Updated Rules

[Darklord Dave]

Everyone should have received an email copy of the updated rules, unless you haven't changed your email address on here.

The most significant change is the implementation of the infraction system - break the rules - get an infraction. 15 infractions - banned for life.

Please see the FAQ if you didn't get the rules in an email.

[The Mike]

http://www.n84u.com/upload_image/files/permanent_ban02.jpg

[wofford29]

Got the email and sent a reply about those two contradicting rules for the B/S/T.

[laudel7]

I just read them, good that everyone has a copy so there is no "No one told me" stuff. :D

[Captain Britain]

They all seem pretty reasonable on a cursory reading. On the whole I think this is a great forum with a light touch approach that works, because Dave doesn't take himself too seriously. The worst forums - think gallifreyone - inform their members that they have no right to free speech and harrass members with unnecessary modding. This one works really well without any of that crap.

I do wonder why P E N I S is a banned word though, when ****** is okay.

[creecher]

Read the rules again Capt. Circumventing the language filter will get you an infraction. :lol

[creecher]

I just read them, good that everyone has a copy so there is no "No one told me" stuff. :D
Reading and comprehension are two different things. :lecture

[Captain Britain]

Read the rules again Capt. Circumventing the language filter will get you an infraction. :lol

What about words that are rude in America but not in my beloved England, or vice versa? I see the potential for genuine misunderstandings. I hope the rules take account of cultural differences and are not going to be applied in a narrowly parochial manner.

[Morbach]

got the e-mail :D

[pixletwin]

I never got it. :monkey2

[King Darkness]

I never got it. :monkey2

I actually think you were supposed to be banned last week. Dave must have forgotten, I will PM him now to remind him.

:wave

[GrueSam]

Dave,
Will we know if someone's received an infraction?
And how will we know if we have any ourselves?

:monkey3

[Captain Britain]

Dave,
Will we know if someone's received an infraction?
And how will we know if we have any ourselves?

:monkey3

Maybe under your name it should say 'Bad ***' if you get an infraction?

[BadMoon]

This thread is missing important posts. :dunno :monkey3

[SOLIDSNAKE]

got the email and I will respect the rules.

[BadMoon]

First infraction = :banana

Second infraction = :monkey4

Third infraction = :banghead

Fourth infraction = :horror

Fifth infraction = :sick

15th infraction = :wave :monkey2

[Ben]

:lol:lol:lol!

[calimerocore]

I never got it. :monkey2

emailed it to you :monkey3

[Bum]

Darklord Dave is the Rick James of SSF.

[Shai]

:monkey4:monkey4:monkey4

[Agent0028]

What about words that are rude in America but not in my beloved England, or vice versa? I see the potential for genuine misunderstandings. I hope the rules take account of cultural differences and are not going to be applied in a narrowly parochial manner.

I don't think there will be misunderstanding because my understanding its just in regard to circumventing the language filter. If you type a naughty word and it gets filtered leave it alone, going back and changing it to get around the filter is where you'll get in trouble.

First infraction = :banana

Second infraction = :monkey4

Third infraction = :banghead

Fourth infraction = :horror

Fifth infraction = :sick

15th infraction = :wave :monkey2
Except for some people it'll prolly be :wave :banana

[Agent0028]

:monkey4:monkey4:monkey4

So let's see by Badmoon's reckoning that would be six infractions?

[pixletwin]

emailed it to you :monkey3

:banana :joy Thanks!! :joy :banana

[jinxx]

gadnamek!...way to stifle :censored creativity, man!...oh, poooop!:moon

[Shai]

This thread needs a rating....

[karamazov80]

I have a question about one of the new rules. I would just ask Darklord Dave, but figure others might have a similar question at some point. The rules say:

"Also if you are not a collectibles dealer and you put a link to a website selling something in your signature you will be immediately banned."

In other forums, I have a link to the http://www.animalrescuesite.com in my signature. They sell stuff, but I post the link because you can press a button and donate food to shelter dogs for just pressing the button (it also has similar links for breast cancer research, hungry kids in Africa, childhood literacy, etc.). Would I be "immediately banned" if I made this my signature? What if you are a guy with your own website, and you sell a t-shirt with your forum name on it or something, but aren't a collectibles dealer?

I'm not trying to be a jerk, just want to know if this is a "letter of the law" type of thing, or if there is room for reasonable people to post links that technically violate this rule, but aren't trying to sell prescription drugs or shill for an online dealer or something.

[creecher]

It's all open to interpretation. Dave's interpretation. It depends on his mood and how obvious your bending of the rules is. That's my take on the email. I would say your link will not be a problem.

