It's something moderators may use when early parts of a discussion are acceptable, but when it become highly unlikely that the thread can continue without further breaches of the Website Terms or Community Guidelines.

It is separated into three different sections: Member Agreement, Community Guidelines and Privacy Policy.

Our Community Guidelines apply to your use of the site, so read them.

Chat is explicitly forbidden in the Community Guidelines, although categories like Politics and Religion & Spirituality are mostly opinion.

A moderator may delete a post that does not adhere to our Website Terms or Community Guidelines.

Showing an unusual disregard for the company's own Community Guidelines, the row appears to have erupted over the spelling of the word.

Please read the Community Guidelines for more info on the rules of conduct.

Our Community Guidelines and Community FAQs will help you get started.

Note: Commercial advertising is prohibited on the Thorn Tree as per our Website Terms and Community Guidelines.

The conditions under which State aid for ailing companies is compatible with the Treaty are clearly set out in the Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulties.