The Home Tutoring moderating team is keen to provide a place where members can chat to each other, make new friends and seek advice and support from others in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Despite our best efforts, some of our members occasionally forget this. Unfortunately, it is simply impossible to write a set of rules forbidding every type of anti-social behaviour.
The fact that the rules do not forbid a certain type of post does not automatically make that post appropriate and nor does it imply that the administrators approve of disrespectful behaviour. Every member of this community has a responsibility to participate in a respectful manner, and to help maintain a friendly atmosphere of thoughtful discussion.

Commercial advertising of any sort is prohibited on the Home Tutoring forum boards. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Members posting unsolicited commercial or personal website advertisements – if you wish to do so, you must first email us to ask permission;
• Members posting messages (either on the boards or via pm) advertising or promoting chain letters (of any sort);
• Members posting messages (either on the boards or via pm) advertising or promoting "Make Money Fast" scams or pyramid schemes;
• Members posting messages (either on the boards or via pm) advertising or promoting any referrer-ID based sites (this includes nappy referral sites and any other free-item marketing sites);

Any unauthorised posts which advertise or promote anything including personal or commercial websites, products or services will be deleted. Please email us with such requests before doing so.

Please note that we reserve the right to delete any posts advertising a member's business, website etc should that member be found to have been breaking our forum rules or our terms and conditions.

Please remember that this is a public forum and any information you post can be accessed by anyone from the general public or by internet search engines such as Google. This includes details that you may post in your public profile, including your date of birth and location. Once something has been posted on our boards, it is then searched by various search engines and added to their search database. So if you post your hometown or your child's name, it is inevitable that someone will come across your posts at some point in the future. Likewise, if you add pictures in your avatar or signature with your family's details and then add your location on your profile, this information will show up when our forum is searched, so PLEASE be careful when mentioning details which, when linked together could lead to people you know identifying you.
Please do not post anything on our board which could lead to people identifying you later, as although the moderating team are happy to edit or delete odd posts on request, they are unable to remove all posts posted by a specific member.

Please make sure that all usernames are ‘PG clean’ as people of all ages will be accessing these forums and certain names might cause offense to others. Please bare this in mind when registering as any user who has registered a name that is deemed distasteful by the Moderating Team (or other members) will be immediately warned. If after the warning the person still fails to change their name, they will be removed and banned from using the boards in the future. Please try to keep the Forums friendly and informal.
In the event that the Moderating Team contacts a member to choose an alternative username for another reason and gets no response from the member concerned, the Moderating Team reserve the right to change that user's name to a random name of their choosing.
Please DO NOT create multiple usernames! The Moderating Team is more than happy to change a member’s username if there is a valid reason for doing so (EG: if a member feels they cannot post on our site because they are worried someone they know may use it and realise who they are).

1. Think carefully about your subject line - If your thread subject gives no clue to it's contents, it will probably be renamed.
2. Think about the category - If you put your thread in the right category to begin with, it won't be moved elsewhere by the Moderating Team.
3. Remember to use paragraphs - If you are going to post a long message, put some paragraphs in so it breaks it up and makes it easier to read!
4. Try not to write in all capital letters or use lots of TXT abbreviations - Some members may find your thread too hard to read and be put off replying.

