Read these and OBEY these.
1. No Flaming
Flaming is insulting, arguing, or anything similar. Always check your post before you post for flaming. Flaming bans your account for a day at default.
2. No Swearing
NEVER swear. There are children here, you know! You don't want them to get punished because of you, do you? Even words like (heck) and (dang) which of course I mean the worse versions of the words, are against the rules. This costs you a day of banning at default.
However, avoiding the built-in swear filters we have added will bump this up to two days. I'm serious.3. No Spamming
Spamming is posting nonsense, like "adiofnadkofjasmlk;df" or smiley spamming. This costs you a day of banning at default.
4. No Prejudice
This includes prejudice against racial groups, age groups,
genders, and member groups.
Please use common sense when determining what other prejudice NOT to use, aka all of it. Costs a day of banning.
5. Bring a Brain with you
Don't make any completely stupid posts. Use the search function before you make a new topic so you don't repeat a topic. Make sure you post on-topic. And, read Rule #3. You can be a little sillier in the Spam Board though. Costs a day of banning at default.
6. No Duping
Never make a new account to avoid a ban. If I find two accounts with the same IP address (computer) without a good explanation from you, I will IP ban them both forever.
7. No Power Abuse
Never abuse your moderator/admin powers by modifying posts too much for no reason, or messing up the forums. You can change your own post count and cards and other things, but just don't mess with OTHER people too much or give them tons of posts. If I see you doing that, you lose your status and I take away two days for you to learn to use your powers wisely.
8. Use the Report Button Wisely
There's a report button, so you can report to me anyone who is breaking a rule. However, if you report to me for a dumb reason like "My first post!" or "Hi!" or "This is my brother!"... You can just PM me for that last reason. Only use the report button if you see someone breaking a rule besides the report button rule of course. You'll be banned for a day.
9. Keep your Signature Small
Signatures might be cool, but I want you to keep them somewhat small because your posts are about the actual post, not your signature! I don't want the page to be stretched, and I'd like posts to be easy to find. If I find anyone's signature larger than the height below, I will replace them with a link to this topic. If you keep replacing the same signature over and over even when I delete it for height, I'll ban you for a day.
10. Never Ask for Private Information
Never ask someone for private information, like passwords, real names, where they live, etc. Respect the privacy of others or I'll ban you for a day.
11. NO **** OR INAPPROPRIATE IMAGES
Like I said before, there are kids here. Even teenagers shouldn't see pornography. Ban time is two days. Even joking about this is not funny; it's immature, and is ban-worthy.
12. No Begging for Better Titles
Never beg me for a better title, or to become moderator/admin. If you do, I will REDUCE your title/posts, and ban you for a day.
13. No Illegal Discussion
This includes giving pay-to-play games for free, or talking about illegal things such as roms. This costs you a day.
14. No Hacking/Botting
Don't hack the forums or cheat your way up to 100,000,000,000,000 posts or anything like that. Instant perma-ban or a report to authorities.
Here's how banning works. If it is your first offense of any rule (unless the rule bans you for at least two days), I will give you a warning. Your second offense will ban you for the time shown in that rule. Third offense bans you for DOUBLE the time shown. Fourth offense for triple the time shown, etc. If you are ever banned for over 10 days, then I will just ban you permanently.
You don't want that to happen, do you?