1. CafeMom Mandatory Rules that also apply here....

No "ganging up on" or "calling out" other members of or other groups in CafeMom.  This includes identifying & negatively bashing other cafemom members or groups.

Slurs, stereotyping, & hate speech are NOT TOLERATED

DO NOT threaten anyone...this means cafemom members or contestants of the show.

ALL CafeMom guidelines need to be followed in this group.  They can be found here:   http://www.cafemom.com/about/group_guidelines.php  

2.During the season of the show.... In an attempt to keep all spoilers out of this forum and only in the Spoiler forum, you may not post any NEW posts in this forum from Tuesday late afternoon until the day after the last show for that week (ie on Thursday mornings when the shows are Tuesday and Wednesday). You can still reply to posts that are already there.

The current seasons forum will be unlocked to new posts every Thursday morning. It will be locked every Tuesday late afternoon. During that time post in the spoiler forum. :)

Remember many members are on seperate time zones and can not watch it til a later date as well as there are many members that record the show and watch it at a later time.  I have had several spoilers that were posted in the wrong forum and many upset members of the group. You still can post replies to posts that are there but do not say anything about the present weeks show. If you do those replies will be removed.

All posts that are posted in the Spoiler forum will be moved over to the current seasons forum the day after the last show for that present week.

Thanks ladies for your understanding and cooperation...

3. PLEASE DO NOT ATTACK AN  AI CONTESTANT FOR THEIR BELIEFS, RACE, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, ETC....   To me this is just common sense!!  If you want a debate on these issues, please check out the other groups, there are plenty that will debate this with you all day long!  American Idols are contestants we see on TV.  We do not know them personally, although we get involved in the season, the truth is, we only know what the show/media, want us to know.  When stating your opinion about the contestants, please do not personally attack them.

4. ALL OFF TOPIC POSTS AND GROUP PROMOTIONS NEED TO BE POSTED IN THE OFF TOPIC FORUM Please post all off topic posts and all group promotions in the off topic forum... If you post group promotions or off topic posts in the wrong forum they will be moved over to that forum.

5. ONLY BASH CONTESTANTS IN THE BASHING FORUM Please only bash contestants in the bashing forum so we dont have any name calling between members. There has been a few members complaining of "fans" going into the "bashing" posts and stating that they love them and asking why their bashing them. Those posts and forums were made so all of you members would feel safe to state your opinions without being bashed. Please stick to the bashing post if you dont like that contestant or stick to the fans post if you like them. 

6. WARN MEMBERS IF YOU HAVE CUSSING IN YOUR POST We have A LOT of moms who do not like cussing.  If you cuss in your post...PLEASE make note of that in your title.

7.NO PUTTING ANOTHER MEMBER DOWN OR BASHING THEM. in past seasons we have had a lot of posts of members calling another member a "b*tch". Is it really necessary to call someone that because they dont agree with what you think? No one deserves to be called that. This will get you blocked and booted from the group. If you dont agree with them  just say "I dont agree with you-state why" then stop. Dont call them names. Please treat each other with respect. We dont have to love each other but we do need to respect each other. Its hard to enjoy the show when every other post is putting another member down.