diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 6bfb2e4d39..3db120ba6e 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -10425,3 +10425,9 @@ David  25 Sept 2006
 
     client/
         main.C
+
+David  25 Sept 2006
+    - revise forum post rules to include 'kid friendly'
+
+    html/inc/
+        forum.inc
diff --git a/html/inc/forum.inc b/html/inc/forum.inc
index 9a80923d20..3ff760f971 100644
--- a/html/inc/forum.inc
+++ b/html/inc/forum.inc
@@ -507,13 +507,17 @@ function show_post2($post, $n) {
 function post_rules() {
     return "
         <ul>
+        <li> Posts must be 'kid friendly': they may not contain
+            content that is obscene, hate-related,
+            sexually explicit or suggestive.
         <li> No commercial advertisements.
-        <li> No messages whose only intention is to annoy or antagonize other people.
-        <li> No messages whose only intention is to hijack a thread.
+        <li> No links to web sites involving sexual content,
+            gambling, or intolerance of others.
+        <li> No messages intended to annoy or antagonize other people,
+            or to hijack a thread.
         <li> No messages that are deliberately hostile or insulting.
         <li> No abusive comments involving race, religion,
-        nationality, gender, class or sexuality.
-        <li> No obscene language.
+            nationality, gender, class or sexuality.
         </ul>
     ";
 }