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« on: April 12, 2012, 04:59:23 am »
, [quote], and any other lengthening/extending BBcodes.
Relaying messages from other (silenced/banned) members.
Singing in the shoutbox. We understand you may have a song stuck in your head, but please do not spam. One line from one user may be acceptable at times, but other than that it is not.
Repeatedly posting links to a thread (specifically a help thread).
Posting a blackmarket thread link and/or buying/selling in the shoutbox.
Browser hijackers/annoying webpages (e.g. rick roll).
Rule 6: Advertising
You are not allowed to post any links that lead to a website with the intention of gaining visitors/members*. This includes forums, [your/your friends/affiliates] webhosting, a blog (unless it is merely a developmental blog), etcetera. Any websites of yours/your friends/affiliates that you link to may not have links to external and/or internal forums.
You are not allowed to advertise your black market thread, nor are you allowed to advertise buying/selling in the shoutbox.
You may post a link to a website with no forums, or any such software/features.
*Affiliates are void to this rule with the limitation to posting one link per hour.
Rule 7: Excessive Caps/Caps Lock
You are not allowed to use excessive capital letters in the shoutbox. Excessive caps will be determined by 10 word(Determined by no more than 10 string letters) intervals over a period of 10 minutes.
Rule 8: Rank Discussion/Asking for Ranks
You are not allowed to ask for a rank (with the exception of requesting a previous, non-staff rank back). By doing so you only hurt your chances of receiving it. Proposing and suggesting someone for a rank (e.g. Kevy4gmod!) is not allowed either. If someone deserves a rank, they will receive it in due time.
Rule 9: Posting Appeals & Relaying Messages
Please do not post any links to a silence, ban, infraction, or forum ban appeal thread in the shoutbox. They will be handled when a staff member can appropriately handle them.
You are not allowed to relay messages from a silenced/banned/forum banned user. If they deserved to speak in the shoutbox, they would be able to.
Rule 10: False Representations
You are not to abuse, manipulate, or misuse the shoutbox for your own personal gain. You are not allowed to intentionally misinterpret rules, or “be smart”, in an attempt to avoid being banned for performing a rule-breaking action. Use common sense in the shoutbox.
You are not allowed to impersonate any staff members, or any other forum members for that matter. If you are caught doing so, you will be banned immediately.
Rule 11: Inappropriate Images & Links
Posting inappropriate images and/or links such as pornography, gore, nudity, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, or any such content is not allowed. Doing so will result in a severe shoutbox punishment, and will leave your account liable to receive forum action as well.
Saying something like "don't look up ____" to tempt people to look it up is also not allowed.
Rule 12: Ban Evasion
Shoutbox ban evasion is not allowed, just as forum ban evasion isn’t either. If you are using another account to evade a shoutbox silence/ban, and talk in the shoutbox, your main account will receive an extended silence/ban, and your evasion account will be banned. Forum action may be taken depending on the severity of the evasion (multiple evasions, etcetera).
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Clarifications & Special Violations
Sexually charged passages that educe sexual content/meaning are not prohibited. This warrants an 8 hour shoutbox ban. You will be infracted for pornographic content. Sexually charged content not permitted is "fantasy stories" told/posted, pornographic images, or and such "suggestive" images.
Intellectual debates are allowed in the shoutbox. There is a fine line between a debate, an argument, and an “offensive battle” between members. Do not cross it. Be respectful to other users’ beliefs and opinions. Please try to have facts to back up a valid, reasonable point.
Intellectual discussions are also allowed. Again, please be respectful to other users’ beliefs and opinions. All discussions are to follow the rules. Please try to have facts to back up a valid, reasonable point.
Shoutbox bots are not permitted in the shoutbox, as they cause spam and/or disruption.
The Forum Rules still apply to the shoutbox, so just because a rule wasn’t stated above doesn’t mean it’s not there.