MMG is a great forum community where we all can share information on money making opportunities, and make friends or new business associates at the same time. Our intention is not to become an advertising forum; there are many other online resources for that purpose. Please follow these rules and guidelines to keep your forum organized and the information meaningful and relevant.





1. Posting New Topics

No Double Posts:
Make sure you search the forum first to make sure you won't be making a duplicate thread. Do not double post the same thing in multiple sections. DO NOT open a new topic just because a program started a new "round" or happens to be in the “Inactive” section of the forum. If a thread is inactive and needs to be moved to the current section, use the REPORT button.

Use Correct Topic Format:
When announcing a new program on the forum, please follow the proper format or your thread will be deleted without notice. The Title line has to have the name of the program and then the url, nothing else. The 2nd line or sub-title should show payment processors, investment plan, and any other relevant info.

EXAMPLE:
MoneyMakerGroup – www.moneymakergroup.com (no ref link in title)
Ebullion, LibertyReserve, alertPay – Forced 2x2 matrix

List Only ONE Program Per Thread:
Don’t start a topic to list multiple programs, these would be impossible to keep organized. Each program belongs in it’s own separate thread, make sure it hasn’t been posted previously. ALSO, Do not post multiple versions of the same URL on a subdomain, they belong in the same program thread where the main URL is listed.

DO NOT Post…

• Forum-based programs. All programs listed here must have their own website… blogs or egold links are NOT considered program websites.
• Your personal blog or website listing all your programs and/or referral links. You can post personal sites once in the Ads & Promo section.
• A new thread that doesn’t explain the program or it’s details, and tells members to contact you for more information.
• PayPal (or any other type) Chain Letter Schemes.
• Adult hyip sites or any type of program with an “adult” theme.
• A program in pre-Launch unless there is an active website link for members to sign-up. Do not post splash pages or capture pages that do not give any information on the program.

2. Referral Links, Signatures, Avatars & Hijacking

Referral Links:
Affiliate or Referral links are ONLY allowed in the program sections (Hyip/non-Hyip, Autosurf, GPT, MLM, Cyclers, and FreeGiveaway) or the Social Networking Sections. DO NOT post links in any other section of MMG! In the program sections, the link belongs in the first post of the thread, by the person who started the topic. This also applies if the program is announced by the program admin, who cannot post another members referral ID in his post.

Signatures:
You may post up to 500 characters of text, including a maximum of 3 URLs, and no more than 5 lines including spaces. The font must be size 3 or under.

EXAMPLE:

1. http ://123.com
2. [space]
3. http ://ABC.com
4. [space]
5. http ://DEF.com

~or~

1. http ://123.com
2. http ://456.com
3. http ://ABC.com

In addition, ONE banner may be posted in your signature if you have an upgraded MMG membership only. The banner must be of standard size which is 468 x 60 pixels horizontally. Do not use any form of signature advertising services, and do not allow other people to advertise in your signature.

Avatars:
Avatars can not have excessive flashing effects, and must be in good taste. They cannot impersonate MMG admin or moderators or any other member. Determination of appropriateness is at the sole discretion of MMG Staff.

Hijacking:
Do not "post hijack" by placing your referral link in any threads other than ones you have created. There are no "cashback offers" allowed in the program threads, if you must make an offer it belongs in the benefactor section.

DO NOT post asking people to contact you, click on your signature, join under you, or anything similar in the program threads.

TEAM discussion or downline updates do not belong in the program threads. Do not mention teams by name, compare various teams, or draw any unnecessary attention to teams. This is considered hijacking since there usually are multiple teams working a program. MMG has a section dedicated to teambuilding.



3. SPAM

Do not post spam on the forum or send spam via PM; you will be banned without notice. Do not "bump" threads by making pointless posts just to bring a thread back to the top of the topic index. Short and repetitive posts such as "looking", "I'm in", and “Where is admin” or anything similar are considered spam and are unacceptable. These posts do not contribute anything to the community and are a waste of space.

Do not offer to pay MMG members to post, and do not accept payment for posting. This encourages spam and useless posts, and is not acceptable on MMG. We feel this type of a "promotion" is dishonest and deceitful. Paid posters and the admin who hire them will be banned without notice.

If you run a monitor site, do not post the payment status of various programs in any of the program threads! Do not post about your monitor service in the program threads, and do not PM the admin about your monitor. This is all considered spam. If you would like to make an offer to the program's admin, do not use MMG for this purpose. Please contact the program's admin directly through "e-mail" or "support" on their site ONLY.



