Post by Brianne on Sept 10, 2004 19:57:18 GMT
To make these boards an enjoyable place for all members. We ask that all members follow these simple rules. If any member brakes one of these rules, they will be penalised accordingly. You will find a list of offences and the number of warning points you will receive if you commit them at the bottom of the page.
1) Flaming and rudeness are not allowed. All forums do not permit flaming and intentional rudeness. No flaming or rudeness towards anyone is allowed in this forum. We understand that sometimes you feel the need to get personal or make offensive comments towards other users, but there are nicer ways to say it and flames will not be tolerated. Do not cuss towards anyone or call anyone names. Rudeness includes offensive or mean comments made to another user because of their musical preference, status on the messageboards, age or labeling users as teenies or newbies. Flaming will result in a 10 point warning. Rudeness will result in a 5 point warning. Please note that racist and homophobic comments are still not allowed on any forum.
2) Never threaten any forum member or staff member. Doing so will result in an instant ban.
3) Posts supporting anti-gay or anti-race groups, anti-gay or anti-race sentiments will not be tolerated. Posts that state disliking towards racial groups or sexual preference are not allowed. No 'gay' or 'retarded' references. This includes comments such as calling anything or anyone "gay" (unless they approve of you doing so because they are) or racial and homophobic slurs. This also includes referring to things or people as retarded or calling them a retard/fag/homo/queer. If it will offend someone, do not say it. Doing so will result in a warning of 10 points.
4) Do not flood or spam the forums. This includes advertising on the forum. Advertising in signatures is allowed. Flooding is making multiple similar threads. Spamming is posting pointless topics and making pointless posts in multiple different threads or topics that advertise websites or products. This is not allowed and doing so will result in a Spamming warning - 5 points or an Advertising warning - 5 points. Flooding, depending on severity, may result in a ban.
5) Threads will be closed after 2000 posts. You are welcome to create a new thread on the same topic. The reason for this is for threads to be closed and in time deleted, without letting too many build up and slowing down the forums. If you see a thread that is over 2000 posts please report it to a moderator.
6) Hacking is not allowed on these forums. Hacking is illegal and thus it's not allowed on these forums. Any form of hacking into other peoples accounts, be they a staff member or regular user is against the rules. Also, any disabling of people's accounts either through hacking into a staff member's account and banning them or via an outside source is also considered hacking. Any form of it will result in an instant ban.
Spamming: 5
Disrespecting a staff member: 5
Multiple Posting: 5
Insubordination: 5
Blatant Advertising: 5
Private Messaging Abuse: 10
Rudeness: 5
Flaming: 10
Racist / Prejudice Remarks: 10
Massive Advertising: 7
When a user receives 30 warning points their account is banned.
1) Flaming and rudeness are not allowed. All forums do not permit flaming and intentional rudeness. No flaming or rudeness towards anyone is allowed in this forum. We understand that sometimes you feel the need to get personal or make offensive comments towards other users, but there are nicer ways to say it and flames will not be tolerated. Do not cuss towards anyone or call anyone names. Rudeness includes offensive or mean comments made to another user because of their musical preference, status on the messageboards, age or labeling users as teenies or newbies. Flaming will result in a 10 point warning. Rudeness will result in a 5 point warning. Please note that racist and homophobic comments are still not allowed on any forum.
2) Never threaten any forum member or staff member. Doing so will result in an instant ban.
3) Posts supporting anti-gay or anti-race groups, anti-gay or anti-race sentiments will not be tolerated. Posts that state disliking towards racial groups or sexual preference are not allowed. No 'gay' or 'retarded' references. This includes comments such as calling anything or anyone "gay" (unless they approve of you doing so because they are) or racial and homophobic slurs. This also includes referring to things or people as retarded or calling them a retard/fag/homo/queer. If it will offend someone, do not say it. Doing so will result in a warning of 10 points.
4) Do not flood or spam the forums. This includes advertising on the forum. Advertising in signatures is allowed. Flooding is making multiple similar threads. Spamming is posting pointless topics and making pointless posts in multiple different threads or topics that advertise websites or products. This is not allowed and doing so will result in a Spamming warning - 5 points or an Advertising warning - 5 points. Flooding, depending on severity, may result in a ban.
5) Threads will be closed after 2000 posts. You are welcome to create a new thread on the same topic. The reason for this is for threads to be closed and in time deleted, without letting too many build up and slowing down the forums. If you see a thread that is over 2000 posts please report it to a moderator.
6) Hacking is not allowed on these forums. Hacking is illegal and thus it's not allowed on these forums. Any form of hacking into other peoples accounts, be they a staff member or regular user is against the rules. Also, any disabling of people's accounts either through hacking into a staff member's account and banning them or via an outside source is also considered hacking. Any form of it will result in an instant ban.
Spamming: 5
Disrespecting a staff member: 5
Multiple Posting: 5
Insubordination: 5
Blatant Advertising: 5
Private Messaging Abuse: 10
Rudeness: 5
Flaming: 10
Racist / Prejudice Remarks: 10
Massive Advertising: 7
When a user receives 30 warning points their account is banned.