Post by Dundee on Dec 21, 2016 12:14:20 GMT
Those of you joining this forum from Loamhedge will most likely know most of these rules already, but it is encouraged to read over for more information, particularly concerning the Mature Discussion board. You must read the rules before posting in the mature discussion board.
Rules Of Conduct:
1. Respect everyone's opinion. Everyone has the right to have their opinion. If you don't agree with someone, then it's okay to say what your opinion is as long as you respect theirs.
2. Everyone is entitled to their own belief in politics and religion, and that must be respected. But because of the volatile nature of these discussion topics, please refrain from posting topics about controversial subjects (ie: politics, religion, etc..). These subjects are not banned in general conversations, however, they will be heavily moderated to ensure that they do not get out of hand. The forum staff reserves the right to judge to determine whether a topic or discussion falls under this rule.
3. Don't edit-out moderator edits. If a moderator has edited your post, do not change anything that the moderator has added/changed.
4. Illegal activity or content is generally prohibited, to varying degrees.Copyrighted material and piracy is fine so long as you include me.
5. Destructive discussion is strictly prohibited. This includes hacking information, wiki vandalism, and anything else of a destructive nature.
6. "Flaming" or "trolling" a member is strictly prohibited. If this happens to you, ignore the message and report it to a staff member.
7. "SPAM" (stupid pointless annoying messages) is strongly discouraged. Do not follow links of spammers or spambots, and do not post in their topics. Just use the report button.
8. Private Messages are to stay private. The two exceptions to this rule are if all parties involved agree to release the information, or if the information violates any rule of conduct and requires reporting to a staff member.
9. Don't do back-seat moderating. If you see that someone has done something that you think is against the rules, please use the "Report to moderator" button. Sometimes people can sound somewhat unfriendly when they tell others what not to do and sometimes they're wrong. A moderator will look into it and make a decision.
10. Administrators and Moderators always have the final word. When it comes to a conflict between 2 members, regardless their status, an admin or moderator always has the final word.
11. An Administrator can overrule a moderator. If a dispute becomes big, and a moderator says something, an admin can still overrule that if it is deemed necessary.
12. Unlike the Loamhedge Forum, Brockhall has a Shoutbox. Due to how the Loamhedge Shoutbox was perceived and often-times abused by the community, it too will suffer similar guidelines to the Mature Discussion Board. Breaking rules or spamming the shoutbox will be treated more harshly by the staff, due to how it is easily accessible to all members. A button has been included to hide the shoutbox if you feel inclined, and abusing the shoutbox will lead to it being blocked from member access.
Rules Of Posting:
1. Double posting (posting two times in a row in the same topic) is strongly discouraged in most cases. If you wish to add information, edit your original post. The exceptions to this rule are: if the topic starter wishes to add information which would go unnoticed with an edit, or if a topic had been unused for a long time, and you wish to revive it, then you may double post.
2. Bumping topics is allowed in most sections, as long as you have something worthwhile to contribute to the discussion.
3. Conversations in topics must maintain a natural flow. Going off, even way off the original subject is allowed, as long as discussion of the original subject led you to that point. "Way off" is defined as a conversation not loosely related to the original subject.
4. Do not flood (posting repeatedly in one area and thus overwhelming discussion) anywhere on the forum, with the express intention of spamming, or to be noticed by virtue of many posts. This rule does not apply to The Cellars or Forum Games. This rule is applied at the discretion of the forum staff.
5. In order to help protect you from SPAMbots, a restriction has been placed on PMs. You must have made 1 post outside Forum Games (the only place with post counts turned off) before you can send PMs.
Rules of Courtesy:
1. As this is a discussion forum, large images (past 100 pixels high) are not allowed in signatures to make scrolling the forum and reading conversation easier. You may use any size-permitted image, in line with the rules above, in your signature.
2. Posts should not stretch the screen. "Stretching the screen" can happen when somebody posts large pictures, or very long strings of text at large font sizes. This especially applies to the shoutbox; violating this rule there can result in being shoutbox-gagged. Therefore and furthermore, if anybody posts a video or picture in the shoutbox, we strongly recommend that they do so in spoiler tags.
3. Posts should not include unnecessarily numerous images; people's time and bandwidth are fleeting, and we want to make sure the forum is easily accessible to everyone, without having to risk their being slowed down by a million emoticons. Use a spoiler for that shit.
Moderators
Brockhall is run by a number of Moderators (Mods), to help keep the forums in line. If you disagree with a specific act of moderation please contact the moderator, respectfully, to discuss the matter. If you really feel you have been treated unfairly by a Moderator, you may contact one of the Administrators.
Moderators are easy to identify – they have the words "Moderator," "Global Moderator" or "Administrator" under their usernames, and some have custom user titles.
If you have a question or concern about these Rules or anything else on the Forum, feel free to send a Mod a Private Message – just be aware it may take them a while to get back to you. They're all volunteers and have a lot to do on the forum and in real life. Be patient, they'll get back to you.
Currently, the Moderators, custom titles if they have one, and their boards (if they are restricted to one board) are:
Sagetip () - Roleplaying and all its sub-boards
kataphalkus (Grey Seer) - Entire forum - no specific board
In addition, there are several Administrators. They have the powers of a Mod, as well as additional duties and powers.
