Welcome to Lipstick Alley!

This site is an offshoot of eddiegeorge.com, the personal website of former Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George, who is now retired from the NFL.

On the message board at eddiegeorge.com, ladies gathered and dished on celebs, athletes and their encounters with them. To get a feel for how the gossip flowed at that time check out the LSA Classic Posts forum.

Eventually, things got too hot to handle on the board and Eddie asked that the forum be disassociated from his website. Janitor, who managed eddiegeorge.com, moved the forum to a domain that he owned named lipstickalley.com. That's when Lipstick Alley was born.

In 2006 Janitor decided to move on and sell the board, giving all monies to a worthy charity, (who said there are no good men left in the world?). The board was purchased by one of the forum members, Curious Too, who now goes by the name “The Admin.”

Some notes from Janitor:

"People always ask how the name LipStickAlley.com came about. Back around 1999, on Rapmusic.com we had a IP Chat program called HearMe Chat. Alot of the members used to hang out in the chat room each night listening to everyone talk. We had a few female members who would come in the chat room taking over the mic and start talking. I knew then we needed a forum just for the females to chill and post. I came up with the name on the fly, not thinking it would catch on.

When I started Eddie's site, the message board was really for fans who wanted to talk about Eddie and his career, sports talk, Ohio State Buckeyes and the Titans. Little did I know that it would turn into a forum with 95% females taking it over, lol. It was almost like a science drama project. I concluded that if you put 100 females in a room, they would eventually have a cat fight sooner or later! If you put 100 men into a room (as long as there is no alcohol) they would get along and find something to do such as flipping quarters against the wall or playing cards. Lol.

The move to lipstickalley.com: I had to move the forum off Eddie's site. It was getting out of hand with all the drama on the site... I would get players hitting me up complaining about certain posts. Issues would get back to Eddie, and he didn't have time to mess with it. Once we went live with the new domain name and forum - it just kept growing and the drama never stopped. Lol.

The Current Lipstick Alley

Some pretty ugly things happened on the forum between 2004 and 2006, including the exposure of the true identities of some of the forum members. People understandably became gun shy when it came to gossiping because being exposed could hurt the “insiders” careers. When the forum changed hands the new owner felt that while the members may be reluctant to gossip, there were plenty of other topics they could freely discuss and expanded the board with new forums. The result is today's very active Lipstick Alley, which averages about 7,000 posts and 35,000 visitors per day.

The Community

While Lipstick Alley members are predominantly African American females, all races and genders are welcome. This is an adult community who discusses a broad range of topics with little censorship. Profanity is allowed and we don't do any hand holding here. If you plan on joining you must have thick skin. If you have issues dealing with people whose views and beliefs are counter to yours, this isn't the forum for you. If reading unpopular opinions cause your eyes to cross, you should probably move on. But if you like lively, intense debate and can at the end of the day agree to disagree, join us!

Member Privacy

Collection of data

Personal information is only collected when you register for an account. The only information collected is your email address and registration IP address. While you browse the site certain non-personal information is collected in the site’s access log, such as the type of browser and operating system you use, your IP address, the date, time and the forums you visited, and if you followed a link to this site from another website.. This information does not identify you personally. The access logs are processed daily by a log analyzer and then deleted.

The only time your IP address is recorded is when you register for an account. It is not recorded when you post on the forum.

We do not share, sell, trade or rent your personal information to third parties.

We will not disclose your personal information to a third party without first receiving a valid civil subpoena. In the event that we receive a valid subpoena, we will promptly notify the account holder whose information is sought.

Cookies

We may place "cookies" on your personal computer. "Cookies" are small identifiers sent from a website server and stored on your computer’s hard drive that help us to recognize you if you visit this site again. Cookies are not designed to get data from your hard drive or your email. To protect your privacy, we do not use cookies to store or transmit any personal information about you on the Internet.

We strictly prohibit the release in this community of the personal information of any member including, but not limited to:

Personal photographs – photographs of family members and photographs that have been altered in an attempt to conceal the fact that it is a picture of a member of this community are not allowed. If the photograph has been released on another forum, you must get permission from the member here before posting it on this forum.

Posting a news article that happens to include a photograph and the real name of a LSA member does not violate our privacy rules unless any board member’s comments include references to the listed members LSA user name.

We realize that on occasion a member of this community may have the opportunity to be photographed with a celebrity or at a celebrity event. If any resulting pictures are posted here we would not consider it a violation of our privacy rules unless forum members refer to the person in the photo by their LSA user name.

If you post pictures of yourself anywhere on this forum we will assume that you are not concerned about this particular aspect of your privacy and will not sanction forum members for reposting or altering any photographs that you post.