1. Disagree with the post, not the poster - It doesn't matter if you do not agree with another poster's point of view. It is fine for you to disagree with the subject matter, but you should never personally attack the poster. And try not to be offended if someone disagrees with your opinion – we are all entitled to our points of view.
2. Are you posting while angry? - If you post a message when you are angry, chances are you might accidentally reveal something personal that you may regret the next day - or you may inadvertently post a message which could cause offence to others (who may not share your views), be in bad taste, off-topic or inappropriate.
3. Re-read other people's posts carefully - Before you type a reply to another member's message, why not read their message through again just to be sure you are reading it in the context it was intended. It can be much too easy to take offence at another person's message, especially if you are unsure exactly how their comment was meant to come across.
4. Think before you post - Before you hit the submit button, re-read and think about what you are posting. Read it from another’s point of view. It can be easy to take things the wrong way online.
5. Keep it clean. - Please keep this site "PG" rated. This site is aimed at adults, parents and children of all ages, so material which is not suitable for children should not be posted. Obscene or sexual references will not be tolerated. Our forum has a word censor which filters out the majority of swear words.
6. Please do not waste time - Ensure that replies are on topic. Only start a new thread if the topic or something very similar, has not been covered elsewhere. If you look at the old threads you may find that your question or point has already been covered. If you do start a new thread, make sure that the title is descriptive and that the topic will add value to the forum, and not just repeat or slightly deviate from another thread. Do not post purely for the sake of posting.
7. Do not post off-topic comments or disrupt threads - You do not have to post in every thread. So if you do not like a topic, if it does not interest you or if you have nothing constructive to post, simply leave it and find one to which you wish to contribute constructively.

1. All members are reminded that they may be held legally accountable for what they say or do online. This may include any advice, however well-intentioned, which could result in harm or injury to another person. In particular, members may be held liable for any defamatory comments, threats and untrue statements or other illegal and fraudulent claims made by them.
2. We do not believe that freedom of speech gives any member the right to personally attack another member or members. Personal opinions are welcome but personal criticism, comments or attacks are not. We believe that everyone should be entitled to voice his or her own opinion but this does not necessarily mean it is always appropriate to do so on our forum.
3. When posting messages, please be aware of the feelings of other members. We appreciate that all members will have varying views on certain subjects but please note that we will close any thread if the discussion gets out of hand.
4. Personal feuds or arguments will not be tolerated. They are not of any interest to other members and just spoil the friendly atmosphere on our forums. Offending posts will simply be deleted.
5. Bullying on the forums will not be tolerated. If you believe that a member is behaving in an inappropriate manner please report using the "Report" symbol on the offending post or contact a member of the Moderating Team either via pm or in the Ask the Moderators forum.
6. Swearing at other members is not classed as acceptable behaviour on our forums and members who do so will have their messages deleted and may receive a formal warning from the Moderating Team.
7. Members should not discuss any thread which has been edited, deleted or removed by moderators.
8. Members should not start any threads specifically about another member. This includes, but is not exclusive to, threads which might seem to be commenting on or aiming criticism at that member, threads which could lead to unpleasantness when other members decide to join in the conversation, or threads singling out any member for them to be talked about.
9. Members should not post messages which are an unprovoked attack on any individual regardless of whether they are a member of our site or not.
10. Messages that are confrontational, rude, threatening, hateful or abusive will be removed or edited and the person responsible may be given an official warning or ultimately be banned from using this forum.
11. Members should not post messages which generalize about groups of people (eg. single parents, stay-at-home mums/dads, fostered/adopted children, people from minority backgrounds etc) as generalizing about people is often inappropriate and can cause upset and a very bad feeling on our boards.
12. Members should not post topics that arouse suspicion against any other member, regardless of whether they name that member or post a generalised post, discussing or asking for advice about another member. If you need advice on a situation and another member is involved, you must either post for advice without mentioning that the person you are discussing is a Home Tutoring Forum member or you should contact a member of the Moderating Team either via pm or in the Ask the Moderators forum.
13. Members should not post messages that arouse suspicion against new members, eg by insinuating that because someone is new, they are a troll or troublemaker.
14. Members should not talk negatively about another member in a thread where they are not participating. Do not post messages with the purpose of provoking other members.
15. Members should not post messages referring to or discussing other threads or discussing what another member has supposedly said in that thread. This includes posting new threads which moan about other existing threads or which may criticise another member's threads.
16. Members should not publicly accuse another member of being a troll, or otherwise imply they are not welcome on the forums. If you think someone is a troll, let a member of the Moderating Team know.
17. Members should not say that they are going to report another member.
18. Members should not follow another member from one discussion thread to another with the intention of trying to continue a disagreement they had elsewhere.
19. Members should not post duplicate topics that have already been posted.
20. Members should not spam the message board by posting the same message repeatedly, or by posting a flood of similar messages.
21. Members should not post "flame bait" discussion topics.
22. Members should not start a new topic in order to continue a flame war from another discussion thread.
23. Any member who is thought to be deliberately being argumentative, abusive or generally causing trouble (for other members or any member of the Home Tutoring staff) will find their posts removed from the main forums without explanation and stored indefinitely by the Moderating Team.
24. Any messages that are confrontational, rude, threatening, hateful or abusive may be stored indefinitely by Home Tutoring and referred back to at a later date by Home Tutoring as proof of that member's conduct within the forums.
25. Members should not start threads stating that they (or any other member of our forum) are leaving our forum and why. Members should not post any messages discussing if (or why) a member has left our forum. If you wish to leave and would like your friends to know, please pm them before you leave.

