Post by Admin Senpai on Sept 5, 2016 4:12:35 GMT -5
General Information
General Posting Guidelines
Forum Decorum (a.k.a. Appropriate Behavior)
Reporting a Post
Advertising
Avatars
Signatures
Warning Levels
Reporting a Member
- Never solicit another forum (or forum staff) for any type of staff permissions.
- Staff may lock or move a thread at any time for any reason. Do not make threads about locked threads.
- Do not reply to obvious spam threads. In addition to unsolicited advertising, spam is considered any thread that lacks any point of discussion or is inappropriate to be discussed at ProBoards. The only action should be to report the post by using the Report Post feature.
- Do not post any material that may cause distress to others, this includes flashing images (triggers epilepsy), and 'screamers' (images that suddenly change to a screaming face).
- Do not hotlink images from another site unless permission has been granted to do so by the originating site, or you own the site. This includes images for avatars, the signature area, and posts.
- In our forum, the post count has no meaning, it should not be taken too seriously. Attempts to artificially increase your post count are prohibited. This includes the mass creation of short or meaningless posts.
- Posts that discuss illegal activities, transactions, or websites will be removed.
- Automated account creation, participation, and content scraping is not permitted.
- Mini-Modding is not allowed. Do not post with the intent of pointing out or correcting another member’s actions. Instead just use the Report Post feature.
- You may not directly solicit funds by way of a post, nor may you post threads which require members to visit a site if it involves registration in order to vote for you, follow you, etc.
Forum Decorum (a.k.a. Appropriate Behavior)
- SANGG is an 18+ forum and members are expected to conduct themselves accordingly.
- This is a community. While you are participating in this community, please keep in mind that we strive to create a fun, friendly and inviting atmosphere. So, have fun and enjoy the forum!
- Posts that purposely belittle other members, causes or organizations will not be tolerated.
- If you cannot be civil when replying, then do not reply.
- Treat everyone with respect, even if you do not agree with their opinion or decisions.
- Member/Forum squabbles should be left at the door and not brought to our forum. If a member feels there is a situation that violates the Terms of Service or Community Guidelines they should contact Admin Senpai.
- Vulgar language (including creatively spelled words to bypass the censored word list) and inappropriate material are not allowed and will be removed. Repeated offenses may result in a warning or ban.
- Any attempts to circumvent the rules may result in a warning or ban. Any attempts to circumvent a warning or ban will result in a permanent ban.ist item 8
Reporting a Post
- If you see a post that you believe breaks one of the rules (forum or board) or is spam, please bring it to a staff member’s attention by reporting the post.
- You can report a post by clicking the gear icon in the top-right corner of the post and then choosing the “Report Post” option. You must include a short, valid reason for the report even if you think it is obvious.
- Staff will review the report and take appropriate action if necessary.
- Repeated reports without proper justification or any abuse of the system may result in a warning or loss of privileges.
Advertising
- Advertisements by participants are not allowed. Generally speaking, posts made specifically for the promotion of a website, product or service are considered advertising or, at least, posts made that unnecessarily send people to a website that you are in some way affiliated with. It does not matter if it is a commercial website, a personal website, a nonprofit website, etc. In addition, unsolicited PMs or emailing of members specifically for the purpose of advertising is not allowed
- Promotional posting of ProBoards forums are allowed only on the Advertise Your Forum and Affiliate Exchange boards (One they are created) in accordance with their respective board rules.
Member Information
Tagging
- Tagging members is possible within our forum. Don't be excessive, be reasonable when doing so.
- At the end of each thread, for quick replying, you can tag someone. Simply type the symbol @ in the text box and it'll take you to another text box. Write their name and make sure it is correct. Then press enter. There you have it, tagging at it's finest.
- Avatar images are displayed at 150 x 150 pixels. Upload images should be sized accordingly as larger images will still be displayed as this size. Avatars should be kept under 75KB in logical size.
- Images used for avatars should not be hotlinked from another site unless permission has been granted to do so by the originating site, or you own the site.
- With consideration for those with epilepsy and visual concerns, excessively flashing images are not allowed.
Signatures
- The signature area whether it includes an image, text, or both is limited to a height of 300 pixels. The width is limited to a recommended 500 pixels, which is an absolute if it is an image. The logical size of the signature contents should not exceed 300KB.
- Do not use hotlinked images in the signature area unless permission has been granted to do so by the originating site, or you own the site.
- With consideration for those with epilepsy and visual concerns, excessively flashing images are not allowed.
- Your signature may include solicitations or information that allow members to fund you or a cause, participate in a site, vote for in a contest, follow your page, etc.
- Only links to sites rated PG-13 (or family friendly) are allowed in signatures.
- Please take into consideration those viewing with a smaller screen resolution when adding an image to your signature.
Warning Levels
- Any violation of the rules of this forum results in a 25% warning level being added. Upon reaching 100%, a ban is issued. This policy is in place to limit disruptive or malicious behavior on this forum.
- The warning percentage is only visible to staff and the member. Other members cannot see the warning level and warning levels should not be openly discussed. Contact a staff member if there are questions.
- A warning level can be reduced generally 10% each month, by contacting a Moderator via PM to request the reduction. The request will be granted if member’s behavior has been in line with forum rules. Reductions are not automatic.
- Repeat offenders may be subject to additional actions such as an imposed delay before a warning reduction can be requested or having their account temporarily disabled.
Reporting a Member
- If you feel a member has broken any of the rules or harassed you in any way, please click the report button next to the gear icon on their profile. Explain in detail what happened and once you send it, the message will come to Admin Senpai.
- Do not abuse this system, please only report legitimate claims.
Reporting a Moderator
- If you feel a moderator has taken inappropriate action, do not create a thread or post about it in public.
- First, see if you can resolve the issue by sending a PM to the moderator. State your case in clear, polite terms.
- If you are unable to resolve the issue directly with the moderator, you may then contact a Global Moderator to state your case, including your attempt to remedy the issue with the moderator.
- Your complaint will be reviewed by other staff members and once a final decision has been made you will be informed via PM.
- If your complaint is regarding the action or decision of a Global Moderator, you may PM the Creator, Admin Senpai. Be clear and concise in your details, and polite.
Safeguards
Staff Impersonation
- Impersonation of any staff is grounds for an immediate ban.
- At no time will staff ask you for your password. Admins have global access power and thus do not require your password to log in.
- Support to members is offered exclusively through the Help Board of this forum, and as an extension through this forum’s PM system.
- On rare occasions, Admins may register an account on a forum for the sole purpose of resolving an issue, and generally will not do so for the intent of providing support directly to the forum. (Of course, Staff are people too and may join a community in a non-representative presence.)
Sharing Personal Information
External Hyperlinks
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Admin Senpai
(Administrator & Creator)
- Please be sure to exercise caution and common sense when sharing personal information online, either in a post or with another individual. This is a publicly accessible forum and as such, has many members from all over the world. If you are 18 or older, you should use caution in sharing any personal information.
- We advise against posting home or work addresses or phone numbers.
- We realize that there are members who will want to pursue communications beyond the forum. Since currently a member’s email address is used in verifying account ownership, we recommend using a different email address to share with "friends".
External Hyperlinks
Links to information on sites other than those operated by ProBoards are for your convenience only and are not an endorsement or recommendation of those sites. ProBoards is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of such content or information and any use thereof is solely at the user's risk.
Admin Senpai
(Administrator & Creator)