Forum Rules: Archive

Started by Legend, Aug 21, 2014, 04:51 AM

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Moderation is at the sole judgment of the administration. These rules should be strictly followed, but moderation is not bound by them. You may be moderated for an action not discussed below, and alternatively you may break a rule and not be moderated. Every case is unique with specific circumstances.

1. Creating a new thread
A: Should you? First check if there are similar threads already posted, or if your thread idea would work as a post in an already created thread. When in doubt, always post it in an existing thread. Administration can create a new thread out of your post if necessary.

B: Location is important. Video game talk goes into gaming and off topic talk goes in off topic. Threads pertaining to the website itself go in VizionEck website. Because of the simplicity of following this rule, repeat breakers usually lose thread making privileges for a short period of time.

C: News VS Community. Both the gaming and off topic boards are divided into these groups. Since the meaning of these sections is abstract, moderation for posting in the wrong one is unlikely. In order to know which section to post your thread in, ask yourself "Is my thread's first post sharing new information?" If the answer is yes, then it goes in news. If it's no, then it goes in community.

D: Thread Titles. If it's in the news section, then give a clear and concise summary of the news. If it's in community, then you are free to name it as you wish. Rick-rolling and other humorous ways of making the thread title not match the thread content are generally not allowed.

E: All rules applying to posts also apply to threads.

2: Posts
A: Responsibility. Within reason, you are responsible for how the community reacts to your posts. If you cause someone to break a forum rule then you are also at fault. Moderations on your end are unlikely unless you're also breaking other rules.

B: Baiting. This rule covers the act of purposely trying to get other members to break the rules, regardless of if people fall for the bait. If people do take the bait, then you're also breaking rule A making your punishment more severe.

C: Personal insults. Do not insult or mock people. This includes forum members and non forum members. Celebrities and well known public figures however can be personally insulted, if they're not members of the forum. So if you watched a reality TV show the other night and want to say how a person on the show was crazy, stupid, a-hole, etc. then that's ok.

D: Trolling. Don't do it.

E: Privacy. You must respect the privacy of other members. If you find out something personal about a member that is not common knowledge, do not post it.

F: No Pirates. General discussions about piracy and its morality are ok, but do not link or assist other members in performing it. This applies to all content, not just games. If people have to pay to view the content, don't post the content. No magazine scans.

G: Keep it G. This forum is public. Anyone can come and view its pages. For a guest, the forum needs to be 100% G rated. This does not mean you are necessarily limited however. At the moment non G pictures posted in public are strictly against the rules, but this is being worked on. With text however, you are allowed to curse. The forum will automatically censor your bad word for guests and other members with this option enabled. Do not try to circumvent this system though.

The rules for posting also apply to all written content on the site.

Legend

Aug 21, 2014, 05:05 AM Last Edit: Aug 21, 2014, 05:37 AM by Legend
A nice and friendly poster should not have any issues with moderation on the VizionEck forum. We are generally lax and will work with members to get them settled with the rules.


A: Responsibility. Within reason, you are responsible for how the community reacts to your posts. If you cause someone to break a forum rule then you are at least partially at fault. Moderations on your end are unlikely unless you're also breaking other rules at the same time.

B: Baiting. This rule covers the act of purposely trying to get other members to break the rules, regardless of if people fall for the bait. If people do take the bait, then you're also breaking rule A. We will use our best judgment to determine what your intentions were.

C: Insults. Do not insult or mock people. This includes forum members and non forum members. Celebrities and well known public figures however can be mocked/personally insulted, as long as they're not also members of the forum. So if you watched a reality TV show the other night and want to say how a person on the show was crazy, stupid, an a-hole, etc. then that's ok.

Insulting a person's actions however is allowed. Tell someone they're trolling, call a post stupid, etc. Be careful to only insult the action itself, or else you'd be breaking rule C. Also don't go overboard and accidentally break rule A.

D: Trolling. Don't do it.

E: False Advertising. Thread titles should explain the thread and spoiler tags should be used correctly. "Rick rolls" and other acts of false advertising for the sake of getting a laugh are exempt, but don't go overboard.

F: Privacy. You must respect the privacy of other members. If you find out something personal about a member that is not common knowledge, do not post it without the member's express consent.

G: Keep it G. This forum is public. Anyone can come and view its pages. For a guest, the forum needs to be 100% family friendly. This does not mean you are necessarily limited however. We have an optional profanity filter that automatically replaces censored words for guests and users with it enabled. For pictures and other NSFW content that isn't covered through the profanity filter, surround it in NSFW tags as such
Code: [Select]
$NSFW$ Put all NSFW content here $/NSFW$

P: No Pirates. General discussions about piracy and its morality are ok, but do not link or assist other members in performing it. If people have to pay to view the content, don't post the content. No magazine scans.

Similarly discussions about the morality of an illegal action are ok, but do not link or assist other members in performing it.




