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This is the new rules page. I welcome all of our older members and new members to read over these and familiarize yourself with them. All users (even new ones) are expected to know and follow these rules. Ignorance of the rules will no longer be an excuse. You registered for an account on these forums and thus you should know these.
Basics
1: No flaming, trolling.
2: Porn/Hentai. Explicit Adult material is not to be posted on this message board. Any posting of obscene, sexual, or otherwise objectionable material will result in an immediate warning and a possible banishment.
3: No racism or sexism. anyone is caught acting raciest on the fourm (like calling someone a n*****r or any raciest, vulgar, or stereotyping someone for there race or religion) or being a sexist to our female or male members will be permanently banned no if's, ands, or buts.
4: DON'T STEAL SPRITES! We hate that! People work hard in making there sprites and we do not like it when people take them for there own personally uses. Please ASK PERMISSION to use them. Failure to do will result in a ban. also don't look into the sprite section unless your active. If you don't post anything on any forum topic. We will be very suspicious that your only here for sprites.
5: No Spamming. Just for the record, that is posting a topic without any discussion, posting a reply to a topic that is irrelevant or has nothing to do with the topic in question, or excessive posting (Try not to double or triple post.)
6: No backseat modding: Do not order other members around or act like your the law around here, if you see an offender report him/her to the staff and we'll deal with it.
7: No badmouthing the Sprite wars staff: If you have a problem with a staff member PM one of the admins however if we see you talking shit about staff members in topics you will get a verbal warning or suspension.
Don't Be A dick
Being a dick will make people think you are a dick. Being a d*ck may get you cautioned. It may get you suspended. You might get banned for being a dick.
Some simple guidelines to prevent you being a dick:
1. Be courteous, polite and show respect to others. Use of the forums is a privilege, not a right.
2. Engage your brain before your mouth. You are responsible for your own words and any harm they may cause.
3. Don't post irrelevant nonsense in any of the non- spam forums
4. Critiques and responses to images are to be constructive and related to improving the quality of any work. Our members love to see others improve and succeed. Always keep this in mind when posting.
Sprite wars Forum hates spam
We don't want to buy your WOW gold, mobile phones or shoes. We already know where the porn is on the internet, so we don't need links to that either.
Post any of this and you will be banned.
If you feel you need to advertise anything, there are literally thousands of other forums where you can do that.
Posting Etiquette
1. Double posting is generally not allowed. If you have something you need to add modify your last post. Exceptions to this updating works where the author may be posting a significant update to a comic, sprite topic etc.
2. Posting in threads more than a month old is not allowed. Exceptions to this are people that add updates to there own works or if there is some new information directly related to the topic at hand. Reviving a thread just to post 'The link doesn't work anymore. Where can I find this?' is not acceptable. Completely Unrelated and any Stickied topic are also immune to necroposting.
3. Try to understand what people are trying to say if they have a different opinion to you, or are trying to give you some friendly advice. Shouting back at them really doesn't help at all, you just get less respect and chances are your opinions will be ignored in the future.
4. NEVER write posts in block capitals. Writing in block capitals is interpreted as shouting, which most people find annoying. Be aware of this when using it for emphasis. Single words or, if necessary, short sentences might be warranted at times, but writing entire posts in capitals is the most newbie-ish thing you can do.
5. Smilies have a place in a message board, but too many can be annoying. If the amount of smileys you post is more than 1/5 of your word count, you may consider cutting some of them.
6. Everyone interprets things differently than others depending on their culture, life experiences, and many other factors. If somebody posts a message that could be considered insulting or offensive to you, don't immediately flame them.
7. Don't insult people about anything unless you have a good reason to. Report to an administrator or a moderator if someone has insulted and/or threatened you. Responding in kind could get you warned as well.
8. Learn to use grammar and punctuation. Use of a spell checker is a good idea as well. "but they understand just fine if i type like this all the time lol what is wrong with you lol" is not an acceptable way of writing. Remember a well worded post shows respect to the people that are reading it.
9. Keep IM shorthand to a minimum. Things like 'lol' are allowed if used sparingly. If every third word is shorthand the post may be removed.
10. Try not to quote images. There is no need for it. If you wish to quote a post that contains an image just remove the link from the quote.
11. Posts containing only a smiley will be deleted on sight. They contribute nothing to the discussion at hand. (This includes quoting a post and adding a smiley)
Multiple Accounts
There is absolutely no reason to have more than one account. If you wish to change your display name you can change it by PMing us. If anyone is found with more than one account they risk both accounts being banned.
Reporting Posts
We ask users that see a violation of the rules to use the report post function. This will give all moderators notice that an infraction has occured. Posting in the thread itself is not advised. eg: Do not post in a thread that was inactive for years. Just because someone else necro'd a topic doesn't mean it is ok for others to post in it. Just report the posts and leave the rest to the moderation staff.
Warnings
Level 0 - User is given a Verbal PM warning from a staff member
Level 1 (10-34%) - User is placed on a moderator watch list. This allows moderators to easily keep track of a user's posts.
Level 2 (35-59%) - User is placed in a moderator approval mode. and suspended for two weeks or more depending on the infraction.
Level 3 (60%+) - User is banned from posting entirely. Once you've reached this level, it is very likely you will be permanently banned.
