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No flaming (including: racial/sexual/religious/medical slurs)
"Flaming" basically means "insulting". So, posting something insulting directed at another member or group of members is a no-no.
Insulting people based on their race or using racist words such as a derogatory term is not acceptable here.
Insulting people based on their sexual preferences or using words such as "gay" or "fag" (etc) as derogatory terms is not acceptable here.
Insulting people or using derogatory terms based on religious beliefs is not acceptable here.
Insulting people based on their medical problems, or using words such as "spaz" (etc) is not acceptable here.
No spamming (including: unecessary single-word posts; intentional double posts)
Spamming basically means useless or unwanted posting, such as repeatedly making off-topic replies; posting excessively about the same thing (eg: asking people to visit your site), persistantly making one-word replies, replying to your own posts or making multiple polls in a single forum in one day.
No trolling
Trolling basically means "posting a controversial point of view with the intent of causing an argument", in this case a good example would be someone going along to one of the Shining forums and posting something like "Shining Force sucks!" - it is not only unproductive but is also likely to start an argument.
No porn/adult content (be it text or graphics)
There are people of all ages at these forums, and as such this kind of material is strongly discouraged. If you're looking for adult/pornographic content I suggest you go elsewhere for it. Nude pictures (be they photographic or otherwise) may not be posted, nor may descriptions of sexual acts.
Try to keep swearing to a minimum
Another fairly obvious one - I don't expect to see members cussing every other word on a regular basis (occasional outburts may be understandable in certain situations). If you can't put together a sentance without cussing, perhaps you could pay a visit to dictionary.com to expand your vocabulary.
Only one account per member and one member per account
Each member may only have one account at the forums, and should not share it with anyone else. If you have a friend who wants to post, they should make their own account. If you want to change your account name, contact an Admin and they'll be happy to change it for you.
Discussion is encouraged - blatant arguing is not
If you're going to get heated about an issue, be sure to remain polite and civil. If it turns into a bashing war or flame fest, the topic will be locked and those involved will be subject to punishment. Keep it clean and respectful of those involved, please.
Do not talk about / request / ask, about ROMS / WAREZ / PIRACY
Discussion on illegal acts are not tollerable here. Please dont ask for help with finding wearz or anything illegal in general.
Take heed of what the moderators and admins say
The mods and admins are here to try to keep the peace. If we see an argument brewing, a difficult situation or a rule violtion, we'll make the members involved aware of this and try to resolve the issue. If you're asked to stop arguing, stop. If you're told that you've broken a rule, re-read the rules and remember not to do it in future. We're not here to be a pain in the arse, we're here to try to keep things running smoothly and for that we require your co-operation.
Do not request to be made a moderator or admin
Not everyone can be a mod and certainly not an admin. We have enough messages to deal with, without people begging or volunteering to mod. If I need mods, We'll headhunt them ourself or make it known (in which case you'll be given instructions on what to do if you want to mod).
btw asking to be an admin is just asking to be called a dumbass
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