1. Please keep this site "PG" rated. This site is aimed at adults, parents and children of all ages so material which is not suitable for children should not be posted. Obscene or sexual references will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to remove materials we consider to be offensive. Any posts that contain pornographic or generally offensive content (text, images, links, etc.) will be deleted and may result in a warning.
2. Our forum uses a word censor to edit out swear words and other offensive phrases. Obviously, some words are a lot worse than others, but generally speaking, if a word is in the swear filter, it is deemed to be unacceptable for use on these forums. Please do not post swear words or any other offensive words or phrases in any way such a way as to bypass our word censor.
3. Any member who is suspected of joining our forum intending to criticise, harass or cause trouble for another member may be subject to a formal warning or a temporary/permanent ban.
4. Any member joining our forum from another website, forum or online community (whether educational based or otherwise) should not post messages stating that they know another of our members from that website or forum. They should not post messages on our boards about that person. Members are asked to offer their advice and support on the actual facts as the original poster has presented them here on our forum. If any member has concerns about another member who uses another educational or other forum, please contact the Moderating Team, either via pm or in the Ask the Moderators forum.
5. Please do not reveal any personal details on threads that could lead to other people identifying you or your family in the street. If you put specific personal information onto threads, there is always a chance you may receive unwelcome attention from someone. Keep it friendly and anonymous. If someone asks you where you live or what school you attend, don't give specifics unless you are sure that the person is trustworthy and then ONLY BY PM (private message).
6. Please do not post personal information about other people/members on our forums. This includes a person or member’s full name and/or other personal details which could be used to identify them. You may not post anyone's private information without their consent.
7. Please consider the feelings of friends or family members before posting messages that could cause offence to that person.
8. Please be aware that just because you consider a post to be offensive or inappropriate does not mean that it is against the rules. The Home Tutoring Moderating Team will consider all complaints about posts seriously and inform the complainant of the outcome, giving detailed reasons why the post being complained about has or has not been removed.
9. Please be aware when posting messages that just because you are posting something that you personally do not find offensive or inappropriate, other members may not share your opinion. If a message is considered offensive or inappropriate by other members and/or by members of the Moderating Team, it may be removed from our boards.

