Post by Littlefoot on Jul 31, 2018 1:46:32 GMT -7
Section 1 (general attitudes):
1. No flaming and no trolling of other members. This includes any direct attacks on a different user of the board that are clearly just attacks. If you disagree with another member, it is perfectly fine to say so, and to bring up your own arguments on why you think the other member is mistaken. Just calling him or her names or the like is not allowed.
2. We will not accept any deliberate discrimination of any member based on race, gender, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or any personal views that do not seek to foster intolerance.
3. Always keep the facts and personal opinions separate, and do not present your opinion as fact.
4. The BFC is a place open to all age groups, including children. We therefore strictly prohibit the posting of pornographic material, incitements to violence, or any other inappropriate material.
5. Treat others as you would want to be treated yourself.
6. When posting in a roleplay or game on the forum the established rules of the game or roleplay should be adhered to unless those rules are mutually changed by the participants. The intentional or repeated violation of the rules of a game or roleplay shall be prohibited.
Section 2 (After Dark):
Two special provisions apply to the After Dark section:
1. In the After Dark Section special scrutiny may be imposed on posts. If a member posts anything listed on the "After Dark Rules" topic, special action may be taken against them in order to comply with our legal requirements. Read the rules and regulations before posting!
2. Any admin can lock a thread at any time and take appropriate action necessary to those who cannot behave in the good spirit of the board towards others. This can be done without approval of any other administrator, so that such situations can be squashed immediately.
Section 3 (accounts):
1. Each member of the BFC may only have one account and must not create any sockpuppet accounts. Violations of this rule will result in banning of the alternate account(s), and sanctions for the poster, up to and including suspension.
The only exception to the one account per member rule are those testing accounts which may be necessary for admins to test functions of the board. These must be clearly and publicly be linked to the person holding them and placed in the "Test Account" group.
2. Account names will not be permitted which are overtly partisan, racist, sexist, or obviously created for the purpose of trolling. This determination will be made at the discretion of the admins.
Section 4 (language):
1. Avoid the use of offensive or derogatory language and don't ever direct it towards other members.
Section 5 (spam & editing):
1. Don't create entirely random/pointless topics which offer no room for any meaningful discussions (e.g. bragging about post counts).
2. Spam by definition means stupid, annoying, pointless messages, so that would definitely not include certain messages even though they would rarely spark in depth discussion (e.g. birthday congratulations, or messages which for themselves don't have much meaning but are part of a game or the like).
3. The content of messages once posted should not be changed. We strongly discourage anything but typo correction in messages more than a day old. If you change a previous viewpoint or want to clarify something that was ambiguous or difficult to understand in a previous message please do so in a new post. Just deleting entire messages and replacing them with something along the lines of “nevermind” or “ignore” can be considered a breach of the rules.
Section 6 (file sharing):
1. Sharing and requesting copies of both the original Balto film and its direct-to-video sequels is strictly prohibited on the Balto Fan Club.
2. The following files may still be shared:
a.) Songs/music (low quality only)
c.) Screenshots
d.) Music Videos
e.) Links to such audio or video as is openly shared by Universal studios on its official website or official social media accounts
Section 7 (fanart and fanfictions):
1. Though fanart and fanfictions are welcomed and encouraged on the forum, the use of another author’s original character in those works shall require the express consent of the creator of the original character.
2. The posting of another artist’s work is to be expressly identified as such and may only be posted with the consent of the original artist, giving them credit for the artwork in the post. The same policy shall apply to re-tracings of another artist’s work.
Section 8 (actions unbecoming of a forum member):
1. If all admins of the BFC unanimously agree that the attitude or actions of a member are harmful to the community or compromising the peace among the community in spite of being no outright violations of the points listed in sections 1 to 7 and if the member continues that kind of attitude or actions the staff reserves the right to impose those sanctions on the member which are felt to be necessary to put an end to the harmful attitudes.
Section 9 (consequences):
1. The consequences for rule violations depend on a number of factors the most important of which are severity, deliberateness and frequency in case of repeated violations.
2. Consequences can range from PM notifications about problematic behavior to a rise of the warning level which may be combined with temporary suspensions. We are not eager for this, but if it is determined that the attitudes of a member result in him or her causing more harm than benefit to the community, the last measure would be a total and permanent ban from the BFC.
