Post by Calgary Flames GM on Sept 23, 2012 12:15:30 GMT -8
Prejudice
Absolutely no Racism, or other prejudicial slurs are allowed on the board. You can guess the punishment.
Spam
For the purposes of this site, we consider spam absolutely, 100% ANY posting of unwanted, uninvited sites, particularly other sim leagues.
Identity Theft
Pretending to be someone else, especially a "member of authority" (admin, mod, PR, etc) in the C-Box is a ban-able offense. We ask that if you do want to mock someone you make a somewhat obvious indication its not the actual person, or people will be confused.
And, if you are going to do this, you better be funny or interesting, or we may just ban you for being a twit. We do have a sense of humour, but not if it starts affecting the smooth-running nature of the site.
Arguments
If you disagree with something or get into an argument, we ask that as soon as it turns into name-calling, you take it to Trash Talk, and have it out there. We do NOT want our threads full of bickering, so keep it confined to the Trash Talk thread.
Also, if someone says you are/have gone too far in an argument, STOP. After that, it becomes harassment, and WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Strikes will be issues for continued harassment.
Dumbasses
Alright boys, let's face it, you will encounter a couple of dumbasses on this board. They might be a GM or a guy on the waitlist, but when you think about it, we all could be dumbasses at times right? Please keep the name-calling to a mininum. If you feel you need to say something go ahead, but if someone just randomly says something stupid, please don't just call them out on it.
And if you ARE 55887crosby, I mean, a dumbass, just remember that if people call you names, don't take it personally, and try to laugh it off or ignore it and do your best. People like being jerks, and people will always BE jerks. If you want to show them up, once again please take it to the trashtalk section.
Double-Posting
Please refrain from double-posting. The only time this is okay is when you are making a 100% different point, about a 100% different idea and not adding to your previous one. Instead of posting another message, which consumes valuable real estate, just modify your previous post!
Activity Consistency
If you haven't been on the site in over 7 days and haven't mentioned that you'd be leaving for a while in our vacation thread, you may have your franchise given to a new member. We feel that in the course of 7 days you could have neglected to reply to pms, and not given us any belief that you'd return afterward. So stay active.
Sigs
Because some of us poor bastards have limited bandwidth/month, we're adding a 2-sig MAX limit to the site. And keep their size reasonable. They take up valuable real estate! If you fail to do this, a staff member will take away a random one. Or all of them.
Family Members/Shared Computer
If a family member or friend shares your computer and intends to join the league, you must inform PR or Leafs before hand. The matching IP addresses, can cause problems, as can similar email addresses. We remind everyone that using this system to try to stack one team is not advisable, as all trades are reviewed by staff - if any bad trade goes through, it's staff's fault. If you and your brother/sister/dad/mom want to join the league, you may be Co-Gms or have seperate teams, but you won't be allowed to trade with eachother period.
The Good, Old "Three Strike" Policy
Okay, so now you know what NOT to do. Here's what happens if you do it:
We've have a 3 strikes guideline. It goes as follows:
A League warning = 1 strike
Continuation or New Warning = 2 strikes
A Further Continuation or Third Act = 3 strikes (FULL BAN)
- please take note of the FULL BAN thing - we have been VERY lenient on it in the past, because we HATE banning people, but 3 strikes is VERY reasonable. So it WILL be implemented from now on.
Your warning level will rise on your account and you won't be able to lower it. The admin who issues it will then write a note in your profile on why you've received the warning. Warning levels are based on percentages, so you'll have 33 percent on the first warning. Your warnings will only go down IF you have gone a month or more without ANY offenses. And you CAN receive a number of warnings for continuing an offense after someone has asked you to stop. AND THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A STAFF MEMBER.
Suspensions
If a staff member feels the need to remove you from the site immediately, you may receive a 2 day suspension. This will come with a strike/warning . It will be temporary, so don't be stupid and you won't get suspended
"Text here, taken in whole or in part, from ManNHL.
mannhl.proboards.com"
Absolutely no Racism, or other prejudicial slurs are allowed on the board. You can guess the punishment.
