FORUM BASICS
This forum allows people to post ideas, opinions, and information regarding Gordon, the website and spiritualism.
Postings are organized into three subdivisions:

Post - A post is a piece of information submitted by a single user. It may be a new post, which starts a new topic, or a reply to an existing post. Posts are typically a sentence, paragraph, or a few paragraphs.

Topic - A topic is a collection of posts. The posts are organized in chronological order. The idea of a topic is that there is a single post that contains the topic of discussion. The rest of the posts in the topic are replies to this first post and to other replies. Topics are sort of like conversations, allowing many people to state their opinions about an idea, or debate an issue.

Forum - A forum is a container for topics. Forums often have a general subject that the topics within are about.

Navigating through is based on the idea of posts, topics and forums. Generally, a user will start at the Forum Index. The Forum Index shows a list of forums. If you click on one of the forums, you will be shown the View Forum page, which is a listing of the topics in the forum. By default they are sorted in chronological order by the most recent post in each topic. If you click on a topic, you will be shown the View Topic page, which is a listing of the posts in that topic. The posts in a topic are organized chronologically, with the oldest post first.

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REGISTRATION
In order to prevent malicious content and our users being bombarded with spam, this forum is on an invitational basis only. In order to gain access please first email us at forum@psychicbarber.co.uk with a preferred username and password. If your chosen username is already in use we will assign one to you. Please give details of why you wish to become a forum member on your email we will verify your email address prior to activation.

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LOGGING IN
In order to post using your username and use your custom settings on the board, you must log in. To log in, you must use the small login form at the bottom of the Forum Index page. Alternatively you may click the small Login link at the top of any page to be taken to the Login Page. Enter your user name and password, and click Login. You will be taken to the page you were previously using, but will now be able to post with your username, change your profile, check private messages, etc. To log out of the board, click the small Logout [<your username> ] link at the top of any page. If you are not logged in and attempt to do anything that requires a login, you will be taken to the login screen. After you log in, you will be taken to the page you were attempting to go to before logging in. Things that require login include changing your profile, checking your private messages, posting to forums (if they require it), etc.

If you forget your password, go to the Login Page. Click I forgot my password. You will be taken to a form to enter your username and email address. A new password will be created, and sent in an email to you. When you receive the email, you need to click the new password activation link. The new password activation link exists so that if someone else enters your information into the Forgotten Password form, your current password will remain intact. After you have activated your new password, you may log in with it. You may change your password to what you like in your profile.

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POSTING
There are two primary ways to create a post. In the View Forum and View Topic pages, you may click New Topic. This will take you to the posting form, and, when you have posted, will create a new topic with your post as the first one in the topic. In the View Topic page, you may also click Reply. This will take you to the posting form, and, when you have posted, it will add your post to the topic you replied to. To reply to a specific post, you may also click the Quote button in the upper right corner of that post. For more information see Quoting Messages.

Posting Form – When you post a new topic or post a reply, you are taken to the posting form, where to enter your post.

Subject – The subject of your post. If this is a new post, the subject is required, and it will be the name of the topic. If the post is replying to another post, the subject is not required, but may be added, and will be shown at the top of the post.

Message Body – The Message body is a large text area where the body of your post is input. Plain text is the only thing allowed in this text area.
Reply Notification – When you post, you may be interested in knowing when that topic is replied to. If so, you may check Notify me when a reply is posted. For more information, see Watching Topics.

Sticky/Announcement - To make a post into an Announcement or a Sticky Topic, look to the bottom of the posting form. There are radio buttons at the bottom that will allow you to set the post as Normal, Sticky or Announcement. These options will only be visible to a user for the top post in a topic, and only if they have permission to make Announcements and Sticky topics. Announcements are a special type of topic. In the View Forum page,

Announcements appear above all other topics (at the top of the forum). Announcements will also appear on every View Forum page. For instance, if you had 75 topics in a forum and 50 on each page, announcements would appear on the page with the first 50 topics and on the page with the last 25 topics. To make a topic into an announcement, simply select the Announcement radio button on the posting form. The top post of a topic must be specified as Announcement for the topic to be an Announcement. Sticky topics are a special type of topic. In the View Forum page, Sticky topics appear above all other topics except for Announcements. Sticky topics only appear on the first View Forum page. To make a topic sticky, simply select the Sticky radio button on the posting form. For more information, see Posting Form.

Polls – To add a poll, look to the bottom of the posting form. These options will only be visible to a user if they have permission to make Polls. Polls are a special type of that allow community members to vote on an idea or issue. Polls can only be made from the top post in a topic. A Poll Question is the subject of the Poll, the question that is being answered by the poll. The poll question appears at the top of the topic, above the poll options. This is required for the poll. Poll Options are the possible answers to the poll question. To add poll options, type the option into the text field and click Add Option. To have a valid poll, at least two options must be offered. Run Poll for is the number of days you wish to run the poll for. After the specified time has passed, the results of the poll are displayed in the topic, and no one else may vote.

