Then you ask the magistrates. Or you ask more experienced players. This has been laid out clearly many many years ago. You don't really need to go on the forums.
Actually, you should absolutely go on the forums. Just...go on them to ask, as you say, not to whine that the system is broken or that the IRs forbid you from doing X, Y, or Z.
Ask for clarification. Seek understanding. That's a
great use of the forum. (One of the best, in fact.)
