Official Forum Rules of Futureofgamehacking

by **Animal** Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:24 pm

-- General Rules of Futureofgamehacking --

These community rules have been established in the general interest of members. They have been created with one goal in mind: to make every member feel comfortable with their values. This list of rules represents the site in general; however each forum may add or remove additional rules. It is on the onus of the members to read and abide by these rules, as well as read the stickies for any additional information.

If you feel you've been unfairly punished, you can appeal to the decision by making a thread here:
Appeals Section You can only make a thread there once you have gotten banned.

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1. Spam

Spam is not permitted on the board. Posts which serve no purpose to a thread topic, one word/image/video/emoticon posts, or posts which otherwise don’t have any contribution are classed as spam. Similarly, threads with no real purpose or that only incite spam/flame replies are classed as spam. This rule is the same for PM’s, social groups, calendar events and other content-based areas of the site.

2. Swearing

Swearing and bad language is not permitted. Everything can be expressed without bad language, so do not use it. Pictures, videos and other posts avoiding the swearing filter will be punished. Excessive bad language, even if filtered, is still susceptible to being punished.

3. Double/Consecutive Posting

With the exception of legitimately bumping a topic or needing space for content, double posting (and other variations) are not permitted. If you need to add something to a post, use the edit button. If you accidentally double-post due to a bad internet connection or something similar, you won’t be punished, but please delete your duplicate post(s).

4. Bumping Threads

Threads can be bumped if they serve a valid discussion, but otherwise bumping threads is not permitted. Examples of threads not to be bumped include ‘Introduce Yourself’ threads a month or older, threads that discuss events that are now over (‘Idol Winner 2007’, ‘Superbowl 2008 Results’ etc.) and threads that have had their discussion finished/have been discussed exhaustively. If you want to discuss something important that has already been discussed, but the old thread is no longer relevant, please make a new thread instead of bumping.

5. Advertising

Advertising links in posts/threads/PMs/User Profiles is not permitted on the forum. This includes schemes to acquire free electronics and other items through referrals. If you are unsure what constitutes advertising, ask a staff member prior to posting it. Please note that advertising is a subjective issue; in general anything that directly affects the site or its reputation is considered advertising, but anything outside the site’s influence generally is not. Please don’t post links to video channels, blogs and the like either. Advertising other Mario Kart sites or forums via spamming is punished by a permanent ban.

6. Don't Abuse Staff For Moderator Decisions

Threads and posts questioning the actions or decisions of forum moderations will be deleted on sight, and the appropriate action taken (up to and including forum bans) against the thread starter and/or participants. However, as a member you reserve the right to PM any moderator, supervisor or administrator regarding action taken. You should also use the Appeals forum if you feel you were wrongly warned.

7. Alternate Accounts/Sock Puppetry and Ban dodging.

Creating duplicate accounts is not permitted, except for extreme cases such as main account problems, in which case a staff member needs to be contacted immediately. Alternate accounts will be cleared and offenders dealt with harshly. If caught ban dodging the staff member that has banned you has all the right to increase the amount of time that you have been given in your ban.

8. Signatures/Avatars

No pornography, offensive or illegal images or links are permitted in signatures or avatars. Posts and threads about 'licences', 'Pokémon signatures' and leveling up your or other people's licences or Pokemon signatures are also not permitted. Also, if the staff feel that signatures are possibly slowing internet connections with large/multiple images, they will be removed.

9. Warez/Illegal Media & Activity

Posts that violate or incite others to violate the law are not allowed. This includes (but is not limited to) requesting, providing, or instructing how to find, create, or use illegal copies of copyrighted software and related applications (including ROMs and ISOs).

Be respectful of copyright law in your posts. Reproducing substantive portions of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright owner is prohibited.

10. Pornography

Pornography, and any other sexual content, will be locked/deleted immediately and offenders dealt with harshly. This is a friendly community and many users are young, so this is not permitted to any degree.

11. Harassment

Harassment will not be tolerated on the boards. Harassing PMs, and forum posts that are disturbing, pestering, or troubling and directed at single member or group(s) of people (i.e. A Clan) will be removed. If the issue returns repeatedly from a single member, more stern disciplinary action will result. Please, if someone tells you to 'leave them alone', 'go away' or any similar reply, please do so.

12. Insulting Other Members/Flaming

Fighting is not permitted. If you are flaming, arguing, insulting other members, purposely inciting arguments with them or just generally being rude to them, you will be dealt with harshly. Do not even do it as a joke, that is still against the forum rules.

13. Inappropriate Content

Posting anything that's considered highly inappropriate is unacceptable. Sexual phrases or images can be punished. This also includes but is not limited to excessive gore and racist comments. This is a kid friendly forum and it will remain that way.

14. Private Code Talking

Private code talking is not permitted. Please do not private code talk. This site had many trust issues revolving around private codes in the past. Any post/topic made that has any type of private code will be removed without your permission.

15. Requesting Higher Ranks

Do not request a higher rank. If the forum is requesting new moderators or those of the alike, a post will be made for applicants. Other than that time, users should not be asking for higher ranks. Generally, asking for a higher rank does more harm than good, meaning, your chances of getting a higher rank just deteriorate.

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These rules are subject to change at any moment for any reason (or no reason at all) with no notice to you. There will be no announcements announcing that a rule has been added/removed. It's expected by all moderators on the forum that you have read the current rules before posting. If you disagree or want to discuss a rule, please post below. If everyone follows these rules, it is for the benefit of the community, so please do so and enjoy your time on the boards!