Rach! Site Admin


Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 375
Location: Bridlington, East Yorkshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject: Forum wide policy, this must be read! |
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Forum-Wide Policies!
Please read the forum rules and regulations we hope you will stick to these rules as if they are not respected members could end up been banned. Depending on how the rules are disrespected you may get a warning or you could be banned straight away.
As a forum we need to have rules if not the forum would gradually fall to pieces. We should stick to these rules as it could put new members of or even make the older members leave and guests not join if they think the board wont be a nice place to be.
The Rules
Posts/Threads
On the forum we have different section all posts are to be made in the correct forum/section. Users that post in the wrong forum may be given a warning. If you do this despite been warned about this you will be banned.
Members should ALWAYS post in a way that members do not feel intimidated. Posts of which are offensive or disrespectful will be deleted and depending on what the post contained you may get a warning or even banned there and then without a warning.
Members should always respect copywrite of other users, other sites, media, etc. Any users who are linking to a site containing crackz, warez, etc. or copying of material without permision will receive a warning and their post will be deleted. What we consider of cracks also includes, but is not limited to, threads or links containing infomation to gain software/program in a way which is not of the produced and is illegal.
Members must post in a way which members can understand and should not bump there post meaning posting and posting to bump the thread to the top of the list members seen doing this will be warned which may consult in a ban.
Members should make the title of there post as descriptive as possible they should contain what he post is about, the title should not be something like the following: "do you think" it should me something more like this: "do you think my dog looks healthy?" members seen using inapropriate titles will be warned which could result in a ban.
On the forum we don't allow spam. All for sale and trading etc thread should be posted in the for sale/buying forum. Spamming also includes Joining just to post and mess up the forum. Spammers will have there post removed and be warned persistant spammers will be Banned. The spamming rules also apply for people trying to lure people from our site to there site, we do have spy account and we do know if you are luring people away. Links to other forum website forums etc are allowed but MUST be sent to admin first for them to deciede wheather to allow it or not, members just posting links without consulting admin first will be warned then possibly banned.
People posting religious or political posts will be warned maybe banned and there posts will be deleted.
Posts that contain illegal nature will be removed and the member will be delt with by admin.
All members are entitled to there own oppinion and if a thread gets too flamed or 'nasty' it will be removed.
Duplicate threads and posts are not allowed if this is seen to happen you will get a warning if you are doing this reguarly then you may be banned. If you post a thread or post more than once accidently then just edit your post saying that it was duplicated accidently then pm a mod or admin and it will be removed for you.
If a member is asking for advice or help please don't tell them to just go and find a search engine. If you feel you can't find anything else to say to it then don't reply at all. Members seen to be doing this repeatedly wil be banned.
BabesnPets staff reserve the right to edit or delete any post made on the forums, any posts the staff feel are vulgar racist etc will be removed. Members repeatedly making these thread will be banned.
Private Messages
Private messages hold the same rules for the thread/post rules above, if you send an inappropriate PM you could be warned or banned depending on the seriousness of the content of the message. Alternately if you recieve a message which you feel is affensive then please forward it to a mod or admin and it will be dealt with accordingly, if you get a message which is advertizing then please report it to a mod/admin.
Signatures
Signatures may containg pictures you can have up to three images and they can be hyperlinked, if the image is hyperlinked please run the link through admin first.
Signatures may contain links, these links MUST be shown to Admin first as they will require permission to be posted and to be added to your signature.
Any links or text in your Signature have the same rules for the posts you hold responsibilty for what is in your signature.
Avatars
Users are permitted to utilize a gallery avatar or to upload one of their own. User defined avatars are to be no larger than 200 pixels by 200 pixels, The avatar must not contain affensive pictures and they should not mimik the forum ranks or team pictures. Avatars are not uploaded if they are more then 6kb.
we reserve the right to remove offensive avatars, if this happends the member will be warned if this is repeated the member will be banned.
Posting Images
Photos can be uploaded into a post see the forum "uploading pictures" to find out how and pictures seen affensive or pictures which are seen as disrespectful will be removed.
Policing
BabesnPets has a strict zero tolerance policy. all members a forced to follow our rules if we think you are not abiding bu our rules we WILL ban you. BabesnPets reserve the right to change these rules at any time, at anytime. You should abide by these rules and we wil hold strict punnishments for the people who don't.
YOU have been warned.
Rach!
Site Administrator
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