This is the new rules page. I welcome all of our older members and new members to read over these and familiarize yourself with them. All users (even new ones) are expected to know and follow these rules. Ignorance of the rules will no longer be an excuse. You registered for an account on these forums and thus you should know these.
Basics
1: No flaming, trolling.
2: Porn/Hentai. Explicit Adult material is not to be posted on this message board. Any posting of obscene, sexual, or otherwise objectionable material will result in an immediate warning and a possible banishment.
3: No racism or sexism. anyone is caught acting raciest on the fourm (like calling someone a n*****r or any raciest, vulgar, or stereotyping someone for there race or religion) or being a sexist to our female or male members will be permanently banned no if's, ands, or buts.
4: DON'T STEAL SPRITES! We hate that! People work hard in making there sprites and we do not like it when people take them for there own personally uses. Please ASK PERMISSION to use them. Failure to do will result in a ban. also don't look into the sprite section unless your active. If you don't post anything on any forum topic. We will be very suspicious that your only here for sprites.
5: No Spamming. Just for the record, that is posting a topic without any discussion, posting a reply to a topic that is irrelevant or has nothing to do with the topic in question, or excessive posting (Try not to double or triple post.)
6: No backseat modding: Do not order other members around or act like your the law around here, if you see an offender report him/her to the staff and we'll deal with it.
7: No badmouthing the Sprite wars staff: If you have a problem with a staff member PM one of the admins however if we see you talking shit about staff members in topics you will get a verbal warning or suspension.
Don't Be A dick
Being a dick will make people think you are a dick. Being a d*ck may get you cautioned. It may get you suspended. You might get banned for being a dick.
Some simple guidelines to prevent you being a dick:
1. Be courteous, polite and show respect to others. Use of the forums is a privilege, not a right.
2. Engage your brain before your mouth. You are responsible for your own words and any harm they may cause.
3. Don't post irrelevant nonsense in any of the non- spam forums
4. Critiques and responses to images are to be constructive and related to improving the quality of any work. Our members love to see others improve and succeed. Always keep this in mind when posting.
Sprite wars Forum hates spam
We don't want to buy your WOW gold, mobile phones or shoes. We already know where the porn is on the internet, so we don't need links to that either.
Post any of this and you will be banned.
If you feel you need to advertise anything, there are literally thousands of other forums where you can do that.
Posting Etiquette
1. Double posting is generally not allowed. If you have something you need to add modify your last post. Exceptions to this updating works where the author may be posting a significant update to a comic, sprite topic etc.
2. Posting in threads more than a month old is not allowed. Exceptions to this are people that add updates to there own works or if there is some new information directly related to the topic at hand. Reviving a thread just to post 'The link doesn't work anymore. Where can I find this?' is not acceptable. Completely Unrelated and any Stickied topic are also immune to necroposting.
3. Try to understand what people are trying to say if they have a different opinion to you, or are trying to give you some friendly advice. Shouting back at them really doesn't help at all, you just get less respect and chances are your opinions will be ignored in the future.
4. NEVER write posts in block capitals. Writing in block capitals is interpreted as shouting, which most people find annoying. Be aware of this when using it for emphasis. Single words or, if necessary, short sentences might be warranted at times, but writing entire posts in capitals is the most newbie-ish thing you can do.
5. Smilies have a place in a message board, but too many can be annoying. If the amount of smileys you post is more than 1/5 of your word count, you may consider cutting some of them.
6. Everyone interprets things differently than others depending on their culture, life experiences, and many other factors. If somebody posts a message that could be considered insulting or offensive to you, don't immediately flame them.
7. Don't insult people about anything unless you have a good reason to. Report to an administrator or a moderator if someone has insulted and/or threatened you. Responding in kind could get you warned as well.
8. Learn to use grammar and punctuation. Use of a spell checker is a good idea as well. "but they understand just fine if i type like this all the time lol what is wrong with you lol" is not an acceptable way of writing. Remember a well worded post shows respect to the people that are reading it.
9. Keep IM shorthand to a minimum. Things like 'lol' are allowed if used sparingly. If every third word is shorthand the post may be removed.
10. Try not to quote images. There is no need for it. If you wish to quote a post that contains an image just remove the link from the quote.
11. Posts containing only a smiley will be deleted on sight. They contribute nothing to the discussion at hand. (This includes quoting a post and adding a smiley)
Multiple Accounts
There is absolutely no reason to have more than one account. If you wish to change your display name you can change it by PMing us. If anyone is found with more than one account they risk both accounts being banned.
Reporting Posts
We ask users that see a violation of the rules to use the report post function. This will give all moderators notice that an infraction has occured. Posting in the thread itself is not advised. eg: Do not post in a thread that was inactive for years. Just because someone else necro'd a topic doesn't mean it is ok for others to post in it. Just report the posts and leave the rest to the moderation staff.
Warnings
Level 0 - User is given a Verbal PM warning from a staff member
Level 1 (10-34%) - User is placed on a moderator watch list. This allows moderators to easily keep track of a user's posts.
Level 2 (35-59%) - User is placed in a moderator approval mode. and suspended for two weeks or more depending on the infraction.
Level 3 (60%+) - User is banned from posting entirely. Once you've reached this level, it is very likely you will be permanently banned.