Real names – legally recognized names (sometimes referred to on the forum as “government name”), maiden names of married LSA members, and children’s names cannot be posted. The names of spouses are off limits unless they are considered “famous,” for example, celebrities, athletes, politicians, etc. If your spouse is famous it’s in your best interests to keep that information to yourself.

Addresses and Telephone numbers – current and former residences and the release of partial information is not allowed. For example, a street name but not the house number.

Occupation – posting any reference to businesses owned by LSA members or companies that employ LSA members without the subject member's permission is not allowed.
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Because of the severity of the punishment (banishment) you must be prepared to provide concrete proof if you feel your privacy has been violated (sometimes referred to as being “outed”). In order for a post on this forum to be considered to be in violation of the privacy rules it must explicitly include either your full legal name, your address, your phone number, your place of employment or your photograph.

Threatening to “out” someone by implying that you have gathered personal information that’s prohibited by our privacy rules will result in a warning or infraction from either a moderator or administrator. Continuing with such threats will result in a permanent ban from the forum.

Attempting to out someone by directing forum members to an external website where personal information is posted, or asking them to private message you for the information, is not allowed and will result in a warning or infraction from a moderator or administrator. Continuing to out someone via this method will result in a permanent ban from the forum.

If a member is “outed” it does not mean that their personal information can be freely shared on the forum. Once the person behind the outing is banned all privacy rules still apply to the outed board member.

Your Account

Each member is allowed one login account. If you have forgotten your log in details do not create a new account. Click on the 'Forgot Your Password' link on any page that requires you to fill in your password. This will bring up a page where you should enter your registered email address, and an email will be sent to that address instantly, with instructions for resetting your password.

If the email address on your account is not valid and you can't receive a new password, the only way to gain access to the forum again would be to register a new account. We don't manually change email addresses and passwords because there is no way to verify that the person making the request actually owns the account.

We use cookies to track multiple username logins or multiple registration attempts from the same computer. It became necessary to install such software because of the number of community members who created multiple accounts for the sole purpose of trolling on the forums. We understand that there are instances where the trigger of this alarm does not necessarily mean a member is up to mischief. There may be family members or co-workers accessing LSA from the same computer. We do not expect explanations from you if your username appears in this forum. We leave it up to the community members to determine for themselves whether or not the secondary accounts were created to cause mischief or are legitimate.

Usernames must not include any profanity, sexual references or racial or sexual slurs. If you want to change your username, you can purchase a new username at the LSA Mart (http://lipstickalley.com/vbshop.php). If you have over 1,000 posts you can change your username in the User CP every 365 days.

There is no way to close or delete your account. If you decide you no longer want to be a member of the forum, login to your UserCP and make sure all notification options are set to “no.” Then leave.

All information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated. LSA does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content.

Avatars and Profile Pictures

Profile and avatar pictures must be asexual. No genitals, no gyrating, no implied sex, nothing sexual at all. Racially offensive images are also prohibited. You cannot use a picture of another member without that member’s approval. If it’s an image of something that you would be uncomfortable viewing at work, don’t use it in your profile picture or avatar. You can only use a custom Avatar if you purchase it with points from the LSA Mart.

Signatures

You must purchase your signature from the LSA Mart. Signature pictures must be asexual. . No genitals, no gyrating, no implied sex, nothing sexual at all. Racially offensive images are also prohibited. If it’s an image of something that you would be uncomfortable viewing at work, don’t use it in your signature. Signature images should be no larger than 600 pixels wide by 150 pixels high. Once you have been registered for 30 days and have at least 150 posts you can place links in your signature. You cannot post any affiliate or referral links, or post anything asking for a referral in your signature. Those links will be removed.

LSA Mart

One of the features of this forum is the ability of forum members to change your avatar and user title. They can also steal points from you. Points are used to purchase items from the LSA Mart. You can purchase immunity from theft and avatar/user title changes in the LSA Mart.

How to Properly Promote Your Business or Website on LSA

Place a link to your site or business in your signature and profile and participate in the various discussions on the forum. Creating posts with links to your website is prohibited. You will be warned and asked to stop creating such posts. If you continue, you will be banned from Lipstick Alley.  

The 25 Post Rule

Because of past problems with trolls and spammers we have instituted a rule stating that you need 25 posts before you have full access to all of the forums and forum features. You need 25 posts in order to have access to the following:

• Private Messages
• Able to create threads
• Able to post responses in the Celebrity Gossip, Any Info, and Almost Famous forums
• Able to use the Thanks/Groans/LOL system

The “Dead Horse” Rule

This rule is for those forum members who can’t let go of a topic and create posts regarding said topic in threads that are completely unrelated to that topic.

For example, in our Michael Jackson forum there are members who are obsessed with the paternity of his children and will make a post about the paternity of said children in threads that are completely unrelated to the paternity of his children.

Another example would be a member who is obsessed with black women/white male relationships, and posts about those relationships in completely unrelated threads.

