Hey, I can make this say anything I want, Can't I?
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I believe that Jerek from Deciv said it best:
| QUOTE | Laying Down the Law:
1) This is not a moderated forum. Moderation may happen from time to time by me, the sole admin (usually just stuff like moving a topic to an appropriate forum, keeping this civil, etc.), but there is no actual moderation system, and it's pretty open. We will not censor language unless it is something clearly offensive, in which case you would probably just be strait out banned or even Thomased. Thomasing means that all of your posts are deleted in addition to banning. This probably (hopefully) won't happen, but it is possible. Flamebait, flame wars, and trolls will not be tolerated (see below for definitions).
2) This is not a democracy. The Admin (that's me) has full right to change your posts, member info, avatar, Exp count, or whatever he damn well pleases (these things I expect to happen extremely rarely, if at all, with an exception given to Smiting [see below]). So if you piss me off, you're open season. Developers are not technically Admins, but they are all to be treated with the same respect, and I will act on their behalf. What this means in effect is basically that if you make a really blatant typo that could distract people from the topic at hand, I may correct it for you. Other than that, I don't really exercise this power.
3) Insulting others for their views may result in Smiting or worse. This especially goes for politics. You are free to voice your views and opinions (provided it's in the right forum) without censure, but do it without intent to piss off others (for example those who exhibit racism would very likely be insta-banned). If you respond to someone's views with insults, you may get a good Smiting, or worse. Of course, if you're just screwing around, that's fine, but if you intend to mean, or just want to piss people off, that's not.
4) These rules can broken down pretty easily:
? 4.1) Don't be an ass. These forums are for discussion, not arguing. Spamming also counts as being an ass, because it wastes people's bandwidth and time.
? 4.2) This is not a moderated forum (unless you're an ass).
? 4.3) The Admin gets the last word.
Follow and understand these rules, and enjoy the forums how you like.
Here's some basic definitions of common terms referring to inappropriate action (the first two courtesy of Slashdot's FAQ):
? Flamebait - Flamebait refers to comments whose sole purpose is to insult and enrage. If someone is not-so-subtly picking a fight (racial insults are a dead giveaway), it's Flamebait. Spreading angry or heated arguments to other forums counts as a clear case of flamebait.
? Troll - A Troll is similar to Flamebait, but slightly more refined. This is a prank comment intended to provoke indignant (or just confused) responses. A Troll might mix up vital facts or otherwise distort reality, to make other readers react with helpful "corrections." Trolling is the online equivalent of intentionally dialing wrong numbers just to waste other people's time. "Troll" sometimes can also refer to someone who posts trolls or flamebait.
? Flame war - When flamebait is allowed to go unchecked it can lead to a flame war of people insulting each other and basically just verbally fighting.
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