Post by Zetacon the Sage of Darkness on Aug 10, 2005 8:09:34 GMT -5
The administration and other staff members of this forum would like you to enjoy your time here at Writer's Hole in the Wall. However, to keep this website up and running and to prevent any sort of complications between all members, some rules, regulations, and procedures must be set and enforced to protect the welfare of every individual of this forum.
NOTE: Failure, by anyone, to follow any of the rules, regulations, & procedures set forth by the Administration and Moderating teams will result in a warning. After three(3) warnings, you will be banned for a set time period from this forum
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
1. OBEY ALL RULES! Obey all rules set forth by the administration and the moderators of this forum.
2. KEEP FOUL LANGUAGE TO A MINIMUM! Do not use foul language in every other word of your sentence. DOing so will get you a warning.
3. ABSOLUTELY NO EMO-ICON MESSAGES! The one thing that annoys me the most are these two types of messages, where all they use are emo-icons to display a message. The definition of the term is as follows:
- EMO-ICON: These are what are known commonly as smilies.
If myself or the Moderating team find any use of this typeof message in a large quantity, disciplinary actions will be taken.
4. ABSOLUTELY NO SPAMMING! This rule covers a majority of the forum itself, private messaging, e-mail, and all other communication with members of the forum. Spamming will result in a warning that WILL NOT EXPIRE. If you spam, you will also lose your eligibility to become a staff member.
5. STAY ON TOPIC! Please do not change the subject of a specific board. If the topic is changed, try to keep the conversation short and sweet. If the off-topic conversation drags on too long, each and every person who participated in the conversation will receive a warning. Certain instances are allowed for off-topic posts.
6. POST AT YOUR OWN RISK! If you are posting a poem or any other sort of material that you wrote, you are posting at your own risk. If you do not want anyone to copy your material, please be sure to put a copyright notice on it. If you do not, other members will be free to use it however they please.
7. ABSOLUTELY NO TROLLING! The one thing that I have seen most often happen is individuals who reply to themselves or take over an entire board. If you do any of these two things, you will receive a warning that will not expire until further notice.
8. ADMINISTRATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DELETE ANY AND ALL POSTS! Here at Writer's Hole in the Wall, I have the absolute right to modify your posts. If I do not like what you have posted and I want to modify it, I will. If you see something like this: « Last Edit: Today at 9:23am by Zetacon the Sage of Darkness », that means I have read your post and modified it accordingly.
9. NO INSULTS OR VERBAL ATTACKS! That includes via e-mail, the private messaging system, and all other means of communication. If you verbally attack someone, you will feel my unrelenting wrath as I strike darkness into your fragile heart. On top of that, you will be banned. If you happen to be a victim of harassment, report it to the administration.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
1. ONE USERNAME PER PERSON! No one at this forum, under any circumstance, may have more than one username. If this is found, you will receive a warning and one of your usernames will be deleted. No profile information will be recovered in the process.
2. CUSTOM AVATAR IMAGES CAN BE NO LARGER THAN 100x100. If you avatar somehow exceeds the ProBoards Version 4 software limit, such as through a hack, your avatar will be deleted and you will receive a warning for hacking.
3. CUSTOM SIGNATURE IMAGES CAN BE NO LARGER THAN 468x60. Images larger or smaller than this will be deleted as well.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES: If you fail to follow any of the rules set forth by the administration and moderating teams here at the forum, the following procedure for disciplinary action will be taken:
1. If you break any of the rules, regulations, and/or procedures, you will receive a warning. In all but two instances, the warning will expire. If it doesn't you may appeal through the Appellate System. (See Appellate Procedures below).
2. If you break another or the same rule, you will be given a second warning and you will lose your eligibility to become a staff member. No appeals may be submitted on a second warning.
3. Upon the third instance of breaking a rule, you will be banned until further notice from Writer's Hole in the Wall. Appeals may be submitted after a three(3)-week period.
APPELLATE PROCEDURES: If you happen to be one of the few people who receive a warning or are banned from this forum, follow the steps to appeal an administrative or moderative ruling:
1. If you believe that the administrative or moderative ruling was unjust against you, please submit a detailed e-mail to one of the Super Moderators after three(3) weeks from the date of your original banning. From their, the entire Global Moderator staff will review your case and give their ruling, which will be revealed to you in a reasonable time.
2. If the Global Moderating staff denies your appeal, you may appeal to the Administrative staff. You must also provide a detailed e-mail to them. They will review your case and in due time, you will hear the ruling.
3. If your case is denied a second time, you may appeal again after another three(3) weeks to the Global Moderating staff (to be chosen on a later date).
AFFILIATION PROCEDURE: If you would like to become an affiliate of this forum and you have a Proboards forum, please follow the steps below:
1. You must have at least fifteen(15) posts on this forum to become an affiliate. Exceptions have been and can be made in certain logical instances. Details in regards to this subject will be forthcoming.
2. Send the Administrator (username is admin) a private message with the subject line containing: "Affiliate Request". Within the message, explain the content of your forum and place your banner information with the following format:
Affiliate('URL of Forum','URL of the banner');
3. Your forum will then be reviewed by the Administrative & Moderating staffs. Once it is approved, your banner will be added to the affiliates marquee.