I'm wondering how we go about disputing an infraction handed to us by one of the other mods. Other than Dave's word being final, is there an appeals process?

[TOE]

They all seem pretty reasonable on a cursory reading. On the whole I think this is a great forum with a light touch approach that works, because Dave doesn't take himself too seriously. The worst forums - think gallifreyone - inform their members that they have no right to free speech and harrass members with unnecessary modding. This one works really well without any of that crap.

I do wonder why P E N I S is a banned word though, when ****** is okay.


BODIE....that is all i have to say about this matter :angelsmil

[TOE]

Dave, I got your love letter :inlove

I love you too, boo :)

[King Darkness]

WHAT!?!?!?

A love letter????

Dave just sent me an email with abunch of naked Tonner dolls :dunno

[Darklord Dave]

This rule needs to be rewritten, what you're saying is perfectly acceptable.

This rule was created because of spammers coming in and posting innocuous things, but having a link in their sig to sell phones or time share or what not.


I have a question about one of the new rules. I would just ask Darklord Dave, but figure others might have a similar question at some point. The rules say:

"Also if you are not a collectibles dealer and you put a link to a website selling something in your signature you will be immediately banned."

In other forums, I have a link to the http://www.animalrescuesite.com in my signature. They sell stuff, but I post the link because you can press a button and donate food to shelter dogs for just pressing the button (it also has similar links for breast cancer research, hungry kids in Africa, childhood literacy, etc.). Would I be "immediately banned" if I made this my signature? What if you are a guy with your own website, and you sell a t-shirt with your forum name on it or something, but aren't a collectibles dealer?

I'm not trying to be a jerk, just want to know if this is a "letter of the law" type of thing, or if there is room for reasonable people to post links that technically violate this rule, but aren't trying to sell prescription drugs or shill for an online dealer or something.

[karamazov80]

Thanks for the response

[Shai]

BODIE....that is all i have to say about this matter :angelsmil


Yeah but i'm responsible for ^^^^, ^^^^^^^ and scrotum bieng banned.

[Shai]

....................Yeah but i'm responsible for ^^^^, ^^^^^^^ being banned.

[Shai]

ohhh...scrotum aint banned any more?

[King Darkness]

I'm sure it will be very soon :lol

[BadMoon]

ohhh...scrotum aint banned any more?

:rotfl:rotfl:rotfl:rotfl:rotfl

[-Super Hans-]

scrotum...

[BadMoon]

scrotum...

:chew:chew:chew:chew:chew

[TOE]

nut.....:monkey3

[King Darkness]

Hey Dave, when the the infractions start over?

I still have 11 showing in my profile.

Do I get a fresh start or am I on the '4 more infractions and you're ^^^^ed' plan??

[BadMoon]

Hey Dave, when the the infractions start over?

I still have 11 showing in my profile.

Do I get a fresh start or am I on the '4 more infractions and you're ^^^^ed' plan??

Good question. :lecture

[King Darkness]

Dave hates me :(

[EVILFACE]

Guess I never had any infractions cause I never say any haha.

[King Darkness]

Dave targets me cause he is jealous of my mad b-boy skills.

[BadMoon]

Dave targets me cause he is jealous of my mad b-boy skills.

And how good you look smoking. :lecture

[King Darkness]

And how good you look smoking. :lecture

:lecture :lecture :lecture

[TOE]

Great rules indeed, but :lol will it be :lol actually :lol be monitored :lol

[jye4ever]

Hey Dave, when the the infractions start over?

I still have 11 showing in my profile.

Do I get a fresh start or am I on the '4 more infractions and you're ^^^^ed' plan??

Anyone with a name of King Darkness shouldn't have any less than 60 infraction points in any forum!

:emperor:emperor:emperor:emperor:emperor

So you can begin cursing me out, you have points waiting....

:emperor:emperor:emperor

[915stag51]

Where can I see if I have any infractions, I know I have a few....

[Darklord Dave]

Expired infractions don't count towards the total. I thought I reversed all the others but I guess KD needs to be very, very careful.

[King Darkness]

I guess KD needs to be very, very careful.


:monkey2 :monkey2 :monkey2 :monkey2

I'm sure gonna miss you guys.

[Agent0028]

Bye King. :wave :lol

[King Darkness]

:wave........

[GrueSam]

I never got to see your ween...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/gruesam/Emoticons/sadwave.gif

[Solidus]

Where can I see if I have any infractions, I know I have a few....

