Introduction

This Code of Conduct is not a recommendation. Please make sure to read the whole thing and follow its rules.

The SEAL Quest Community (TSQ) is a place to learn about, share information and discuss issues in various forums related to:

- Navy SEALs
- Basic Underwater Demolition Training (BUD/S)
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training (EOD)
- Special Warfare Combatant Crew Member Training (SWCC)
- High Performance Exercise (PT, Swimming, etc.)
- Combative Arts Principle
- Family Support
- Nutrition
- Motivation.

If these are not your goals, you may find another discussion site more suitable. We are creating a community and a culture of winners and future SEALs. Our community is rapidly growing, and it will be gaining more outside attention as time goes.

Becoming a member

The regular membership is $25 per year or $100 for lifetime. Membership is free for active duty or retired SEALs. Please contact TSQ Admin at thesealquest@gmail.com .

By becoming a member you agree to follow the guidelines. They are subject to change as need arises and a current version is always available in the forums. Members that violate these rules may be suspended or banned.

Before posting…

Members are encouraged to make use of the many excellent resources available on the forum, including the SEARCH function and the FAQ (indexed by general subjects).

If you have any problems, questions, or private issues you may e-mail or private message any of the moderators. Let them know if something needs to be addressed.

Guidelines for posting

Polite dissent or disagreement is encouraged. Polite disagreement with well-reasoned arguments and evidence is healthy and conducive to good discussion.

You are encouraged to post your message in the most appropriate forum as well. This could result in a faster and better answer to your question or message.

1. Member’s name

1.1 The use of your own legal name is a prerequisite for posting to the board. This is an essential component of open and honest dialogue. Your display name will be your real name, or at least your first name and last initial. Profanity and obscene display names will not be tolerated.

1.2 An exception to the real name policy may be made where there are valid security concerns (e.g. law enforcement, active duty military, etc.). Please contact TSQ Admin at thesealquest@gmail.com . if you feel you are unable to post using your actual name.

1.3 Posting under false or multiple identities is strictly prohibited. Members suspected of doing so will be asked to provide identification, ex., a faxed driver's license showing actual legal name.

1.4 Please completely fillout your user profile.

2. Flaming, Harassment, Bickering and Bashing

2.1 Insults (either direct or indirect), bickering, harassment and flaming of any kind will lead to suspensions and/or banishment from the forum. There is no tolerance for that kind of behaviour.

2.2 The use of derogatory, discriminative, or insulting language will not be tolerated. Members are expected to respect each other.

2.3 Inappropriate posts are those that are massively off-subject or exist solely to advertise a product; contain pornography, obscene material, racist material, any hate group material, materials promoting violence, threats or illegal acts, etc. Such postings will result in immediate and permanent banishment of the member.

2.4 Posts that exist primarily to complain about how other fitness sites handle their pricing, marketing, user policies, or other aspects of board management belong on that site, not on TSQ.

2.5 This forum is not your personal soapbox for advancing whatever personal agenda or vendetta you may be on.

2.6 TSQ is not a forum to discuss opinions or topics on politics or policy. There are other forums for that.

3. Profanity, Slang, Slurs, Sexual Innuendo, Inappropriate Jokes

3.1 Profanity, racist or prejudicial slurs, sexual innuendo and dirty jokes or jokes involving political/racist/religious leanings are not allowed on the TSQ forums, neither is taking God’s name in vain.

3.2 Keep ALL profane words off TSQ, including slang expressions that may be misconstrued.mDo not use acronyms, abbreviations, asterisks and/or other for masked profanity.

3.3 TSQ welcomes all service men and women! The more the merrier. TSQ will not permit negative comparisons of different branches/units.

3.4 Women are welcome on TSQ.

4. Grammar, spelling, paragraph spacing, etc.

4.1 Do lead by example. Nothing improves a forum more than members who reason sharply, write well, and have some perspective about their subject. Be one of them.

4.2 Space out your text. Divide it in smaller paragraphs (5 or 6 lines/small sentences). It is easier and more pleasant to read that a paragraph of 30 lines.

5. Personal Announcements and Profiteering

5.1 Don't use the board for personal announcements and profiteering. A discretely placed website reference is generally considered acceptable, but the TSQ is not a place for other organizations to advertise their programs or products.

5.2 Commercial postings may be allowed by regular forum contributors at the discretion of the forum owner.

6. Copyrighted Material

6.1 The TSQ board members agree not to post any material that is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary information without the express consent of the owner(s) of said copyright, trademark or other proprietary right.

6.2 The same is also expected from the members of TSQ. Do not post any material from this site, such as workouts, to any other sites – unless you are the original poster. To be on the safe side, always request permission for posting anything that is not yours.

6.3 Whenever possible, mention your source or indicate if the source is unknown. Give credit where credit is due.

Procedure to report a post that infringes the TSQ guidelines:

After reading an offensive post, click on the button Report this Post (yellow triangle), and indicate the reason(s) why you find this post offensive. The post will be reviewed by the appropriate moderator(s), and any issue arising from the post will be addressed accordingly.

And the last word from the TSQ owner…

I have read some garbage posts on another forum and I am really not impressed. A statement or question is posted and then another statement or question about the initial statement or question gets posted and then the garbage begins. THIS WILL NOT TOLERATE HERE. There will not be a grace period. I will ban that member immediately.

Furthermore, an account can and will be deleted if the TSQ member doesn't follow the Forum CoC. The membership fees will not be reimbursed if the account is deleted in the case of misbehavior.

This forum exists to help members, and it is not a place to play games. I am stating emphatically my position on this subject and I am going to stop things before they happen. The TSQ Forum is my world and I rule it. Things will happen my way here, or the offenders can go play elsewhere.

The Moderators and I read all the posts. I have taken an active role in responding to many posts and interacting with every member. Keep it professional and courteous. Enough said. Play nice and have fun.

Thank you,

TSQ Admin

By clicking on the Terms of Service box you agree to these terms and will be held accountable for your actions.

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