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Rules & F.A.Q.s
Topic Started: Dec 15 2009, 07:12 PM (298 Views)
rleegray
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1. No bashing any other poster.
2. No bashing of any other board.
3. Respect one another.
4. Have fun.
5. There will no spamming.
6. Do not bait other posters with the intent of stirring up trouble.
7. No profanity PLEASE.
8. Any member will be allowed 5 warnings. After the 5th warning you will be banned from SoapsWEB permanently.
9. If a person recieves a warning, that warning can be removed at the member's request after 60 days - provided that member has not recieved another warning in that time frame.
10. Make sure you have permission to use any picture you post on The Kennedy Chronicles -- please respect copyright! Please do not post an image directly in a post if it is not housed on your own server (for example, a photobucket account you don’t own) This is called hotlinking, and is bandwidth theft. If you have permission, you can upload the picture to your own server, or to a free host such as Photobucket. A very popular service used now is ImageShack, where you can even provide a thumbnail to stay within the image guidelines for users to click on for a larger image: ImageShack. When it doubt, please just post the link to the photo instead. See below for more info on hotlinking and bandwidth.
11. Emailing or PMing a member through this board to harass another member will get you instantly banned.
12. If a site says Link Only on an article, please respect that person's wishes and only post the link to that article.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are the signature guidelines?

Please limit yourself to 2 banners or images in your signature not exceeding 250 x 600 pixels. Make sure you have permission to post the image you are posting in your signature if you do not own it.

2. What is hotlinking and bandwidth theft?

Bandwidth theft or "hotlinking" is direct linking to a web site's files (images, video, etc.). An example would be using an <img> tag to display a JPEG image you found on someone else's web page so it will appear on your own site, eBay auction listing, weblog, forum message post, etc.

Bandwidth refers to the amount of data transferred from a web site to a user's computer. When you view a web page, you are using that site's bandwidth to display the files. Since web hosts charge based on the amount of data transferred, bandwidth is an issue. If a site is over its monthly bandwidth, it's billed for the extra data or taken offline.

A simple analogy for bandwidth theft: Imagine a random stranger plugging into your electrical outlets, using your electricity without your consent, and you paying for it.

3. Why should I stop hotlinking?
Hotlinking can have a lot of undesirable consequences. One is the so-called "switcheroo". If you've linked to an image on someone's server, what's to prevent them from changing the image you linked to? This can have humorous results. Since most sites, forums, etc. have strict policies about offensive images, it wouldn't take much for an aggravated webmaster you've been stealing bandwidth from to shut you down completely with an unwanted "switcheroo".

Displaying an image or file that doesn't belong to could be a violation of copyright, making you open to litigation. The owner of the file could utilize DMCA law to have your site shut down and your information given for use in legal proceedings.

4. Can I post links?

We do ask that no one post links that are to solicit money, sales, or any such thing to harrass our members. In other words - NO SPAMMING. Links to other soap related sites are fine or links to news, etc.

5. When can I change my user/screen name or adjust it?

Once you have reached Member (50 posts) status, you can change or adjust your screen/user name. When you reach that point, PM an administrator with what change you want made, and they will notify you by e-mail when it is completed.

6. How do I embed a You Tube video in my post?

You must do use the:

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[flash=425,344][/flash]


along with the URL for the YouTube video (not the Embed info)

Example:

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[flash=425,344]http://youtube.com/watch?v=UvU6X7S41F4&feature=rec-fresh[/flash]


Which turns into this if done correctly:



7. How do I add a poll?

Make a new topic.

Then look close to the bottom where you'll see the text "New Poll" underneath the spot where the emoticons are and click it, it will expand the bottom of the post screen and look like this.

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