Radio Forum is an independent community for people interested in radio jingles, station imaging, presentation and audio production. These rules help keep discussion useful, welcoming and lawful.
1. Be respectful
Treat other members with courtesy. Disagreement is welcome, but harassment, bullying, threats, discriminatory abuse, intimidation and targeted personal attacks are not. Do not reveal another person's private information or impersonate others.
2. Keep discussions relevant
Use Jingle Discussion for jingle packages, station sound, production, history, news and related audio links. Use Swaps & Trades for requests and offers. Use Introductions to introduce yourself. Choose descriptive topic titles and check whether a similar topic already exists before posting.
3. How to share audio
Radio Forum does not host member audio files. Contributors must host recordings on a service or website they control or are authorised to use. Services such as Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive can be useful for sharing audio links, provided the service allows the recording to be shared and you have the rights to do so. Upload the recording to your own account, use the service's sharing option to create a link that other members can open, and check that the link works without requiring access to your private account. To share the recording on Radio Forum, start a forum topic or reply, paste the external link and explain what listeners are hearing. Include the station, production company and approximate date when known. Avoid sharing private folders or granting editing access. Links may open on the external service rather than play directly within Radio Forum.
4. Respect copyright
Audio recordings, jingles, photographs, artwork, trademarks and other material may be protected by rights belonging to broadcasters, producers, performers and other owners. Only share material when you have the necessary permission or another lawful basis. Give accurate attribution where possible, but credit alone does not grant permission. Sharing for entertainment, nostalgia, historical interest or without charging does not automatically make it lawful. Do not link to pirated archives or knowingly distribute unauthorised recordings.
5. Swaps, trades and requests
You may ask other members about recordings and offer material that you are authorised to share. Do not request or offer unlawful copies, bypass access restrictions or pressure others to provide recordings. Radio Forum does not guarantee the availability, ownership or legitimacy of third party recordings and is not a party to arrangements made between members.
6. Post responsibly
Do not post spam, misleading links, malware, fraudulent offers, unsolicited advertising or repetitive promotions. Do not publish confidential recordings, private correspondence or information obtained without authorisation. Mark potentially sensitive discussion appropriately and avoid unnecessary personal information.
7. Accounts and private messages
Use your own account, keep login details secure and do not create accounts to evade moderation. Private messages are subject to the same standards of conduct. Report abusive messages or behaviour to the moderators.
8. Moderation and reporting
Moderators may edit, hide or remove content, close discussions, restrict posting or suspend accounts where necessary to protect the community or enforce these rules. Decisions may be made without prior notice. To report a suspected copyright infringement, use the Copyright and Takedowns page. For other concerns, contact the site administrator.
9. Your responsibility
Members are responsible for what they post and link to. Radio Forum is an independent discussion platform and does not claim ownership of third party recordings or endorse every contribution. External websites have their own terms and privacy practices.
Guidelines version: 2026-10-31.2. Radio Forum may update these rules and will publish the current version here.