Forum Rules (12/7)

Forum Rules (12/7)
Basic Rules No flaming. No trolling/harassing other users. No links, images or discussion of or to pornographic material. No or reference of links, images or discussion of discrimination directly or indirectly towards users based on race, sexual orientation, personal views, etc.* Excessive use of offensive language will not be tolerated; a little is okay though. : These issues can only be discussed in a manner that would not break any of the board rules, in the debate section of the Member Lounge. Forum Rules* Board Rules Bumping a topic is only permitted once (1) every 48 hours. Double posting ( except bumps ) is not allowed any where on the forum. All topics and posts must be on-topic and/or somewhat related to the board they are posted in, otherwise they'll be moved, closed, or deleted with or without warning. All topic titles must not contain all CAPS or use offensive language within them, or they'll be edited with or without a warning not to do it again. Advertising is not allowed any where on the forum. Period. All videos within posts are to be no bigger than 350x350. Videos within a given page of a topic, cannot exceed 10 videos. ( excluding videos within your signature ) If you need to post a video, and there's already 10 videos within that page of a topic, post a link to said video instead. If you're found to be under the age of 13, you will be banned, no second chances; by law and the Zetaboards TOS, I have to enforce this rule, no ifs, and's or buts. If you find a post that breaks this forum's rules, don't PM a moderator or an admin, instead click the report post button at the bottom of every post, including all PM messages, a moderator or an admin will take it from there. Abuse of this will result in a warning or suspension. Multiple accounts are not allowed here, unless there is legitimate reason to do so ( of which you would have to PM/E-Mail an admin ); otherwise the newly created account will be deleted. repeat offenders will have all linked accounts banned.REVISED And above all, do not, and I repeat DO NOT ask to be a moderator or an elite member, they're chosen by how well they follow the rules and help other members, not by permission; If this happens, you will be warned, if it happens one more time you will be suspended on the grounds of trolling.REVISED If there are any problems concerning the moderators actions, you can PM me, Nate or Ben, the current administrators. Signature Rules You can only have a maximum of 1-2 images within your signature ( be mindful that they should not be overzealously large ); in addition to the 1-2 images, you're allowed up to 2 user bars, which are to be no bigger than 200x20. You can only have a maximum of 1 video within your signature, which cannot be bigger than 300x300. You cannot have an image and a video within the same signature. Advertising within signatures is not allowed. If seen doing this, your signature will be edited. There can be no obnoxiously flashing images or video within the signature, for the photo-sensitive users; this also applies to your avatar. No inappropriate or offensive images, video or text within your signature; this also applies to your avatar. Not following any of the above rules puts you at risk of a signature deletion ( if any of the signature rules are broken ), warning, suspension, or banishment...speaking of which... Warn Scale Order of events going down the list Verbal warning via PM; no warn level increasement. Warn level increasement; PM notification of warn increasement. Warn level increasement; PM notification of warn increasement, all posts and topics moderated by staff. Suspension; unable to view forum for a predetermined amount of time for up to 30 days ( 3 days minimum ), depending on rule broken. Banishment; unable to view forum forever, IP address will be blocked. : You can only be warned without topics and posts moderated by staff, up to 4 times. **: if you served a suspension period, you'll be placed back under moderator supervision for the next 30 days; if any rule is broken during that time, you can be banned without warning. Note: Even though if it’s your first offence or some rules may have a very light consequence, the moderators still have the right to give you any punishment necessary depending on severity of the offence. If you been warned or suspended recently and haven't been warned or suspended afterwords for at least 30 days, your warn level will go back down to zero and you'll start over again, on a clean slate. Created: May 2, 2008 Spoiler: click to toggle Updated: May 14, 2008 - 8:49PM GMT -5 ( EST ) Updated ( 2 ): June 14, 2008 - 1:17AM GMT -5 ( EST ) Updated ( 3 ): June 18, 2008 - 7:40PM GMT -5 ( EST ) Updated ( 4 ): June 22, 2008 - 8:26PM GMT -5 ( EST ) Updated ( 5 ): August 2, 2008 - 9:33PM GMT -5 ( EST ) Updated ( 6 ): September 15, 2008 - 4:58PM GMT -5 ( EST ) Updated ( 7 ): September 27, 2008 - 1:58PM GMT -5 ( EST ) Updated ( 8 ): December 7, 2008 - 1:13PM GMT -5( EST )