These rules apply to all written content on the site. Please also make sure you read and follow the Terms of Use: http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=137

Legend

VizionEck Forum Rules


The VizionEck Forum serves to provide a safe, secure, and family friendly environment that allows all members to have the most fun possible. The forum guides show what we expect from our users, while the forum rules detail how moderators enforce our policies.


Mantra

•   Be constructive, respectful, and welcoming. Above all else, do what you can to be a positive influence on the community.


Guides

Responsibility: Within reason, you are responsible for how the community reacts to your posts. If you cause someone to break a forum rule then you are at least partially at fault.

Baiting and Provoking: Never purposely try to get another user to break the rules.

Insults: Do not severely insult people. This includes forum members and non forum members. Celebrities and well known public figures however are exempt. General jabs and the like are usually ok.

Trolling: Don't do it.

Privacy: Respect the privacy of other members. If you find out something personal about a member that is not common knowledge, do not post it without the member's express consent.

Piracy: General discussions about piracy and its morality are ok, but do not link or assist other members in performing it.

Spam: Don't waist other user's time. Avoid double posting, bumping old threads, and advertising products.


Keep it G: This forum is public and is designed to be viewed in public places. As such, there are specific rules when posting profanity and "not safe for public" content. NSFP is any content not appropriate for school, a library, a family gathering, etc. Essentially it's a more inclusive version of NSFW.

Profanity: In text, profanity is allowed due to an automatic word censor that replaces profanity with clean alternatives. However, circumventing this filter by misspelling bad words or the like is strictly prohibited. With bad words in images, put the image within spoiler tags and set the spoiler equal to "profanity" or something similar so that other users understand and can avoid it. Example: [spoiler=bad word][img][url] image url [/img][/spoiler][/url].

Bad Stuff: Obscene, defamatory, abusive, or threatening content is strictly prohibited.

Images: If the image is NSFP such as a screenshot of a Dead or Alive game, put it within spoiler tags and set the spoiler equal to NSFP or something similar. Example: [spoiler=NSFP][img][url] image url [/img][/spoiler][/url]. If the image is worse and classified as NSFW, reconsider if it's worth posting. If you believe it is, post it within NSFW tags within spoiler tags. Example: [spoiler=NSFP][NSFW][img][url] image url [/img][/NSFW][/spoiler][/url].



Moderation on VizionEck revolves around ban points. Users receive these points based off the severity of their situations. After X amount of days equal to one tenth of the user's total ban points, one ban point is removed every 24 hours without an infraction.

Ban points trigger these actions:

10 points: User put on watch list and informed of their situation.

35 points: User's posts must be manually approved by a mod before they are shown in public*. Posts made during this time receive half of their regular ban points.

60 points: User may not post*.

100 points: User is permanently banned from the forum**.


* Excludes posts in the moderation feedback board.

** User has a two week grace period to which they can still log in and post in the moderation feedback board if they believe they don't deserve the permanent ban. If it's determined to have been a mistake on the mod team, the user's ban points are corrected and the user is not permanently banned.

Rules

1.   Responsibility. If the user in question directly caused another person to break the forum rules, for EACH person the user is given 0-10 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation plus half of the points the person received themselves.

2.   Baiting and Provoking. If the mod team believes the user in question was purposely attempting to bait or provoke another user, the user is given 0-10 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation.

3.   Insults. If the user in question severely insults a person who is not a celebrity or well-known public figure, for EACH person insulted the user is given 0-60 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation.

4.   Trolling. If the mod team believes the user in question was trolling, the user is given 0-10 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation.

5.   Privacy. If the user in question released information about another user without their consent, the user is given 0-20 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation.

6.   Piracy. If the user in question assists other members in performing piracy, the user is given 10-20 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation. If the user in question performs piracy, the user is given 15-50 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation.

7.   Spam. If the user in question spams with non-malicious intent, the user is given 0-5 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation. If the mod team believes the user in question spams with malicious intent, such as a shill or spambot, the user is given 20-100 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation.

8.   Profanity. If the mod team believes the user in question purposely circumvented the profanity filter or forgot to put an image in spoiler tags, the user is given 0-5 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation.

9.   Bad Stuff. If the user in question used obscene, defamatory, abusive, or threatening content, the user is given 0-100 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation. This large range is to cover hate speeches and horrendous racial remarks, which instantly grant the user in question a permanent ban.

10.   Images. If the user in question posted images with the incorrect tags, the user is given 0-10 based off the mod team's judgment of the situation.


Each rule can only be broken once per post. If you see a post or user breaking these rules, please submit a mod report and/or post in the moderation feedback board. We can't read all posts, and are fully aware that we make mistakes. We value your input.

Moderators must ban users in accordance to these rules and are themselves subject to these rules. The only exception is temporarily banning a member in severe and ongoing incidents while determining what the correct course of action is.


In addition to moderating users, moderators can edit any site content as needed. These specific rules will be outlined and detailed in a future forum rules update.



These rules apply to all content on the site. Please also make sure you read and follow the Terms of Use: http://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=137