Post by Tec on Jan 28, 2014 10:29:20 GMT
CONTENT
[li]Excessive or extreme swearing is not allowed. In addition, anything above mild swearing will be censored and the user given a verbal warning. Continuing to disregard this will result in harsher penalties.
[li]Slurs or homophobic, transphobic, racist, sexist, etc language will not be tolerated.
[li]All content on these forums is expected to be kept at a PG to PG-13 level. Graphic gore or sexuality will not be discussed. This includes contests and all contest entries, as well as outgoing links.
[li]You will be expected to speak the best English you can; "1337" speak is not allowed.
[li]Politics and Religion are not allowed to be discussed or debated.
OTHER USERS
- You may not harass or insult an user on this forum. While disagreeing with another user is fine, being outright disrespectful is not.
- Blacklisting is not allowed; if you have a problem with another user, please bring it to the attention of the admin.
- Critique of another user's work is allowed, but only if they have asked for it. Critique that is excessively disrespectful and nonconstructive is not allowed (do not call another user's work "ugly", for example). This includes works of users who are not on the forums.
CONTESTS
- Unless the contest is a raffle, you are not allowed to charge an "entry fee" of any kind.
- If you create a contest, raffle, giveaway, etc you are expected to judge and give out the rewards. Anyone who fails to do so will be moderated depending on severity. If it was a raffle and the users who entered have paid, you will be suspended and may be reported on FR.
- You are expected to judge contests fairly; you are not allowed to cater to someone because they are your friend.
PENALTIES
[li]Give a verbal warning[/li]
[li]Given an official warning[/li]
[li]Suspended[/li]
[li]Permanently banned[/li]
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