1. Home Tutoring has various forums on a number of different topics. We encourage you to take time to familiarize yourself with all of the different forums so you have a better idea of where to post your topics.
2. Please remember that this is a public forum and any information you post can be accessed by anyone from the general public or by Internet search engines such as Google. This includes details that you may post in your public profile, including your date of birth and location.
3. For legal reasons, members are asked not to post messages which offer advice from a professional point of view or in an official capacity unless you are a specialist in the field (eg Teacher, Lecturer etc).
4. Please post your message on one section only. When posting a new topic members should use an appropriate, descriptive title which gives other members an accurate idea of the topic content.
5. Members should post new topics on the most appropriate forum. The Moderating Team reserves the right to edit, delete or move any topics which are not titled or posted appropriately.
6. Our forum is here for advice, support and general chat. It is NOT a dating or a debating site. The Moderating Team will delete posts from any member they believe is posting purely for this purpose.
7. Please do not start threads (or post messages in threads) which are FAO type messages or which are aimed at a particular member. These sorts of messages are classed as a private conversation and should instead be sent to that member by pm, not placed on the forum boards. They are of no interest whatsoever to anybody else except the intended recipient and may be locked or deleted by the Moderating Team.
8. When replying to another member's topic, please try to ensure you keep to the topic being discussed in the original post.
9. Members are asked not to post messages that say they are giving away free products if you register or refer other people.
10. Members should not post messages about items that they are selling or giving away. Members should not post messages asking if anyone is selling goods or knows anyone who is.
11. Members should not post messages which promote, advertise or link to any competitions they are running, nor should they attempt to organise competitions on or via our forum boards.
12. Members should not post messages (either on their own behalf or on behalf of a third party) which are considered to be pleas for help requesting money, clothes or other items.
13. Bumping means adding a reply solely for the purpose of moving a thread back to the top of the board and so keeping the topic prominent. You are only allowed to bump threads ONLY IF you have something constructive to add to the discussion.
14. Please do not post threads advertising pyramid, chain mail or "get rich quick" type schemes. Threads containing information about (or links to) websites or schemes or which are not considered by us to be entirely legitimate will be deleted by the Moderating Team. The Moderating Team will also remove any threads which refer to, promote or recommend any type of affiliate, referral or survey site.

For security reasons, members are advised not to post MSN, Yahoo or other instant messaging/email addresses onto our forum boards or in their profile. If any member wishes to share their Instant messaging or email address with another member, they should only do so using the private messaging system, and only then if they feel they can trust the person in question.
The Moderating Team reserves the right to edit, delete or remove IM addresses in any messages or topics which are posted on our boards - or close/remove topics which have been posted specifically for the purpose of sharing IM or email addresses. Please note that Home Tutoring.org.uk will not be held responsible for any misuse of any member's IM address which is posted on our forum, whether it is posted on our forum boards, in that member's profile or sent to another member by way of a private message.

1. Members may post personal photos or images on our forum. However, they should not post any photos of children unless the children in question are their own. This is because our website can be viewed by anyone from the general public. Any member adding photos to our forum should be aware that once photos are uploaded to our forum, they can be saved and printed off by virtually anyone and that it is done entirely at the member’s own risk. Home Tutoring.org.uk cannot accept any responsibility for the misuse of member’s personal information or photos.
2. Any tickers or pictures which are added to profiles or to posts should be small ones which do not affect the width of the forum boards or which do not take up much room. Tickers or pictures which are too large etc or are complained about by other members will be edited or deleted from our boards.
3. Any posts that contain pornographic or generally offensive content (text, images, links, etc.) will be deleted and may result in a warning or a ban.

Registered Home Tutoring members are automatically allocated a Home Tutoring Forum user account which is inactive until they start to use the Home Tutoring forum. Each Home Tutoring account has a customisable user profile which is displayed on messages posted by that particular member each time they post on our Home Tutoring forum boards. Members can use their User CP to change or update their user profile and to add personal information, an avatar, a profile picture, signature and more.
Please note that members may not use their user profile (including their signature, avatar or location boxes) to advertise anything - this includes using the signature/location boxes to advertise, promote, post links or draw attention to any website, product or services of any kind - as this will be classed as advertising the website, product or service concerned and anybody who is considered to be breaking this rule will have their signature, avatar or location text removed from their profile by the Moderating Team.
Any text, pictures or links which are added to profiles must comply with all of the existing forum rules or risk being edited or deleted by moderators. Member profiles, display names, signatures, avatars or titles the moderators feel to be offensive or inappropriate in any way will be edited or removed. Display names that appear to be web addresses or are deemed offensive may be edited by a moderator and a PM will be sent to that member informing them of the change.
• SIGNATURE RULES - Members MAY NOT use the signature box in their profile to advertise anything - this includes using the signature box to advertise, promote, post links to or draw attention to any website, product or service of any kind - as this will be classed as advertising the website, product or service concerned and anybody who is deemed to be breaking this rule will have their signature or location text removed from their profile by the Moderating Team.
• Signatures may not contain text or images which could be considered as being offensive. They must also be of an acceptable height and width. Any signature that contains offensive content may be removed by the Moderating Team. Members should also consider the feelings of other members before posting signatures containing pictures or content that could cause upset to another member specifically.
• POSTING LINKS OR WEB ADDRESSES IN SIGNATURES - Members are NOT allowed to post links to websites in their signature. Members who have added links to web addresses in their signature may have their signature edited, removed or relocated by moderators. If a member has a website address in their signature, they may be asked to remove this from their signature and instead add this in the homepage link of their user profile.
HOMEPAGE - Each member has a Homepage option in their profile where they can add a link to a website of their choice. Please note linking to any type of chat group, educational website, forum website, non-personal blog or business blog is not allowed.

