To repost the welcome message and rules Nate originally posted on our old forum (and add a couple things):

Hey, this is the all important welcome post to both the new and returning members of both the club and this board, as opposed to last year, we have big plans for this board this time around (he said that last year, but we really mean it this time), in terms of really letting you guys give us your suggestions of what to watch and anything else concerning the club

first I have to go over some rules for this board specifically just so we're all on the same page:

1st Rule, no flaming, no harrasment, pretty straight forward, debates are fine so are argument, but no pointless flame war will be tolerated for a second here. (if you want flame wars, go to 4chan.org)

2nd please keep all personal drama off of this board,
again this is pretty self explanitory, keep your personal life out of the board. (There is a such thing as email and IM)

3: No discussions of trading bootleged or fansubbed versions of anime that has been licenced in the U.S. is allowed, however discussions of legit DVD trading and the trading of fansubs that have not been licenced here in the U.S. is fine by us and encourged, but we can't condone bootlegging, and we wont. (If you want to trade fansubs, don't discuss it on the forum, get the persons AIM name from their profile and ask them. We have a very fast network speed so as long as its not advertised on the forum, sharing of anything on the network is ok.)

Again welcome and please make this board your own! Stay active!!!