PROTESF Rules, and other important stuff (revamp)

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Welcome to the Power Rangers Of The TES Forums! We hope you enjoy your time here. In order to do so, we only ask that you follow our fair and common-sense rules.

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Post Content


Here at PROTESF we're fairly lenient on what we let you post. The guidelines are as follows:


Section A - Post Requirements

1. Spam should be kept to a minimum. A little off-topic banter is fine every now and then, provided it progresses naturally from the original topic, but don't go over the top with it. The OP can decide whether or not to pursue any new lines of discussion that the thread takes. The only exceptions to this rule are the Lairs posted in the General section. You can post anything you want in there, provided it does not break any other rules.
Persistant breaching will result in an increase in warn level.

2. Please state the nature of the topic clearly in the first post. At minimum you should have a sentence or so. Exceptions include the Lairs, and threads such as "What Are You Listening To".
Persistant breaching will result in an increase in warn level.

3. Topics should be posted in the correct section. Each section has a brief description of what kind of topics you should be posting there. If in doubt, either contact a staff member or post in the General section. If you accidentally post in the wrong place, don't worry, just contact a staff member and we'll move it for you. We don't bite.
Persistant breaching will result in an increase in warn level.

4. Posts should be made in English.


Section B - Prohibited Items

1. Trolling, flaming and other such personal attacks are not tolerated.
Breaching will result in an increase in warn level, and may result in a ban.

2. Discrimination due to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and so on is prohibited.
Breaching will result in an increase in warn level, and may result in a ban.

3. Gossip and flaming about other forums and their members is not allowed here. If you have any issues with them, use their forums. Discussion of warnings and bans in a similar manner is also disallowed.
Breaching will result in an increase in warn level.

4. Do not try to avoid the autocensor. Any new methods used to do so will be added to the autocensor when we find them, so it's ultimately a pointless act.
Persistant breaching will result in an increase in warn level.

5. Do not ask for the passwords to the restricted boards that you are not entitled to view. Only staff members are permitted to distribute the passwords.
Breaching will result in an increase in warn level. This goes for both those who ask for passwords, and those who give them out. If someone asks you for a password, tell us. We won't warn you if you don't give it to them.

6. Do not post any private information about any other member without their consent.
Breaching will result in an increase in warn level, and may result in a ban. Please contact the staff right away if anything like this is happening.

7. Do not post any pornography or other adult content outside of the adult board (House Earth).
Breaching will result in a ban.

8. Do not harass other members by sending repeated emails, PMs or other such lines of communication.
Breaching will result in a ban. Please contact the staff right away if anything like this is happening.


If you see any of these rules being broken, please get in contact with a staff member. We can't all read absolutely everything, so a little help from you guys is much appreciated.

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User Profile

This follows the same basic rules as posting. Don't include any offensive content in your avatar, signature, username or personal text.

If you want a custom title below your username, contact an admin with your request.

We do allow signature images to be displayed, provided they are no wider than 400 pixels, and no higher than 150, and the filesize does not exceed 30kb like so:



Admins may edit your profile to remove any content that breaches these rules. Warnings and such are the same as those for posting.

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Warnings

PROTESF uses the simple "three strikes and you're out" system. We'll let you post as long as you accumulate no more than two warnings. On the third, we'll kick you out. Warnings and bans are given at the discretion of whatever admin is around at the time, although we usually consult the entire staff before making a final decision.

Your warn level will replace your custom title. Members with zero warning level will have their normal custom title. The rest are as follows:

Warn Level 1
Warn Level 2
Warn Level 3 - Banned!

A warning may be lifted 30 days after it was given, provided you've been on good behaviour over that time. Simply contact and admin and he/she may or may not decide to lift the warning. Please note that it is your responsibility to contact us about this issue.

Once you have been banned, signing up with a new account will get that one banned too, no questions asked.

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Staff Contact

If you need to get in touch with one of the active staff, you can PM them at the following links:

Forum Master
SamuraiSlayer

Administrators
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Vinya
Thor

Moderators
Ratwar
Extracheez
Hunessai
Slipper Eater

Alternatively, you can check their profiles for their other contact details (such as email and IM).

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Passworded Boards

The Great House Boards are each protected by a password. If you wish to gain access, you must PM a staff member requesting the passwords of the boards you are entitled to. The requirements for the boards are as follows:

House Mars: Any male members may request the password.
House Venus: Any female members may request the password.
House Earth: Any members over the age of 18 may request the password.

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Karma

We've had a few questions about this, so I'll explain it here. Karma is basically just a system for members to give each other points, or take them away. It's a bit of fun, and at the same time gives a very rough indicator of how respected a member is.

Once every hour, you can choose to either Exalt or Smite one member. Exalting adds one point to their Karma score, and Smiting reduces it by one.

Admins can adjust any member's Karma by any amount, at any time they want.

[Samurai Slayer]

Because we rule, except that Shane guy. He's a loser.