Post by xkamelx on Mar 30, 2005 19:15:32 GMT -5
Temporal Reality Guidelines
General
- As a member of Temporal Reality, you are not allowed to do anything else that hinders other people's ability to use and enjoy the forums.
- Temporal Reality is hosted for free by ProBoards. You agreed to ProBoards' User Agreement when you registered to this forum. You individually agree to this User Agreement when you use your profile. Temporal Reality must comply to the ProBoards Terms of Service, and it is the responsibility of TR's Admin & Moderators to enforce the TOS.
Specific issues involving the TOS and User Agreement are as follows:
Under no circumstances will pornography or adult content be allowed on Temporal Reality.
Curse words should be used in moderation. A smart thing to do is censor your curse words with asterisks replacing all letters, such as "****". There shouldn't be problems with curse words popping up now and then for emphasis and emotion, but every post shouldn't contain a dozen curse words.
Do not post words connected with race or sexual orientation. This is important to ProBoards and needs to be strictly adhered to. The only possible leniency would be using all asterisks, but even then you could be pushing the boundaries depending on how clear your intentions are. The best thing to do is avoid words and issues regarding race and sexual orientation.
Temporal Reality does not allow any sexually explicit material within it posts. No explicit sexual acts portrayed in text, and no pornographic or nude pictures posted in posts. First violation of this rule will not warrant a warning, but will warrant a permanent ban placed on that member. This rule is very important, and will not be tolerated.
- Temporal Reality will not tolerate rude, offensive or flaming posts, directed toward a guest or member, or Temporal Reality itself. No member or guest is allowed to flame, publicly harass, argue, or fight on these boards. No posts should contain an insult toward any other guest or member. If you have a personal problem with someone, take it up with them via Email, messenger, or someplace else, not on Temporal Reality. If the problem cannot be solved, all parties involved should contact me, xkamelx, so that we can come to a solution. If I, or a moderator sees a post that I/we find offensive, or breaks any of the guidelines listed above, I/we reserve the right to delete or edit that post at my/our discretion. I will IM or email the author about the offense. If the author continues to break the guidelines listed above, first an official warning will be issued, depending on the seriousness of the violation. If the member continues to break the rules, then that member will have his posting privileges taken away, and an IP ban placed on him/her.
- Temporal Reality does not allow free advertising of other message boards and/or web sites. When you register a profile, you have the option to put the URL of your site, or any site as your web site in your profile. That link will be included in every post. Members ARE allowed to put the URL of their site in their signatures, given said member becomes, or is an active member, and does not post spam to get his/her signature seen. The judgment of what is considered spam on Temporal Reality, is solely up to me, and the moderators, considering warranted circumstances. Members and guest are not allowed to create threads promoting their websites, or post posts in existing threads promoting their websites. Again, if I see this, it will be deleted, and reoccurring offenses will warrant either an official warning, or an IP ban being placed on the guest / member. However, Temporal Reality is happy to promote any site that is non porn, non sexual. In this very forum you will find the thread, which explains how to get your banner posted in our 'Affiliates Table' on the bottom of the page. It doesn't have to be a Sci Fi site, any kinds of sites are welcome as long as they do not contain porn, and/or nudity.
Staff Position Policy
- Please do not ask to become members of the staff, ie: mods, global mods, admins, etc. Staff positions are not handed out as rewards for post counts or anything else. Staff positions are only given when NEEDED, I, and I alone determine who becomes staff here on Temporal Reality. Most of the time, when a board needs a new moderator, the position usually goes to an already existing moderator.
I take several things into account when I decide to promote a member to staff. I look at how long they've been here - the longer the better, I take a look at how active they are, on a daily basis. I look at their conduct during their time here, how well I trust them, and I look at how well they know the subject of the board they may be made moderator of.
I take alot of things into consideration before a staff member is promoted. Currently most the staff members are either people I've known from other places before Temporal Reality, or people who has been here since the very beginning.
Again, please do not ask to become a moderator of Temporal Reality. If and when the time comes that I need another moderator, I will bring the subject to you if you are being considered. If you are interested in becoming a moderator, the best thing you can do is become an active daily, constructive poster. Not all active constructive posters will become moderators, but that will be the group in which I choose from.
Hotlinking and Hosting Images
- Users are NOT allowed to hotlink images on Temporal Reality. This is a serious offense, not to mention it is stealing bandwidth. You MUST host the image yourself if you want to display an image on Temporal Reality. This goes for avatars, banners, and images in posts. Some good, free, hosting service is www.photobucket.com - www.villagephotos.com - www.imageshack.us
If for some reason, you are not able to host your own avatar and/or banner, please let me know, and I will host it for you.
If I come across a hotlinked image, I'll edit the post and remove the image. I understand, we all make mistakes, however if a user hotlinks over and over, despite the warnings they will receive, then I will have no choice but to delete/ban that user.
P2P Software Discussion
- Due to accumulating controversy concerning the use of P2P programs in the United States Federal Courts, I am forced to ask members not to suggest the usage of such programs, or blatantly admit the usage of such programs. This really isn't my call, but a necessity in order to ensure the safety of Temporal Reality.
I'm not saying that mention of such a program is banned, but please try not to be so blatant about it, not that anyone has, but I'm just covering the future
If you have any questions about this whatsoever, please send me a PM, and I'll get back to you.
Sig Image Limits
- Due to the fact that everyone has different resolutions, and to the fact that Temporal Reality's design and layout is based on tables of specific widths; please do not use a sig banner/image that is any longer in width then 550 pixels. That will stretch, and warp the threads for many here whom are on an 800 x 600 screen resolution, and will break the tables wrapping around this forum.