I would like to know this also :monkey3

[Solidus]

nut.....:monkey3

Walnuts, peanuts, mixed bag of nuts, and PLANTERS!! Yeah.... :monkey3

[Mooncat]

How do you know if you have any infractions ?

[Mesa]

How do you know if you have any infractions ?

I finally figured this out, as I had the same question and no one gave any answers.

Go to "User CP", "Your Profile" on the left, and then the "Infractions" tab.

It appears you can only view your own and not others.

[GrueSam]

So Scott-
Are you saying there's a tab alongside Visitor Messages, About Me, Statistics, Friends, and Contact Info?

Or somewhere else?

I don't see one, so I guess I'm a :monkey3

:lol

[Adoptedscot]

Yep, thats right Sam, as far as I know if you have any infractions, a tab labelled that will be on there, when you go into it, it will state what the infraction was for.
You must be a good girl. :lol

Plus, if you (meaning anyone) are issued one, you will get a pm to let you know why

People are only able to see your own, not anybody else's so no-one (except Dave and the mods) will know you have any unless you tell them.
x :peace

[BadMoon]

Yep, thats right Sam, as far as I know if you have any infractions, a tab labelled that will be on there stating what the infraction was for.

Plus, if you (meaning anyone) are issued one, you will get a pm to let you know why

People are only able to see your own, not anybody else's so no-one (except Dave and the mods) will know you have any unless you tell them.
x :peace

Shell can you shoot me a PM with an infraction. I am feeling left out. :lecture

[Agent0028]

I kinda want an infraction just to see what its like. :lol

[Adoptedscot]

A Badmoon thats been a good boy......that's just wrong :lol
....I mean good for you :monkey3
x :wave

[BadMoon]

A Badmoon thats been a good boy......that's just wrong :lol
....I mean good for you :monkey3
x :wave

So does that mean I don't get one? :dunno

[Adoptedscot]

Not until you've been a very naughty boy... ...we'll be watching.. :lol :devil
x :monkey3

[EVILFACE]

So does that mean I don't get one? :dunno

Call me a name and see if you get one :chew

[BadMoon]

Call me a name and see if you get one :chew

You are an insufferable S.O.B. :rotfl

[BadMoon]

Not until you've been a very naughty boy... ...we'll be watching.. :lol :devil
x :monkey3

I like the way you said that. :naughty:lol

And coincidentally the number of this post! Haha!

[thenammagazine]

They all seem pretty reasonable on a cursory reading. On the whole I think this is a great forum with a light touch approach that works, because Dave doesn't take himself too seriously. The worst forums - think gallifreyone - inform their members that they have no right to free speech and harrass members with unnecessary modding. This one works really well without any of that crap.

I do wonder why P E N I S is a banned word though, when ****** is okay.

Well, which one do you like better? :huh :p

[GrueSam]

I think you all know which one I like better! :lol


Hey Shell- thanks.

And... Jen and I will make sure that Mr. Badmoon receives multiple infractions at Comic-Con...


:monkey3

[DannieDarKo]

I think you all know which one I like better! :lol


Hey Shell- thanks.

And... Jen and I will make sure that Mr. Badmoon receives multiple infractions at Comic-Con...


:monkey3

:rock :rock :rock

[The Ween]

I think you all know which one I like better! :lol


Hey Shell- thanks.

And... Jen and I will make sure that Mr. Badmoon receives multiple infractions at Comic-Con...


:monkey3

Give him one for me! :D

Oh......and take pics!


:monkey3

[creecher]

Please see the FAQ
Link please.

I have a hard time even finding the rules, let alone the FAQ. How about a section that is headed. "THE RULES". One that no one but yourself can post in, and is the first thing you see when you join up, or is the first section, so it's easily referenced.

I know I've seen it somewhere. It's probably a sticky at the top of one of the sections, but it shouldn't be that hard to find. This section could have the rules, as one thread, infractable offences as a second thread, FAQ as a third, and so on.

[Agent0028]

The FAQ is on the green panel up top. There's Home User CP then FAQ.

[creecher]

The FAQ is on the green panel up top. There's Home User CP then FAQ.
:banghead I saw that after the post. :duh Even so, it shows it's easy when you know where to look. Trouble was I never looking for the FAQ for anything, just mentioned it as an aside. Yeah, I know it made me look stupid, or really that should be I made me look stupider.

Still, I see a forest and can't find the rules tree. It shouldn't be so hard. I wanted to check a point of contention. A dedicated section would make it more obvious. Is it any wonder people wonder why they can't sell or bypass the language filter. It may be because they looked. Couldn't find it easily enough and moved on, to be later reprimanded for crossing a line.

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