Rules & Guidelines

Rules & Guidelines
RULES [1] Do Not Flame [Excludes the Outpost Cantina] [2] Do Not Spam [Excludes the Recycling Bay] [3] Do Not Troll [4] Do Not Post explicit images of a pornographic nature WARNINGS: If you break any of these rules, you will receive a warning. Here is the warning scale: 5 Warnings = One Week Ban 2 One Week Bans (10 warnings total) = One Month Ban 2 One Month Bans (20 warnings total) = One Year Ban Moderators can also issue "Notices". Notices are what we use to tell someone they're about to earn a warning if they don't dial back on the behavior. They're not warnings, and these are used at a Moderator's discretion. They don't have to issue them, but they can issue one if they feel the situation warrants. As a side note, any of these steps can be skipped if the Administrator finds the event severe enough to warrant it. If you are permanently banned, you will receive permission to contest it. You can contest any warning or ban in the Administrative Actions center. GUIDELINES [1] Always post SPOILERS in the title of any thread that will have spoilers of any new or recent TV show, movie or book. [2] If you have a problem with a staff member's decision, PM them first to let them know. [3] Don't post more than 3 times in a row in the same thread. This would be considered spam, and is warnable. [4] Don't argue about your warning in the thread. PM the Staff, and then take it to the Administration Center. [5] Private messages and emails are exactly that: Private. Don't post them publicly without permission from the sender. Quick Answers: [1] Signatures can be up to 600 characters long. Images in sigs are allowed up to 250x125. [2] Avatars can be up to 150x150 pixels and 35Kb. Animated Gifs are allowed. The Ranking System: A Reminder: Starscape Outpost is a discrimination free zone. Racial slurs and other derogatory remarks will be warned. This is so everyone can feel welcome here without having to deal with ignorance and bigotry. John Board Administrator [Rules updated 12/26/2011]

RULES

[1] Do Not Flame [Excludes the Outpost Cantina]
[2] Do Not Spam [Excludes the Recycling Bay]
[3] Do Not Troll
[4] Do Not Post explicit images of a pornographic nature

WARNINGS:

If you break any of these rules, you will receive a warning.
Here is the warning scale:

5 Warnings = One Week Ban
2 One Week Bans (10 warnings total) = One Month Ban
2 One Month Bans (20 warnings total) = One Year Ban

Moderators can also issue "Notices". Notices are what we use to tell someone they're about to earn a warning if they don't dial back on the behavior. They're not warnings, and these are used at a Moderator's discretion. They don't have to issue them, but they can issue one if they feel the situation warrants.

As a side note, any of these steps can be skipped if the Administrator finds the event severe enough to warrant it. If you are permanently banned, you will receive permission to contest it. You can contest any warning or ban in the Administrative Actions center.

GUIDELINES

[1] Always post *SPOILERS* in the title of any thread that will have spoilers of any new or recent TV show, movie or book.

[2] If you have a problem with a staff member's decision, PM them first to let them know.

[3] Don't post more than 3 times in a row in the same thread. This would be considered spam,
and is warnable.

[4] Don't argue about your warning in the thread. PM the Staff, and then take it to the Administration Center.

[5] Private messages and emails are exactly that: Private. Don't post them publicly without permission from the sender.

Quick Answers:

[1] Signatures can be up to 600 characters long. Images in sigs are allowed up to 250x125.
[2] Avatars can be up to 150x150 pixels and 35Kb. Animated Gifs are allowed.

The Ranking System:

Posted Image

A Reminder: Starscape Outpost is a discrimination free zone. Racial slurs and other derogatory remarks will be warned. This is so everyone can feel welcome here without having to deal with ignorance and bigotry.

John
Board Administrator

[Rules updated 12/26/2011]