The Dreaded RULES (Read Me, NOW)

OK Then... Rules time. Obey or Get out.


The Commandments

Commandment I - Thou shalt not flame other members
This means, do not go around insulting members. Flaming is immature and counter-productive, so don't do it. Also, do not antagonize or taunt (troll) members to flame you. Flaming is ok between Roleplaying Characters, as long as it is not a attack against someone.

This includes Flaming someone that just Flamed you, You will obtain Equal if not Harsher Punishment

Commandment II - Thou shalt not post offensively
Pretty straight forward. Do not make any posts using someone's race, sex, religeon, etc. as a means of insult.

Commandment III - Thou shalt not post disruptively
Do not type your posts in such a way that they can't be read unless you have "internet experience." Some examples of this would be:

Messenger talk - "hi howre u 2 day i am gd k thx bb"
Leet Speak - "|_00|< |V0VV | @/V| <00|_!"
Alternate Caps - "oOoO lOoK aT mE aNd My FaNcY aLtErNaTe CaPs"

If you post like this, You either have to little time on your hands and make posts not worth reading, or have to much time on your hands and annoy us.

Oher items to note in this commandment:

- No double posting. If you need to add something after a post has been made, use the edit button instead of creating a new post. Double Posting is Ok for updating News on a item.

- TRY to use proper spelling/grammar in your posts. If your post is too difficult to read because of poor spelling/grammar, you will be hearing about it. (Remember, Microsoft Word has a spell check, so does Firefox 2. Use it to your advantage, Then read over the post to make sure it makes sense)

- Do not post anything that could be considered inappropreate or gross. If you are not sure if something is considered inappropreate or gross, just ask a mod or admin.

Commandment IV - Thou shalt make posts worth reading
Do not just make a post containing a single word or a smiley. These posts are essentially useless and contribute nothing to the conversations. So if you don't have something useful to say, don't say anything.

Commandment V - Thou shalt stay on topic
Do not make posts that have nothing to do with the first post of the topic. If the topic is about ducks swimming in a pond, and you instead talk about the time you drove through your neighborhood on a motorcycle doing 95 mph, you just posted off topic, so don't do it.

- This includes being Random and then talking about the random person, Not on.
- Warning, If you break this rule on a announcement, We will come down hard. A Warning for each offtopic post.

Commandment VI - Thou shalt not spam
No advertising in threads, shoutbox or by creating new threads to show off your websites. You may only do so in your signature and in the Post your Links thread, found in the General Discussion forum.

Commandment VII - Thou shalt not post, or link to, dirty images
Pretty simple. Do not post anything along the lines of Pornography or Hentai. This will result in an immediate ban for you.

Commandment VIII - Thou shalt not take part in, or link to, illegal activities
Basically, do not post links to illegal copies of software or files (ROMs, warez, cracks, etc.)

Commandment IX - Thou shalt not bump topics
If a topic goes without a new post in thirty (30) days, the topic is considered "dead." Do not post in a dead topic. You may revive a Dead topic if you post on topic, Otherwise we will Lock the topic and add it to your record.

Commandment X - Thou shalt not swear
I'm pretty loose about this one. It's okay to swear a LITTLE bit here or there, since I have word filters to back it up, but if I see you going around swearing every third word you say, you can bet you'll be hearing about it from me. On that same note, do not attempt to bypass the censors by making slight modifications to censored words. For example, if the word "slam" is a censored word, it would be against the rules to type "sl@m."

Commandment XI - Thou shalt not God Mod
if you are God modding on the forums, Expect you post to be ignored and Warnings issued.

GodModding Includes
- Being Unhitable, You must let a Attack in some times.
- Using a Unblockable Power.
- Killing others.
GodModding Excludes
- Being unhitable due to a certain Charastic, For example, a Fire proof cape can Stop all fire attacks. Nothing is Physical attack Proof.
- Being unhitable if it is apart of the story, For example, a boss not being hurtable at first but being hitable later when the Hero has gotten Stronger.]

Commandment XII - Thou shalt not use what is someone elses
Unless premission is granted, You cannot use someone else Character/Ship/Item anything, It may ruin there plot.

This Include
- Controling someone else character, the Only exception is Free characters (Character made by a company (Eg Sega)), And that only if no one else is using him. You cannot turn a Free character into your own without permission.
- Storyline, Dont Steal someone elses Story line just because you have a good one. It is Rude and Disrepectful.
- Items, They may have a use for that Hp potion in there bag, Or that Lightsaber attached to them. Same with Ships, Dont use them for your own bidding.

Commandment XIII - Thou shalt follow the format for posting in RPGs

For Rpging, You need to follow a set format

- Character Name are in <>, EG <Chaos>
- Actions are in ** (Shift Eg *Picks up a pie and eats it*
- Location is posted two lines above the Characters post, and is written in Capitals. Eg HIDDEN PALACE ZONE.
- Out of Character (Not playing a Character but being yourself in order to let of a tip) is done in Brackets, Eg (Try flipping the Switch)
- It is optional to include a ooc: after the first bracket.]

So, All this in a Example

MASTER EMERALD SHRINE

<Chaos> Hey, Where has the Master Emerald gone? *Walks up to the shrine*
(I say, Where is that emerald now anyway?)

Commandment XIV - Thou shalt follow the general configuration for this forums

Avatars are to be no Bigger then 185 pixals wide and 250 pixals down. Sigutures are to be no bigger then 600x250 pixals. This includes multiply images.

Usernames may be Changed, but they have to contain a part of your Original Sap name in some way shape or Forum...
You May Change from your Original Names only if We the Admins Approve and The Community allready knows you by that name

Please also do not Use the Marque up and Down bbcode., Or even the Web Code

Commandment XV - Thou shalt report wisely

We aren't here to attend to every little mishap that goes on. Commandments I, II, VII, VIII, X and XIII are not tolerated and should be reported immediately. However, Commandments III - VI, IX, XI, XII and XIII do not need to be reported until someone has clearly stated to stop breaking the rules and the offender continues to break them. Telling us that Dzelda has hit you with his N00b Hammer means you probably deserved it. Tell us when Dzelda is continually hitting you with his N00b Hammer after you told him to stop and we will crack down on him.

Reporting on a post not worth reporting will result in a warning immediately. If you wish to argue, tell me, but my word is final. Do not argue further. Arguing for the sake of a report that is obviously not worth reporting may result in another warning.

Commandment XVII - Thou shalt use the shoutbox maturely

The shoutbox, While Great, has it rules, not only do you have to follow forum rules, but you may Not use Certain BBcode like Marque Up and Down and Different font sizes, this is just iritating as it takes up to much space. The shoutbox may be watched at all times, even if there is no Admin or Mod on the box... They may be undercover

Commandment XVIII - Thou shalt NOT use more then one account

Only mods and Admin are allowed to Multi Account, and its only for undercover purposes only.
We can tell if you are multi accounting due to your IP record. If we catch you multi accounting, you better have a Good excuse, AND EVIDENCE. We are not taking the oh it a friend that only uses my computer excuse.

Commandment IXX - Thou shalt obay the admins and Mod and not question there Decision

as the staff, if you are hiding something from us on our own site, and are asked to turn it over, Do so. If a Admin/Mod asks you not to do something on this site, Dont Do it.
If you Feel a admin or mod is asking you something you beleive you shouldnt do, pm chaos or Trey about it.
This also means you may not exploite loopholes, if you do, and are caught, you will be dealt with