somebody needs to make a forum rules sticky for every section. ill be willing to do it, but anybody else want to?

You've got my blessing ;D. I'll go over them if I see any changes or additions that need to me made.

i shall post them here first.


-----------------------FORUM RULES------------------
This is a friendly community of MMOFPS(massively multiplayer online first person shooter) games, as thus, please do not flame. flaming is using words, pictures, or actions to insult another player. joking around with a friend is tolerated to a degree, however, if it gets out of hand, or if a mod/admin gets a complaint, you will be warned/temp banned. if it continues, you will be permanently banned.

We want an active forum, not a spammed one. As thus, please do not spam. spamming is posting words or images that have no relation to the topic. going slightly off-topic then going back on-topic is tolerated to a degree, and if you must go off-topic in your post, put bold words above it saying off topic and bold words sayingon topic above where you're on topic. first you will get a warning, then a temperary ban, then a perm ban.

Do not impersonate a mod or admin. If we find you impersonating a mod or admin, through anything, either post or profile, you will be immediately banend with or without notice. You will NOT get a warning for this. Although you cannot impersonate a mod, you are allowed to say " don't spam" or " .....and why did you make another topic" or " please get back on-topic before this topic is locked" or other things like that, as long as you don't include " Stop flaming or ill ban you" or anything relating to mod-only abilitys.

Please keep the forums clean. This means do not post any sexually oriented material, through posting words, profile, pictures, or actions. If you post any sexual material, you will immediately be banned, without warning. As for cursing, a small degree is allowed, but do not get off hand. if you must curse, either censor it out with **** or ^&%&. only very mild, non-sexual curses though

Use the report post button. if you see a post disobeying the rules, use the report to mod button. it is a great he;p to mods, as we won't catch everything everytime.

If you have a complaint about a moderator abusing his or her powers, send a private message to "admin" with links to the pages the mod is abusing his/her power. Abuse of power will not be tolerated.

-------------------------FORUM RULES-----------------------------





i might have missed something. what ya think?

Actually, most of that seems to be covered on the registration agreement. What I noticed most about fostering a community is that when they start getting the "I'm being watched" feeling, they arent as comfortable posting as they want to be.

I was thinking for the time being we hold off on the global forum rules (which look good to me, we'll keep it in our pocket for later), and create forum guidelines for each section that amplify on what they're intended to be used as, of course with the additional "try your best to stay mature" spin on it.

do you really think anybody reads the registration agreement? but ok, ill put guidlines like that on each board.

ok, just put a board guideline sticky+locked in every general discussion board, not doing the MMOFPS section. if you find any errors, or things i should add, contact me. i put those other 2 stickys in the firing range because it's the most popular one.

I'm posting this here so I don't have to find it again later when I get back home.

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I think we should code a page specifically for the rules. Just a simple little HTML page. If we really want to get fancy, we could have the rules outlined in XML and run it through either a parser or an XSL file.

Remember, you want to keep the rules simple. Users are not going to take the time to read through even 1 paragraph. They also will not take the time to read through a different thread on each board. You're much better off having common rules on a central page--not a post. Keep the number of rules to a minimum, too. Try to stick with around 10. No proxies, no account scamming, no real world item trading, etc. Simple, broad, effective.

If you want me to draw up a page, I'd be more than happy to.

How do you like this set of rules?

Offensive Language
- Please keep it appropriate. There is really no need for abusive swearing, flaming, or spam (with the only exception for the latter being the spam thread). Offensive language neither enhances your post nor raises your reputation, so please refrain from using it.

Ban Evasion/Proxies
- Ban evasion is strictly prohibited. All that evading a ban will do is get you banned for even longer. Repeated violations of this rule could result in a phone call to your ISP. Please also refrain from using proxies. Although you might have legit reasons for using one, rest assured your IP is safe with us. If you use a proxy, you will look like a ban evader, and we will be likely to ban you permanently.

Scamming
- Scamming a user in any way is never okay, even in the form of revenge. If a user scams you, please do not scam others to gain what you lost back. Simply inform a staff member of the scam and we will take care of it. Your position is to report people; you need not take action.

Real World Item Trading
- Real world item trading has become an increasingly large problem on many online games. Although this is more of a problem in MMORPG games than MMOFPS games, there is still the possibility that a user will find some way to involve the real world with a game. The real world and games are separate, and it should stay that way.

Account Sharing/Trading
- This is not a place to trade, share, sell, or otherwise transfer gaming accounts. Doing so is a violation of the rule in most games.

Follow the Rule of the Games
- When posting about a specific game(s), you must abide by the rule of the game.

Abuse Reporting/Customer Support Abuse
- You may not abuse customer support under any circumstance. We are here to help you. If you find another user breaking a rule, please do us the favor of reporting them. The security of this site relies on you, the user. We only act upon your reports. It's your job to find the rule breakers.

Impersonation
- Under no circumstances is impersonation warranted. We will not accept "but it was just a joke" as a valid excuse.

Protection of your Account
- It is your job to protect your own account. You may never share your MasiveFPS account password with anybody besides a parent/guardian. They may not post for you, although they may moderate what you post/read.

if taiko decides we need a global rules list, we can use ours put together.