Rules and Regulations

Admin_blade Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:43 am

SECTION 1 – RUNE WORLD FORUM RULES - Grounds For Content Removal, Warning, Suspension Or Permanent Ban

- Irritating Posting Styles/Spamming
In order to maintain an environment that promotes ease in the exchange of information, spamming is prohibited. Spamming includes posting entire messages using excessive formatting (all caps, italics, bold, etc.), posting the same message repeatedly, cross posting the same message in multiple forums, making pointless threads or replies, begging (for yourself or another player), excessive use of "smilies"/characters/spaces/blank lines/nested quotes.

- Scamming
Members may not attempt to misguide other members. Creating posts in which a user attempts to take advantage of any other user by taking or falsely trading items such as in lotteries/raffles or any other forms of gambling is forbidden. A scam is the act of acquiring item(s) or any other possession from another player through misinformation, confusion, or fraud. Creating user names that impersonate Developers, Staff, or other users is forbidden. These perpetrators are known as scammers and these types of acts are prohibited.

- Flaming, Violence, Harassment & Pointless Vulgarity
Mild, intelligent flaming is allowable. However, pointless harassment aimed at a specific individual or group of people is unacceptable. It is not our intention to limit the poster's option to use occasional curse words to demonstrate a point. However pointless, excessive, or obscene cursing will be edited or deleted. Forum infractions may result in immediate actions being taken that can range from written warnings, temporary suspension or permanent suspension from this site, depending on the severity and frequency of the offense. User names (and profile information) may not be offensive, vulgar, profane, or abusive.

Intentionally posting false arguments, intentionally misquoting other users, flames or personal attacks for no other purpose than to incite a negative reaction, annoy others or disrupt a discussion is also prohibited. Posts that are disparaging toward any religion, race, nation, social status, gender, or sexual orientation are strictly forbidden. No personal threats or harassment. This includes posting pictures representing an attack. Debate opinions - not the people behind them. This also applies to all forums, threads, posts, private messages, profiles, avatars and signatures. Any post using excessive vulgarity, threatening or harassing, obscene or hateful, deliberately inaccurate or misleading, explicitly sexual in nature, an invasion of a person's privacy, or in any other way violates the law, may be edited or removed and the user may be banned (at the discretion of the Administrators).

- Posting on Behalf of Banned Users
Banned users have violated a policy or rule of this site. Banned users may not ask other users to post on the forums on their behalf.

- Highly Controversial Topics
These conversations tend to lead to violent outbursts based on strong personal beliefs. Be careful when discussing such topics as topics that get out of control will be removed and action will be taken depending on the severity. These topics may contain, but are not limited to drugs or the use of illegal drugs, beliefs/opinions on religion, political subject matter (i.e., new governmental laws, candidates, etc.), abortion, sexual orientation and/or highly controversial current events. This applies to all forums, threads, posts, private messages, profiles, avatars and signatures. We also do not allow posts or discussions containing religious references of any kind

- Posting links containing malicious programs
Posting links containing viruses, spy wares, key loggers, or any other malicious programs are prohibited. Doing so will result in the user's immediate ban.

SECTION 2 - ADDITIONAL FORUM GUIDELINES

- Stay on Topic
If you want to discuss a subject that is not currently addressed, create a new thread. Always be specific with your post's title, the subject line should indicate what's inside the thread. ("Look here!" or "Read!! This is important!" do not constitute acceptable thread titles). Always choose the appropriate forum in which to place your thread. Please use private messages (PMs) when you wish to talk directly to a user.

Do not post any material that is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express permission of the owner. Remote linking to pictures or images on commercial websites without their consent is stealing and is not tolerated.

- Penalties
Users who break these rules may have their posts moved, edited, or deleted. Moderators are not required to note the reason for edit or removal of a post. Please direct your questions regarding the reason behind removal or edit of a thread to the board Moderator through a PM (private message). Habitual or severe violators may have their posting privileges removed, and their accounts and/or IPs suspended or may be permanently banned. Rune World Forum Moderators and Administrators will use their best judgment in deciding the most appropriate course of action. If you feel that any Moderator has made an inappropriate decision, please contact an Administrator.

- Rune World Forum Staff
Moderators and Administrators of this site monitor your compliance with the rules of the site and dispense disciplinary action at their discretion. Any posts containing inappropriate content will either be edited or removed from the forums and posting such Words/Phrases/Content after being warned can result in being suspended from Rune World Forum for a given amount of time defined by the infraction and the Staff Member. If you are consistent about posting this sort of content after you have been warned you will be permanently suspended from the forum.

Rune World Forum Moderators and Administrators use their discretion in taking any actions. They are here to ensure the rules are applied, to keep order, and to help members. Posting personal attacks against Rune World Forum Moderators or Members for taking these actions is not tolerated. If you disagree with an action taken by a Moderator, DO NOT confront Rune World Forum Moderators or Staff Members anywhere on the forums, NOR anywhere else (3rd party messenger programs, chats, etc). Please attempt to resolve the issue through PM's (private messages) in a professional matter. If you are not satisfied with the resolution, please send your complaint to the Rune World Forum Administrator. Moderators will give everyone the respect they deserve, it's only fair they get the same in return.

Impersonating or acting like a Rune World Forum Moderator or Staff Member is forbidden and can result in disciplinary action. If a user finds a thread or post that is inappropriate please report the thread or post and let the administration and moderating staff handle the situation.

- Monitoring
Although the Rune World Forum Administrators and Moderators will attempt to remove posts that are objectionable or in violation of the stated forum rules, it is impossible for us to review all messages. The Report Post Function may be used to alert staff members of any inappropriate topics or posts. Detailed information about this feature can be found below. We have the ability and right to edit or remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so within a reasonable time if it is determined that the action is appropriate.

- Report Post Function
All posts contain a "!" icon in the upper right hand corner (next to quote/edit). This button allows users to report bad posts to our Moderator Team. This system is designed to save users from having to write private messages to individual Moderators and generates single report for all Moderators with abilities in the forum.

Please read the above rules and regulations before posting in the forum. The administrator keeps the right to change this rules with out prior notice. Breaking this rules will result in possible infractions and/or ban including permanent IP ban.