X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

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Hello and Welcome to X Marks, the world's largest and most active on-line gathering place dedicated to the kilt.

If this is your first visit you may have many questions. The answers to many of those questions can be found in our Frequently Asked Questions.(FAQ's)
If you have not found our FAQ's yet you can click here to go directly to them.

We suggest that you take a moment to look over our forum rules. We pride ourselves on being "The Ladies and Gentlemen of X Marks". We strive to keep this forum a place we would be proud to suggest to our friends and family.
If you have not yet read our Forum Rules you can click here to go directly to them.

This forum is an active, vibrant and varied community. Anyone with an interest in the kilt will be welcome. You don't have to be Scottish, you don't even have to own a kilt yet.
We have found that those who get the most out of X Marks are those who put the most into it. A willingness to share knowledge and experiences with other members is the biggest strength of this forum. We hope you will be an active and participating part of that strength.

You will have to register before you can begin posting to the forum. To register now you may click here

If you experience any problems, or if there is anything the staff can do for you, please contact the forum owner, Steve Ashton at: steve@xmarksthescot.com.
A caution to new registration

We are currently experiencing a huge increase in attempts by spammers to register to X Marks. We may have ended up on some spammer list or it just may be the spammers probing the entire web looking for weak sites.

X Marks actively screens every new registration in an effort to keep this forum free from the spam and ads from spammers.

As the favorite tool for spammers are VPN services and TOR we are currently taking extra caution from any new registration using one of these services.

If you register to X Marks and are using a VPN or TOR please understand that the use of these services may result in your acceptance being delayed or rejected outright as these services may have also been used by a spammer and may show up on the published lists of spammers.

If you register to the forum and find that you have been rejected by mistake please contact the forum owner via email - steve@xmarksthescot.com -

X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers. FAQ

Here you can find answers to questions about how the board works. Use the links or search box below to find your way around.

The Philosophy and Rules of X Marks

This web site began in 2004 as a place where one man could post amusing photos of how people at Highland Games dressed. These photos began a long series known as “The do’s and dont's of how to wear the Kilt.”. Today X Marks is the world’s largest and most active on-line community dedicated to the kilt.

The Philosophy and Rules of X Marks

General Information and Answers About How to Use The Forum

General Forum Usage
Setting and Profile Features
Reading and Posting Messages

Information Specific To X Marks

The answers to some frequently asked questions specific to this forum.

How can I notify the staff immediatly about something I find on the forum?
How do I change my Screen Name, Avatar, or personal information?
How do I post pictures in a thread?
What are the basic courtesy protocols on X Marks?
What does inactive or dormant member mean under a members' username?
X Marks Specific Acronyms & Kilt terms.
What is the X Marks Honour Roll?

Terms of Service, Policies, and Guidelines

What are the terms of service?
What is the policy on advertising, promotion and product reviews
What is the Advertising Plan & how can I become an advertiser on X Marks
What is the policy on member profiles, graphics and signature blocks.
What is the forum's policy for disciplinary proceedings and the resolution of disputes.
What is the policy of being a member of another forum?
What are the guidelines about public representation of X Marks?

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