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| Written by The Seeker | |
These are the rules to be applied to the site as a whole. They are supreme but they are not alone. Each section also has its own set of rules. All members regardless of position must follow these. They have been agreed upon by the Moderating Staff. Devious Viper has defined a majority of the rules and for that we thank him.--The Rules--SPAM (Stupid Pointless Annoying Material/Message)Listed below are the definitions of "SPAM":1.Off-Topic Posts - Any post that is either irrelevant to the topic of discussion, or forum is classified as SPAM. 2.Intentional Post Count Raising - Posting comments just to raise your post count is considered as SPAM. A common instance of this is replying to questions that have already been answered and repeating the answer (see; Bumping Dead Topics), or just posting nonsense that has absolutely nothing to do with that forum or discussion at hand. 3.One-Word Replies - One-word replies are classified as SPAM, unless otherwise noted in that specific forum's rules. One-liners could fall into this category too, if they are of the "LOL Me too!" variety. HOWEVER Brevity is the soul of wit - and a well chosen one-liner can convey more quality than a page of waffle. 4.Bumping Dead Topics - Bumping a topic that has not been posted in in over a month is considered SPAM. If a specific forum's rules notes a different time frame for classifying a thread as "dead", that is the time frame that you are to follow. One month is the standard time frame for classifying threads as "dead". 5.Personal Member-To-Member Threads - If you post a thread directed at a specific member, it may be classified as SPAM. Please use the Private Messaging function to contact members privately about personal matters, or discussions. FLAMES (an insult or slur directed to a member.)Listed below are the definitions of "flames":1.Insults - Any type of insult directed from one member to another member. Please remember that there is a big difference between "criticism" and "insulting". 2.Homosexual Slurs - Any type of homosexual slur directed from one member to another member, whether that be false claims that the member being flamed is a homosexual, or mocking a homosexual member for their sexual preference. 3.Sexual Slurs - Any type of sexual slur directed from one member to another member, whether that be describing explicit sexual behaviors involving the member being flamed, or typing sexually explicit slurs using the likeness of the member being flamed. 4.Racial Slurs - Any type of slur directed from one member to another member or ethnic background insulting a specific ethnic background. 5.Religious Slurs - Any type of slur directed from one member to another member or religious background insulting a specific religious background. Please remember that there is a big difference between "criticism" and "insulting". It is important to remember that it is the moderator's discretion as to what is classified as a "flame". If you would like another moderator to review something that you may feel is a flame, please feel free to contact them. If you are unable to contact a moderator, please try to contact a member of the administration. TROLLINGThe difference between "trolling" and "flaming" is that a direct insult is not always the factor. It simply has to be a comment intended to antagonize another person.Trolling is where a member provokes another member into an argument or flame war by means of flaming the member, or making a post when the member knows full-well that it will cause an argument or flame war. A common example of "trolling" is when a member deliberately posts something that insults/provokes another group of members/moderators. GraphicsAnimations of any sort are banned from posts, signatures, and attachments.Graphics within reason are allowed as avatars, attachments, and posts. Graphics are not allowed in signatures however. Sock PuppetsThis community strongly disapproves of the use of Sock Puppets. A Sock Puppet is defined as an additional user account created by an existing member of the community, allowing them to pose as a completely different user. This behaviour is seen as being dishonest and deceptive and as a result these individuals will be banned PunishmentsPunishments will be issued based on the severity of the action. Therefore, they may range from a simple warning to an instant ban. |
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