The News and Views discussion forum is open to SHAPE members and non-members, re-enactors from all periods of American history regardless of what side you represent.
This is a free use discussion forum, all posts, images editorial other discussions posted to this forum become part of SHAPES history, therefore they become property of SHAPE and may be used in any SHAPE project, heritage preservation issue, text or other media that SHAPE feels is appropriate for lending it name to. SHAPE will make every to see that credit for your research is noted with usage. Shape will also make efforts limited to our expertise and knowledge to protect your email address. We cannot do anything if you freely post it to the forum.
1. You do not need to join SHAPE in order to post to this board, nor do you need to join the message board to post. We would however like for you to leave a comment and consider joining us.
2.Please limit your discussion to related topics. All other history related discussion, please use the general discussion board.
3.No commercial, posts unless approved by SHAPE’s president, Mark Raines. We will allow you to use this board to buy, sell or trade with other individuals at your own risk
4. Absolutely no profanity or offhand references to drugs or alcoholic beverages unless in a historical manner.
5. Absolutely no insults or name calling allowed. This will result in an immediate loss of membership in SHAPE and/or you will be banned from SHAPE's website.
6. If you are posting an upcoming event, please post all information – month, day, time start, time end, parking or any other information that may be needed. We can also post the information to the calendar.