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Topic Started: Feb 9 2008, 01:56 PM (150 Views)
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I. Basic Forum Rules

II. Basic Forum Guidelines

Edited by ouija, Feb 10 2008, 11:19 PM.
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I. Basic Forum Rules

The rules that apply to how the forum is ran goes here:

Accepting the Terms of Service:

  • By using our ideas, graphics, and modifications, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions at all times and to any changes made to these terms.


The Service:

  • We make no guarantee that everyone will find an Roleplay to match their needs. You agree that we may make changes and/or amendments to our service, including limitation. You understand that the we may change these rules at any time without given notice.


Content:

  • All content posted on the forum, including ideas, stories, modifications, and any other material of that sort is property of the forum. They may not be posted or re-distributed anywhere else without our consent.


Proxy Internet Protocol Address (I.P. Address):


  • If you are using a proxy I.P. address to access our website you do so at your own risk. While most people use a proxy in a legal manor we can not assume this is the case in all situations. If you are caught using a Proxy I.P. address we will consider this a hostile act and we have the right with or without warning to you, suspend your account and I.P. ban the address and/or address range you are using.


Masking Your I.P. Address:


  • If you are masking your regular I.P. address in any way to access our website you do so at your own risk. The only reason we use I.P. addresses is to verify potential compromised accounts and other potential security risks. If you are found to be masking your I.P. address for any reason (legal or illegal) we will consider this a hostile act and immediately ban the I.P. address or address range you are using. If this continues to be a habitual occurrence we reserve the right to contact Zetaboards or your web host provider and request further action be taken against you.


Multiple Accounts:

  • You are not allowed to have multiple accounts. Any member that does will have his IP address temporarily banned.


Advertising/Affiliating:


  • You may advertise your forums/site or recruit our members in the 'Classified' section and in your signatures. Advertising on your first post will result in an immediate warning and your post deleted.
  • Personal Message Advertising:
    Advertising or recruiting members/staff for your board or any other member's board, is strictly prohibited via Personal Message on this board. You agree that we have the right to implement punishments without warning if you are caught doing this.
  • Free Forum Hosts:
    You are not allowed to advertise other forum hosts (free or paid) unless express consent has been given by an administrator. We reserve the right to edit/block/modify links to such websites.
  • Free/Paid Web Hosts:
    You are not allowed to advertise web host providers (free or paid) unless express consent has been given by an administrator. We reserve the right to edit/block/modify links to such websites.
  • Resource Boards:
    Advertisement of other IF or IPB resource boards on this board is strictly prohibited. You agree and understand that we only prohibit this in the best interest of the Silent Reaper.


Members:

  • As a member of the Silent Reaper, you are held responsible for all, if any, indecorous actions at outside forums and/or websites.
  • Website/Board Owners:
    As a member of the Silent Reaper website and/or board owner, we are not held responsible for any obscene occurrences taking place at your website and/or board upon posting your link in the Classifed area, or other suitable areas. You understand we cannot restrain our members from acting dissatisfactory.


Enforcement of Rules/Terms of Service:

  • We reserve the right to delete and posts/topics/polls, posted on the forums that disagree with these guidelines.



Termination:


  • You agree that once your account is created here, we reserve the right to terminate it at any time—without notice if need be.



Damages & Inconveniences:


  • You understand and agree that the Sleepless will not be held responsible for any bugs or problems with your board once you advertise in the advertise section.


General Notice:

  • Please remember that we are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy or completeness/usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this forum. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by e-mail. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so within a reasonable time frame if we determine that removal is necessary. You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this forum.


Modification of These Terms:

  • The Staff reserves the right to make changes to these terms as often as needed and without notice.


Privacy Policy:
The Staff can guarantee that your personal details will not be given or shown to any third parties when using our board or any of our other features/products found on the website.

Punishment:
When in breach of any of these terms, the following actions can and will be taken:

  • 1st warning (formal).
  • 2nd warning (final).
  • Suspension (When out of warning your username will be suspended or put on mod queue until we see fit for you to return).
  • Ban (You agree that we may terminate your access to our site).


Ripping Punishments:
If found ripping any of the following from our board you will be banned immediately and indefinitely. If we feel that further infringement is plausible possibility in the future we reserve the right to ban your I.P. or I.P. range that you are using.

  • Gradient
  • Whole skin
  • Part of a graphic
  • Whole graphic
  • Modification


If found ripping other copyrighted material from our board or from any other board, you will be warned and/ or banned depending on the situation.

You agree we have the right to list you on the Ripper's Blacklist. You agree we have the right to warn you twice in order to enable a suspension, giving the fact that the first staff member to warn you wasn't able to.

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II. Basic Forum Guidelines

Rules that apply to how to act on the forum

Be Mature:

  • Treat other members with respect.
  • All members are required to write with common grammar skills.


note:

  • Anything offensive will be deleted on the spot and you will be warned.
  • Depending on how strong the content was you could automatically be banned or have your account suspended.


Spamming:

  • Anyone who posts S.P.A.M. anywhere outside of the Out-of-Character section will have that post moved to S.PA.M.
  • If it perceives on then that member will warned.
  • The S.P.A.M. section is located in Other


Swearing

  • Swearing is aloud but if it offends another member because you were directing the swear at them, then you will be warned depending on the content, you could be suspended


Sexual References

  • Very deep relations and such detail must be put into the mature section and not in pg section.
  • Any sextual act placed in the pg section that member will be warned and depending on the content suspended


Signatures:
150 x 550 pixels (height x width).
Posted Image


Avatars
Must be made at tek tek and be based on your character's profile once your character profile is accepted. Any avatar that is not made via tek tek avatar then it will be asked to be removed. http://www.tektek.org/dream/
Edited by ouija, Feb 16 2008, 04:39 PM.
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