OnlineGames.net Forum Rules (4/29/2007)

[madmatt621]

FORUM RULES!

In order to help out both us and you, the forumgoers, the staff has devised both an explicit set of rules and an explicit set of punishments for breaking each rule.

Please note: the judgment of the staff is final. OnlineGames.net forum moderators has no appeals court for bans. If a staff member says that you broke one of the rules, you broke one of the rules, and arguing about it is not going to help your case. Accept your ban, learn from your mistakes, and move on. We reserve the right to ban for any reason for any length of time.

By posting on these forums, you agree to abide by and follow all the rules, and you agree to be subject to any penalties incurred by violation of the rules. If you have a problem with any of the following rules, please contact a forum moderator or administrator.

If you see a post that you believe breaks one of these rules, please click the "Report Post" button in the post and follow the instructions on that page.
That button will notify a staff member to investigate the post and take necessary action should there be anything to do.

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***For people who are new to forums in general, some terms are defined at the end***

Warning/slap on the wrist:
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Bumping an old thread.
Postwhoring.
Light flaming (Teasing is acceptable; light flaming isn't. Light flaming is still flaming; it's just weak).
Frequent use of text speak (omissions and substitutions of letters in words in order to shorten them; excessive use of Internet acronyms).

1 day:
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-Any of the above, after being warned.
-Bumping more than one old thread.
-Excessive breaking of the swear filter.
-Making a nonsense post.
-Postwhoring.
-Making a ton of topics at one time.
-Requesting illegal content (MP3s/roms/warez/etc.).
-Posting a thread in the wrong forum. Some of these will just be moved, but posting "wat happned 2 my secrt songz?" in CT is just plain inexcusable.

2 days:
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-Advertising your site or any other outside of your signature (unless it's within your first few posts, in which case it's perma).
-Trolling/flamebaiting (intentionally provoking an angry response or mocking site rules).

3 days:
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-Arguing with the judgment of staff (Includes creating "free <banned person>" threads).
-Disrespect of staff.
-Posting where to find illegal content.

5 days:
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-Moderate flaming outside the Gbin.
-Ignoring a GBin ban.
-Ignoring a BB ban.
-Spamming.


2 weeks:
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-Offensive remarks about race, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, etc.
-Minimum punishment for ban evasion.
-Heavy flaming.
-Scant pornography. "I can see a hint of a nipple" or "crudely-drawn breasts/genitals" images.

1 month:
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-Barely censored pornography (Like taking a pornographic image and putting tiny black boxes over the "naughty bits").
-Posting illegal content. Exception: I think we can turn a blind eye to simfiles of copyrighted songs.

2 months:
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-Staff impersonation.
-Evading a ban of 2 weeks or more.

3 months:
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-Very heavy flaming. Really going all out. Especially if it's in repeated posts.

6 months:
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-Barely censored hardcore pornography.
-Evading a ban of 2 months or more.
-Linking to pornography.

1 year:
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-Pornography.

Permanent:
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-Hardcore or really vile pornography.
-Child pornography.
-Hacking/DoS.
-Vandalism.
-Evading a ban of 6 months or more.
-Posting how to cheat on FFR, or telling people where to go to find out.

Repeat offenses: ban length doubled, rounded down (in terms of the increments of time VB lets you ban for). Statute of limitations on a week-ban or lesser: three months. No dice on anything more.

Baiting: If it's obvious that you're posting just to "test the rules" and see what you can get away with, or if you're very obviously trying to get yourself banned, expect a ban length much much longer than the one listed for your offense.

Ban evasion: permanent ban on the evasion account, doubled ban length on original (exponential growth). Evade three times and it's a permaban.

Avatars and Signatures: please keep your signature to a maximum width of 500 pixels, and a maximum height of 250 pixels. Avatars must be no more than 200 pixels in height, and no more than 175 pixels in width.