OVERALL FINAL NOTE: Have fun! This is a place to speak your mind and to associate yourself with other members of the forum. Please do not ruin it for the other members here.
These rules, regulations, & procedures will be modified as new situations present themselves even though they seem perfect already.
NOTE: Failure, by anyone, to follow any of the rules, regulations, & procedures set forth by the Administration and Moderating teams will result in a warning. After three(3) warnings, you will be banned for a set time period from this forum
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
1. OBEY ALL RULES! Obey all rules set forth by the administration and the moderators of this forum.
2. KEEP FOUL LANGUAGE TO A MINIMUM! Do not use foul language in every other word of your sentence. DOing so will get you a warning.
3. ABSOLUTELY NO EMO-ICON MESSAGES! The one thing that annoys me the most are these two types of messages, where all they use are emo-icons to display a message. The definition of the term is as follows:
- EMO-ICON: These are what are known commonly as smilies.
If myself or the Moderating team find any use of this typeof message in a large quantity, disciplinary actions will be taken.
4. ABSOLUTELY NO SPAMMING! This rule covers a majority of the forum itself, private messaging, e-mail, and all other communication with members of the forum. Spamming will result in a warning that WILL NOT EXPIRE. If you spam, you will also lose your eligibility to become a staff member.
5. STAY ON TOPIC! Please do not change the subject of a specific board. If the topic is changed, try to keep the conversation short and sweet. If the off-topic conversation drags on too long, each and every person who participated in the conversation will receive a warning. Certain instances are allowed for off-topic posts.
6. POST AT YOUR OWN RISK! If you are posting a poem or any other sort of material that you wrote, you are posting at your own risk. If you do not want anyone to copy your material, please be sure to put a copyright notice on it. If you do not, other members will be free to use it however they please.
7. ABSOLUTELY NO TROLLING! The one thing that I have seen most often happen is individuals who reply to themselves or take over an entire board. If you do any of these two things, you will receive a warning that will not expire until further notice.
8. ADMINISTRATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DELETE ANY AND ALL POSTS! Here at Writer's Hole in the Wall, I have the absolute right to modify your posts. If I do not like what you have posted and I want to modify it, I will. If you see something like this: « Last Edit: Today at 9:23am by Zetacon the Sage of Darkness », that means I have read your post and modified it accordingly.
9. NO INSULTS OR VERBAL ATTACKS! That includes via e-mail, the private messaging system, and all other means of communication. If you verbally attack someone, you will feel my unrelenting wrath as I strike darkness into your fragile heart. On top of that, you will be banned. If you happen to be a victim of harassment, report it to the administration.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
1. ONE USERNAME PER PERSON! No one at this forum, under any circumstance, may have more than one username. If this is found, you will receive a warning and one of your usernames will be deleted. No profile information will be recovered in the process.
2. CUSTOM AVATAR IMAGES CAN BE NO LARGER THAN 100x100. If you avatar somehow exceeds the ProBoards Version 4 software limit, such as through a hack, your avatar will be deleted and you will receive a warning for hacking.
3. CUSTOM SIGNATURE IMAGES CAN BE NO LARGER THAN 468x60. Images larger or smaller than this will be deleted as well.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES: If you fail to follow any of the rules set forth by the administration and moderating teams here at the forum, the following procedure for disciplinary action will be taken:
1. If you break any of the rules, regulations, and/or procedures, you will receive a warning. In all but two instances, the warning will expire. If it doesn't you may appeal through the Appellate System. (See Appellate Procedures below).
2. If you break another or the same rule, you will be given a second warning and you will lose your eligibility to become a staff member. No appeals may be submitted on a second warning.
3. Upon the third instance of breaking a rule, you will be banned until further notice from Writer's Hole in the Wall. Appeals may be submitted after a three(3)-week period.
APPELLATE PROCEDURES: If you happen to be one of the few people who receive a warning or are banned from this forum, follow the steps to appeal an administrative or moderative ruling:
1. If you believe that the administrative or moderative ruling was unjust against you, please submit a detailed e-mail to one of the Super Moderators after three(3) weeks from the date of your original banning. From their, the entire Global Moderator staff will review your case and give their ruling, which will be revealed to you in a reasonable time.
2. If the Global Moderating staff denies your appeal, you may appeal to the Administrative staff. You must also provide a detailed e-mail to them. They will review your case and in due time, you will hear the ruling.
3. If your case is denied a second time, you may appeal again after another three(3) weeks to the Global Moderating staff (to be chosen on a later date).
AFFILIATION PROCEDURE: If you would like to become an affiliate of this forum and you have a Proboards forum, please follow the steps below:
1. You must have at least fifteen(15) posts on this forum to become an affiliate. Exceptions have been and can be made in certain logical instances. Details in regards to this subject will be forthcoming.
2. Send the Administrator (username is admin) a private message with the subject line containing: "Affiliate Request". Within the message, explain the content of your forum and place your banner information with the following format:
Affiliate('URL of Forum','URL of the banner');
3. Your forum will then be reviewed by the Administrative & Moderating staffs. Once it is approved, your banner will be added to the affiliates marquee.
OVERALL FINAL NOTE: Have fun! This is a place to speak your mind and to associate yourself with other members of the forum. Please do not ruin it for the other members here.
These rules, regulations, & procedures will be modified as new situations present themselves even though they seem perfect already.
