Starting new threads should be a last resort, not your first action.
Make sure it's in the right location. If not, a Moderator may move it without notice.
Do a search (in the left side bar at the top of the Pages list) and make sure your topic isn't already being discussed. Duplicate threads will be deleted. It's nothing personal, it's just that we need to limit the number of threads in the Discussion Forum to keep it navigable. We can't combine threads.
There should only be one thread total for any picture, artwork, video, or fan fiction story.
There is ONE official thread for each episode, already on the site before the preview for the show airs. Discussion of that episode belongs there. Please don't start new ones for episodes.
Clearly mark you spoilers! Unmarked spoilers will be deleted.
Stay out of the SPOILER FREE Zone if you have read the books. Don't pick up spoilers on the Forum and take them in there, or overseas episode "recaps" for episodes that haven't yet aired in the U.S.
To clarify the above, once you have posted in spoiler-request, ultimate spoils, and other spoiler areas, you are no longer welcome to post in the Spoiler-Free Zone. This is a zero tolerance policy.
If you still decide to create a thread, please observe the following:
Make the title descriptive. OMG, WOW, I just joined, I love this show, etc. are not new conversations. Please find the thread for the episode, character, or subject you want to discuss.
No excess punctuation. one or two ?? or !! is sufficient. If the thread title is all in capital letters or contains excess punctuation, it's probably going to be deleted no matter what it is about.
No Spoiler information in the title - if it's a thread with Spoilers, it needs to say so in the title.
If you create a thread for the spoiler-free area, it also needs to say so in the title.
Spoiler information in the body of the message still needs to be marked with Spoiler Space, except in the spoiler-free area (no spoilers allowed there!)
No links to unlicensed merchandise. This is an HBO site, and they own the copyrights.
These rules may be amended at any time, so check back often. Questions? Ask Morgaine or MDashes Thanks!
