Site Rules

by Gav Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:12 am

Posting

1) No racism, sexism, homophobic or otherwise vulgar language will be tolerated. The Admin do not care if it does not offend you and/or your friends. No bullying and/or discrimination will be tolerated, that includes: Race, Religion, Sex, Age, Cultural Background, Sexual Orientation. Use of foul language, discrimination and derogatory comments are not acceptable and are subject to Admin disciplinary action. It is up to the Admin to decide what is or is not acceptable in regards to defamation, discrimination and spamming.

2) Do not post any illegal content.

3) Please watch your language – what you regard as harmless may offend others. Would you want your younger brother/sister/cousin being exposed to the kind of language you're using? Keep it clean. When you get upset; take a breather before expressing your feelings on the site and please refrain from swearing.

Other rules:

• Post in English. If you wish to post in a language other than English, a translation to English is required.

• If your post is deemed illegible because it is done in l33t speak, sTiCkY CaPs, uses excessive punctuation, unnecessary formatting (inappropriate size and color), or contains excessive typing errors/abbreviations, you will be asked to retype your post in a more readable manner.

• Do not reveal personal details about other posters.

• Do not post duplicate threads. Do a search of the forums before posting a thread to ensure it is not a duplicate of another established thread.

• Necro-Posting (Reviving old threads) is allowed, as long as there is something relevant or constructive to add to the thread.

• Do not spam. This includes posts that are irrelevant to the thread topic (off-topic), duplicate posts, flames/inflammatory posts and non-English posts.

• No adult content is allowed. This includes sites containing excessive vulgarity and pornographic content. All content must be appropriate for users thirteen and up.

Personal Messages (PM)

• Do not threaten, harass or insult another user via PM.
• Do not advertise via PM.
• Do not spam users with PM's.

Punishment

• Excessive rule-breaking will result in appropriate punishment. This may include loss of posting privileges, deletion or editing of posts, suspension, being put on a moderation queue, or a ban.

• Evading punishment may result in an IP ban.

• Serious infractions may result in a ban/IP ban without prior notice to the user.

• Users are encouraged to report any and all infractions to members of staff. In the case of PM's, a copy or screenshot of the PM must be sent to a member of staff to ensure validity of the report.

Staff Rights

• If instructed by staff to do something, you are to comply. Failure to comply with Moderator or Admin instructions will result in punishment.

• In the absence of a specific rule concerning a topic not covered above, members of staff have the right and responsibility to judge the situation and act accordingly.

• These rules are subject to change at any time. It is the responsibility of the user to read and understand these rules before participating in the forum.