[Max]

I'm back from my nice weekend break. I've *finally* posted a Rules and Guidelines topic on the forum. It can be found under the "Global Announcements" header in any of the forums. If there are any rules or guidelines you feel should be added, please post them in the comments of this post.

[Nick Presta]

Good idea. It's about time. This should set people straight.

[Ivan1555]

Yeah, hmm... I better take a look at the rules see what is expected of me and what is not...

[Elliott]

lol, you swore in your sig nivck.
Good to see we finnaly have reulex (there's a hell of a lot though!). I think instead of like 19 or so little rules, you could have just made about 5 or 6 main ones that cover the little ones. Still good to see the rules though.

[Neo]

those are a lot of rules. i think the forum will go a lot better now with all those rules. good work max.

[Enoch]

I have one question. It has probobly already been answered except I am not sited enough to relize it, but what is your definition of Spam? seeing as everyone has there own way of seeing Spam.

[Blade Lord Lyn]

It's just a short, little, off topic sentence.

[Elliott]

*sigh* I hate all things spam related, be it spam, or ppl complaining about spam. SPAM is...
Short/Stupid
Pointless
Annoying
Message(s)
Anything totally irrelevent to the topic or too short (less than 5 words).

[Enoch]

Okay, but I was asking Max on his deffinition of spam. The matter that it's his forum and He may think of Spam as something more then the general deffinitions.

[Max]

Spam is defined in the rules if you read them. But to summarize, spam is either a post off the topic of the original subject, a post with less than 5 words, or a topic that is a repeat of another topic.

[Nick Presta]

[qupte]lol, you swore in your sig nivck.[/quote]

Bastard is hardly a swear word when it is isn't used in a profain way.

Besides, we're all old enough to tell the difference, right?

[Enoch]

That still is a swear word because it isn't describing "illigitamate children" or *******s, in the correct sense. And it's in the rules not to use swear words.

[Golden Legacy]

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Good to see we finnaly have reulex (there's a hell of a lot though!). I think instead of like 19 or so little rules, you could have just made about 5 or 6 main ones that cover the little ones. Still good to see the rules though.

Actually, the more specific, the better I feel. I agree with Neo Genesis, this is defintely an improvement for the Forum.

Great Job Max!

[Izar]

"*******" The son of a prostitute or a person who has no belief in the Bible or Torah.

That's what it means. It can be used as a profain word though. I did not use it as one.

[Golden Legacy]

Profanity... I really don't want to go there...

Anyway, I have a question... one of the new rules is "No Unnecessary Bumping Up of Topics, which is considered Spam" (paraphrasing...)
so, is it ok if you decide to post in an old topic just because... well, you're interested in it? I mean...

I can't really explain it. But, put it this way: What defines "Unnecessary" in this case?

Sorry, but I would really just like to make sure...

[Nick Presta]

^ if you are contributing something to the topic, it's fine.

Don't just bring it up with a pointless post (EX) "I like this game"

That isn't needed.

[Izar]

Golden Legacy, on Jun 2 2004, 07:13 PM, said:

Profanity... I really don't want to go there...

Anyway, I have a question... one of the new rules is "No Unnecessary Bumping Up of Topics, which is considered Spam" (paraphrasing...)
so, is it ok if you decide to post in an old topic just because... well, you're interested in it? I mean...

I can't really explain it. But, put it this way: What defines "Unnecessary" in this case?

Sorry, but I would really just like to make sure...

Yeah, I was about to post that same question. But yeah, I agree with nick, if it's due to the topic, then yes.

[Max]

If it is related to the topic's subject and it puts forward useful information or a reasonably question then it is not "unneccesary." There are no real specifics for a situation like that, but it is pretty obvious when it happens.

[Izar]

Yeah. Bumping up a topic just because you started it, or no one relied gets annoyng. Especially when you do it again and again. It happened on a forum I joined some time ago.

[Elliott]

I would also like to add:
Max and the moderators should be nowhere near as leanient as they are now that the rules are in EVERY forum. I see users all the time getting off with just a verbal warning. They should get at least the minumum warning rather that just a verbal one.

[Max]

Well Agatio, if it is a new user then I try to give them a break and tell them to go read the rules. However if the user has been here for some period of time, then I give them a warning.

[Elliott]

Ok. It just seems that stfuwierdo's (stupid name) has got a few verbal warnings but no mention of an official one. I think there should be less tolerance towards rule breakers, especially with the new rules in place.

[Max]

stfuwierdo has received two warnings, I just did not announce them in a post. He is on the verge of a banning if he does not shape up.

[Elliott]

Ah ok. Thatrs fine then. Thanks for the information Max. Carry on.

[Enoch]

Okay, but I doubt that He will shape up. He seems like he is starved for attention. I'm sure that if you kick him out, he will just come back with a new forum name and a new e-mail address to go with it. He broke so many of the new rules thus far, it ain't even funny!

[Elliott]

Someone said he registered a new account, who was he before?
(Should ban his IP Address).

[MysticWarrior]

<.<

>.>

I warned quite a few people who broke the rules, I just don't tell them. Hey, that reminds me, I gotta go lower their warning levels.

And... I don't know what to say. At least I'll have more respect (with the new rules).

[Golden Legacy]

*Sighs* it's all my fault. Stfuweirdos learned of this forum through me. I never told him directly to join or anything though, nor did I expect him to... You can actually appreciate his knowledge and spontaneity if you get the chance (which appears to be not quite often)...

I am really really sorry...

Anyway, thanks for clarifying that...

[Zaffa Dot Xom]

Golden Legacy, on Jun 3 2004, 06:11 PM, said:

*Sighs* it's all my fault. Stfuweirdos learned of this forum through me. I never told him directly to join or anything though, nor did I expect him to... You can actually appreciate his knowledge and spontaneity if you get the chance (which appears to be not quite often)...

I am really really sorry...

Anyway, thanks for clarifying that...

Hey, he's just another ****-a-manie (sp?) brat that comes here not too often. Heck, I'm annoyed by those kinds of crappy people who think they're better than every last person this Earth allows to live.

But anyway, you shouldn't be sorry if you didn't allow him to. He did it all on his own, mindless and hapless. Hey, he shouldn't be your "accomplice" (sp?) nor friend if you know what's good for the Forums ...

But that's just lil' ol' me talking.

And another thing; new rules could be more effective if you let them go for a while. I mean, sure you should enforce them, but let others get to see 'em first before you start enforcing. Just saying ...

[Max]

We are still being leniant towards users regarding the new rules, but users who have been here should already know the rules, because although they were not written down, everyone knew and understood what they are. I just formalized them by writing them down all over the forums.

[Izar]

Yeah, common usefull forum rules. It does not matter if they were written or what. They are still rules.

Yeah, letting people go for a little bit is ok I guess. Like little verbal warnings everyonce and awhile. But, getting out of hand will need appropriate action.

[Zaffa Dot Xom]

Max, on Jun 3 2004, 07:40 PM, said:

We are still being leniant towards users regarding the new rules, but users who have been here should already know the rules, because although they were not written down, everyone knew and understood what they are. I just formalized them by writing them down all over the forums.

Well that is, above all, the best thing to do than write down all of the rules in one post. Like those Liscence and Terms Agreement stuff when you first register; people are bound to skip all of that and risk their eyes of possible strain, but some do follow them thoroughly.

[Enoch]

Realy, I never thought to read that terms of agreement thing. It was long and I thought that as long as I'm to the point then the better. Written rules are easyer to follow.

[Elliott]

Yeah I always just check the box text to all Terms of agreements thing. I suppose I really should read before I cjeck, ah well...