Glossary of terms:

Bumping: Bumping occurs when a post is made in an old thread. A thread is generally considered "old" if there have been no posts made within two weeks. There are very few instances where bumping is acceptable. One is when new and relevant information is being brought into a thread discussion. Another is when someone who was not able to partake in a discussion before notices the thread and adds his or her own input into the thread. Keep in mind, if a post that brings an old thread back to the top of the page has no relevancy to it, the thread will be locked and action will be taken against the offending poster.

Spamming: Posting the same message multiple times.

Postwhoring: Posting for any reason other than adding content to a thread. An example of postwhoring is looking up the list of most recent threads and adding "yeah" or "i agree" or "lol" to every single thread. Another example is double/triple posting (consecutive posts one after another) multiple times. Posting relevant information into each thread you come across is acceptable. Otherwise, it is considered postwhoring. Simply put, postwhoring is posting simply for the purpose of posting, not for adding anything to the discussion.

Flaming: Flaming is a personal attack against another user. Name-calling and insulting are examples of flaming. Attacking another user's opinions is perfectly acceptable, but calling them names for writing their opinions is not.

Trolling: Posting for the purpose of inciting flame wars (back-and-forth posting of slanderous comments between two or more users) or inciting malicious replies. A good example of trolling is posting "ffr sux" somewhere in a topic. The general way to handle trolls is to simply ignore them. Replying to a troll post is exactly what the person who posted it wants you to do. Just report the post to a staff member and continue on with your life.

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Have fun on the forums.

Cheers,

OnlineGames.net Forum Staff

[GameChat]

Originally Posted by madmatt621

FORUM RULES!

In order to help out both us and you, the forumgoers, the staff has devised both an explicit set of rules and an explicit set of punishments for breaking each rule.

Please note: the judgment of the staff is final. OnlineGames.net forum moderators has no appeals court for bans. If a staff member says that you broke one of the rules, you broke one of the rules, and arguing about it is not going to help your case. Accept your ban, learn from your mistakes, and move on. We reserve the right to ban for any reason for any length of time.

By posting on these forums, you agree to abide by and follow all the rules, and you agree to be subject to any penalties incurred by violation of the rules. If you have a problem with any of the following rules, please contact a forum moderator or administrator.

If you see a post that you believe breaks one of these rules, please click the "Report Post" button in the post and follow the instructions on that page.
That button will notify a staff member to investigate the post and take necessary action should there be anything to do.

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***For people who are new to forums in general, some terms are defined at the end***

Warning/slap on the wrist:
------------
Bumping an old thread.
Postwhoring.
Light flaming (Teasing is acceptable; light flaming isn't. Light flaming is still flaming; it's just weak).
Frequent use of text speak (omissions and substitutions of letters in words in order to shorten them; excessive use of Internet acronyms).

1 day:
------------
-Any of the above, after being warned.
-Bumping more than one old thread.
-Excessive breaking of the swear filter.
-Making a nonsense post.
-Postwhoring.
-Making a ton of topics at one time.
-Requesting illegal content (MP3s/roms/warez/etc.).
-Posting a thread in the wrong forum. Some of these will just be moved, but posting "wat happned 2 my secrt songz?" in CT is just plain inexcusable.

2 days:
------------
-Advertising your site or any other outside of your signature (unless it's within your first few posts, in which case it's perma).
-Trolling/flamebaiting (intentionally provoking an angry response or mocking site rules).

3 days:
------------
-Arguing with the judgment of staff (Includes creating "free <banned person>" threads).
-Disrespect of staff.
-Posting where to find illegal content.

5 days:
------------
-Moderate flaming outside the Gbin.
-Ignoring a GBin ban.
-Ignoring a BB ban.
-Spamming.


2 weeks:
------------
-Offensive remarks about race, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, etc.
-Minimum punishment for ban evasion.
-Heavy flaming.
-Scant pornography. "I can see a hint of a nipple" or "crudely-drawn breasts/genitals" images.

1 month:
------------
-Barely censored pornography (Like taking a pornographic image and putting tiny black boxes over the "naughty bits").
-Posting illegal content. Exception: I think we can turn a blind eye to simfiles of copyrighted songs.