Basic Rules

No flaming.
No trolling/harassing other users.
No links, images or discussion of or to pornographic material.
No or reference of links, images or discussion of discrimination directly or indirectly towards users based on race, sexual orientation, personal views, etc.*
Excessive use of offensive language will not be tolerated; a little is okay though.

*: These issues can only be discussed in a manner that would not break any of the board rules, in the debate section of the Member Lounge.

Forum Rules

Board Rules

Bumping a topic is only permitted once (1) every 48 hours.
Double posting ( except bumps ) is not allowed any where on the forum.
All topics and posts must be on-topic and/or somewhat related to the board they are posted in, otherwise they'll be moved, closed, or deleted with or without warning.
All topic titles must not contain all CAPS or use offensive language within them, or they'll be edited with or without a warning not to do it again.
Advertising is not allowed any where on the forum. Period.
All videos within posts are to be no bigger than 350x350.
Videos within a given page of a topic, cannot exceed 10 videos. ( excluding videos within your signature ) If you need to post a video, and there's already 10 videos within that page of a topic, post a link to said video instead.
If you're found to be under the age of 13, you will be banned, no second chances; by law and the Zetaboards TOS, I have to enforce this rule, no ifs, and's or buts.
If you find a post that breaks this forum's rules, don't PM a moderator or an admin, instead click the report post button at the bottom of every post, including all PM messages, a moderator or an admin will take it from there. Abuse of this will result in a warning or suspension.
Multiple accounts are not allowed here, unless there is legitimate reason to do so ( of which you would have to PM/E-Mail an admin ); otherwise the newly created account will be deleted. repeat offenders will have all linked accounts banned.*REVISED*
And above all, do not, and I repeat DO NOT ask to be a moderator or an elite member, they're chosen by how well they follow the rules and help other members, not by permission; If this happens, you will be warned, if it happens one more time you will be suspended on the grounds of trolling.*REVISED*

If there are any problems concerning the moderators actions, you can PM me, Nate or Ben, the current administrators.

Signature Rules

You can only have a maximum of 1-2 images within your signature ( be mindful that they should not be overzealously large ); in addition to the 1-2 images, you're allowed up to 2 user bars, which are to be no bigger than 200x20.
You can only have a maximum of 1 video within your signature, which cannot be bigger than 300x300.
You cannot have an image and a video within the same signature.
Advertising within signatures is not allowed. If seen doing this, your signature will be edited.
There can be no obnoxiously flashing images or video within the signature, for the photo-sensitive users; this also applies to your avatar.
No inappropriate or offensive images, video or text within your signature; this also applies to your avatar.

Not following any of the above rules puts you at risk of a signature deletion ( if any of the signature rules are broken ), warning, suspension, or banishment...speaking of which...

Warn Scale
Order of events going down the list

Verbal warning via PM; no warn level increasement.
Warn level increasement*; PM notification of warn increasement.
Warn level increasement; PM notification of warn increasement, all posts and topics moderated by staff.
Suspension**; unable to view forum for a predetermined amount of time for up to 30 days ( 3 days minimum ), depending on rule broken.
Banishment; unable to view forum forever, IP address will be blocked.

*: You can only be warned without topics and posts moderated by staff, up to 4 times.
**: if you served a suspension period, you'll be placed back under moderator supervision for the next 30 days; if any rule is broken during that time, you can be banned without warning.

Note: Even though if it’s your first offence or some rules may have a very light consequence, the moderators still have the right to give you any punishment necessary depending on severity of the offence.

If you been warned or suspended recently and haven't been warned or suspended afterwords for at least 30 days, your warn level will go back down to zero and you'll start over again, on a clean slate.

Created: May 2, 2008

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