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The New Rules of Conduct and General Policies for the Atlantic Community Boards
Introduction
The Universal Rule
No Spam
No Illegal Content
Board Restrictions
No Impersonating
No Slander
No Inciting Posts
Private Messages
No Hijacking Threads/Stay On-topic
Metagaming/Godmoding
Rules for the Crossroads Forum
Rules for the General Discussion Forum
Disobeying Moderation Actions and Continued Misconduct
Moderator Responsibilities
Questions and Legal Notes

 

The New Rules of Conduct and General Policies for the Atlantic Community Boards
Introduction

The following are the Rules of Conduct for the Atlantic Community Boards.

This site is for you, the community of the Atlantic Shard. In order to keep this a fun place for all, there are certain rules that need to be followed. The rules apply to all methods of communication between community members i.e. forums, private messages, etc...

For expanded rules and examples of infractions, please visit this post.

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The Universal Rule

As a major out of character and in character interaction point, the Atlantic Roleplay Community boards should above all promote community growth and prosperity. Posters and staff alike should place the overall betterment of the community in mind when making posts, adding comments, or interacting with fellow community members. Those who cause friction and discontent for no purpose are not welcome here, we are a community, and as a representation of the community, these message boards are to remain a friendly and productive gathering place.

Keep in mind this ideal when posting, show respect to every poster, and work towards the betterment of our community.

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No Spam

Spamming can be defined as either posting excessively, when a single post will easily accomplish the intended point in the discussion, or starting multiple topics about the same thing. There are other actions that are considered spamming such as constantly posting off-topic as well as providing links that have nothing to do with the forum at hand. Spam will be moved to the bonfire by the moderation team, and the user warned.

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No Illegal Content

Content that is insulting to anyone based on gender, lifestyle, religion, ethnic group, race etc. is unacceptable and will be removed and the poster warned or permanently banned. This also includes extreme language and threats.

Any adult or illegal topics such as pornography, warez, hacks, scams, bugs or hacks relating to Ultima Online will result in an immediate ban from the forums. Linking to other web pages that contain this content will also result in a ban.

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Board Restrictions

All board restrictions are in place for a reason. Language filters, avatar and signature limits are all currently in place, and should not be circumvented. Any user who is found to be circumventing these policies will be warned and the aforementioned content removed. In the case of vulgarity and language filters, the user may be banned, depending on if the severity falls into the Illegal Content category. All animated signatures and avatars should be content appropriate and roleplay oriented.

The restrictions for Avatars and Signatures are as follows:

Avatars: 200 x 145 pixels and no more than 150kb
Signatures: 200 x 600 pixels and no more than 500kb

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No Impersonating

Attempting to pose as another member of this community or of any other registered user will not be tolerated and will result in the deletion of that username. This also applies to variations of registered names as well as posting for users without their consent.

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No Slander

Treat others in your messages as you would like to be treated yourself. Insults, language or anything offensive will be moved to the bonfire. Personal attacks are prohibited. This specifically means any text/post that is blatantly attacking another person on or off the forum, especially in a personal way. There is never an excuse for using insults in a mature conversation, and it has no place on a community forum.

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No Inciting Posts

Topics that are designed to start a flame war (defined as an abrasive and/or offensive argument that serves no purpose but to make people mad) will be treated as spam and moved to the bonfire. This rule is very open to interpretation, so it will be heavily defined in the expanded rules so all members can understand its purpose. This is also considered trolling.

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Private Messages

Private Messages received on these Forums and through other mediums such as ICQ and IRC are to be considered private and are not to be posted publicly unless the sender of the private message agrees. This rule is very clear and concise and does not need explanation.

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No Hijacking Threads/Stay On-topic

There will be some leniency on this (except for the In Character Forums), and we don't mind if you bring in another idea or two, but stay focused. If you think it's a good enough topic, start a new thread about it. This also prevents losing a good idea in a thread about another topic. Threads that wander off-topic will be closed and/or trimmed or moved to its appropriate forum. Post to the forum that is most appropriate for the topic being presented. Threads incorrectly placed will be moved to the correct location and the user notified.

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Metagaming/Godmoding

Godmoding and Metagaming are two separate rule violations that apply to all In Character postings (Messengers Log and Crossroads Tavern). Godmoding is the act of forcing an action on another player, or creating an act that never occurred or could not have possibly occurred, then relaying it via an in character posting without permission. Metagaming involves posting information your character could not possibly know, or an event that did not happen yet in game without permission.

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Rules for the Crossroads Forum

Posts on this board should be kept IC (In Character) at all times. This forum is for sharing roleplay activity announcements, character histories, stories and for general role-play with your fellow members of this community and visitors alike.

The use of emoticons is not allowed in this particular board. They are fine in all other boards, in moderation, but they are not considered appropriate for this style board. Any posts that have smilies will be edited and the emoticons removed.

Please note that any OOC (Out of Character) posts will be sent to the bonfire or moved to the appropriate board.

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Rules for the General Discussion Forum

Off topic posts and replies will generally be allowed here to a specific extent due to its nature as a General Discussion board. Spamming in extreme amounts will be looked down upon.

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Disobeying Moderation Actions and Continued Misconduct

Disobeying a moderator's decision will result in either a temporary ban or a permanent ban, based of the severity of the offense. More serious violations of these rules may result in further steps taken with your ISP or higher authorities. If you wish to question a moderators call, present an administrator with the issue through PM or ICQ. This is the only avenue of contest.

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Moderator Responsibilities

We, the official Moderators, reserve the right to edit, delete, or ban any content found on these sites if deemed unacceptable by the official rules. Moderators will post the reasoning as to why a thread or post was edited, deleted or banned in the Moderator's Corner forum and send a private message or ICQ to the author of the original topic. The locking of posts will be done upon the initial posters request, but only if the moderator deems the post to be in violation of board rules, or will inevitably lead to such a violation. Any removed posts will be sent to the bonfire.

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Questions and Legal Notes

All opinions and views expressed in the Atlantic Community Board are solely those of their respective authors and are not necessarily those of the board staff or posters.

It is the responsibility of the forum member to check this page upon notice for any revisions in the Atlantic Roleplay Community Board rules and before making any posts to the forum. Ignorance of these rules is not an excuse to break them.

If you have any questions about any of these rules, please e-mail administrator@atlanticcommunityboard.com or post them to the Support and Feedback Forum.

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