Forum Rules
All members are expected to read the rules outlined here. These rules apply globally to the forums. The staff are not required to alert members of small updates. However, keep in mind that these rules may change over time.
These rules apply to all avenues of communication on the forums, which means personal conversations and profile comments, in addition to posts. Some of these rules will result in a simple warning, while others may result in an immediate and permanent ban. Those resulting in a ban will state it.
The Moderation Process
Moderators will issue "warns" for breaking certain rules. Make sure to read both these global rules, and any rules for specific forums.
If you are warned by a local moderator and wish to appeal, please contact a global moderator.
If you are warned by a global moderator and wish to appeal, please contact a forum admin.
If you are warned by a forum admin and wish to appeal, please contact an administrator.
If you wish to appeal from an administator, please contact RagingHobo.
The Rules
Moderators can interpret the rules as they see fit for each situation.
These rules apply to all avenues of communication on the forums, which means personal conversations and profile comments, in addition to posts. Some of these rules will result in a simple warning, while others may result in an immediate and permanent ban. Those resulting in a ban will state it.
The Moderation Process
Moderators will issue "warns" for breaking certain rules. Make sure to read both these global rules, and any rules for specific forums.
If you are warned by a local moderator and wish to appeal, please contact a global moderator.
If you are warned by a global moderator and wish to appeal, please contact a forum admin.
If you are warned by a forum admin and wish to appeal, please contact an administrator.
If you wish to appeal from an administator, please contact RagingHobo.
The Rules
Moderators can interpret the rules as they see fit for each situation.
- Do not make inflammatory posts. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Discrimination based on race, creed, religion, or disability
- Trolling
- Flaming
- Insults
- Excessive profanity
- Threats
- Theft
- Rips of any sort are not allowed to be shared here.
- Do not post anything potentially harming a person's real life character. This will result in an account ban or suspension. This includes, but is not limited to, the following ways:
- Posting personal information without the person's consent
- Defamation of character
- Libel
- Do not post or ask for illegal content or take credit for anything you did not create. This may result in a ban or suspension, depending on the circumstances. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Warez
- Torrents of pirated material
- CD keys
- Serial numbers
- Cracks
- MOD chips
- Do not cause disruption to users. Successfully, or attempting, to break into accounts will result in a permanent ban. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Making spam threads and posts
- Stalking and harassing users
- Attempting any kind of scam on users
- Attempting to break into a user's account through hacking, or asking for his or her password
- Do not post overt sexual content. Keep in mind that this site is aimed at an under-18-years-old audience. This may result in a ban or suspension, depending on the circumstances. Exception: Games and projects posted may include sexual content in them, but must be censored if any imagery is posted on the forums. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Pornography
- Do not abuse the system software. This includes exploiting forum bugs and security holes, as well as Joomla and MSI bugs and security holes. This will result in a permanent ban.
- Do not engage in cross-forum flame wars. This means going to other sites and causing trouble, while claiming to represent this site. This will result in a permanent ban.
- There are a few specific acts that don't fit above, but are prohibited. They will result in moderation action. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Necroposting
- Posting in the wrong forum
- Making multiple accounts
- Making shell accounts for usage of other users or automated programs
