As your new Section Moderator, I feel that time has come to update the forum rules created by Serial Zero to reflect my own personal moderating practices:

By participating in this forum, you agree to abide by three things.

1. The Forumwide Rules of Conduct, Etiquette, and Acceptable Behavior
   
2. Neoseeker 's TOS
   
3. The Code of Conduct for this forum as outlined below.

-->[Spamming]<--

This is the act of deviating from topic, or posting a message that has no relevance to the topic at hand. This is not allowed, and I expect you all to stay on topic. Spamming is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated. One warning and then you can go on a short vacation from this forum. No Exceptions.

-->[Replying to Spam Threads]<--

If someone makes a Spam Thread which will blatantly get closed down, DO NOT POST IN THE THREAD. Even if its to tell them to stop spamming, I'd rather you just report them using the report feature. Replying to spam threads makes you guilty of spaming as well, and WILL result in getting a ban for yourself, even if your intentions were honest. So if you see a spam thread, avoid at all costs, just report the thread and it will be closed/deleted

-->[Off Topic Posts]<--

You should try to stay as on-topic as you possibly can, mods are fairly lenient, and they won't be handing out bans for people that go off-topic, unless they make a habit of it. If you see a thread going off-topic I recommend that you try and bring it back onto topic or the topic may be closed. If you go off-topic with spam, then you will be banned.

-->[Forum Flooding]<--

This is completely unacceptable. Flooding the forum is the act of posting in every thread on the first page without adding anything to of value to the discussion. This is usually done with the intention of getting higher on the forum Top Posters list or for raising post counts. This will not be tolerated, and Post restrictions will be given. This is your only warning for this offense. Most people trying this are caught out by their one line responses to the threads which hold little meaning.

-->[One Worded Posts]<--

One worded posts is practically spamming, and will just lead to the post being deleted.

-->[Flaming]<--

This is completely unacceptable, if two members (or guests) are found flaming each other, they will both be banned, even if you did not start it. If you participate in a flame war, you will face the consequences. If you see someone flame you or someone else, then report their post and the moderator will deal with it.

-->[Memberating]<--

This is the act on taking on the role of a moderator, and taking matters into your own hands, although you hold no real power over the given forum. Moderating is not your job, its the job of the current forum moderator, section mods and the super mods. Memberating is not tolerated anywhere in this forum, and should be avoided at all costs. If you see someone post an off-topic post, you should report them and the forum moderator will deal with them.

-->[Duplicate Threads]<--

Please do not create duplicate threads. If there are only a few pages in the forum then please check back rather than creating duplicate threads. The Thread Index is there for a reason, please use it.

-->[Double Posting]<--

Please do not double post in threads, make use of the edit button under each of your messages. Regular offenders may find themselves given a warning and if they still continue to double post, it may result in a ban.

-->[Advertising]<--

Advertising another site on Neoseeker isn't allowed anywhere other than in your signature, your profile, your custom title, and your Neohome. If you are found guilty of advertising through any other method, you won't like the punishment.

-->[Reporting & Moderation Queue]<--

You can all see the report feature on the bottom right hand side of every post. If you find someone breaking the rules then use this feature to report them.

Remember that abuse of this feature will also lead to bans being issued. If there is a thread full of spam/flaming, it is a good idea to just report the first post and the whole thread will be looked at by a Moderator.

-->[Roms/Emulators]<--

Do not discuss any illegal things such as ROMS, emulators or pirated DVD's/CD's.

-->[Game Threads]<--

If you wish to make a game thread of some sort, please be sure to ask the Forum Moderator before doing so, as this will increase your chances of your thread staying open instead of being closed.

-->[Spoilers]<--

Spoilers should not be posted unless they are written in the following way:



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[spoiler=This is a Spoiler]The actual Spoiler Goes in here[/spoiler]



This will appear as follows:

<div class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: <span class="spoilertitle">This is a Spoiler</div><div class="spoiler"><div><span class="tip">Highlight this box with your cursor to read the spoiler text.</span><hr />The actual Spoiler Goes in here</div></div>

As you can see the spoilers are now marked, and people will not be spoiled as to what happens in the game. All spoilers should be marked like this (or in a similar fasion). If you post spoilers without warning, the message will be deleted/edited and you will be banned for 7 days, no exceptions! Members are here to seek help, not to be spoiled.

If you are creating a thread which contains spoilers, prefix [ Spoiler ] in the thread title to warn users about the possibility of spoilers in the thread. In these cases try to keep the thread title as un-spoiling as possible. For example, go for something like:
[ Spoiler ] Special Appearance rather than [ Spoiler ] Cloud makes an appearance in the game!!! (~ isn't true FYI)

In these threads you can get away with not using the Spoiler tag as mentioned above but only as long as you stay to the topic without spoiling futher parts of the game.</span>

-->[Enjoy yourselves]<--

One of the most important rules. The forum was made so everyone could have fun within the community.

quote SerialZero

ATTENTION!

No more "Hottest Babe" threads allowed, period.

I expect you to follow that rule set by SerialZero as well.

This message was edited by Hell_Fire(moderator) on Jul 24 2007.

If you guys have any suggestions for the forums, just post it below, and me or Hell_fire will get on top of it

Update: Modification of Favorite/Hated threads.
Date: 24th July, 2007

Quick update. Krunal and I have been talking and we have decided to allow 'Favorite' and 'Most Hated' threads so long as they contain some discussion value. This means that simple posts like 'I like Yuna' will not be tolerated. Instead, give some reasons to support your decisions. Thanks.