Rules, Rules for posting in the forum
| · Portal |
 Help
 Search
 Members
 Calendar
|
| Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register ) | Resend Validation Email |
   |
Rules, Rules for posting in the forum| heartsdesire |
 Posted: Sep 20 2008, 09:28 PM
|
|
Cupid  Group: Admin Posts: 73 Member No.: 1 Joined: 20-September 08  |
Welcome to the What the Heart Wants Forum. We hope that you will find our message board entertaining. However, as with every public forum, there are rules which must be followed in order to keep this enjoyable for everyone on the site. Please take some time to look over these rules and understand them before posting messages. 1. Disagreeing with other members is allowed as long as your statements are kept within the context of the other member’s statement or opinion and are not interpreted by a moderator or administrator as a personal attack. Malicious, insulting, or harmful statements (including ones with emoticons) about other members will not be tolerated and will result in a warning. 2. ANY spamming will result in immediate banning with no warning process. Responding to a topic for no other reason than to increase the number of messages in the community will result in a warning. This includes simple one or two word statements or using emoticons to make a point when none is really required, appropriate, or solicited. 3. Due to the nature of the board and the show, members should be at least thirteen years of age unless they can display a level of maturity beyond their years. 4. Suggestive language, “four-letter words,” or adult language, and adult-themed topics will not be tolerated. If you cannot make your point without using language of this nature, then your point is probably not worth making in the first place. “Supernatural” has some mature content on it, but please keep topics and posts on the same level as the show because people of different ages visit this site. 5. Linking to or promoting illegal activity will not be allowed. This includes but is not limited to illegal downloads of video files and file swapping sites (like Kazaa or BitTorrent), as well as activities which are considered illegal by local, state, or federal law enforcement. 6. Linking to other sites that contain copyrighted materials without providing substantial or adequate credit to that other site will result in warning or banning depending on the nature of the infraction. Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in immediate banning with no warning process. Adequate credit must be given to the author of any fan-fiction or image if the intent is to promote that author’s work. 7. Please do not post personal information, such as your full name or address. Anyone can view this site, and we want it to be a safe place. 8. Please keep basic English writing rules in mind when you post. As is the case with any message board, use of proper grammar is essential to making your point. However, we understand that English may be a second language, and exceptions will be made under that circumstance. Capitalization should be used to a minimum. Capitalizing your entire statement is the equivalent of yelling on most message boards and this one is no different. Please refrain from using “chat speak” and other internet abbreviations (“u” instead of “you”; “l8er” instead of “later”) because it is often irritating to decipher in posts. People are obviously not perfect, and the occasional typo is understandable. We ask that users follow basic writing rules so that posts are easy to read. 9. Members who post information regarding "Supernatural," its production company, or its cast will provide a linkable source for said information. Passing off unsubstantiated rumors as fact will not be tolerated. Posting rumors will, however, be allowed if the post clearly identifies the information as a rumor - i.e., "Rumor has it that...". Members who are in violation of this rule will be warned of their behavior and the violating message will be edited or deleted by the moderator. Members who continue to violate this rule after being warned will be banned. 10. When starting a new thread, please title it something appropriate for the topic. Try to avoid using thread titles like “Hey, look at this!” whenever possible. Keeping relevant titles for threads makes it easier for users to read threads that interest them, rather than needing to view the thread to see what it is about. 11. Please keep discussions relevant to the forums. Do not post spoilers outside of the Spoilers forum and keep off-topic discussions in the off-topic forums. Deliberately or repeatedly starting threads in the wrong forums will result in a warning. 12. Finally, avatars, banners, and signatures should adhere to the rules set up by the board’s hosts. Keep in mind that the content of imagery must be appropriate. Excessive imagery or improperly sized files will result in slowing down the download speeds for all users. Using another user’s avatar, banner, or signature image without permission will not be tolerated and will result in an immediate warning each day until the file is removed. Board Administrators will perform this task if the user refuses to do so and the user may be banned. Most of the time for minor infractions, a moderator or board administrator will notify the person in the thread where the rule was broken or through a private message (PM). Warnings of this nature are like a “heads up” and a reminder of a rule. It’s a simple way to ask users to correct their behavior on the board. If an Admin or Mod warns you that your activities are not compliant to the above written rules, that warning should be taken to heart and the activities in question should cease. However, continued behavior that does not comply with the rules will result in electronic warnings or further punishment, depending on the situation. If you feel you’ve been unjustly warned, you can appeal the warning to one of the board administrators before you’ve been banned. If they feel your case has merit, the warning will be removed or reduced. If you’ve been warned up to five times, it will result in being banned from our board. Board Admins and Mods hold the authority to edit any posts that violate one or more of the above rules. The decisions and judgments of the Board Administrators and Moderators are final. BANNER sizes should be kept to a Max size of 450 x 250, AVATAR should be no larger than 100 x 100. If you have any questions about the rules, feel free to contact any of the board moderators or administrators for clarification or questions. Thank you for taking the time to read these rules. We hope you all have fun here! The Board Staff Heartsdesire - Admin |
   
|
 |
|
