The following is a list of rules for #GHF. These are to keep the channel a place for actual discussion, argument, and conversation and to keep it from degenerating into a room of nothing but flamewars and insults.

1) Keep your nickname respectful. We don't need anymore people claiming to be "Matthew Shepard" or "Fred Phelps". It's not funny, it's not amusing, and it's really disrespectful(unless you're actually Fred Phelps of course). You don't have to like/accept/whatever Matthew Shepard, and we know it's really NOT him, so pick a decent name. This also applies to nicknames with profanities in them.

2) While people of all beliefs are welcome here, including racists, this is NOT a channel for racist discussion. Please don't come into this chat room ranting about the "niggers" or the "jew pigs". There are hundreds of other channels for that. This channel is for discussion of topics such as religion, homosexuality, and social/political issues involving both.

3) Do NOT post large amounts of text from webpages. If you're going to quote from pages, and it's going to be long, quote it in SMALL(3-4 lines) pieces.

4) No nuking, flooding, or scrolling. Trying to nuke another user will result in a permenant autoban. Flooding and scrolling will result in a warning first, a kick second, a ban third, and the fourth time you'll be added to the autoban list. Scrolling consists of saying the same thing over and over and over and over. Flooding is similar, and is basically a large amount of text typed in a very short period of time. Also, please do not make any ASCII art in the room, it tends to bother other users.

5) There will be no cybersex, cruising, or trying to solicit sex of ANY kind. Doing so will result in a ban. There are literally thousands of other channels for you if you're into that kind of thing. This isn't one of them.

6) There will be people from many different backgrounds and with many different belief systems who visit this room; please try to remain respectful of other peoples' beliefs and opinions, religious, political and social, even if you don't agree with them. Heated arguments and discussions are welcome and expected, but please refrain from being obnoxious and nasty to other people simply because they don't agree with you.