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| NZB Rules - Everyone Must Read NZBoards Regulations and Warnings SchemeWelcome to the NZBoards rule book. Read through these rules and you will not have to face getting a warning or being banned. Note that everyone is capable of getting a warning, including admin.
Breaking the following rules will get you warned: 1. SPAM – This is a major issue that is being dealt with. SPAM is noted as anything not dealing with the topic at hand. If it’s irrelevant, don’t post it! Another form of SPAM is the revival of dead topics; don’t post in a topic that’s on the second or third page (on the thread listing)! The only way a warning can be revoked is if an admin sees it as inappropriate. Double and triple posting is also considered SPAM. In any forum except The Testing Zone you should not double or triple post. If it is a mistake, fine. But multiple occasions of this will lead to a warning. If you ever need to edit a post, do just that, push the edit button. If twenty-four hours have passed since the previous post you made you may post again. Note that we do not heavily enforce double/triple posting unless it is done to a great extent. Summary:
2. Flaming – If you “flame”, or call someone an offensive“name”, then you are violating NZB rules. (This does not apply in Nihs Nasty Board or any of its sub-forums). It is at the forum’s moderator’s discretion if you will be warned or not for a hostile post. If the mod sees it as play or not that bad, you may not be warned. Posting sexual, racial, or ethnic slurs is not allowed anywhere. Note that flaming a non-member is allowed anywhere on the forums. Flaming the site as a whole is not allowed and will result in a warning or ban. Nihs Nasty Board is created to keep flames out of the forums, but it does not mean you can flame this site, or any site, as a whole. While criticism is appreciated, calling the site (or any part of it) names is not allowed. Summary:
3. Trolling – Trolling is basically creating a post or thread that is made to purposely hurt someone or to make them mad. This is considered a bad offense, and will get you warned. Summary:
4. Usernames – Don’t use profanity, staff names (Admin, Supermod, ect) or NZB, nzboards etc. Don’t use ethnic/racial/or sexual slurs either. Don’t pretend to be someone else by making your username just like theirs. If you break any of these rules, you will be sent a PM to change your name. If you do not, you will be banned. Note that we do not give warnings if you do not change your name, and we do not change your name for you. To change your name, simply go to the Store and click on Change Username. It is free and you can change it to anything you want (following the above rules of course). Summary:
5. Custom Titles – All of the Username rules apply to Custom Titles. Custom titles can be any length but use common sense… If you are asked to shorten it, do so. Summary:
6. MODS; Rules and Regulations – Moderators must follow all of the mentioned rules. If they break them, harsher punishments may occur. Mods are not allowed to abuse their power either. If you think a mod has abused his power, contact an administrator immediately. Summary:
7. Avatar/Signatures – Pictures are permitted within your Avatar and Sig. The following images/text are not allowed: racial/religious images or offensive text, porn, anything related to an anti-racial group, and any other imagery the staff deems as inappropriate. If we ask you to remove something and you do not, you risk being warned or banned. No javascript is allowed in sigs. You can not link to individual files for download, you can however link to a website that people have to visit before downloading the file. Viruses will result in an immediate ban. Any sig that causes any type of error in viewing the forums, changes any part of the forum itself, or blocks access to enter/leave a page in the forum is strictly prohibited and will result in a warning or ban. Sigs may be changed by an admin without prior notice. Summary:
8. Private messages - They are not subject to the rules outside of Mass-PMing and abuse. If you’re harassed or annoyed just put them on ignore or shut down PMs. Abuse of PMing will result in a ban. Summary:
9. Other Warnings - Every forum that is modded may or may not have specific rules setup by the moderator in that forum. All forums follow this rule set exactly, but may add to the rules depending on the forum and moderator. Check all sticky topics and/or forum Announcements before posting to avoid breaking forum-specific rules. If you find a thread or post that breaks a rule and a staff member has not seen it, please click on Report Post icon for that post:  Summary:
Admin have the right to remove any warning, extend a post reduction, or extend the period of a ban at anytime. Admin also have the right in changing the above rules at any time without consent. The following will result in an immediate Ban: 1. Flooding – Flooding is the massive creation of threads/posts within a short time span that is meant to infuriate. Flooders are banned with no exception. If someone floods again, they will be IP banned. Flooding also applies to Private Messaging. Anyone accused of Mass-PMing of any kind will be researched and banned immediately. Summary:
2. Hacking – If one tries to hack a username, the admin cp, the forums, or the server, they will be IP banned and have charges brought upon them. Your Host/ISP will be contacted with proof, IP addresses, and all other information found regarding the attack. Hacking may also bring legal trouble to your doorstep courtesy of the Administration. Summary:
1. Admin: Short for Administrator. These are the people who are in
charge of the forum. They own the site and make everything you see before you
possible. They also have the final say in forum rulings. Follow their advice
whenever given to avoid the consequences. | |
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