These forums are provided for members of the hairdressing community and those interested in hairdressing to discuss issues, make contacts and provide help, advice and support for each other.

The forums are set up into various areas of discussion to allow visitors/members to quickly and easily find topics of direct interest to themselves.

Threads accidentally posted in the incorrect forum may be moved.

Multiple topics on one subject do not benefit anyone. If you wish to make a comment on a topic, see if there is a thread already existing on that subject first.

To keep the forums easily accessible we reserve the right to request that posts are made in an existing thread and remove/lock new threads on a subject.

Discussion allows all members to participate and learn from each other, intense debate on issues is positively encouraged, however please only discuss the argument, not the person making the opposing point of view.

Similarly topics that degenerate into nothing more than mud slinging will also be watched and if the participation does not return to a more civil discussion they will be locked.

Rule One - Legal Responsibility For Posts

You are legally responsible for the accuracy of your posts. HJi will not accept any responsibility for any consequences which arise from information posted by a member which turns out to be incorrect.

If we are faced with any action against us - legal or otherwise – as a result of a post then we will have no option but to pass on relevant information we may have about the culprit.

By the law of the land, you are forbidden from (among other things):

• Saying things about people which are not true (libel, defamation)
• Using words, images or anything else which you do not own (copyright)
• Using threatening behaviour
• Inciting hatred
• Discriminatory behaviour (based on sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability etc)
• Promoting terrorism
• Conducting any other criminal activity

Rule Two - Complaints About a Topic or Post

If you feel that a post breaks the forum rules you should use the “Report Abuse” button to draw attention to it: please don’t post your objections on the actual thread.

Any editing which results from your alert has to be done manually, and therefore will happen "within a reasonable timeframe”. We will endeavour to address any problems as quickly as we can, but we can’t guarantee instant results.

Rule Three – Mind Your Manners

Legal obligations aside, there are things that are just good manners and can not be allowed on My HJi :

False and/or defamatory posts. If you know it's a lie or untrue, then don't post it. Indeed, if you don’t know that it’s true, don’t post it.

Abusive, vulgar, hateful, threatening or harassing posts. If you disagree with someone, that's fine. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and that's what makes for good debate. But do not make your response personal, insulting or abusive.

Phrases such as "In my humble opinion..." (or "IMHO..."); "With all due respect..."; and "The way I look on it.." are fine. (So long as you don't then put "you are talking out of your backside..." ).

Phrases like "I hate all civil servants, they are all b******s..."; "You are an utter idiot"; are not. Attacks on particular sections of society because of race or sexuality are also covered by this rule.

Obscene and profane posts. Colourful language may get used around your salon but keep it off the forum. What might not offend you, could offend someone else. Please don’t swear or we will edit the offending words out.

Comments that are an invasion of a person's privacy. Don’t post things about people on the forums which they may not want made public i.e. name, address, pictures. If people want to share that information it is fine, but it is their decision.

Rule Four – No Adverts in Posts

HJi has provided this space free of charge for you to discuss, communicate and express yourself; not as a classified advert section. Adverts in posts, including those for products, services or jobs vacancies, will be deleted.

Rule Five - Our Rights

HJi.co.uk reserves the right to re-use content from My HJi, with due credit made to the content originator.

Rule Six - Basic Disciplinary Procedure

To ensure that My HJi remains a pleasant environment for all users:

• Threads which break the rules may get deleted in their entirety
• Persistent rule-breakers will be warned
• Even more persistent rule-breakers will be formally warned
• Then comes the final warning
• Then suspension from the site.

HJi may forego any or all of the above steps if we consider the offence is serious enough to demand it.

Rule Seven - Suspensions and Bans

Suspensions - If a member is suspended, then they will be informed by e-mail (to the address you registered with). The suspension will be lifted once a written apology has been received by HJi along with a written undertaking to abide by the rules.

Bans - If a member breaches the rules again once a suspension has been lifted, they will be permanently banned from posting on the site. Again, the member will be informed by e-mail which will be sent to the e-mail address you registered with. Permanent bans may only be lifted at the HJi's discretion, and under whatever conditions they choose to impose. There is no guarantee that they will be lifted at all.

Rule Eight - Updates To These Rules

We will update these rules from time to time and retain the right to delete anything that is deemed unacceptable but isn’t covered by one of the other rules.