Spam
For the purposes of this site, we consider spam absolutely, 100% ANY posting of unwanted, uninvited sites, particularly other sim leagues.
Identity Theft
Pretending to be someone else, especially a "member of authority" (admin, mod, PR, etc) in the C-Box is a ban-able offense. We ask that if you do want to mock someone you make a somewhat obvious indication its not the actual person, or people will be confused.
And, if you are going to do this, you better be funny or interesting, or we may just ban you for being a twit. We do have a sense of humour, but not if it starts affecting the smooth-running nature of the site.
Arguments
If you disagree with something or get into an argument, we ask that as soon as it turns into name-calling, you take it to Trash Talk, and have it out there. We do NOT want our threads full of bickering, so keep it confined to the Trash Talk thread.
Also, if someone says you are/have gone too far in an argument, STOP. After that, it becomes harassment, and WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Strikes will be issues for continued harassment.
Dumbasses
Alright boys, let's face it, you will encounter a couple of dumbasses on this board. They might be a GM or a guy on the waitlist, but when you think about it, we all could be dumbasses at times right? Please keep the name-calling to a mininum. If you feel you need to say something go ahead, but if someone just randomly says something stupid, please don't just call them out on it.
And if you ARE 55887crosby, I mean, a dumbass, just remember that if people call you names, don't take it personally, and try to laugh it off or ignore it and do your best. People like being jerks, and people will always BE jerks. If you want to show them up, once again please take it to the trashtalk section.
Double-Posting
Please refrain from double-posting. The only time this is okay is when you are making a 100% different point, about a 100% different idea and not adding to your previous one. Instead of posting another message, which consumes valuable real estate, just modify your previous post!
Activity Consistency
If you haven't been on the site in over 7 days and haven't mentioned that you'd be leaving for a while in our vacation thread, you may have your franchise given to a new member. We feel that in the course of 7 days you could have neglected to reply to pms, and not given us any belief that you'd return afterward. So stay active.
Sigs
Because some of us poor bastards have limited bandwidth/month, we're adding a 2-sig MAX limit to the site. And keep their size reasonable. They take up valuable real estate! If you fail to do this, a staff member will take away a random one. Or all of them.
Family Members/Shared Computer
If a family member or friend shares your computer and intends to join the league, you must inform PR or Leafs before hand. The matching IP addresses, can cause problems, as can similar email addresses. We remind everyone that using this system to try to stack one team is not advisable, as all trades are reviewed by staff - if any bad trade goes through, it's staff's fault. If you and your brother/sister/dad/mom want to join the league, you may be Co-Gms or have seperate teams, but you won't be allowed to trade with eachother period.
The Good, Old "Three Strike" Policy
Okay, so now you know what NOT to do. Here's what happens if you do it:
We've have a 3 strikes guideline. It goes as follows:
A League warning = 1 strike
Continuation or New Warning = 2 strikes
A Further Continuation or Third Act = 3 strikes (FULL BAN)
- please take note of the FULL BAN thing - we have been VERY lenient on it in the past, because we HATE banning people, but 3 strikes is VERY reasonable. So it WILL be implemented from now on.
Your warning level will rise on your account and you won't be able to lower it. The admin who issues it will then write a note in your profile on why you've received the warning. Warning levels are based on percentages, so you'll have 33 percent on the first warning. Your warnings will only go down IF you have gone a month or more without ANY offenses. And you CAN receive a number of warnings for continuing an offense after someone has asked you to stop. AND THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A STAFF MEMBER.
Suspensions
If a staff member feels the need to remove you from the site immediately, you may receive a 2 day suspension. This will come with a strike/warning . It will be temporary, so don't be stupid and you won't get suspended
"Text here, taken in whole or in part, from ManNHL.
mannhl.proboards.com"
