Post by Baltimore Ravens on Aug 12, 2013 16:37:16 GMT -5
Prejudice
Absolutely no Racism, or other prejudicial slurs are allowed on the board. This includes calling people "fags" or calling other inanimate objects "gay". This is the one most often broken.
Spam
For the purposes of this site, we consider spam absolutely, 100% ANY posting of unwanted, uninvited sites, particularly other sim leagues. If you want to be an official affiliate of this site, or to join The Network, PM us.
Arguments
If you disagree with something or get into an argument, we ask that as soon as it turns into name-calling, you take it to Trash Talk, and have it out there. We do NOT want our threads full of bickering, so keep it confined to the Trash Talk thread. No one does this, but we ask it anyways.
Also, if someone says you are/have gone too far in an argument, STOP. After that, it becomes harassment, and WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Strikes will be issues for continued harassment. Sending threats or insults that are offensive to people's inbox also falls under this and are also taken very seriously. If this happens to you, don't be afraid to report it to staff.
Profanity
ManNHL allows profanity. Proboards does not. So...use your own discretion....if Proboards bans you, there is nothing we can do. But they won't .
Dumbasses
Okay, guys, let's be grown-ups here. If someone is a dumbass, try to be patient with them, cause when it comes right down to it, we're all dumbasses at something and it really helps if people are patient with dumbasses. If you encounter a dumbass, as I said, just try to help them as best you can, rather than calling them names. That'll just keep everything around here a bit more friendly.
And if you ARE a dumbass, just remember that if people call you names, don't take it personally, and try to laugh it off or ignore it and do your best. People like being jerks, and people will always BE jerks (myself [PR] included )
Double-Posting
Please refrain from double-posting. The only time this is okay is when you are making a 100% different point, about a 100% different idea and not adding to your previous one. Instead of posting another message, which consumes valuable real estate, just modify your previous post!
Activity Consistency
Try to check in every few days. If you miss 4 consecutive events, your fight team might be absolved, or given to someone else. Stick around to maintain your bragging rights as you work your way up to the title!
Sigs
Because some poor bastards have limited bandwidth/month, we're adding a 2-sig MAX limit to the site. And keep their size reasonable. They take up valuable real estate! If you fail to do this, a staff member will take away a random one. Or all of them.
Family Members/Shared Computer
If a family member or friend shares your computer and intends to join the league, please inform staff before hand. The matching IP addresses can cause problems, as can similar email addresses.
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The Good, Old "Three Strike" Policy
Okay, so now you know what NOT to do. Here's what happens if you do it:
We've have a 3 strikes guideline. It goes as follows:
A League warning = 1 strike
Continuation or New Warning = 2 strikes
A Further Continuation or Third Act = 3 strikes (FULL BAN)
- please take note of the FULL BAN thing - we have been VERY lenient on it in the past, because we HATE banning people, but 3 strikes is VERY reasonable. So it WILL be implemented from now on.
Your warning level will rise on your account and you won't be able to lower it. The admin who issues it will then write a note in your profile on why you've received the warning. Warning levels are based on percentages, so you'll have 33 percent on the first warning. Your warnings will only go down IF you have gone a month or more without ANY offences. And you CAN receive a number of warnings for continuing an offence after someone has asked you to stop. AND THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A STAFF MEMBER.
Suspensions
If a staff member feels the need to remove you from the site immediately, you may receive a 1-day suspension. This will probably come with a strike/warning as well. Either way, it WILL be temporary, so just take the penalty and calm down.