If you are new to the forums we encourage you to create a thread to introduce yourself to the community, but please do so in this board.
Board-wide Policies
Please note that the moderating team will use their best judgment in applying these rules.
Profile Guidelines
--avatars may be up to 100 pixels square
--signatures should be a reasonable size that does not disrupt the flow of threads
--avatars, signatures, posts, and private messages are all subject to the following rules
--moderators will remove content that breaks the following rules
Basic No-nos - Notices
(A notice is a note from a staff member)
--spamming
--excessive or pointless bumping
--posting in an incorrect area
--oversized avatar/signature
Warnings
--three (3) or more Notices in a 30-day period
--flaming or abusing users (this includes flamebaiting)
--attempting to bypass word censors
--posting offensive content (includes content of a racist, lewd, or threatening nature)
--posting illicit content (warez, copyrighted materials, etc.)
--impersonating a staff member
Suspensions
--three (3) or more Warnings in a 90-day period (1 week, resets Warning counter)
--posting another user's personal information (includes first name, last name, phone number, address, email, alternate handles) without permission (suspension pending ban)
--reversing a moderator's edits to your post content
Bans
--three (3) or more Suspensions in a 180-day period
--posting pornographic material
--attempting to circumvent punishment
Please Note
--The above rules may be amended at any time if deemed necessary by staff, and are not meant to be all-inclusive -- use common sense when posting.
--Repeat offenders will be escalated immediately (i.e. user is warned for posting threatening content, user posts more threatening content, user is immediately suspended).
--A suspension or ban issued for an action not expressly identified in the rules must be vetted by a second staff member.
Last updated by refreshingapathy on May 12, 2009
