1. You do not have to be a member of the WFN to use this forum
You do not have to be a member of the Wildlife Film Network to use this forum, but is politely requested that if you do use it, you then join the WFN as a member.
2. All posts / threads must be wildlife related subjects
The Wildlife Film Network has been set up to allow people who are interested in wildlife and wildlife film production / photography to discuss subjects together collaboratively. Posts/threads not relevant to wildlife, working with wildlife, wildlife film production or wildlife photography will be deleted.
3. No Spam / Advertising / Self-promote in the forums
The WFN Forum define spam as unsolicited advertisement for goods, services and/or other web sites, or posts with little, or completely unrelated content. Please do not spam the forums with links to your site or product, or try to self-promote your website, business or forums etc. Should you wish to advertise your skills, services and contact details to the WFN community at large, you should join the WFN as a member.
(Spamming also includes sending private messages to a large number of different users)
4. Do not ask for Email addresses or Phone numbers
Do not ask for email addresses, telephone numbers or any other contact details of either WFN members, or users registered to use the WFN Forum. These actions are in contradiction to the ICO GDPR rules and regulations. Anyone found to be breaking these rules will have their post/thread deleted and/or the account permanently blocked. Should you wish to gain the contact details of people within this forum or the WFN Membership Database, all you have to do is join the WFN as a member.
5. Do not post copyright-infringing material
Providing or asking for information on how to illegally obtain copyrighted materials is forbidden. Please only post material on the WFN Forum that you hold the copyright to.
6. Do not post “offensive” posts, links or images
Any material which constitutes defamation, harassment, or abuse; and material that is sexually or otherwise obscene, racist, or overly discriminatory is is strictly prohibited on the WFN Forum. (This includes user pictures)
Please use common sense while posting or replying to posts.
7. Do not ‘cross post’ questions
Please refrain from posting the same question in several WFN Forum Threads. There is normally one Forum / Thread which is most suitable in which to post your subject / discussion / question. Any posts found to be posted in multiple threads will be deleted, apart from the thread deemed most suitable for that thread.
8. Do not PM users asking for help
Do not send individual private messages to any users asking for help. If you need help, make a new thread in the General Chat section then the whole of the WFN community can help.
9. Remain respectful of other members at all times
All posts should be professional and courteous. You have every right to disagree with your fellow WFN Forum community members and explain your perspective.
However, you are not free to attack, degrade, insult, or otherwise belittle an individual or group of people or the quality of this community. It does not matter what position you hold within the WFN Forum, you are expected to obey this rule at all times.
General Posting Guidelines
Please use the search facility before you start a new thread.
As the WFN Forum becomes full, there is a chance that the same topic or approach to a topic, may have already been discussed in a different location elsewhere within the WFN Forum. To make sure you are not posing a thread about something that has previously been discussed elsewhere, please use the search facility at the top right of the page.
Please do not use “non-descriptive” topic titles
Please post a descriptive topic name. Give a short summary of your subject in the subject line. Please do not try to use attention grabbing subjects as they don’t get the correct attention. Titles to be avoided are simple or single words such as – Hello, Help Me, Just saying hello, I have a question, etc.
General Forum Questions
Am I allowed more than one account?
No. There is no reason why you should have more than one account within the WFN Forum. If you have been banned from the WFN Forum, please do not attempt to create a new account. Should you continue to create new accounts after you have been banned from the WFN Forum, your IP address will be blocked.
What happens if I break a rule?
If you break a rule, then you will either be warned (via email, and asked to change, update or modify your Post / Thread) or banned from using the WFN Forum. A ban of your user account may either be temporary or permanent. The administrators and moderators also have the right to edit, delete, move or close any thread or post as they see necessary, without prior warning should it be deemed not to be in keeping with the Terms and conditions of the WFN Website or Forum or not in keeping with the general flavour of the WFN Forum.
What happens if I see a Thread/Post which has broken a rule?
Please immedjatly report the thread/post to the moderators or admin. Click here.
How do I become a moderator?
All moderator applicants must be a ‘Pro’ member of the WFN for at least 6 months, and have been posting posts/threads within the WFN Forum for at least 90 days (3 months) with a minimum of 100 posts.
You must be active within the individual Forums you wish to moderate and regularly create and respond to threads in those Forums.
You must also maintain a working knowledge of the subject matter.
Please be aware that applying to be a moderator does not guarantee acceptance and that moderators will only be appointed by the WFN when needed.
Current moderators and administrators will review all applications and decide if the applicant fits the desired post. Administrators have the final say and we reserve to right to refuse applicants with or without cause.
In order to apply to be a moderator you must:
- Be a ‘Pro’ member of the WFN for a minimum of 6 months.
- Have been regularly posting on the WFN Forum for at least 3 months.
- A regular WFN Forum user with at least 100 posts in the last 3 months.
- Have a positive presence within the WFN Forum.
- Be proactive in reference to getting WFN Forum users to sign up as Member with the WFN, in an ongoing attempt to keep growing the WFN community.
- Be knowledgeable in the WFN Forum categories / areas you would like to moderate.
- Be polite and helpful towards other WFN members and non-WFN Members giving constructive advice whenever needed.
- Visit the WFN Forum at least once a week, actively take part in multiple discussions as often as possible, ideally once a day, whilst setting a good example to other WFN Forum users.
- Take part in active discussions between WFN Forum Moderators relating to the running of the WFN Forum.
- Help to keep unsuitable content out of the WFN Forum as much as possible.
Please note:
- The Content / Comments / Posts / Threads contained within the WFN Forum are those of the person who writes them, and may not be the views of the Wildlife Film Network or any of its staff / members / or affiliates.
- The WFN Forum is monitored and any Posts / Threads within the WFN Forum that break any of the WFN’s Terms & Conditions will be immediately deleted.
- Should a Posts / Threads be deemed to become an ‘argument’ rather than a discussion it will be deleted.
- To keep things up to date, any Posts / Threads not commented on within 6 months of their last comment will be deleted, unless archived.
- Should you wish to report a Post / Thread, or make a comment to the WFN Admin Team about anything within the WFN Forum, please contact the WFN via the contact form, here
The Wildlife Film Network Group Ltd. is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Registered Number ZB211518 / September 2021.
All WFN Forum Posts / Threads are therefore required to fall within the GDPR Rules and regulations of the data protection register.
