Post by piper on Nov 26, 2006 10:19:32 GMT
1. No Multiple ID's
2. All new members must introduce themselves on the intro board before posting elsewhere and voting in polls.
3. No threatening or aggressive behavior, this will result in your account being removed.
4. Respect the opinions of your fellow board members, even if they are not your own. You can discuss without arguing.
5. If a thread is locked, it is for a good reason. Any new threads started to continue a locked one will be deleted.
6. Always use proper English. We have members here who don't have English as their first language, typing properly (e.g. no text speak) will make it easier for them to understand us.
7. If a conflict arises, and you are not directly involved, please do not post. It will only make the situation worse and will cause bad feeling. All conflicts will be resolved by a member of staff
8. Threatening PMs should be forwarded and reported to a member of staff at once so we can deal with the situation, harassment will not be tolerated.
9. This board is a G rated board, any content which is deemed inappropriate, ie swearing, violence, mature content, nudity, material of a gruesome nature or sexual content etc will be edited. This includes links to other sites which contain inappropriate material. This rule also covers sensitive topics such as animal rights, abortion, religion and politics. Any posts made on such topics will be heavily moderated and locked or deleted at a moderators discretion without warning.
10. Do not post just to increase your number of posts. If you have nothing to say on a certain matter then don't post. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member.
11. Please do not reply to yourself ~ for instance ~ 5 minutes after your initial post you reply to your own post writing something like "Why is nobody helping me? I'm sure you know the answer" Somebody will answer when they can. However, if your thread goes unanswered and falls from the first page you are allowed to bump it back up once.
12. Please only "bump" posts when absolutely necessary. However you may bump your sales thread each time you up date it.
13. If somebody takes the time to reply to your thread, but doesn't give you exactly the answer you've been expecting do not insult them.
14. Your behaviour outside of this board, but within the MLP community I.e other MLP forums and Facebook groups may affect your membership of this forum, especially with regards to trade/sales problems such as scamming or poor behaviour. Due to the individual nature of each situation this will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
15. Spamming: quite simply stay on topic with in a thread. If there is another topic you wish to discuss, please start another thread.
16. Respect your fellow members, the PonyCon committee and the forum staff. We want this to be a happy forum, people visit here to about ponies and PonyCon, please do not spoil this with a negative attitude towards other member, staff, committee, admin or PonyCon.
17. The rules for the shout box are the same for the forum. Abuse or rule breaking in the shout box is treated in the same manner as rule breaking on the forum. The Shout Block is for lighter topics, to the point and fun.
18. Please do not ask for your thread or posts to be deleted. The only threads or posts which may be removed or deleted are those which break the forum rules.
No underage members (the lower age limit is 13 years old)
Moderators Code of Conduct
All moderators will treat members with kindness, respect and courtesy at all times. We strive to keep this site running smoothly providing a fun atmosphere for all. Please remember that our moderators, staff, admin and committee members are volunteers and human begins.
Moderator's Edited Notes
On occasion a Moderator may edit, delete or move your posts. These Moderator edits may never be removed. If you have questions, please send a message to Moderator who edited your post and they will explain it further to you.
All admin decisions are final
Thank you
[pkw updated 2.6.2017]
2. All new members must introduce themselves on the intro board before posting elsewhere and voting in polls.
3. No threatening or aggressive behavior, this will result in your account being removed.
4. Respect the opinions of your fellow board members, even if they are not your own. You can discuss without arguing.
5. If a thread is locked, it is for a good reason. Any new threads started to continue a locked one will be deleted.
6. Always use proper English. We have members here who don't have English as their first language, typing properly (e.g. no text speak) will make it easier for them to understand us.
7. If a conflict arises, and you are not directly involved, please do not post. It will only make the situation worse and will cause bad feeling. All conflicts will be resolved by a member of staff
8. Threatening PMs should be forwarded and reported to a member of staff at once so we can deal with the situation, harassment will not be tolerated.
9. This board is a G rated board, any content which is deemed inappropriate, ie swearing, violence, mature content, nudity, material of a gruesome nature or sexual content etc will be edited. This includes links to other sites which contain inappropriate material. This rule also covers sensitive topics such as animal rights, abortion, religion and politics. Any posts made on such topics will be heavily moderated and locked or deleted at a moderators discretion without warning.
10. Do not post just to increase your number of posts. If you have nothing to say on a certain matter then don't post. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member.
11. Please do not reply to yourself ~ for instance ~ 5 minutes after your initial post you reply to your own post writing something like "Why is nobody helping me? I'm sure you know the answer" Somebody will answer when they can. However, if your thread goes unanswered and falls from the first page you are allowed to bump it back up once.
12. Please only "bump" posts when absolutely necessary. However you may bump your sales thread each time you up date it.
13. If somebody takes the time to reply to your thread, but doesn't give you exactly the answer you've been expecting do not insult them.
14. Your behaviour outside of this board, but within the MLP community I.e other MLP forums and Facebook groups may affect your membership of this forum, especially with regards to trade/sales problems such as scamming or poor behaviour. Due to the individual nature of each situation this will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
15. Spamming: quite simply stay on topic with in a thread. If there is another topic you wish to discuss, please start another thread.
16. Respect your fellow members, the PonyCon committee and the forum staff. We want this to be a happy forum, people visit here to about ponies and PonyCon, please do not spoil this with a negative attitude towards other member, staff, committee, admin or PonyCon.
17. The rules for the shout box are the same for the forum. Abuse or rule breaking in the shout box is treated in the same manner as rule breaking on the forum. The Shout Block is for lighter topics, to the point and fun.
18. Please do not ask for your thread or posts to be deleted. The only threads or posts which may be removed or deleted are those which break the forum rules.
No underage members (the lower age limit is 13 years old)
Moderators Code of Conduct
All moderators will treat members with kindness, respect and courtesy at all times. We strive to keep this site running smoothly providing a fun atmosphere for all. Please remember that our moderators, staff, admin and committee members are volunteers and human begins.
Moderator's Edited Notes
On occasion a Moderator may edit, delete or move your posts. These Moderator edits may never be removed. If you have questions, please send a message to Moderator who edited your post and they will explain it further to you.
All admin decisions are final
Thank you
[pkw updated 2.6.2017]