Pit Board Rules How do I contact the board owner or moderator? Email: Jim 8-) - Webmaster/Board Owner/Administrator You must be at least 13 years old to participate on these boards. Dale Jr Pit Board: These boards should be used to discuss Dale Earnhardt Jr. and race related topics, although Dale Jr. should be the primary subject of this board other posts about racing are allowed. If a topic gets out of control it will be dealt with at that time. (If for some reason a race related post(s) causes a problem it may be removed without warning, if you have a problem with this contact the moderators) Non-Race Related Board: This board is available for open discussions, just about any topic is allowed here, however, discussions that should be avoided are those that would contain subjects that would be more suited for an adult audience. In other words, if an entire family of all age groups can't read it then it shouldn't be posted. (If a post(s) causes a problem it may be removed without warning, if you have a problem with this contact the moderators) Pit Board Rules: If you have any questions and/or comments regarding the rules of these message boards, please contact the Webmaster. 1) This message board is for Dale Earnhardt, Jr fans, it's a place for the fans, moderated by the fans. The board is moderated for foul or abusive language, negative comments, or anything else that may pose a problem, all such messages will be removed. The purpose of this board is to share information in a kind and friendly manner. 2) Do not use the message board to discuss the personal lives of any driver or team owner (or their families). 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Sometimes people can be overly sensitive and take a disagreement as an attack, if you are this type of person you need to understand that YOU are not being attacked, it just so happens that others do not agree with your OPINION. Learning the difference could make a big difference in how much you enjoy posting here, or on any board. If you are going to disagree with someone, please disagree with their OPINION in their message, don't get PERSONAL. For example, if someone posts incorrect information, it would be fine to say, "your facts are wrong," but it is not appropriate to say "you are an idiot." Everyone has a different degree of knowledge about autoracing, if you are knowledgeable don't use that to belittle people, at one time you didn't know much either. Do not post personal attacks or engage in name-calling against other members of these boards. 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