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Forum Rules and Guidelines
The Cormac McCarthy Forum is provided and paid for by the members of the Cormac McCarthy Society to encourage discussion of the novels, plays, stories and screenplays of Cormac McCarthy, as well as related topics in literature, literary criticism and theory, and issues in regional or American culture pertinent to Cormac McCarthy and his works.
Although we welcome open discussion, good humor and even the occasional wry, well-composed insult, and usually will not censor considered statements of opinion, we do have a few rules designed to keep discussion focused and civil. A wide variety of readers, from professional literary critics and academics to grade school and undergraduate students to serious lay readers and just plain fans, post to this Forum on a regular basis. We request that all points of view be respected, and that disagreements of methodology or approach be focused upon specific issues and not rendered in sweeping, stereotypical, offensive creedal declarations.
The Forum Suzerains, members of the Cormac McCarthy Society designated to patrol the site for egregious violations of decorum, reserve the right to edit and amend postings on the site in order to achieve conformity with Forum guidelines. In all matters the decision of the Suzerains will be final (otherwise, theirs would be no right suzerainty).
We ask that all correspondents please abide by these few guidelines:
- We're not committed to any ideology except common courtesy, and will not
tolerate racially or sexually abusive language, nor any form of personal
threat.
- We're not averse to colorful language when used for a clear rhetorical
purpose, and it's fine to quote passages from published sources in their
entirety, regardless of content. We do request that our correspondents refrain
from the use of gratuitous vulgarity, especially four-letter words used as
article adjectives.
- Personal attacks, insults, and other forms of ad hominem invective (unless
clearly intended in a spirit of playfulness) between Forum correspondents are
unacceptable and will be deleted from the Forum.
- Because the online space on this Forum is paid for by the dues of Society
members, we do want to make sure it's used for the intended purpose of
stimulating meaningful discussion. Humor and banter within an otherwise
substantive discussion is fine, but please note that postings devoid of
critical content or relevance may be deleted from the Forum at the discretion
of the Forum Suzerains.
Although we check the site regularly, we can't always catch problems
immediately — especially when a thread accrues messages quickly in the heat of a
current discussion. Members who notice gross violations of Forum guidelines
should contact the Suzerains at either of these email addresses:
Your decision to post messages and enter discussions on the Cormac McCarthy Forum represents your agreement with these guidelines. Thank you for joining us.
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A Few Pointers
The Forum accepts direct input of simple HTML, which allows you to add formatting to your posts. Here are some examples for the HTML-challenged:
- Typing <i>All the Pretty Horses</i> in your note will display All the Pretty Horses.
- <b>The Crossing</b> will display The Crossing.
If you want to create a hyperlink inside your note, type::
I want to visit <a href="http://www.cormacmccarthy.com">The Cormac McCarthy Home Pages</a>.
The result is:
I want to visit The Cormac McCarthy Home Pages.
The bracketing system is the same as that for bold and italics, except that you include the location you want to link to in the initial <a> tag.
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