If we find you “beating a dead horse” we will post a response to your dead horse post asking you to stop. If you continue you may be banned from a particular forum or thread or receive a formal warning. If you still continue, you will receive infractions and eventually be banned.

E-Stalking

Following someone from thread to thread, posting derogatory, profane comments in response to their posts is not allowed. These posts are usually unrelated to the thread topic and are made solely to get at a particular poster. If you engage in this type of behavior we will ask you to stop. If you continue you will be infracted and if you still continue you will be banned from the forum.

General Posting Rules

Lurk before posting so you can get a feel for each forum and what is and is not acceptable there.

Don’t create posts telling us how many people are viewing the thread.

Don’t create posts telling us you didn’t read a post.

Don’t create threads campaigning for a particular member to be banned.

Make an effort to read a post before responding. Posts that are created in response to a thread’s title instead of the actual content are a bad look for you and Lipstick Alley.

Don't use profanity in thread titles.

Post your message in the appropriate forum. Resist the temptation to post irrelevant topics on an inappropriate forum to achieve a wider audience. Moderators will move your post if it is more relevant to another forum.

Sexually explicit topics are not allowed on the main forum due to the terms and conditions of our advertisers, but we have provided an alternate private group for such content: XES Club.

Multiple or repeated posting of senseless comments in order to increase your post count is not allowed and those posts will be deleted.

The following type of content is not allowed

• Threads regarding hacking, gambling, illicit drugs, sales of alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, and weapons.
•  Threads advertising the sale of designer knockoffs .
• Threads regarding the sales or distribution of coursework or student essays.
• Threads regarding programs which compensate users for clicking ads or offers, performing searches, surfing websites or reading emails.

You cannot post any affiliate or referral links, or post anything asking for a referral. Such posts will be removed.

Discussion of illegal activities such as software and music piracy and other intellectual property violations are not allowed. Posting download links to copyrighted material is not allowed.

Creating the same topic in multiple forums (cross posting) is not allowed.

You may not post on behalf of any banned member in any public manner. This includes all forums, private messages, signatures, and e-mail features.

You may not post words or URLs that are censored by adding spaces, dots, or substituting characters; or by any other means in an attempt to defeat any censors put in place by LSA. Please contact us if you feel a word or URL is unjustly censored.

Content related to racial intolerance or advocacy against any individual, group or organization because of their race is not allowed. Racial, religious or sexual slurs are not allowed. Because we occasionally have a member who has trouble interpreting this rule, let's get explicit here: referring to anyone or any group as a nigger, spic, redneck, monkey, coon, messycan, wetback, dyke, honkey, faggot, ape, blue gums, ching chong, chinky, darkey, jap – I think you get our drift now – can be cause for an immediate ban from this forum. Don’t’ try to use alternate words to skirt this rule. Your intent will be clear and will result in your being warned, infracted or banned. Back Alley brawl if you must, but leave race and sex out of it.

Threads containing graphic photos that some members may find disturbing should be identified with NSFW (not safe for work) in the thread title. If a photo is extremely graphic or offensive the moderators may use their discretion to remove the photo.

Moderators may, at their discretion, split a discussion that has been derailed or taken off topic into two or more separate discussions in order to get the original discussion back on track. Don’t derail threads because you disagree with the subject matter or dislike the person who created the thread. If you continually try to derail a thread you will be banned from the thread. If you don’t like the subject matter rate the thread 1 star and move on.

Using graffiti to insult, demean, or harass a board member is not allowed. Any graffiti that references a board members name, a board members post number, the original poster (op), or is used in any way to “get at” a board member will be deleted and the creator will receive an infraction. If you want to “get at” a board member, be brave and bold enough to do it in the Back Alley.

Dealing With People and Topics You Deem Intolerable

If you find a particular member to be intolerable, don't complain to the Admin or Moderators. Instead, add that member to your ignore list. Afterward you won't see any of their posts. To add a member to your ignore list, find one of their posts, then click on their name. Select “add (member name) to your ignore list” from the drop down menu.

To ignore a forum, click the “Forum Tools” link at the top of the forum, then click “Ignore Forum.”

To ignore a thread, click the “Thread Tools” link at the top of the thread, then click “Ignore Thread.”

If you don’t want to receive private messages from a particular member add them to your PM Block List. You can find the PM Block List in the user control panel under “Edit Options.” Users on this list will not be able to PM you. Enter 1 username per line. Mods and Admins will always be able to PM you regardless of this setting.

Being that this is an adult community, we expect the members to be mature enough to scroll past or ignore board members and topics they find distasteful. Please don't request that a particular member be banned. One members troll is another member's favorite poster. If you feel someone is a troll the easiest thing to do is ignore them.