Quoting Messages – Quoting messages allows you to include other's posts in your own. It is useful for showing that you are replying to a post, or part of a post.
To quote all of someone's post, look at the top right corner of their post and click Quote. This will take you to the posting form, and will allow you to reply to the post.

Editing Posts – This allows you to go back and fix errors, remove incorrect information, or add new information to your posts. To edit a post, look at the top right corner of your post and click Edit. You will be taken to the posting form to edit your post, and then click Submit to enter it into the database. If you edit a post after it has been replied to, a small message will appear at the bottom of it indicating how many times it has been edited, and when and by whom the last edit occurred. To delete a post, click Edit and check Delete this Post. Click Submit to finish deleting the post. You may not delete a post if it has been replied to (i.e. it is not the last post in the topic)

Signatures & Avatars – Avatars can be uploaded by following the settings in your member settings. Users are not permitted to utilise a signature or at present.

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PRIVATE MESSAGES
Private messages allow users on a board to contact each other out of the public eye. To use private messaging, you must be logged in to the board. Look at the top of any page, and click You have X new message(s). This will take you to your private messaging centre.

Sending – There are three primary ways to send a private message. First, you may go your private messaging centre and click New Post. Secondly, you may click Post Reply from a private message you are reading. Finally, you may click the PMlink on any user's profile or post. The posting form is identical to the normal posting form with a few exceptions: The username of the person you want to receive the message. If you are replying to a PM, or clicked the PM link in someone's profile, this field will be automatically filled for you. Additionally, PMs may not be Sticky Topics, Announcements, or contain

Receiving – There are three ways that one may be notified of a new private message. Most obvious is the Private message link at the top of every page. It will display You have X new message(s), where X is the number of new messages you have. You may click this link to take you to your Inbox. You may be informed of new PMs by an email sent to the email address your username is registered to. You may also be informed of a new PM by means of a small window that pops up while you are viewing the board. Email and pop-up notification will contain a link to your Inbox. Email and pop-up notification may be enabled/disabled in your Profile. Sometimes you may be informed of a new PM, but when you go to your Inbox, there is no new message. This is not a bug, it simply means that the sender must have deleted the PM before you read it.

Deleting – You may delete messages by selecting them and clicking Delete Marked. Alternatively, you may delete all messages by clicking Delete All. You may also sort/display messages by age by using the dropdown list box in the upper right corner.

Outbox – When you send a PM, the message goes to your Outbox. It remains in the Outbox until the recipient visits his/her Inbox, at which point it is moved from your Outbox to their Inbox. While the message remains in your Outbox you may edit or delete your post if you like. The message remains in your control until it is received.

Savebox – The Savebox is provided as a place to keep important PMs. Often it is used to save valuable messages from the Inbox, and then you can use the Delete All function to discard the rest. You may save messages in your Inbox by selecting the messages (with the checkboxes next to each message) and clicking Save Marked.

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FORUM TERMS & CONDITIONS

This website is owned and operated by Hay House Publishers UK. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below. These Terms and Conditions include any guidelines, rules or disclaimers that may be posted and updated on specific web pages or on notices that are sent to you. If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this Site.
Hay House Publishers UK reserves the right to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms and Conditions in its sole discretion at any time and without prior notice. Please check this page periodically for any modifications. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of any changes will mean that you have accepted the changes.

1. Purpose
1.1. The purpose of Psychic Barber Forum is to provide a safe, respectful, positive space for discussion and information sharing. The Psychic Barber Forum will ensure that users of the forums are provided with a supportive and considerate environment in which users can obtain information and share experiences.
1.2. The forum is not a substitute for professional advice. Please consult the relevant professional when making decisions that affect you or others.

2. Conduct of Users
2.1. All views publicly posted on the forum are individual and not the views, policy or advice of Hay House Publishers UK. User posts to be found in the online forums belong solely to their respective authors.
2.2. Any reference to 3rd party organisations, their product or service does not imply endorsement by Hay House Publishers UK. Such references will be removed or edited.
2.3. The use of the online forum to gather information for research, surveys or similar is not permitted.
2.4. This is a public, family-friendly forum. Users of the system must be over the age of 16. If a user is under the age of 16 they must get parent or guardian permissions before taking part in any forum discussion. Please get a parent’s or guardian’s permission before taking part in any Hay House Publishers UK website forum discussion. Never reveal any personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example, telephone number, home address or email address).
2.5. You must agree not to participate in manipulative or malicious behaviour with intent to cause damage to Hay House Publishers UK, the Psychic Barber website or any of the computer systems linking to Hay House Publishers UK.
2.6. No use of multiple usernames. Please register and use only one username for the forums. Posting under multiple user accounts will result in administrative action (i.e. banning).
2.7. By using this site you agree to the Hay House Publishers UK website terms and conditions.

