[glow=red,2,300]Please can all new members on this forum introduce themselves properly
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If you are an IAOMAS instructor/student, you should contact the forum moderators to get your profile updated to reflect your status immediatley.The IAOMAS is considered a friendly, non-political forum, with no flaming what so ever. We would like to keep it that way.
Your introduction should include the following:
1. Your real name
2. The style/s that you train in
3. The country & area you reside in.
4. The name of your school
5. Whether you are a student, assistant instructor/black belt or instructor
6. Whether you are an IAOMAS member or not
7. Some other back ground info
Plus anything else you wish to add.
1 post per member please (you can modify it when needed)
I have created a second thread called
"Introduce Yourself - Chit Chat"This thread is for anyone who has any questions relating to the 'Please Introduce Yourself` thread. You can post them there, so as to allow each member a single post in this thread. (Posts in this thread with questions will be deleted).
[glow=Blue,2,300]PLEASE NOTE[/glow]
It should also be pointed out that being a member of this forum, does not make you an IAOMAS member.
To be an IAOMAS member, you must be part of a school that has joined the IAOMAS & is listed on the Country pages. Students automatically become members when their school & instructor joins.
If you are a student on this forum & wish to be an IAOMAS member I would talk to you instructor & encourage them to join.
Of course you don`t have to & are welcome to post & participate on this forum still.
[glow=Blue,2,300]FINALLY[/glow]
Personality clashes, vendettas, flaming & other nasty stuff will not be tolerated on this forum, or by anyone within the IAOMAS. The IAOMAS is the place for instructors, schools & students to get away from that crap. Please ensure you read the post my vision!
It is therefore advisable to use your real name, use a decent picture & add as many details to your profile as possible & of course post your details to the thread `Please Introduce Yourself`. Also, please do not hide your email address. If you have a spam issue, just add NOSPAM into it!
The IAOMAS is a wonderful thing & I & other members will not allow it to become anyones personal battlefield!
If you don`t believe in what the IAOMAS represents or its ideals you shouldn`t be a member!
IAOMAS is very big & carries great weight around the world due to its strong friendships & beliefs in what it stands for. Its power was unfortunatly invoked once before & was felt very, very strongly! You have been warned.
That said, all in all, we are a very friendly, open bunch
Thank you