1.  Are there rules for THE Hoover Forum?  Yes, the rules can be found at http://www.hooverforum.com/rules.htm .  We go by those rules.  Learn them.
 
2.  Is my identity safe on THE Hoover Forum?  Yes.  Just like many other forums, your identity is only known to the Administrator, and only your e-mail address that you supplied and IP address is known, but only to the administrator.  This information is not revealed but can and will be used to ban you if you break any rule.  Moderators do not have access to e-mails and/or IP addresses.
 
3.  Are there different types of bans?  Yes.  If you violate a rule, we will ban you for a period of time.  If you continue to violate the rules, we'll ban you permanently.  We are able to identify those who attempt to circumvent bans and will ban them also.  Play by the rules and you don't get banned.  This is not al.com, so childish behavior is not tolerated.
 
4.  What if I post something that is off-topic?  We'll move it.
 
5.  What if I post something that someone else has already posted?  We'll splice it, which means we'll take your topic and join it with the topic that is similar.