Post by Zerreth on Nov 30, 2011 22:55:19 GMT -5
The obligatory list of rules and etiquette to make your forum experience here enjoyable.
1. No Spamming
Spamming is posting messages with no real content in them, or off-topic posts. These posts are often one-liners. Please ask yourself if your message contributes to the thread or is constructive before you post it. Spamming images or image macros falls under this category. This also applies to PMs.
Exception: THE PIT
2. No Flaming/Flamebaiting/Trolling/Insulting other members
Flaming is the often deliberate act of posting messages on forums that have the intent of insulting or creating dissent within a group. These posts may be filled with excessive profanity and/or personal insults. Insulting other members (calling someone a moron, retard, idiot, etc.) falls under this category.
Flamebaiting is the act of posting a message with the intent of provoking an angry response.
Trolling is posting inflammatory or or off-topic messages on forums with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
As a side note, do not mistake blunt or harsh criticism for flaming or (if an example arises) vice versa. There are ways to be constructive with criticism and ways to be unhelpful. Be aware of what those kinds of ways are, and if you ever feel there's a gray area, report it.
3. No Thread Derailing
Thread derailing is the act of trying to steer a thread off-topic by discussing a subject entirely unrelated to the subject of the original post.
4. No Double posting/Duplicate Threads
Use the Modify Button. If for some reason you accidentally double post, delete it or report it so an admin/moderator may delete it for you. If you accidentally post in the wrong section, report it and an admin/moderator will move it.
5. Avoid Necromancy
While this is all based on discretion, try to avoid posting in a thread where the last reply was more than a month ago, unless there is some valid reason to bring it back up. This time frame is not set in stone and there is leeway to whether or someone is reviving a dead conversation.
6. No sharing or posting links or files pertaining to piracy of any kind.
7. Use the Search function.
It's a great tool and saves time for everyone. If a thread is too long and you feel like you want to comment on something, you can use the search to see if it's already covered. If you have any questions about art tools, the search function is great to see if anyone has commented on it yet.
8. No Ban dodging
If you're banned, you're banned. You probably did something wrong. if you want to appeal, you may create ONE account that is used to attempt to appeal the account. That account must have "_appeal" suffix to indicate the use. Appeals must be through private messages which means that account should NEVER have any posts. Any other accounts or if you post on the appeal account and you will be immediately banned forever.
1. No Spamming
Spamming is posting messages with no real content in them, or off-topic posts. These posts are often one-liners. Please ask yourself if your message contributes to the thread or is constructive before you post it. Spamming images or image macros falls under this category. This also applies to PMs.
Exception: THE PIT
2. No Flaming/Flamebaiting/Trolling/Insulting other members
Flaming is the often deliberate act of posting messages on forums that have the intent of insulting or creating dissent within a group. These posts may be filled with excessive profanity and/or personal insults. Insulting other members (calling someone a moron, retard, idiot, etc.) falls under this category.
Flamebaiting is the act of posting a message with the intent of provoking an angry response.
Trolling is posting inflammatory or or off-topic messages on forums with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
As a side note, do not mistake blunt or harsh criticism for flaming or (if an example arises) vice versa. There are ways to be constructive with criticism and ways to be unhelpful. Be aware of what those kinds of ways are, and if you ever feel there's a gray area, report it.
3. No Thread Derailing
Thread derailing is the act of trying to steer a thread off-topic by discussing a subject entirely unrelated to the subject of the original post.
4. No Double posting/Duplicate Threads
Use the Modify Button. If for some reason you accidentally double post, delete it or report it so an admin/moderator may delete it for you. If you accidentally post in the wrong section, report it and an admin/moderator will move it.
5. Avoid Necromancy
While this is all based on discretion, try to avoid posting in a thread where the last reply was more than a month ago, unless there is some valid reason to bring it back up. This time frame is not set in stone and there is leeway to whether or someone is reviving a dead conversation.
6. No sharing or posting links or files pertaining to piracy of any kind.
7. Use the Search function.
It's a great tool and saves time for everyone. If a thread is too long and you feel like you want to comment on something, you can use the search to see if it's already covered. If you have any questions about art tools, the search function is great to see if anyone has commented on it yet.
8. No Ban dodging
If you're banned, you're banned. You probably did something wrong. if you want to appeal, you may create ONE account that is used to attempt to appeal the account. That account must have "_appeal" suffix to indicate the use. Appeals must be through private messages which means that account should NEVER have any posts. Any other accounts or if you post on the appeal account and you will be immediately banned forever.