Forum Rules & Enforcement Completely Re-vamped and updated.

**danp** · February 22nd, 2008, 02:11 AM

The forum rules have been updated. For an explanation of how the rules will be enforced from here on out, please see this thread.

I've been working on this for a month or two trying to get it right, but recent events pushed me to finally pull the trigger and make the changes public.

Please check everything out and post constructive discussion. Please keep the discussion on topic to the rules and their enforcement, let's not drag other issues in here.

My hope is that the new system will make rules enforcement much more objective and fair.

**XD45** · February 22nd, 2008, 04:29 AM

What are the forum rules when it comes to chat?

**fultonCoShooter** · February 22nd, 2008, 04:40 AM

i can see i will be banned in no time

**awkx** · February 22nd, 2008, 04:48 AM

Perhaps there should be a rule about cross-posting the same message to multiple subforums?

**Gary in Pennsylvania** · February 22nd, 2008, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by fultonCoShooter

i can see i will be banned in no time

LOL!

Dude - I'm totally laid back here on PAFOA. I'm personally passionate but intentionally don't push my passion or convictions on others.
I'm also a benefit-of-the-doubt giver to people on-line (it's different if we're face to face).

With all that said........I'm also thinkin' "Frig....if these rules are enforced TO THE proverbial 'T', even I will be racking up points!"

Gosh - I'm hoping that it's up to the Mods discretion as to what is a violation and what isn't - cuz then I may be safe.

**normanvin** · February 22nd, 2008, 06:54 AM

I think i can live with the rules. how will we know if we have received points toward a ban? will it show up in e-mail, in our usercp?

**Aran** · February 22nd, 2008, 06:54 AM

Oh sure, I get unbanned just as new rules that will have me rebanned nearly instantly are implemented.

**D-FENS** · February 22nd, 2008, 07:35 AM

I'd rather stay as far away from this as possible but want to suggest something that's really been eating at my puppet. EXCESSIVE POSTING!!!

Is there any way to crackdown on excessive posting? I'd be the last person to complain over a one-liner, off topic. But there's been a massive influx of people treating posts like the Flashchat. I guess I am just tired of reading through a multi-page post and for 2 solid pages it's like.

Tard1: Oh Noes! I hope Tard2 doesn't see this!!
Tard2: Hai. I got the PM's and wanted to add <insert something stupid here>
Tard3: OMFG +1+1+1
Tard1: I must spread it around before giving rep to Tard2 again.
Tard2: Lolz, it's ok.
Tard3: Don't worry Tard1, I got him for you.
Tard1: BTW, Tard1, Tard2 are you coming to the TardTown OC dinner on Tuesday?

If it's not obvious, I am just absolutely freaking sick of reading through excess posts (things covered in another thread, or should be covered in a thread or PM. Meaning, NOT FREAKING RELEVANT TO ANYONE READING IT and least of all, to the thread at hand)

/k, rants over.

**bige64** · February 22nd, 2008, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by D-FENS

I'd rather stay as far away from this as possible but want to suggest something that's really been eating at my puppet. EXCESSIVE POSTING!!!

Is there any way to crackdown on excessive posting? I'd be the last person to complain over a one-liner, off topic. But there's been a massive influx of people treating posts like the Flashchat. I guess I am just tired of reading through a multi-page post and for 2 solid pages it's like.

Tard1: Oh Noes! I hope Tard2 doesn't see this!!
Tard2: Hai. I got the PM's and wanted to add <insert something stupid here>
Tard3: OMFG +1+1+1
Tard1: I must spread it around before giving rep to Tard2 again.
Tard2: Lolz, it's ok.
Tard3: Don't worry Tard1, I got him for you.
Tard1: BTW, Tard1, Tard2 are you coming to the TardTown OC dinner on Tuesday?

If it's not obvious, I am just absolutely freaking sick of reading through excess posts (things covered in another thread, or should be covered in a thread or PM. Meaning, NOT FREAKING RELEVANT TO ANYONE READING IT and least of all, to the thread at hand)

/k, rants over.

+1!!!!!!!!!!

**RocketFoot** · February 22nd, 2008, 08:02 AM

It's growing pains guys...as the forum gets bigger, rules have to instituted that will protect the NPO as well as the members. I don't think the Admin is asking anything out of the ordinary. It's all just common sense and good forum etiquette...