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Forum Rules - Read Before Posting
By: Edward17904 Date: June 14, 2012, 6:31 pm
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Welcome to the B.L.U.E. Forum, a site for discussion of all
kinds! Before you start posting new topics and responding to old
ones, there's a few things we have to go over.
[center]Forum Staff
These are the guys that keep our forum operational, be it by
enforcing the rules, or making sure all of the software is
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Administrators
Admins are (technically speaking) the highest authority on a
forum, and should overall be considered as having the final
say-so in most disputes. They are also the ones responsible for
the more technical side of running the forum, such as installing
modifications or themes and changing the way the forum works.
-Edward17904
-blue10101
-coolkillerman21
Special Moderators
Special Moderators are in charge of the more practical aspects
of the forum, such as handling disputes between forumers and
enforcing the rules (although admins have these responsibilities
as well). They can dole out bans for rule-breaking, award badges
and make various changes to topics.
-OneForceOne
-Leafolozzy2402
-LDragoDestroy1
-Hasnainkhalid
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[center]The Rules
Please follow these as strictly as possible. Things go a lot
more smoothly this way![/center]
1. NO FLAMING/BLATANT INSULTS: Most importantly of all, show
respect, not just to the staff, but to other forumers. However,
be aware that joking and sarcasm are very frequent on the
internet, and that you should never take insults (or flames, as
they are often called) on the internet very seriously anyway. It
tends to make problems worse if you give a serious reaction to
people who are just joking around, or trying to get a rise out
of you.
2. NO ILLEGAL CONTENT: This one should really be a given, and
should also require no explanation, but for the purposes of
clarity: Don't post any of the content that was discussed in
that agreement you made before you registered.
3. FOLLOW BASIC FORUM ETIQUETTE: This is technically several
rules, rolled into one.
◦First of all, don't make a meaningless post in a very old
topic, which is referred to as "bumping". Generally, if a topic
is more than a week or two old, if you want to post to it again,
make your post more than just an agreement to the previous post.
Add something to the discussion. Bring up a new question or idea
so that people can respond to it again. And remember, although
bumping is generally frowned upon, it's always better to bump an
old topic than to make a new one about the same subject.
◦For that matter, try to never make meaningless posts.
Forums thrive on lively discussion and debate, and one-word
posts very rarely allow such things to happen.
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Avoid double-posting, or posting to a topic more than once
directly in a row. There's an Edit Button that should appear on
all of your posts, and you can use that to edit a new message
into that post rather than making a new one.
◦Make a decent effort to make your posts readable. By no
means are we asking for perfection in your grammar and spelling,
but it's always a good idea to proofread your posts. On the
internet, you have the option of keeping your appearance a
secret, but first impressions will still be made by the way you
present yourself through your typing. Keep it in mind!
4. NO BACKSEAT MODDING: The moderators here are more than
capable of doing their jobs, so it's best not to go around
attempting to reprimand people for breaking the rules. Telling
people not to double post or spam can be handled more readily by
someone with the ability to actually enforce the rules. Note
that there is a distinct difference between backseat modding and
giving advice. An offhand reminder to someone to improve their
grammar or spelling (or discussing why they should) is fine, as
long as you stick to the overall topic at hand. Devoting an
entire post to inform someone of a rule-breaking, though, is
not.
5. NO ALTS:Multiple accounts being used simultaneously, or
"Alts", should be used very sparingly, if at all, and there are
very few circumstances in which we will allow them to be used
(for example, one computer being used by multiple people, which
is fine). These can become very confusing, and are ultimately
more hassle than they're worth.
6. NO CENSOR BYPASSING: Don't stick a symbol like * in the
middle of a swear so that it isn't censored. The word censors
are present for a reason. Regardless as to anyone's opinion on
the existence of "bad language", it's important for us to stay
as family-friendly as possible. If you wish, you can disable
word censors in your User Control Panel.
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I believe that just about covers everything. This topic will be
updated periodically as the need for new rules arises or changes
in staff occur. Thanks for reading, and have fun at the B.L.U.E.
Forum!!
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