Generally, these forums are very relaxed and laidback; not strict like some other forums. But there are some rules and guidelines to take into consideration.

Rules

1. When posting, show respect for your fellow posters and readers. This means no flaming and no rudeness. If you cannot post politely, you should probably reconsider posting.
2. No necroing threads without good reason. If a thread has been inactive for more than a month, let it stay inactive, unless you have something good to add, or if your question or problem relates to the discussion in that thread. The exception to this is that it is acceptable to "necro" your own card showcase or set design threads at anytime.
3. The forums are not for users to profit from. If you intend to turn a profit off of a project, you should probably be prepared to invest the money to start your own website.
4. Only post bug reports related to the newest version of the program. The problem might already be solved. Also, when posting bug reports, the more information the better. Try to give complete error messages, and if possible, directions for how to replicate the error.
5. Other forums may have specific rules; those rules will be stickied to the top of those forums.
6. When posting renders of card, it is a must to credit the artist if there is art.
7. Don't double post. If you have the last post in a thread, you have an edit button to add what you need to say. The exception to this is if the thread has been inactive for awhile; generally long enough to fall off the front page of the Recent Posts page.

Other Guidelines

These are not strictly enforced rules, but are considered decency when posting.

1. Try not to swear. There are children who view these forums, and adults who are offended by cursing.
2. When starting a new thread for discussing spoilers about future Magic sets, please include "spoilers" in the title, along with the name of the set the spoilers pertain to. When posting spoilers in a thread that was not made for spoilers, you should utilize spoiler tags. To use spoiler tags, type [spoiler]"insert spoiled info here"[/spoiler].
3. When giving critique on cards being showcased, try to give constructive criticism, something the designer can use. Try to be concrete, "this card costs too little, compare it with XXX" is better than "this card is overpowered" or "this card sucks". Imagine what kinds of comments you would like to get if you were showing your cards.
4. Try to post threads in their appropriate forums. If you get confused or make a mistake, its okay; it can be fixed. But try to choose correctly.
5. If you have a question, you should always try searching for the answer. There's a search bar on every page, and it can save others the time of typing out lengthy responses to questions that are already answered.
6. All posters should try to stay on topic. It is understandable that sometimes off-topic discussion happens, but it shouldn't happen to the point that it takes over the thread.
7. No large or flashy images signatures. These can be very distracting, and make the page load slower.

If there are any concerns about these rules or guidelines, whether you think something is incorrect and needs revised, or if you think something should be added, contact the administrators or start a thread about it in the webside forum.