Home Tutoring.org.uk is not responsible for members who use other websites. This includes members who use other forums, message boards or other educational type websites. Any discussion threads related in any way to other forums will be removed.
Members may not post messages which discuss other forums, message boards or other educational type websites and/or their members. Messages of this type are not welcome on our boards as they are unhelpful and create an atmosphere of unfriendliness and suspicion. This includes, but is not limited to:
• using our boards or private messaging system to discuss things that may or may not have been said on another forum, message boards or other community type websites;
• sending messages via PM which promote or recruit to other forums, message boards or other educational type websites;
• sending or posting messages which say that someone is a member of another forum, message board or other community type websites and that someone else is not welcome on that forum,
• sending or posting messages which allege that someone using our forum boards is also a member of another forum, message board or educational type website and they have been gossiping about our boards or our members;
• sending or posting messages which allege that someone using our forum boards is also a member of another forum, and that they have been spamming another forum, message board or educational type website (with links to our site or any other).
Should you have any complaints about another forum, message board or educational type website, please do not use our boards to complain about them but instead you should contact the forum moderators or administrators of that particular site. Failing that, contact the forum host provider about your concerns.

Members may discuss, mention or post an occasional link to another website, providing the website concerned is relevant to the thread it has been posted in. Please note that the following rules apply to members when posting links:
1. Links must be directly relevant to the topic they have been posted in;
2. Any kind of link which is purely aimed at advertising or promoting any kind of site at all is NOT allowed. This includes posting messages purely to advertise or promote that website or forum, adding a link to a website as a postscript in every message or placing a link into your signature;
3. Linking to members own websites (or those of known friends/family/colleagues etc) even if it answers the question is NOT allowed except with prior permission from the Home Tutoring moderators. Members wishing to post a link of this kind should contact us to request permission to post the link to that website, explaining where they would like to post their message and why. Unauthorised posts or links will be deleted;
4. Linking to the homepage or a section index page (any page other than a specific thread) by way of suggesting 'go here and ask' type answers is NOT allowed;
5. Linking to a forum site IS NOT allowed if the forum is a private membership one and requires users to register or sign up to view content on its pages (this includes private membership forums which have specific 'guest' boards which are open to unregistered guests but where the rest of the forum boards are restricted to members only);
6. Linking to a static page on a site which happens to have a forum IS allowed:
• if it answers the question;
• if the site or forum is a publicly viewable website and does not require users to register or sign up in order to view the content on its pages.
• Using the forum boards or the private messaging system to post or send messages to other members that blatantly advertise, promote or attempt to recruit our members to use other websites, forums, MSN or other chat/networking groups IS NOT allowed. Any member who is thought to be doing this may have their private messaging service disabled by the Moderating Team and may be subject to a formal warning and a temporary or permanent ban from our forum.

