Post by Krall on Jan 24, 2016 8:25:02 GMT
After public consultation and discussing it with my fellow mods, I've revised the proposed forum rules. These are still officially temporary until we get everything else (infraction tiers, moderator hierarchy, appeals system, etc.) in place, so do let me know what you think!
Rule 1: No Illegal Activity
1.1: You must not post images of any sort sexually depicting people under the age of 18.
1.2: You must not infringe on any existing copyright or trademark.
Rule 2: No Spamming
2.1: Any account in use by an automated computer program to post nonsensical or commercial messages will be in violation of this rule.
2.2: You must not post any content expressing an opinion regarding current politics or engage in current political discussion outside of the Political Discussion forum. Discussing politics in a fictional context is generally permitted, but please use tact.
2.3: You must not engage in the following activities:
2.3a: The deliberate creation of identical posts or threads.
2.3b: The posting of messages which have no content (i.e. they add nothing to the discussion in the area in which they are posted).
2.3c: The posting of a large number of posts or threads in a short period of time which results in the disruption of discussion in the board or thread in which they are posted.
Rule 3: No Graphic Content
3.1: You must not post any images which display graphic violence or gore, or texts which glorify violence and harm.
3.2: You must not post any images which constitute pornography, specifically:
3.2a: Images which display people engaged in sexual activity.
3.2b: Images displaying genitalia or female nipples for the apparent purpose of sexual arousal.
3.3: You must not post any text describing explicit sexual activity for the apparent purpose of sexual arousal.
Rule 4: No Hateful Speech or Prejudice
4.1: You must not engage in personal attacks or insults against another member of this forum.
4.2: You must not make posts with the specific intention of causing an uncivil argument or provoking anger and hatred.
4.3: You must not engage in prejudice or support prejudice on the basis of race, religion, gender, disability, or any other such category. This includes the use of slurs.
4.4: You must not threaten or encourage violence against any forum member or real person. This includes wishing harm upon people and engaging in revenge fantasies.
Rule 5: No Disruption of Site Administration and Function
5.1: You must not deliberately attempt to avoid the effects of any sentence passed on you for infraction of these rules, except through appeals.
5.2: You must not deliberately attempt to disrupt the site administration's investigation of rules infractions.
5.2: You must not deliberately attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of the software and hardware that this site relies on.
1.1: You must not post images of any sort sexually depicting people under the age of 18.
1.2: You must not infringe on any existing copyright or trademark.
Rule 2: No Spamming
2.1: Any account in use by an automated computer program to post nonsensical or commercial messages will be in violation of this rule.
2.2: You must not post any content expressing an opinion regarding current politics or engage in current political discussion outside of the Political Discussion forum. Discussing politics in a fictional context is generally permitted, but please use tact.
2.3: You must not engage in the following activities:
2.3a: The deliberate creation of identical posts or threads.
2.3b: The posting of messages which have no content (i.e. they add nothing to the discussion in the area in which they are posted).
2.3c: The posting of a large number of posts or threads in a short period of time which results in the disruption of discussion in the board or thread in which they are posted.
Rule 3: No Graphic Content
3.1: You must not post any images which display graphic violence or gore, or texts which glorify violence and harm.
3.2: You must not post any images which constitute pornography, specifically:
3.2a: Images which display people engaged in sexual activity.
3.2b: Images displaying genitalia or female nipples for the apparent purpose of sexual arousal.
3.3: You must not post any text describing explicit sexual activity for the apparent purpose of sexual arousal.
Rule 4: No Hateful Speech or Prejudice
4.1: You must not engage in personal attacks or insults against another member of this forum.
4.2: You must not make posts with the specific intention of causing an uncivil argument or provoking anger and hatred.
4.3: You must not engage in prejudice or support prejudice on the basis of race, religion, gender, disability, or any other such category. This includes the use of slurs.
4.4: You must not threaten or encourage violence against any forum member or real person. This includes wishing harm upon people and engaging in revenge fantasies.
Rule 5: No Disruption of Site Administration and Function
5.1: You must not deliberately attempt to avoid the effects of any sentence passed on you for infraction of these rules, except through appeals.
5.2: You must not deliberately attempt to disrupt the site administration's investigation of rules infractions.
5.2: You must not deliberately attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of the software and hardware that this site relies on.