3. Postings and messages
Content that is posted to the Psychic Barber Forum, including your choice of username, must follow the following conditions:

3.1. Postings must not contain the use of explicit, obscene or vulgar language or images and/or messages, including racist, sexist or homophobic remarks. Swearing in any form will not be tolerated and will be removed by the moderator. Please note that the web software will automatically block certain words deemed to cause offence and are thought of as swear words.
3.2. Postings must not contain discussion of any illegal activity or threats of violence. (i.e. illicit drug use, including marijuana use). Discussions of suicide or self-harm that are deemed negative and therefore potentially injurious to others are also not permitted.
3.3. No posts that attack, insult, or abuse forum members are permitted. Respect other members of the community and don’t belittle, make fun off, or insult another member. Insults will not be tolerated. Agree to disagree. If you think another user has breached the rules please contact the moderator by email or phone.
3.4. No advertising or links to advertising or "Spam" is permitted (including signatures). Advertising or Spam is defined as posting a link for the purpose of selling, soliciting or promoting by someone that has ownership or other "vested interest" to the web site involved, including efforts to promote other online forums or web sites by web site owners. Links to helpful web sites which provide a not-for-profit or a voluntary service i.e. charity are permitted to posted by a moderator only.
3.5. No posts of copyrighted material. Information copyrighted or owned by any individual or entity other than the person posting should not be posted on the message boards without the consent of the owner.
3.6. No lengthy posts. There is a limit to how much text you can submit in one post. You will not be able to type further once the limit to your text has been reached in your post. Moderators will edit and/or remove signatures that are too long.
3.7. Personal information. Do not post personal contact information (i.e. your postal address, telephone/fax numbers, email address etc.) and do not ask for personal information from others. Use of full names (your first and last name) is allowed but strongly discouraged. This is to protect your security and identity.
3.8. Under 16 posts. This is a public, family-friendly forum. Users of the system must be over the age of 16. If a user is under the age of 16 they must get parent or guardian permissions before taking part in any forum discussion. Never reveal any personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example, telephone number, home address or email address).
3.9. Do not disrespect moderators. Violations of this rule will not be tolerated. All communications to moderators via the posts on the forum directly should be removed and an email sent to the user. Users will be reminded on the website that if they would like to contact a moderator the email address is forum@psychicbarber.co.uk or phone 020 8962 1230.
3.10. Members should post in a way which is consistent with "normal writing". That is users should not post excessive numbers of emoticons, large, small or coloured text, etc. Similarly users should not SHOUT or use excessive punctuation (e.g. ! and ?) in topic titles or posts. Remember, using ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in posts is considered yelling and rude. Users consistently abusing this will be warned.The moderator will edit the post in lowercase as appropriate to comply with the rules.
3.11. No duplicate posts. If a post has been entered twice please contact the moderators by email or phone. The moderator will delete the duplicate post within 1 working day of being notified.
3.12. No irrelevant or off-topic posts. Posts, which are not relevant to the forum or are diverting off the topic may be locked at the moderator's discretion, and a request will be made to begin a new discussion.
3.13. The Psychic Barber web team reserve the right to edit or remove any post at any time. The determination of what is construed as indecent, vulgar, spam, etc. as noted in these points is at our discretion and not users.
3.14. The above forum rules where applicable also apply to private messaging. Abuse of the private messaging system may lead to removal and/or the revocation of private messaging.

4. Policing
The Psychic Barber Forum operates a zero tolerance policy. Users who break the rules stated may be removed immediately without warning. Users who feel they have been unfairly removed are welcome to contact the administrator. Any attempt to circumvent a ban will lead to user removal. Circumvention includes re-registering under a non-banned username, changing IP addresses to evade an IP ban, registering a new email account to evade an email ban.

4.1. Hay House Publishers UK has the right to remove, edit, move or close any posts when in breach of the forum terms and conditions
4.2. Hay House Publishers UK has the right to modify or delete any or all information relating to a user, including deletion of users account without prior notice or reason.
4.3. In case of dispute the decision of Hay House Publishers UK is final.

5. Privacy and Data Protection
5.1. We do not collect personal information about you unless with your consent. The information you provide will not be shared with a third party.

6. Liability
6.1. Hay House Publishers UK hereby excludes all and any losses, liabilities, claims, damages, expenses and costs arising in connection with: your inability to use the site; your use of any third party websites; any arrangements entered into with any third party in connection with any information provided by or in connection
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7. Disclaimer
7.1. All communications made available as part of this forum and any opinions, advice, statements, views or other information expressed in this forum are solely provided by, and the responsibility of, the person posting such communication and not of Hay House Publishers UK.
7.2. Hay House Publishers UK does not certify, endorse, and verify the contents of any communication posted to these forums. Hay House Publishers UK makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to the posted communications or information contained therein.
7.3. Hay House Publishers UK is not responsible for defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any author posting to this forum, and every effort will be made to ensure post of this nature is removed and the user banned.
7.4. Hay House Publishers UK reserves the right to remove any postings from this forum at its discretion; this reservation creates no affirmative duty in Hay House Publishers UK, and failure to exercise this power shall not subject Hay House Publishers UK to any liability of any sort. Persons posting to this forum hereby agree to abide by and be governed in accordance with the law of England and to accept legal responsibility for the contents of their communications.
7.5. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email or phone. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realise that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately.

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