The DOs and DON'Ts to posting in the Greetings and Goodbye forum...aka...the G/G thread.
DO:
Make a thread to introduce yourself or a thread to let us know it's time for you to go.
Welcome, greet, say hello, goodbye, farewell to a PHF member.
Be friendly towards everyone and remember to stay within PHF's Site Policies when posting.
Stay on topic.
Post if you will be gone for 5 days or more.
DON'T
Post Personal Information (Real name (first name only is okay though), age, grade level, personal pictures, e-mail, IM name, D-name, password/account information, location (State is fine), school information)
Make a G/G thread for someone else.
Post "I think I'm leaving", "I might be leaving", "Should I stay..?", "I decided to stay" threads. Only post when you know you are leaving. These threads tend to come across as attention seeking and will be removed.
Post if you will only be gone for less than 5 days. If you are in a clan, a writer for one of the PHF papers/newsletters, etc... post in the appropriate thread letting those members know you'll be out for X amount of days. A goodbye thread is not needed.
Post invitations to your clan. This is considered Off Topic/Advertising.
Quote the rules to members. This is considered Back Seat Modding (BSM) or Impersonation of an Admin/Mod.
Post a belated Greetings thread when you've been an active member for months.
Most importantly, enjoy getting to know new users and telling those leaving farewell.