1. No flaming and no trolling of other members. This includes any direct attacks on a different user of the board that are clearly just attacks. If you disagree with another member, it is perfectly fine to say so, and to bring up your own arguments on why you think the other member is mistaken. Just calling him or her names or the like is not allowed.
2. We will not accept any deliberate discrimination of any member based on race, gender, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or any personal views that do not seek to foster intolerance.
3. Always keep the facts and personal opinions separate, and do not present your opinion as fact.
4. The BFC is a place open to all age groups, including children. We therefore strictly prohibit the posting of pornographic material, incitements to violence, or any other inappropriate material.
5. Treat others as you would want to be treated yourself.
6. When posting in a roleplay or game on the forum the established rules of the game or roleplay should be adhered to unless those rules are mutually changed by the participants. The intentional or repeated violation of the rules of a game or roleplay shall be prohibited.
Section 2 (After Dark):
Two special provisions apply to the After Dark section:
1. In the After Dark Section special scrutiny may be imposed on posts. If a member posts anything listed on the "After Dark Rules" topic, special action may be taken against them in order to comply with our legal requirements. Read the rules and regulations before posting!
2. Any admin can lock a thread at any time and take appropriate action necessary to those who cannot behave in the good spirit of the board towards others. This can be done without approval of any other administrator, so that such situations can be squashed immediately.
Section 3 (accounts):
1. Each member of the BFC may only have one account and must not create any sockpuppet accounts. Violations of this rule will result in banning of the alternate account(s), and sanctions for the poster, up to and including suspension.
The only exception to the one account per member rule are those testing accounts which may be necessary for admins to test functions of the board. These must be clearly and publicly be linked to the person holding them and placed in the "Test Account" group.
2. Account names will not be permitted which are overtly partisan, racist, sexist, or obviously created for the purpose of trolling. This determination will be made at the discretion of the admins.
Section 4 (language):
1. Avoid the use of offensive or derogatory language and don't ever direct it towards other members.
Section 5 (spam & editing):
1. Don't create entirely random/pointless topics which offer no room for any meaningful discussions (e.g. bragging about post counts).
2. Spam by definition means stupid, annoying, pointless messages, so that would definitely not include certain messages even though they would rarely spark in depth discussion (e.g. birthday congratulations, or messages which for themselves don't have much meaning but are part of a game or the like).
3. The content of messages once posted should not be changed. We strongly discourage anything but typo correction in messages more than a day old. If you change a previous viewpoint or want to clarify something that was ambiguous or difficult to understand in a previous message please do so in a new post. Just deleting entire messages and replacing them with something along the lines of “nevermind” or “ignore” can be considered a breach of the rules.
Section 6 (file sharing):
1. Sharing and requesting copies of both the original Balto film and its direct-to-video sequels is strictly prohibited on the Balto Fan Club.
2. The following files may still be shared:
a.) Songs/music (low quality only)
c.) Screenshots
d.) Music Videos
e.) Links to such audio or video as is openly shared by Universal studios on its official website or official social media accounts
Section 7 (fanart and fanfictions):
1. Though fanart and fanfictions are welcomed and encouraged on the forum, the use of another author’s original character in those works shall require the express consent of the creator of the original character.
2. The posting of another artist’s work is to be expressly identified as such and may only be posted with the consent of the original artist, giving them credit for the artwork in the post. The same policy shall apply to re-tracings of another artist’s work.
Section 8 (actions unbecoming of a forum member):
1. If all admins of the BFC unanimously agree that the attitude or actions of a member are harmful to the community or compromising the peace among the community in spite of being no outright violations of the points listed in sections 1 to 7 and if the member continues that kind of attitude or actions the staff reserves the right to impose those sanctions on the member which are felt to be necessary to put an end to the harmful attitudes.
Section 9 (consequences):
1. The consequences for rule violations depend on a number of factors the most important of which are severity, deliberateness and frequency in case of repeated violations.
2. Consequences can range from PM notifications about problematic behavior to a rise of the warning level which may be combined with temporary suspensions. We are not eager for this, but if it is determined that the attitudes of a member result in him or her causing more harm than benefit to the community, the last measure would be a total and permanent ban from the BFC.
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