Private messaging is a way of allowing discreet conversations between members which are not viewable to the public or found by search engines. However, although the name suggests that they are private, they are still part of the Home Tutoring database, and as such, are accessible by the Home Tutoring administrators.
Please be aware that although the Moderating Team does not monitor the private messages of members, they can access the private messages of any member if they consider it necessary (eg. if they have reason to believe a member is or has been using the private messaging service to deliberately break the Home Tutoring forum rules or if they have received a complaint about a member from another member).
The Private Messaging service is available to all members upon joining our forum although the Moderating Team may at any time withdraw this service from the user account of any member they believe are using or intending to misuse the Private Messaging service in a manner which breaches the Home Tutoring forum rules or terms and conditions.
Private Messages should remain private. Members should not discuss, copy or post the content of any PM onto any of the Home Tutoring forums and nor should they forward any PM they have received onto any other person unless that person is a member of the Moderating Team.
PM's which you may receive from moderators and administrators should be classed as confidential and should not be shown or emailed to another person, posted publicly on our boards or shared with other members of this message board.
Please note that any pm's which you may send to any member of the Home Tutoring staff (including moderators and administrators) may be forwarded to or discussed with other Home Tutoring staff members, or may be kept in storage for future reference.
Any members who persist in abusing the Home Tutoring Private Messaging service will have their private messaging disabled. This may include (but is not limited to):
• Members who pm other members for dubious reasons.
• Members who pm other members in order to get their msn/yahoo email addresses or other contact details from them.
• Members who advertise, promote or attempt to recruit our members to use other websites, forums, MSN or chat groups.
• Members who send messages to other members which could be thought of as confrontational, rude, threatening, hateful or abusive.
• Members who advertise any website, business, product or service or any affiliate sites/products.

Any member who has had their private messaging service removed should not attempt to re-register with our website or forum using a different name or identity. Any member who is found to have done so, will automatically be banned from our forum.
Members use the private messaging system at their own risk. The Home Tutoring owners and their staff are not responsible for the content of private messages which members send to each other. Home Tutoring does not endorse opinions expressed by members in any private messages they may send via our boards. Home Tutoring.org.uk accepts no liability in respect to the accuracy or truthfulness of any advice, information or data posted in any such private message or any responsibility for the consequences of a member acting in reliance on such information.

If you receive a private message (pm) from another member and you feel that the message they have sent you breaks our forum rules in any way, you should report them and their message to us.
Ways you can report a private message:
• You can pm a member of the Moderating Team with your complaint - if possible, also forward a copy of the pm.
• Alternatively you can report your private message by emailing us.

Each post has a small warning triangle icon in the top right hand side. If you feel you need to report a member or a thread, or just bring something to the attention of the Moderating Team, you can click the warning triangle icon and discreetly alert us to whatever it is.

If you need to draw a moderator's attention to something you can either pm them or post your request or problem on the Ask the Moderators forum in the Home Tutoring Help Desk category of the message boards.

Please DO NOT create multiple usernames for any reason. The Moderating Team is more than happy to change a member’s username if there is a valid reason for doing so, i.e. if that member feels they cannot post on our site because they are worried someone they know may use it and realise who they are.
If for any reason a member feels they cannot continue to use their current username and wants to set up a new account and new username they should contact the Moderating Team either via pm or in the Ask the Moderators forum to advise them that they will be doing so along with full details of the new username and email address etc. Their previous username may then be suspended or deleted by the Moderating Team.
Please note that names which are considered offensive are not allowed on our forum and anyone registering to our site using such a name will have their username changed. In the event that the Moderating Team contacts a member to choose an alternative username and gets no response from the member concerned, the Moderating Team reserve the right to change that user's name to a random name of their choosing.
Messages that appear to be trying to "out" someone or are questioning a member's identity etc should not be posted on our forums and any such messages will be removed. The Moderating Team will then contact the person who posted it (and if necessary the person it was aimed at) to establish why they have posted this message. If there is a legitimate problem, the Moderating Team will bring this to the attention of Home Tutoring.org.uk themselves who will then deal with it in a way they consider appropriate.
Any member who is worried about another member's identity etc should discuss their concerns with a member of the Moderating Team. They should not post messages discussing their concerns on any of our forums
The Moderating Team reserves the right to ban any member without discussion who they believe is using multiple usernames, or who is believed to be using a false identity purely to confuse, deceive or harass other members.