4. Professional Conduct

Do not create multiple MMG accounts
Multiple accounts are usually used to deceive members and this will not be allowed here. If you are found to own multiple accounts, they will all be banned without notice.

Be courteous and professional
There will be no personal attacks, name-calling, racist remarks, fighting, making threats or using foul language! We have a diverse community here with differing opinions and thoughts. Everyone is entitled to state their opinion, even if it is an opposing opinion, as long as the MMG rules are followed. Determination of what constitutes a personal attack, name-calling, etc. is at the sole discretion of MMG Staff.

No Trolling
Stating your opinion and trolling are different things. If you are bringing a constant and negative attitude to the forums by continually posting the same repetitive information, we will consider it trolling. Do not spread lies and rumors and if you believe something is a scam or someone is not telling the truth then please post the proof to back up your statement. Determination of trolling is at the sole discretion of MMG Staff.



5. Miscellaneous

Scripts
Do not offer to buy or sell any investment type scripts on MMG, including scripts for hyips, autosurf, and doublers.

Currency Exchanging
Do not participate in any currency exchanges in any section of the forum or via PM. When you have been an MMG member for 90 days and have 250 posts, you will gain access to the Member-to-Member exchange section if you have an upgraded "MMG Supporter" account.

Requests
Do not create posts or send a PM to people asking them for money or offers, or asking to be benefactored into a program. Check the benefactor section for offers made by our members.










Searching:
We realize that MMG is a large forum with thousands of topics. If you are looking for a specific thread, you can click on the “Search” Link at the very top of the forum. The search function allows you to input a number of different variables to help aid you in finding a specific thread.

A more detailed tutorial can be found here: http://www.moneymakergroup.com/Perform-EFFECTIVE-Foru-t22928.html


Organization:
MMG is organized to help you sort through different investment opportunities quickly and efficiently.

Programs are separated into several different categories based on the characteristics of the program. Our current categories include: HYIPs, Autosurfs, Investment Programs (non-hyip), “Referral, MLM & Network marketing,” Money Cyclers, and Other GPT (get paid to). If you are looking for a certain type of program, it would be best that you start reading in the best category that fits your needs.

Please understand that MMG is not a program monitor and has no way of monitoring which programs are paying and which are not. When making an investment decision, it is your responsibility to research and collect as much information as possible about a program and then make your own decision.

If and when a staff member finds a program administrator with multiple usernames, or someone who is hiring paid posters to try and mislead people, they will edit the first post of the thread and insert a red, bold, caution message with a description of what the issue is. What you decide to do with this information is purely up to you. This information can greatly aid your decision making, so it is important that you check the first post of every thread.


Closed, Inactive & Offline Programs:
In each program category, you will find a sub-folder at the top that contains Closed, Inactive, and Offline Programs.

Closed programs are programs whose administrators have officially announced the end to their programs.

Inactive programs are programs whose thread on MMG has not had a single post for a period of 4+ weeks.

Offline programs are programs whose websites have been down for a minimum of 7 days.

If you feel a program is miscategorized, feel free to use the report button, and a staff member will take a look at the thread.


Reporting:
MMG like any other large community will have some people, for whatever reason, that break the rules. Our goal is to make MMG as organized and friendly as possible but with thousands of posts every day, it is difficult for the staff to monitor every single post made. As such, the staff relies on the eyes and ears of the members to help make sure things run smoothly and efficiently.

If you ever notice someone violating the rules, we would greatly appreciate if you would take a few extra seconds and report the problem to the staff. This community is what you make out of it. While you aren’t required to help out, MMG will be a better place if you do.

You do not need to worry about being a “tattle tale.” A reporters’ confidentiality is always protected so MMG members have know way of knowing who reported them.

Please don't PM the individual staff members about a problem on the forum, just use the REPORT button.

How to report:
Making a report is simple an easy. All you need to do is:
1) Click on the “Report” button at the bottom left hand corner of the offending post.
2) Type up a short description on the problem
3) Click the “Submit Report” button.
That’s it! You are done, and the staff will handle it from here.



Warnings:
If at any time you are given a warning for violating the rules, don’t make a big deal out of it. Warnings are used as a tool to help members become more aware of our forum rules.

Only you and the moderating team can see your warning level, so it is not a “scarlet mark.” If you don’t say anything about it, nobody will know. Your warning level will be reduced over time if you can show us that you understand the rules and do not break them for a 30-60 day period.

If this time period has passed, and you feel your warning level should be lowered, you may kindly send a PM to one of our staff members and they will evaluate if it should be reduced or not.