2 months:
------------
-Staff impersonation.
-Evading a ban of 2 weeks or more.

3 months:
------------
-Very heavy flaming. Really going all out. Especially if it's in repeated posts.

6 months:
------------
-Barely censored hardcore pornography.
-Evading a ban of 2 months or more.
-Linking to pornography.

1 year:
------------
-Pornography.

Permanent:
------------
-Hardcore or really vile pornography.
-Child pornography.
-Hacking/DoS.
-Vandalism.
-Evading a ban of 6 months or more.
-Posting how to cheat on FFR, or telling people where to go to find out.

Repeat offenses: ban length doubled, rounded down (in terms of the increments of time VB lets you ban for). Statute of limitations on a week-ban or lesser: three months. No dice on anything more.

Baiting: If it's obvious that you're posting just to "test the rules" and see what you can get away with, or if you're very obviously trying to get yourself banned, expect a ban length much much longer than the one listed for your offense.

Ban evasion: permanent ban on the evasion account, doubled ban length on original (exponential growth). Evade three times and it's a permaban.

Avatars and Signatures: please keep your signature to a maximum width of 500 pixels, and a maximum height of 250 pixels. Avatars must be no more than 200 pixels in height, and no more than 175 pixels in width.

Glossary of terms:

Bumping: Bumping occurs when a post is made in an old thread. A thread is generally considered "old" if there have been no posts made within two weeks. There are very few instances where bumping is acceptable. One is when new and relevant information is being brought into a thread discussion. Another is when someone who was not able to partake in a discussion before notices the thread and adds his or her own input into the thread. Keep in mind, if a post that brings an old thread back to the top of the page has no relevancy to it, the thread will be locked and action will be taken against the offending poster.

Spamming: Posting the same message multiple times.

Postwhoring: Posting for any reason other than adding content to a thread. An example of postwhoring is looking up the list of most recent threads and adding "yeah" or "i agree" or "lol" to every single thread. Another example is double/triple posting (consecutive posts one after another) multiple times. Posting relevant information into each thread you come across is acceptable. Otherwise, it is considered postwhoring. Simply put, postwhoring is posting simply for the purpose of posting, not for adding anything to the discussion.

Flaming: Flaming is a personal attack against another user. Name-calling and insulting are examples of flaming. Attacking another user's opinions is perfectly acceptable, but calling them names for writing their opinions is not.

Trolling: Posting for the purpose of inciting flame wars (back-and-forth posting of slanderous comments between two or more users) or inciting malicious replies. A good example of trolling is posting "ffr sux" somewhere in a topic. The general way to handle trolls is to simply ignore them. Replying to a troll post is exactly what the person who posted it wants you to do. Just report the post to a staff member and continue on with your life.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Have fun on the forums.

Cheers,

OnlineGames.net Forum Staff

hey hey this is not FFR we are not going by those rules because those are from FFR.
These are better:
FORUM RULES!

In order to help out both us and you, the forumgoers, the staff has devised both an explicit set of rules and an explicit set of punishments for breaking each rule.

Please note: the judgment of the staff is final. OnlineGames.net forum moderators has no appeals court for bans. If a staff member says that you broke one of the rules, you get a warning, and arguing about it is not going to help your case. Accept your warning, learn from your mistakes, and move on. We reserve the right to give three warnings after that you are banned for a very good reason for any length of time.

By posting on these forums, you agree to abide by and follow all the rules, and you agree to be subject to any penalties incurred by violation of the rules. If you have a problem with any of the following rules, please contact a forum moderator or administrator to see if that is fair.

If you see a post that breaks a rule and you are very sure, please click the "Report Post" button in the post and follow the instructions on that page.
That button will notify a staff member to investigate the post and take necessary action should there be anything to do.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

***For people who are new to forums in general, some terms are defined at the end***

Warning/slap on the wrist:
------------
Spamming threads.
Postwhoring.
Light flaming (Teasing is acceptable; light flaming isn't. Light flaming is still flaming; it's just weak).
Frequent use of text speak (omissions and substitutions of letters in words in order to shorten them; excessive use of Internet acronyms).