Special Forum Posting Rules

Anonymous Posting (Incogneato) – certain forums allow anonymous posting. In the celebrity forums, anonymous posting is reserved for those people who have first hand celebrity gossip to share. This does not mean gossip copied from a blog or another website or a link to a news article. Using anonymous posting to post such material will cause your identity to be revealed. If you post a photo you must post first hand gossip to accompany the photo, otherwise your identity will be revealed. Posting general comments and questions anonymously will cause your identity to be revealed. Beefing anonymously will cause your identity to be revealed, so if you post Incog be prepared to suck it up and deal with the responses in a civil manner.

In the Anonymous Relationship forum, Incog posting is reserved for those situations that you deem to be too embarrassing to post under your regular screen name. This is not a forum to test your fiction writing skills. If a thread you create appears to be so outlandish that it's unbelievable you risk your identity being revealed. If you post contradicting stories, for example in one thread you are married and in another thread you are divorced with two boyfriends, your identity will be revealed. General comments and questions posted anonymously in this forum will be revealed.

The Back Alley and Trolling Forums - beefing and flame wars are moved to the Back Alley. If you choose to participate, don't complain. Threads that start in other forums but degenerate into a back alley brawl will be moved to the Back Alley. The privacy rules still apply. No photos, names (including family members), addresses, phone numbers, or work information is to be released about any member in this forum. Obvious trolling threads will be moved to the trolling forum.

Almost Famous – this forum is for posting topics related to video vixens, jumpoffs, "wifeys," and affiliates of athletes and entertainers, not semi-famous or has been celebrities. All celebrity related topics should be posted in the Celebrity Gossip forum.

Any Info – this forum is for requesting information about an athlete, politician or entertainer. If you have questions about an average, every day Joe, ask it in the Life forum.

Celebrity Gossip - The object of this forum is to trade gossip about celebrities. This forum is not limited to discussions of Hollywood stars, but may include celebrities such as sports stars, television stars, Royalty and music celebrities. Gossip can get nasty, so if you are looking for gushing or slavish devotion about a certain celebrity, you'll be much better off in his/her fan forum than here.

Infractions

Rules violations will result in either a warning or infraction. These are private matters between the board members and the moderating team. The current infractions list:

• Continued stalking and harassing a forum member after being asked to stop – 10 points, expires in 30 days.
• Continuously posting topics in the wrong forum – 10 points, expires in 10 days.
• Posting or attempting to post a censored word – 10 points, expires in 10 days.
• Racist post, racial, ethnic, sexual or religious slur posted – 10 points, expires in 30 days.
• Beefing outside of the back alley – 10 points, expires in 10 days.
• Spamming the forum with links from your personal website – 10 points, expires in 10 days.
• Post in violation of the anonymous posting rules – 10 points, expires in 10 days.
• Porn, nudity, sexual material posted outside of the XES Club – 10 points, expires in 30 days.
• Profanity in thread title – 10 points, expires in 7 days.
• Failure to comply with moderator request – 25 points, expires in 30 days.
• Attempting to expose the identity of an anonymous poster – 25 points, expires in 30 days.
• Attempting to expose the real identity of a forum member – 25 points, expires in 30 days.

Automatic Bans:

• 50 points = Banned for 3 days
• 75 points = banned for 7 days
• 100 points = banned for 30 days

The Moderators

There are two types of moderators:

1. Global Moderators (blue badge) - can moderate any forum
2. Section Moderators (green badge) – can moderate any forum in a particular section, for example, Entertainment Central or The Lounge.  

The moderators are here to keep the forums sane. Please don’t harass or intentionally annoy them.

If you don't like a rule that a moderator is trying to enforce, take it up with the forum Administrator. Publicly attacking any moderator because they tried to enforce the forum rules will not be tolerated. If you have an issue with a particular moderator in regards to rules violations, please discuss this with them via email or personal message. If the problem cannot be resolved, contact the Administrator.

Moderators are active participants in forum discussions. We understand that a board member my occasionally disagree with a stance that a moderator has taken in regards to a particular discussion and that's ok. Also note that a Moderator may not use their position to "silence" you by deleting your post or banning you from a thread just because they disagree with you. If you feel that this has happened contact the Administrator.

If you have a problem with the way the forum is operated make a detailed post in the Members Questions forum. We are open to civil, constructive criticism. Making personal attacks against any moderator or administrator because you don’t like the way the forum is operated will result in an immediate ban from this forum.

Conclusion

Although the administrators and moderators of LSA will make every attempt to enforce these rules, it is impossible for us to read every post every day. If you see a post that you think requires our attention, click the “report post” button and we will review it.

Please note that every single issue that might possibly arise would be impossible to address within these guidelines. Therefore, just because a certain issue isn't raised here, doesn't mean it will be allowed (or disallowed, for that matter) within the Community.