No rules were changed.
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Forums will be moderated.
Your posts will be moved or deleted if they are not in the correct section.
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Fourthmeal repeatedly broke this rule. He was warned and disciplined multiple times for it. Despite all this he broke the rule again and yet is only suspended for a month. (Yeah, I'm so heartless.)
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Do not make non-consensual personal attacks against anyone affiliated with this project. (Some of you like fighting with each other; I have no problem with this. Do it privately.) If you feel it is necessary to make a post, make sure it is contained within Rants and Flames. NEVER make a personal attack against a developer or GM staff, or you will be suspended.
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I'm guessing this is why Japan was banned...
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Derogatory comments about another user may be removed by any editor. Repeated or egregious personal attacks will lead to suspensions and bans.
If you are more of a nuisance than what you're worth, your forum privileges will be revoked.
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Or this... Since I wasn't the one doing the banning, I have no way of knowing for sure. Considering what he has been contributing to the forums however, I fully support the decision.
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There is no rule that is objective and not open to interpretation on what constitutes a personal attack as opposed to constructive discussion, but some types of comments are absolutely never acceptable:
-Racial, sexual, homophobic, ageist, religious, political, ethnic, or other epithets (such as against people with disabilities) are not allowed. Disagreement over what constitutes a religion, race, sexual preference, or ethnicity is not a legitimate excuse.
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This means that while rants and flames are generally no holds barred, racist and homophobic comments are still frowned upon there.
I think the only rule that isn't clearly defined is the addition that nudity is not allowed and this is due to our use of Google advertising. In addition, tags were added to the forums after the rules were created by Nilbog. The same rules that exist for the forums apply to the tags as well.
If you have a problem with a forum member and feel that they require a warning or some sort of disciplinary action then either send a private message to a moderator or simply report the post. If you have any further questions please feel free to send myself or one of the other staff members a private message.