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			<title><![CDATA[Spare parts organizational rules]]></title>
			<link>https://dr-vintage.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 11:29:28 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[- Spare parts means spare parts : no complete machines here, that's not the purpose of Dr Vintage.<br />
- Always first start your thread by :<br />
    ° The concerned machine explicit reference : [C64] in example.<br />
    ° What's the purpose of the topic : [Buy] [Sell], you can add  [Barter] too : [Sell/Barter] or [Buy/Barter]<br />
    ° Then you can name the concernet part or subsystem you're looking for.<br />
    ° Once the topic doesn't have a purpose anymore, please put a [closed] at the beginning<br />
<br />
- About the content, here's what has to be precised :<br />
   ° You have to set a price or/and precise what you'r bartering for.<br />
   ° Precise if you send stuff out of your country<br />
   ° The current state of what you're sending/buying/bartering : working or not and it's overal appearance from your point of view<br />
   ° A few pictures<br />
<br />
- Dr Vintage makes no benefit, it just gives you the opportunity for potential buyers/sellers/barterers to be put into relation. Still, if something not honest happens, Dr Vintage has the right to warn or ban the person by any means Dr Vintage finds acceptable.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[- Spare parts means spare parts : no complete machines here, that's not the purpose of Dr Vintage.<br />
- Always first start your thread by :<br />
    ° The concerned machine explicit reference : [C64] in example.<br />
    ° What's the purpose of the topic : [Buy] [Sell], you can add  [Barter] too : [Sell/Barter] or [Buy/Barter]<br />
    ° Then you can name the concernet part or subsystem you're looking for.<br />
    ° Once the topic doesn't have a purpose anymore, please put a [closed] at the beginning<br />
<br />
- About the content, here's what has to be precised :<br />
   ° You have to set a price or/and precise what you'r bartering for.<br />
   ° Precise if you send stuff out of your country<br />
   ° The current state of what you're sending/buying/bartering : working or not and it's overal appearance from your point of view<br />
   ° A few pictures<br />
<br />
- Dr Vintage makes no benefit, it just gives you the opportunity for potential buyers/sellers/barterers to be put into relation. Still, if something not honest happens, Dr Vintage has the right to warn or ban the person by any means Dr Vintage finds acceptable.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[General precautions (important !)]]></title>
			<link>https://dr-vintage.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=11</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 07:54:01 +0100</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://dr-vintage.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">TheDoc</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Be warned : many things here have to do with electronics, and also with electricity. You MUST know what you are doing in terms of security and personal safety while handling such things, and take all the required precautions before you try to fix or even just open something that might be dangerous and potentially lethal. Please be careful, if you’re not sure about how to do it , don’t do it. The responsibility is ultimately up to you.<br />
<br />
Some general guidelines about the right behavior can be found here, read these first :<br />
<a href="http://www.blog4safety.com/2017/02/safety-precautions-to-take-when-working-with-electronic-equipment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.blog4safety.com/2017/02/safet...equipment/</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Be warned : many things here have to do with electronics, and also with electricity. You MUST know what you are doing in terms of security and personal safety while handling such things, and take all the required precautions before you try to fix or even just open something that might be dangerous and potentially lethal. Please be careful, if you’re not sure about how to do it , don’t do it. The responsibility is ultimately up to you.<br />
<br />
Some general guidelines about the right behavior can be found here, read these first :<br />
<a href="http://www.blog4safety.com/2017/02/safety-precautions-to-take-when-working-with-electronic-equipment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.blog4safety.com/2017/02/safet...equipment/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[General rules (apply everywhere)]]></title>
			<link>https://dr-vintage.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=10</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 07:50:38 +0100</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://dr-vintage.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">TheDoc</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dr Vintage is a community website about fixing/raising from the dead old hardware, mostly electronical. There is no room here for selling " complete " hardware machine, ie a complete computer, console, a monitor or whatever peripheral. You can sell spare parts, used or new, replacements, or improvements (cardtrige, cable, new drive, adapter …).  The only exception is about power supply units (PSU) that are allowed for sale. Professionals will, at a later time, be able to provide third maintaineer services to fix materials in their own workshops/companies. The conditions for professionals to provide such services will be provided in time.<br />
<br />
Behaviour:<br />
Trolling, foul language and offensive or inflammatory comments will be moderated. Contentious topics, such as discussion about politics or religion, are not allowed.<br />
<br />
Duplicated Threads<br />
Do not create more than one thread for the same item. If you need help accessing or editing your original thread then please contact a member of staff.<br />
<br />
Keep it on-topic:<br />
We're a retro computer community, ensure to keep your posts on-topic and relevant in the related areas. Occasional diversions are welcome in the general chat area.<br />
<br />
In English please (international section) or in the appropriate langage (national section) :<br />
While the Dr Vintage community consists of members all over the globe, to facilitate clear understanding of each other we require that all postings are made in the English langage in the international section or in the corresponding langage in the national sections.<br />
<br />
Staff contact:<br />
If you are contacted by a member of staff regarding, a problem with your account, or a transaction on Dr Vintage, you must respond within 24 hours of receiving the PM.<br />
<br />
We consider that you have received the PM, on the first occasion you log onto the site, after the message was sent. Failure to contact a staff member within this time will likely result in your account being limited.<br />
<br />
If you are in need of help:<br />
The staff are here to help you with your access and any difficulties you may have in regards to  Dr Vintage. We are a friendly bunch of people and we like to help.<br />
<br />
