Post by Felix on Mar 17, 2017 17:14:45 GMT -5
Rules Format
Rules are in bold. Repercussions are normal. Reasons are in italics. Anything that needs attention is written in bold and italics.
Ground
Posts or Threads that break rules may be edited or removed
These forums adhere to a 2/1/1 (L/S/V) rating according to rpgrating.com
Language: 2 (Swearing is generally permitted, with some limitations (see below).)
Sex: 1 (Mild sexual innuendo and references permitted.)
Violence: 1 (Mild violence is permitted.)[/ul][/ul]
General
Do NOT use Offensive language
Do NOT post excessively violent content
Do NOT attempt to bypass the censor
Do NOT take part in Fights
Fights cause a break in the environment we want to make.[/ul]
Do NOT post adult content
Against Proboards TOS Section 18 a[/ul]
No Distribution of Personal Information
The forums are publicly accessible and the information will be difficult to remove. If it is ABSOLUTELY necessary to share Personal Information, do it privately and at your own risk.
If you feel pressured into sharing information, turn to staff by reporting or using the contact methods listed below
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Do NOT make multiple accounts
Members that have been previously banned may not make alt accounts
Do NOT Spam the forum
Do NOT Troll post
Do NOT impersonate a Member of Staff
Do NOT link to pirated or illegal downloads
[/ul]
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Minor Things
Report Rule Breaking
Do not make comments that do not contribute on old threads
[/ul]
Specifics
Mark SPOILERS and keep them out of Titles
Roleplay owners may adjust the rules for their RP as they see fit
Reporting
There is no punishments for reporting posts. If you feel that a post breaks any rules, report it immediately. Know that despite how the Staff are able to see who reports posts, this information will not be shared by the Staff with anyone.
Exceptional Circumstances
Warnings, disables, and bans may be handed out by staff even if it does not directly break any rules. Each time this happens, the spirit of the rules will be considered.
Staff Rules
Posts should only be deleted only if they have no purpose other than breaking rules. Otherwise they should be edited to remove the offending area.[/ul]
Warnings and Repeat Rule Breaking
Warnings go up to 100%. You will be disabled for 2 days at 60%, 3 days at 80%, 1 week at 90%, and banned at 100%. Bans may be appealed by contacting staff (see below).
If you break the same rule multiple times, and you will be warned 10% or more, then regardless of severity an additional 10% will be added.
New: 2017-06-29 If a user's ban is non-permanent, then each offense after the ban will be multiplied x2.
You will be contacted with a brief message for every increase to warning level. Staff will also keep a list of the reasons why the warning increased.
Rule Changes
The title will contain the date of the last update in the form yyyy-mm-dd. If the rules are changed for any reason, they will be put on announcement forum wide for at least 24 hours.
Discussing Rules
Discussing these rules can be done anywhere, the recommended place is on the Discussion Thread
Message, tag, or whatever Soft if you have questions or concerns about the rules.
Contacting Staff
You can contact any member of staff for any problem. The list of staff can be found here. If you have any confusion whether someone is a staff member or not, check that list.
If it concerns a PM you have received, then you should forward it to a member of staff rather than take screenshots.
You can also use the forum email at wcrpforums@gmail.com which is operated by a member of staff.
Forum President Eligibility
No person except a natural born Mercynary, or a Mercynary of the WCRP Forums, at the time of the Adoption of these Rules, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty years, and been eight Years a Resident within the Warrior Cats community. [/ul]
Rules are in bold. Repercussions are normal. Reasons are in italics. Anything that needs attention is written in bold and italics.
Ground
Posts or Threads that break rules may be edited or removed
These forums adhere to a 2/1/1 (L/S/V) rating according to rpgrating.com
Language: 2 (Swearing is generally permitted, with some limitations (see below).)
Sex: 1 (Mild sexual innuendo and references permitted.)
Violence: 1 (Mild violence is permitted.)[/ul][/ul]
General
Do NOT use Offensive language
Do NOT post excessively violent content
Do NOT attempt to bypass the censor
Do NOT take part in Fights
Fights cause a break in the environment we want to make.[/ul]
Do NOT post adult content
Against Proboards TOS Section 18 a[/ul]
No Distribution of Personal Information
The forums are publicly accessible and the information will be difficult to remove. If it is ABSOLUTELY necessary to share Personal Information, do it privately and at your own risk.
If you feel pressured into sharing information, turn to staff by reporting or using the contact methods listed below
[/ul]
Do NOT make multiple accounts
Members that have been previously banned may not make alt accounts
Do NOT Spam the forum
Do NOT Troll post
Do NOT impersonate a Member of Staff
Do NOT link to pirated or illegal downloads
[/ul]
[/ul]
Minor Things
Report Rule Breaking
Do not make comments that do not contribute on old threads
[/ul]
Specifics
Mark SPOILERS and keep them out of Titles
Roleplay owners may adjust the rules for their RP as they see fit
Reporting
There is no punishments for reporting posts. If you feel that a post breaks any rules, report it immediately. Know that despite how the Staff are able to see who reports posts, this information will not be shared by the Staff with anyone.
Exceptional Circumstances
Warnings, disables, and bans may be handed out by staff even if it does not directly break any rules. Each time this happens, the spirit of the rules will be considered.
Staff Rules
Posts should only be deleted only if they have no purpose other than breaking rules. Otherwise they should be edited to remove the offending area.[/ul]
Warnings and Repeat Rule Breaking
Warnings go up to 100%. You will be disabled for 2 days at 60%, 3 days at 80%, 1 week at 90%, and banned at 100%. Bans may be appealed by contacting staff (see below).
If you break the same rule multiple times, and you will be warned 10% or more, then regardless of severity an additional 10% will be added.
New: 2017-06-29 If a user's ban is non-permanent, then each offense after the ban will be multiplied x2.
You will be contacted with a brief message for every increase to warning level. Staff will also keep a list of the reasons why the warning increased.
Rule Changes
The title will contain the date of the last update in the form yyyy-mm-dd. If the rules are changed for any reason, they will be put on announcement forum wide for at least 24 hours.
Discussing Rules
Discussing these rules can be done anywhere, the recommended place is on the Discussion Thread
Message, tag, or whatever Soft if you have questions or concerns about the rules.
Contacting Staff
You can contact any member of staff for any problem. The list of staff can be found here. If you have any confusion whether someone is a staff member or not, check that list.
If it concerns a PM you have received, then you should forward it to a member of staff rather than take screenshots.
You can also use the forum email at wcrpforums@gmail.com which is operated by a member of staff.
Forum President Eligibility
No person except a natural born Mercynary, or a Mercynary of the WCRP Forums, at the time of the Adoption of these Rules, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty years, and been eight Years a Resident within the Warrior Cats community. [/ul]