1 day:
------------
-Any of the above, after being warned.
-Spamming more than one thread.
-Excessive breaking of the swear filter.
-Making Useless threads.
-Postwhoring.
-Making a topic about advertisement one time.
-Posting a thread in the wrong forum. These threads will just be moved,
but making this too hard to move too many threads(about 10).

2 days:
------------
-Advertising your site or any other outside of your signature.
-Trolling/flamebaiting (intentionally provoking an angry response or mocking two threads).

3 days:
------------
-Arguing with the mods and admins for what ever reason or not.
-Spamming against the staff.
-Posting by selling illegal items.

5 days:
------------
-Moderate flaming outside the Gbin.
-Ignoring a GBin ban.
-Ignoring a BB ban.
-Spamming in more than 10 threads.


1 weeks:
------------
-Offensive remarks about race, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, etc.
-Minimum punishment for ban evasion.
-Heavy flaming.
-Scant pornography. "I can see a hint of a nipple" or "crudely-drawn breasts/genitals" images.

2 weeks:
------------
-Barely censored pornography (Like taking a pornographic image and putting tiny black boxes over the "naughty bits").
-Posting illegal content. Exception: I think we can turn a blind eye to simfiles of copyrighted songs.

2 months:
------------
-Staff impersonation.
-Evading a ban of 2 weeks or more.

3 months:
------------
-Very heavy flaming. Really going all out. Especially if it's in repeated posts.

6 months:
------------
-Barely censored hardcore pornography.
-Evading a ban of 2 months or more.
-Linking to pornography.

1 year:
------------
-Pornography.

Permanent:
------------
-Hardcore or really vile pornography.
-Child pornography.
-Telling people how to hack onlinegames.net .
-Vandalism.
-Evading a ban of 6 months or more.
-Torrism or making fun of peoples countries.

Repeat offenses: ban length doubled, rounded down (in terms of the increments of time VB lets you ban for). Statute of limitations on a week-ban or lesser: three months. No dice on anything more.

Baiting: If it's obvious that you're posting just to "test the rules" and see what you can get away with, or if you're very obviously trying to get yourself banned, expect a ban length much much longer than the one listed for your offense.

Ban evasion: permanent ban on the evasion account, doubled ban length on original (exponential growth). Evade three times and it's a permaban.

Avatars and Signatures: please keep your signature to a maximum width of 500 pixels, and a maximum height of 250 pixels. Avatars must be no more than 200 pixels in height, and no more than 175 pixels in width these are better for the site and its what people want.

Glossary of terms:

Spamming: Posting the same message multiple times and saying offensive language.

Postwhoring: Posting for any reason other than adding content to a thread. An example of postwhoring is looking up the list of most recent threads and adding "yeah" or "i agree" or "lol" to every single thread. Another example is double/triple posting (consecutive posts one after another) multiple times. Posting relevant information into each thread you come across is acceptable. Otherwise, it is considered postwhoring. Simply put, postwhoring is posting simply for the purpose of posting, not for adding anything to the discussion.

Flaming: Flaming is a personal attack against another user. Name-calling and insulting are examples of flaming. Attacking another user's opinions is perfectly acceptable, but calling them names for writing their opinions is not.

Trolling: Posting for the purpose of inciting flame wars (back-and-forth posting of slanderous comments between two or more users) or inciting malicious replies. A good example of trolling is posting "ffr sux" somewhere in a topic. The general way to handle trolls is to simply ignore them. Replying to a troll post is exactly what the person who posted it wants you to do. Just report the post to a staff member and continue on with your life.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Have fun on the forums.

Cheers,

OnlineGames.net Forum Staff

[madmatt621]

*Sticky Please?*

[GameChat]

Originally Posted by madmatt621

*Sticky Please?*

how do you put a sticky on the thread???
and my rules are better

[madmatt621]

Originally Posted by The Master of your Asses2

how do you put a sticky on the thread???
and my rules are better

Only mods/admins can sticky.