The use of Dr Vintage can only be for lawful purposes:<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway for the purpose of stalking, harming, harassing or abusing, or attempting to stalk, harm, harass or abuse any person in any way.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway to transmit, or the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam).<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway to knowingly transmit in any form, data or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or other harmful computer code.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway to transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene, racial, offensive, hateful, inflammatory, or sexual in nature.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway to deceive any person, or infringe the rights of any party.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dr Vintage is a community website about fixing/raising from the dead old hardware, mostly electronical. There is no room here for selling " complete " hardware machine, ie a complete computer, console, a monitor or whatever peripheral. You can sell spare parts, used or new, replacements, or improvements (cardtrige, cable, new drive, adapter …).  The only exception is about power supply units (PSU) that are allowed for sale. Professionals will, at a later time, be able to provide third maintaineer services to fix materials in their own workshops/companies. The conditions for professionals to provide such services will be provided in time.<br />
<br />
Behaviour:<br />
Trolling, foul language and offensive or inflammatory comments will be moderated. Contentious topics, such as discussion about politics or religion, are not allowed.<br />
<br />
Duplicated Threads<br />
Do not create more than one thread for the same item. If you need help accessing or editing your original thread then please contact a member of staff.<br />
<br />
Keep it on-topic:<br />
We're a retro computer community, ensure to keep your posts on-topic and relevant in the related areas. Occasional diversions are welcome in the general chat area.<br />
<br />
In English please (international section) or in the appropriate langage (national section) :<br />
While the Dr Vintage community consists of members all over the globe, to facilitate clear understanding of each other we require that all postings are made in the English langage in the international section or in the corresponding langage in the national sections.<br />
<br />
Staff contact:<br />
If you are contacted by a member of staff regarding, a problem with your account, or a transaction on Dr Vintage, you must respond within 24 hours of receiving the PM.<br />
<br />
We consider that you have received the PM, on the first occasion you log onto the site, after the message was sent. Failure to contact a staff member within this time will likely result in your account being limited.<br />
<br />
If you are in need of help:<br />
The staff are here to help you with your access and any difficulties you may have in regards to  Dr Vintage. We are a friendly bunch of people and we like to help.<br />
<br />
The use of Dr Vintage can only be for lawful purposes:<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway for the purpose of stalking, harming, harassing or abusing, or attempting to stalk, harm, harass or abuse any person in any way.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway to transmit, or the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam).<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway to knowingly transmit in any form, data or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or other harmful computer code.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway to transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene, racial, offensive, hateful, inflammatory, or sexual in nature.<br />
You will not use Dr Vintage in anyway to deceive any person, or infringe the rights of any party.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Technical subsections organizational rules]]></title>
			<link>https://dr-vintage.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 07:24:09 +0100</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://dr-vintage.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">TheDoc</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Of course, those rules come after the general rules of the forum.<br />
<br />
Each and every technical subsection ("Computers/Commodore 8 bits" or "Consoles/Sega" in example) has two or three subforums :<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">- Documentation :</span><br />
Manuals, procedures, datasheet, guides, anything helping the understanding of fixing something or leading to fixing something. It may be something to read as a document, a video or link an article on a website.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">- Improvements :</span><br />
Improvements are things made to improve the existing (a cartridge, a Gotek drive, an SDIEC ...), and spare parts replacements/improvements (A new IC replacing an old one, ...)<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">- Maintenance :</span><br />
Here we share the problems we meet, and how we handle those, with specific cases we meet and handle. It's the place we interact the most in the technical forums <img src="https://dr-vintage.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.png" alt="Smile" title="Smile" class="smilie smilie_1" /><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">These guidelines are here to make things clearer and faster for everyone :</span><br />
<br />
- Put the machine reference or peripheral model first in your topic :<br />
[C64] [1084S] [A500] [PSONE] [520ST] [C128] [MEGADRIVE] [ZX81] [1541] ... etc<br />
<br />
Example : [C64] troubleshooting datasheet<br />
<br />
- Be as precise as possible, any information is useful]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Of course, those rules come after the general rules of the forum.<br />
<br />
Each and every technical subsection ("Computers/Commodore 8 bits" or "Consoles/Sega" in example) has two or three subforums :<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">- Documentation :</span><br />
Manuals, procedures, datasheet, guides, anything helping the understanding of fixing something or leading to fixing something. It may be something to read as a document, a video or link an article on a website.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">- Improvements :</span><br />
Improvements are things made to improve the existing (a cartridge, a Gotek drive, an SDIEC ...), and spare parts replacements/improvements (A new IC replacing an old one, ...)<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">- Maintenance :</span><br />
Here we share the problems we meet, and how we handle those, with specific cases we meet and handle. It's the place we interact the most in the technical forums <img src="https://dr-vintage.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.png" alt="Smile" title="Smile" class="smilie smilie_1" /><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">These guidelines are here to make things clearer and faster for everyone :</span><br />
<br />
- Put the machine reference or peripheral model first in your topic :<br />
[C64] [1084S] [A500] [PSONE] [520ST] [C128] [MEGADRIVE] [ZX81] [1541] ... etc<br />
<br />
Example : [C64] troubleshooting datasheet<br />
<br />
- Be as precise as possible, any information is useful]]></content:encoded>
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