and will be STRICTLY enforced

Language & Links Posting any kind of porn links or destructive links will result in an automatic ban This is not negociable. Language is ok but please no excessive profanity You will be warned if you have crossed the line and if you refuse to comply you will be banned for 30 days

Politics Are absolutely NOT ALLOWED you will be banned for this if you start posting political garbage, only exception is if permission is received from the staff. Otherwise first political topic you post without consent will be your last at the shrubbery Not Negociable

Registration One thing we will not tolerate is people registering and then not posting, 7 days from registration date if there is no activity your account will be deleted, Exceptions to this can be made but all in all if you have enough time to register you have enough time to post an introduction post.

Polls As much as we love Polls we ask that there be no more than 5 polls at a time on a page, Any permanent polls do not count to the poll count

Duplicate Threads We ask people to refraim from making Duplicate or "Official" threads. If theres a thread you want to ressurect just hit one of us and we'll bring it out of the locker, unless its been locked. We also ask that you refraim from starting "Official" threads, that's a Staff Privilege