[Xome]

Author: Alex

Notes: you can fit these rules in every style of InvisonFree Board. Feel free to use them on your boards.

Rules & Guidelines

Welcome to --------- forums! Before getting involved in the community discussion, the forum staff requires that all registered members read through and understand the following completely. Questions or comments concerning the guidelines below may be sent via e-mail or private message to any Forum Administrator or Moderator.

1. NO multiple screen names
Creating more than one screen name is strictly prohibited. If for any reason you are not happy with your first registered screen name DO NOT create a new one, please contact the forum staff to have your SN changed.

2. DO NOT ask questions already covered in the F.A.Q.
Before asking a question when having difficulty with a forum related matter, please read the F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) first.

3. DO NOT abuse the User Reputation System
The following rules apply:

NO flaming directed at other members
NO discrimination of any kind
NO obscene language of any kind
Negative reputation comments are still allowed, but they must be followed by a mature and thorough reason. If there is no reason given, the forum staff will investigate. If "foul play" is suspected... there will be consequences. If an inappropriate negative rep comment is given... there will be consequences.

4. Post in the CORRECT FORUM
As easy as it may sound, this is one of the most common errors users make on message boards these days. If you are unsure where your thread should be placed, please inform the forum staff via PM (Private Message) after posting your message.

5. Stay ONTOPIC
Sometimes very relevant threads get closed for unfortunate reasons. The most common reason why threads are forced to be closed are due to users having the tendency to lose focus on the thread's original subject. No one wants to be blamed for closed threads so it is required that off topic comments are kept in the offtopic section.

6. NO posting in all caps
Yelling or not, no one likes to read posts full of capital letters. Please keep the caps lock off at all times.

7. NO spamming of any kind
Examples are as follows: posts with three letter words such as lol/LOL alone, replying to a question and saying something like "I donÃ*t know" or "what a stupid question", posts with very little content or not well thought out, advertising outside of the Advertising Forum and offensive posts. To make it simple, spam is found where it is not appropriate or unwelcomed.

8. NO flooding
Posting messages excessively in short intervals is prohibited. For example, posting messages with inappropriate, little meaning, or very small content back to back will not be tolerated. This is no way to boost your post count.

9. NO flaming directed at other members
If you have a problem with another member(s), please DO NOT call them out publicly. The only suitable solution is to simply PM the user and discuss your issue behind closed doors.

10. NO discrimination of any kind
Discrimination of one's race, %$/, religion and/or lifestyle will not be tolerated in any way shape or form. If we suspect any sort of discrimination, we will not hesitate to act upon it.

11. NO bumping threads/topics
Replying to a thread usually with a minimum of a week old should not be resurrected unless totally relevant to the threadÃ*s original purpose. If the forum staff feels the thread may continue with further posts the thread will remain open. More often than not, bumped threads will be immediately closed and the "bumper" will be issued with a warning.

12. NO oversized signatures & images
No text signatures should exceed more than five lines depending on the font face and size. To help reduce thread load time and altering the forum width, it is required that no signature image exceeds 690 x 200 in pixel dimensions. Acceptable file types include jpg, gif and png with a maximum size limit no higher than 100kB. Be reasonable when applying more than one image in your signature field and not exceeding more than two lines of images depending on their sizes. To upload your signature image to the forums, click the link above the copyright text. This is one of the most (if not the most) difficult guideline to enforce so we please ask that users use their best judgment for both text and image signatures.

13. DO NOT abuse 50 characters per post feature
Enabled to prevent short useless posts, the 50 characters per post feature is not to be abused. There are no first or second warnings for users posting less than 50 characters and his or her post will be deleted immediately. Posting less than the minimum characters and following up with a complaint for example "Stupid 50 character rule" will also not be tolerated.

[Analia]

Very handy guide. If I didn't already have a good ToS I'd use it cause you wrote it very well.

[Xome]

Thanks Analia. ;)