Hello everybody, Welcome to the SaveLand forums.
These are just some simple rules to follow and abide by at all times while posting on a thread. Not following these rules will result in a warning, and if so you have not listened to a warning and continue to not follow the rules you will eventually be banned depending on your warning level or the severity of your offense.
Other Admins or Myself will keep these rules updated and if you find we've missed a rule that should be added or you find a flaw in the rules, please PM me.
1. DO NOT SPAM.
This is definitely the biggest problem we're having on this forum, it's very annoying and will not be tolerated.
If you choose to spam you will receive a warning, temporary ban, or permanent ban depending on how severe the spam is.
The following are considered spam:
* Double and Multiple posts. If posted something and you realize you made a mistake, use the edit option. If it won't let you edit it, PM a moderator to edit what you want it to say.
* Posts that obviously serve no purpose other than raising your post count.
* Conversations in threads are considered spam, conversations are meant for PMs.
* Any posts that Moderators or Admins find inappropriate for other readers.
* Responses to spam posts are considered spam and will be removed. However, spam warnings won't be given in such cases except in severe cases.
* Posts that contain large amounts of smileys and/or spaces. (example -
am so cool
)
* Double threads, meaning if a thread already exists and another thread just like it is created. Please search if a thread exists before creating one.
* Off Topic posts will be deleted. Off Topic being a post that has absolutely nothing to do with the Thread Subject.
* Any posts that are just simply "hahaha lol" or "I agree with that post" or anything of that nature are considered spam and will be deleted.
* Bumping. If a thread is old and you want it to continue don't just simply say "bump" to revive it, make the post meaningful and make sure the thread is worth reviving.
2. NO ADVERTISING.
This one's pretty straight forward, absolutely no advertising any links to other sites unless otherwise permitted by Admins.
One link is permitted in your signature.
Links to videos or pictures are fine just so long as they are appropriate,
if it isn't appropriate it will be deleted and you will receive a warning.
3. +18 ONLY THREADS
Please, if your thread has anything explicit or you find it should not be viewed by minors put a (+18 only) tag in the title of your thread. It doesn't take a lot of effort and it shouldn't be hard to forget so please take a fraction of a second to add it to your title.
4. NO INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
Try to keep the Inappropriate Language for the Hell Section.
Any foul language anybody finds offensive will not be tolerated,
it will be removed, and you may receive a warning or ban depending on the severity of the offense.
5. NO MULTIPLE ACCOUNTING
At any point in time during your stay at SaveLand, you are only allowed one account. Some people make more than one account for fun, points, etc. This is wrong, and we'd request that you don't do it. It's officially against the rules, and any extra accounts being made by members will be banned, upon which the original account creator will be permanently to temporarily banned, depending on the circumstance.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN BANNED ON ONE ACCOUNT, TEMP OR PERM, DO NOT MAKE ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
IT WILL BE PERMANENTLY BANNED.
6. WARNINGS
We have a system in place for when members misbehave, called warnings.
They are based on double point deduction.
Your point deduction will be raised when you:
1. Break any of the rules mentioned in this Rule book
2. Do something that's not mentioned in the rules, but still considered bad by a moderator.
3. If you continue to disobey and disregard rules
After a certain amount of warnings and points penalties, you you will be either temporarily or permanently banned, depending on the circumstance.
It's usually temporarily, though.
Warnings can also be temporary and permanent. This will be decided by the moderator giving you the warning.
7. MINI-MODERATING
Also known as mini-modding and backseat modding, this is when a normal member out steps their authority and tells another player directly not to do something, reprimands them, or falsely claims there will be action taken upon them.
Example: If a newer member spams a post like this:
lolll dfhj0ooooo
Then if someone were to reprimand him, like this:
No spamming allowed. You'll get a warning pretty soon.
That would be considered mini-modding. That was a more obvious example, but it can come in other, less obvious forms.
You're allowed to suggest things to other members, like giving them the link to the correct forum or showing them another thread that's already been made. If they do something bad that can't be fixed by a suggestion, then simple report their bad post and a moderator will take care of it.
To give an example:
Quote:
Fine: "[Address whatever it is they're asking / suggesting / complaining about politely i.e. "That's too bad" / "Great suggestion" / etc.] You might get more feedback in the [where ever the post should be."
Borderline: "[Answer to question.] You know, this really belongs in [wherever]."
Illegal: "You should delete your post. / Complaining is not allowed. / Don't spam."
These are an excellent example of the severity of mini-modding, and which kinds of "suggestions" are allowed. Again, posts like the one under the "Illegal" heading are mini-modding at its worst.
DON'T DO IT.
8. NO FLAMING
Flaming is Making a thread or post insulting another member.
If somebody Flaming at you don't take it personal and flame back causing a flame war, it's not worth getting warned for or even banned.
Just Report it or contact a Mod via PM and let them take care of it for you, easy as that.
If they're new and ask terrible questions don't flame them, just help them out or ignore them and let somebody else help.
8. DO NOT POST PERSONAL TOPICS
Personal is making a thread SPECIFICALLY for another member. We have internal messaging system and recently added shout box. Please use it.
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