Dundee (Sheriff of Moddingham) - Entire forum - no specific board
Sierra (Shadowy Figure) - Entire forum - no specific board
Rules Of Conduct:
1. Respect everyone's opinion. Everyone has the right to have their opinion. If you don't agree with someone, then it's okay to say what your opinion is as long as you respect theirs.
2. Everyone is entitled to their own belief in politics and religion, and that must be respected. But because of the volatile nature of these discussion topics, please refrain from posting topics about controversial subjects (ie: politics, religion, etc..). These subjects are not banned in general conversations, however, they will be heavily moderated to ensure that they do not get out of hand. The forum staff reserves the right to judge to determine whether a topic or discussion falls under this rule.
3. Don't edit-out moderator edits. If a moderator has edited your post, do not change anything that the moderator has added/changed.
4. Illegal activity or content is generally prohibited, to varying degrees.
5. Destructive discussion is strictly prohibited. This includes hacking information, wiki vandalism, and anything else of a destructive nature.
6. "Flaming" or "trolling" a member is strictly prohibited. If this happens to you, ignore the message and report it to a staff member.
7. "SPAM" (stupid pointless annoying messages) is strongly discouraged. Do not follow links of spammers or spambots, and do not post in their topics. Just use the report button.
8. Private Messages are to stay private. The two exceptions to this rule are if all parties involved agree to release the information, or if the information violates any rule of conduct and requires reporting to a staff member.
9. Don't do back-seat moderating. If you see that someone has done something that you think is against the rules, please use the "Report to moderator" button. Sometimes people can sound somewhat unfriendly when they tell others what not to do and sometimes they're wrong. A moderator will look into it and make a decision.
10. Administrators and Moderators always have the final word. When it comes to a conflict between 2 members, regardless their status, an admin or moderator always has the final word.
11. An Administrator can overrule a moderator. If a dispute becomes big, and a moderator says something, an admin can still overrule that if it is deemed necessary.
12. Unlike the Loamhedge Forum, Brockhall has a Shoutbox. Due to how the Loamhedge Shoutbox was perceived and often-times abused by the community, it too will suffer similar guidelines to the Mature Discussion Board. Breaking rules or spamming the shoutbox will be treated more harshly by the staff, due to how it is easily accessible to all members. A button has been included to hide the shoutbox if you feel inclined, and abusing the shoutbox will lead to it being blocked from member access.
Rules Of Posting:
1. Double posting (posting two times in a row in the same topic) is strongly discouraged in most cases. If you wish to add information, edit your original post. The exceptions to this rule are: if the topic starter wishes to add information which would go unnoticed with an edit, or if a topic had been unused for a long time, and you wish to revive it, then you may double post.
2. Bumping topics is allowed in most sections, as long as you have something worthwhile to contribute to the discussion.
3. Conversations in topics must maintain a natural flow. Going off, even way off the original subject is allowed, as long as discussion of the original subject led you to that point. "Way off" is defined as a conversation not loosely related to the original subject.
4. Do not flood (posting repeatedly in one area and thus overwhelming discussion) anywhere on the forum, with the express intention of spamming, or to be noticed by virtue of many posts. This rule does not apply to The Cellars or Forum Games. This rule is applied at the discretion of the forum staff.
5. In order to help protect you from SPAMbots, a restriction has been placed on PMs. You must have made 1 post outside Forum Games (the only place with post counts turned off) before you can send PMs.
Rules of Courtesy:
1. As this is a discussion forum, large images (past 100 pixels high) are not allowed in signatures to make scrolling the forum and reading conversation easier. You may use any size-permitted image, in line with the rules above, in your signature.
2. Posts should not stretch the screen. "Stretching the screen" can happen when somebody posts large pictures, or very long strings of text at large font sizes. This especially applies to the shoutbox; violating this rule there can result in being shoutbox-gagged. Therefore and furthermore, if anybody posts a video or picture in the shoutbox, we strongly recommend that they do so in spoiler tags.
3. Posts should not include unnecessarily numerous images; people's time and bandwidth are fleeting, and we want to make sure the forum is easily accessible to everyone, without having to risk their being slowed down by a million emoticons. Use a spoiler for that shit.
Moderators
Brockhall is run by a number of Moderators (Mods), to help keep the forums in line. If you disagree with a specific act of moderation please contact the moderator, respectfully, to discuss the matter. If you really feel you have been treated unfairly by a Moderator, you may contact one of the Administrators.
Moderators are easy to identify – they have the words "Moderator," "Global Moderator" or "Administrator" under their usernames, and some have custom user titles.
If you have a question or concern about these Rules or anything else on the Forum, feel free to send a Mod a Private Message – just be aware it may take them a while to get back to you. They're all volunteers and have a lot to do on the forum and in real life. Be patient, they'll get back to you.
Currently, the Moderators, custom titles if they have one, and their boards (if they are restricted to one board) are:
Sagetip () - Roleplaying and all its sub-boards
kataphalkus (Grey Seer) - Entire forum - no specific board
In addition, there are several Administrators. They have the powers of a Mod, as well as additional duties and powers.
Dundee (Sheriff of Moddingham) - Entire forum - no specific board
Sierra (Shadowy Figure) - Entire forum - no specific board
