Post by SirMouse on Dec 3, 2015 14:43:13 GMT -5
Hello everyone! Be sure to give the following forum rules a quick read to ensure you never inadvertently violate any of our guidelines.
1) Don't be an unpleasant person! This includes attacking others' opinions, trolling, being argumentative, and other attitudes and actions that would generally make you someone nobody wants to be around.
2) Mind your language. While minor swearing won't be modded, strong or derogatory language of any sort isn't condoned here, and any attempts to bypass the censors may result in moderation. Excessive swearing may also result in moderation.
3) Spell and punctuate to the best of your ability! While it's understandable if those whose first language isn't English struggle a bit with proper grammar, the majority of you guys are more than able to type properly, so try not to be lazy with your grammar - people will respect your opinions and be more willing to speak with you if you abstain from chatspeak (evn if u thnk its ub3r l33t, m8) or otherwise sloppy grammar. And as I've stated, if English isn't your first language, it's understandable if your grammar isn't perfect - you will NEVER be moderated for errors if you're trying your best!
4) Use the edit button! If you have something more to say in a thread in which your post is the most recent, use the edit button. Making a habit of double and triple posting may result in moderation.
5) Stay on topic, and don't be disruptive! There are several different board categories here for a reason - derailing topics with off-topic posting may result in moderation. In addition, excessive reporting of posts may result in moderation.
6) TYPING IN ALL CAPS WON'T INCREASE YOUR POST'S CHANCES OF BEING NOTICED, so don't make that a habit, alright?
7) Never plagiarize any information. Plagiarizing of any sort is completely unacceptable and could result in an issue that extends beyond this forum, so don't do it.
8) Do not post anything NSFW or offensive. Not everyone here is an adult or even wants to look at lewd or offensive content, and any attempts to post things of the sort will be met with moderation.
9) Do not complain if you're moderated or banned. If you receive a moderation, chances are you knew you were breaking a rule in the first place, and if not, you'll know not to break that rule again. There may also be situations where a user is temporarily banned, and if that user is you, be sure not to attempt returning under a different account or to grief the staff in another way, or it will result in a perma-ban.
10) Don't be prejudiced or racist toward any group or individual. Offensive posts of this kind will not be tolerated and will be met with moderation.
11) No spamming! This includes creating more than one of the same post or topic, or constantly bumping your own threads.
12) No linking to anything illegal! This includes - but is not limited to - things such as emulators, and any links to these or other illegal software will not only result in moderation, but can create issues for Xenoboards as a whole.
13) Alternate accounts are prohibited. Creating accounts in addition to your original to mislead others or avoid moderation/evade a ban is not allowed and may result in an IP ban.
14) Have fun!
It may seem like you've just been burdened with a ton of rules, but the fact is, most of them were already in effect - though unspoken - and are general codes of conduct in most forums.
In any case, thanks for reading, and enjoy your time here!
1) Don't be an unpleasant person! This includes attacking others' opinions, trolling, being argumentative, and other attitudes and actions that would generally make you someone nobody wants to be around.
2) Mind your language. While minor swearing won't be modded, strong or derogatory language of any sort isn't condoned here, and any attempts to bypass the censors may result in moderation. Excessive swearing may also result in moderation.
3) Spell and punctuate to the best of your ability! While it's understandable if those whose first language isn't English struggle a bit with proper grammar, the majority of you guys are more than able to type properly, so try not to be lazy with your grammar - people will respect your opinions and be more willing to speak with you if you abstain from chatspeak (evn if u thnk its ub3r l33t, m8) or otherwise sloppy grammar. And as I've stated, if English isn't your first language, it's understandable if your grammar isn't perfect - you will NEVER be moderated for errors if you're trying your best!
4) Use the edit button! If you have something more to say in a thread in which your post is the most recent, use the edit button. Making a habit of double and triple posting may result in moderation.
5) Stay on topic, and don't be disruptive! There are several different board categories here for a reason - derailing topics with off-topic posting may result in moderation. In addition, excessive reporting of posts may result in moderation.
6) TYPING IN ALL CAPS WON'T INCREASE YOUR POST'S CHANCES OF BEING NOTICED, so don't make that a habit, alright?
7) Never plagiarize any information. Plagiarizing of any sort is completely unacceptable and could result in an issue that extends beyond this forum, so don't do it.
8) Do not post anything NSFW or offensive. Not everyone here is an adult or even wants to look at lewd or offensive content, and any attempts to post things of the sort will be met with moderation.
9) Do not complain if you're moderated or banned. If you receive a moderation, chances are you knew you were breaking a rule in the first place, and if not, you'll know not to break that rule again. There may also be situations where a user is temporarily banned, and if that user is you, be sure not to attempt returning under a different account or to grief the staff in another way, or it will result in a perma-ban.
10) Don't be prejudiced or racist toward any group or individual. Offensive posts of this kind will not be tolerated and will be met with moderation.
11) No spamming! This includes creating more than one of the same post or topic, or constantly bumping your own threads.
12) No linking to anything illegal! This includes - but is not limited to - things such as emulators, and any links to these or other illegal software will not only result in moderation, but can create issues for Xenoboards as a whole.
13) Alternate accounts are prohibited. Creating accounts in addition to your original to mislead others or avoid moderation/evade a ban is not allowed and may result in an IP ban.
14) Have fun!
It may seem like you've just been burdened with a ton of rules, but the fact is, most of them were already in effect - though unspoken - and are general codes of conduct in most forums.
In any case, thanks for reading, and enjoy your time here!