Post by Gearchange on Jan 15, 2015 23:30:59 GMT
Transformers Galaxy
GENERAL FORUM RULES
GENERAL FORUM RULES
THE RULES
1. No flaming
Under no circumstances should forum users be insulting or harassing other forum members, Toxic behavior and attitudes towards other members of the forums is a serious offense and will not be tolerated. This forum was designed for us all and no one has move privilege over someone else.
This also includes threatening others, arguing with admins or moderators and vice versa.
2. No Spamming
Text spamming, walls of endless enter key spam and unnecessary threads are not welcome here on the forums. Images are automatically resized to prevent forum stretching.
Forum stretching is a form of spam and will not be tolerated.
3. Not Safe For Work (NSFW)
NSFW refers to images which are deemed inappropriate in the every day working environment which you wouldn't want to be found on your work PC. Due to Proboards terms and conditions, these are not allowed to be posted on the forums, but you may include a link to a secondary site that hosts the image / content.
4. Personal Details
Please do not ask people for their personal addresses or numbers, the internet is a very harsh place and remaining as anonymous as you can is key. Do not post anything personal where others can see, so restrict what you do share to PM.
However skype or steam details can be exchanged.
Under no circumstances should forum users be insulting or harassing other forum members, Toxic behavior and attitudes towards other members of the forums is a serious offense and will not be tolerated. This forum was designed for us all and no one has move privilege over someone else.
This also includes threatening others, arguing with admins or moderators and vice versa.
2. No Spamming
Text spamming, walls of endless enter key spam and unnecessary threads are not welcome here on the forums. Images are automatically resized to prevent forum stretching.
Forum stretching is a form of spam and will not be tolerated.
3. Not Safe For Work (NSFW)
NSFW refers to images which are deemed inappropriate in the every day working environment which you wouldn't want to be found on your work PC. Due to Proboards terms and conditions, these are not allowed to be posted on the forums, but you may include a link to a secondary site that hosts the image / content.
4. Personal Details
Please do not ask people for their personal addresses or numbers, the internet is a very harsh place and remaining as anonymous as you can is key. Do not post anything personal where others can see, so restrict what you do share to PM.
However skype or steam details can be exchanged.
PENALTIES
We have a system for reporting forum users and if they break rules please use the reporting system to notify an admin or PM an admin if you find someone breaking the rules.
User Warnings
1. First Warning 25%
2. Second Warning 50%
3. Third Warning 75%
Staffer Warnings
Any staff members found abusing their powers will also be dealt with strictly.
1. First Warning
Trust has been broken between the Administrator and the Staff Member, they were to carry out their duties responsibly and failed.
2. Second Warning
The trust between the forum users and the staffer, or the staffer and staff, has been abused again. Duties and responsibilities have been abused and the trust broken
User Warnings
1. First Warning 25%
- Verbal Warning
- Warning Level 1 issued on your account
2. Second Warning 50%
- Verbal Warning and Warning on your account
- Warning Level 2 issued on your account
3. Third Warning 75%
- A temporary suspension of your account and a requirement for you to contact an administrator by which time you will be allowed to return to active roleplay on the forums pending on a tribunal verdict.
- Extended suspension from the forums
Staffer Warnings
Any staff members found abusing their powers will also be dealt with strictly.
1. First Warning
Trust has been broken between the Administrator and the Staff Member, they were to carry out their duties responsibly and failed.
- Verbal Warning
2. Second Warning
The trust between the forum users and the staffer, or the staffer and staff, has been abused again. Duties and responsibilities have been abused and the trust broken
- Staff Position Revoked, if they continue to act against the rules then they will be removed.
- Administrators can decide if a former member of staff has been on good behavior and can then be re-instated.