FrappyDoo's OwnerBot is me, Jim Lewis. In the forums I go by jamesglewisf.

My background is computer science, so I am basically a computer geek. I am one of the owners of a family-owned life insurance company, so I guess that makes me an insurance geek on top of it. I am married and have one daughter. I met my wife at church, and we have been married since 1994.

No. In fact, if it turned into a Christian-dominated site or "holy huddle" as I like to call them, I would shut it down and start over. There are two forums (Bible Q&A and Discipleship Forum) out of 24 on the site related to Christianity, but all the others are general interest. If you want to argue about religion, please do so in The Great Debate forum.

As you will see in the forums, I am very much a conservative Christian, and I don't believe that the Bible condones Christians living in seclusion.

Everyone is welcome at FrappyDoo. We look for diverse opinions and backgrounds for our members and moderators.

User status titles are just a way to recognize people for their number of posts. They are changeable by users with 500 or more posts. Here they are:

• Smart Feller (Minimum Posts: 1)
• Fart Smeller (Minimum Posts: 10)
• Ooglezoot (Minimum Posts: 25)
• Woopdeedoo (Minimum Posts: 75)
• ZipZamZoom (Minimum Posts: 150)
• Snappydoodle (Minimum Posts: 300)
• Gigglesnort (Minimum Posts: 600)
• Waffydaffy (Minimum Posts: 1200)
• Foomeister (Minimum Posts: 2400)

The first 100 members to reach 25 posts will be Charter Members. At this point, I don't know what that means; but we'll figure out something special. Maybe you'll get a special parking place.

MarriedAdults.com was my first personal website. It has articles written by me about life, parenting, finances, and entertainment. These forums were originally called "The Forums at MarriedAdults.com," but I renamed them in hopes of widening our audience.

Violations of the forum rules may result in temporary or permanent suspension of your posting privileges.

1. You may not post links to outside sites until you have 10 posts. If it appears that you made 10 posts just so that you could begin posting links, you will be banned. FrappyDoo is not your personal link farm.
   
   
2. No swearing please. Not even the mildest swear words are allowed. The main reason for this is that we want FrappyDoo to be a family-friendly site. We want everyone to feel comfortable here, which means that even your grandmother, rabbi, or pastor should feel comfortable reading any post on this forum. 
   
   The second reason is that with absolutely no swearing allowed, we avoid any possible confusion as to which words are allowed and which aren't. Our guidelines are not based on what is heard on American television, they are based on what we consider a family-oriented atmosphere. If you're not sure, don't use it. If you think it is censorship, it is, and you probably won't be happy here if that is a problem.
   
   
3. No coarse language. There are words we all know which technically might not be considered swearing. Most often they refer to body parts, acts, genders, etc. Please don't use them. They might not be swear words, but they are offensive to many. If you're in doubt, find a better way to phrase your thoughts. Be creative! 
   
   
4. FrappyDoo! has an automated censor feature in place. Many of the swear or coarse words will automatically be edited out and replaced with ***'s. If you see that one of your posts has been censored, please edit your post and replace the censored word with an acceptable one. 
   
   Please don't try to  fool the censor feature by using abbreviations or acronyms for swear words or by purposefully misspelling a swear word. Using an abbreviation for a swear word is just as unacceptable as if you had posted the entire word. 
   
   
5. Be nice to each other. Remember that someone having a different viewpoint from your own is not a hanging offense here at FrappyDoo! Please treat others with the same respect that you would wish to be accorded.
   
   
6. Do not be condescending in your posts. Comments such as "Hmmmm....Let me think," "Sigh," "What exactly don't you understand?", and "Whatever" can give your post the wrong tone. 
   
   
7. If you feel that someone was rude to you in the forums, please do not respond in kind. Ignore it and reply in a respectful manner. Instead of raising your voice, reinforce your argument. Please email a moderator and let the moderator deal with the other member's behavior.
   
   
8. Signatures in your posts cannot exceed four lines. 
   
   
9. You may not sell anything on the forum nor put links that earn you money through an affiliate program in any post or in your signature. 
   
   Active members are free to promote their own sites or companies. Members who joined solely to promote themselves will have their posting priveleges revoked and posts deleted.
   
   
10. Do not provide links to sites that offer pornography, obscene material, warez, selling of personal information (credit cards), etc.
    
    
11. Any member found registering under multiple names will have all membership accounts terminated.
    
    
12. If you are under 13 years old, you may not register or post at FrappyDoo.
    
    
13. Do not post the same thread in multiple forums.
    
    
14. This is not a rule, but a request. Please avoid unfavorable comments about other forums. I would hate to think that someone was over at xyzboard.com complaining about FrappyDoo. It's better to voice your complaints about a site at that site. There's a fine line between gossip and complaining. I think it is more dignified to stay far away from that line.

If you don't like the rules at FrappyDoo, if you think the rules are too restrictive, please just go somewhere else. We're not trying to please everybody.