If you think someone is breaking any of the rules listed here, please click the "Report" link on the offending post so the moderators can deal with it. Please note that reported posts are used to bring attention to things that need dealing with on the boards and may not be treated as a formal complaint unless it is clearly stated by the member who is reporting the post.
If you are not happy with a situation that seems to have arisen on the boards or you wish to make a formal complaint about another member, please do not post your complaint on the public boards. Instead, you should post on the Ask the Moderator’s board in the Home Tutoring Help Desk Category of the message boards to ask a moderator to contact you. Alternatively, you can pm a moderator with your complaint.
The Moderating Team will take complaints about another member seriously and the identity of the complainant will normally be kept confidential. The Moderating Team will then deal with the complaint in an appropriate manner. This may range from a friendly PM to the member concerned, to an official warning or even a temporary or permanent ban from our forums.
Members should not discuss complaints about themselves or other members in our forums, nor should they post any messages or start any threads which discuss those members and said complaints. Members should not speculate on the identity of the complainant nor should they publicly accuse any other member of informing on another member. Any such posts or threads will be edited or deleted by moderators without warning.
Any complaints we receive about our members may be stored by the Moderating Team and referred back to at a later date.

The Warning System may be used by members of the Moderating Team as a way of keeping a record of any members who break our forum rules. Warnings can be temporary or permanent and will be applied on a case by case basis.
Members should not use their profile to draw attention to any warnings they have received on our forums, nor should they post messages which draw attention or discuss any warnings they may have received. Any such posts or threads will be edited or deleted by moderators without warning.
If any member receives a warning and wishes to query the reasons behind it, they should send a private message to the moderator who issued the warning or email the Home Tutoring Administrator.

The Moderating Team reserves the right to ban any member at any time without prior discussion. This includes any member who is suspected to be using multiple usernames, or who is believed to be using a false identity purely to confuse, deceive or harass other members.
Members should not post threads on any of the forum boards discussing if (or why) a particular member has been banned from the Home Tutoring Forums.
Members should not post notices on behalf of banned members, nor should they post messages demanding that a banned member should be reinstated. Messages of these kinds will be removed.
Any member who has been banned from our forums should not attempt to return using another identity. Any member who is found or suspected to be doing so, will automatically be banned without notice.
Any posts by members who have been banned from our forum may remain on the forum indefinitely at the Moderating Team's discretion. Any member who has been banned does not have the right to expect their posts to be removed. Certain threads may be kept in storage indefinitely and referred back to at a later date by the Moderating Team and/or any party acting on Home Tutoring’s behalf.

Any member who decides they wish to leave the Home Tutoring Forums is entitled to request that their Home Tutoring user account be deleted. However, please note that deleting a member's user account does not remove their posts from our boards.
Members should not post threads on any of the forum boards discussing if (or why) a particular member has left or been deleted from the Home Tutoring forums. Members should not post notices on behalf of members who have left. Messages of these kinds will be removed.
Any member who has had their forum membership deleted is welcome to return as a member at a later date. However, once a user account is deleted, there is no way of restoring that user account and it might not be possible that we would be able to allocate the same username as that member had previously.
Any member who leaves and returns at a later date will be expected to abide by the forum rules at all times. In particular, they should not:
• bring personal feuds onto our forum boards;
• follow other forum members around our boards, in order to post comments aimed at or about them;
• use the private messaging system to send messages to those members;
• use the private messaging system to send messages about those members;
• post comments which could be seen to be referring to old issues which have previously been dealt with by the Moderating Team.

Any posts by members who have been deleted from our forum may remain on the forum indefinitely at the Moderating Team's discretion. Any member who has had their membership deleted does not have the right to expect their posts to be removed. Any threads which have been placed in storage may be kept there indefinitely and referred back to at a later date by the Moderating team and/or any party acting on Home Tutoring’s behalf.
An alternative to having your user account deleted would be to request that your account is banned. This would mean that you would still be able to visit our forum and read the threads on our boards but you would not be able to post. If at a later date you would like to return to our boards, you can email us to ask that the ban be lifted and you will then have your original user account completely restored.