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ICEFUSE NETWORKS [FORUM RULES]

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FORUM RULES & POLICIES

[General Forum Rules]

  • The following rules apply to all areas of the forums unless stated otherwise in a specific node/section.
  • All written content must be posted in the English language.
  • Do not ask anyone on this platform for any personal information.
    • This includes, but is not limited to;
      • Social Media
      • Phone Numbers
      • ‘Face Reveals’
      • Addresses
  • All content on the forums must be appropriate for a general audience.
  • All posts must be serious and appropriate to that section/thread. "Shitposting" is not allowed. AI generated content is not allowed on the forums.
    • This rule does not apply to the off-topic section.
  • Threads/posts/messages on our forums shall not contain any of the following:
    • Pornography.
    • Sexually suggestive content.
    • Threats to life and safety.
    • Suicide and/or self-harm threats or encouragement.
    • Discrimination, to include racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, etc.
    • Harassment.
    • Gore and/or violent content.
    • Malicious links, software or content.
    • Pirated content.
    • Copyright and/or Trademark Infringement.
    • Unauthorized release of personal information.
    • Content that is otherwise deemed harmful to the community.
  • Members should post in a way that is respectful of other users. Flaming or abusing users in any way will not be tolerated and will lead to a warning.
  • Do not harass or provoke another member for any reason.
    • Friendly banter is allowed, clear disrespect is not.
  • Do not create topics creating unnecessary drama, doing so will result in a warning.
    • (Example: Making posts/comments stating "Free Username" etc.)
  • Do not "Bump" current or old threads, making a 2 week (or longer) old thread become active again or commenting on an active thread to purposefully put it at the top of the thread list. This may also be referred to as "necroposting".
    • This does not apply to Suggestions and Bug Reports.
    • Threads that are 'stickied' do not apply to this rule.
  • Do not post any information about self-harm, suicide, or threats against any community members including themselves. Doing so will result in severe punishment.
  • Members must not spam any action on our forums.
    • This includes but is not limited to;
      • Forum PMs.
      • Forum Posts/Replies.
      • Reactions.
  • Members may not have more than one forums account.
  • Members must write ‘normally’ when using our forums.
    • For example not using;
      • Excessive numbers
      • Unnecessarily Large, small or multi colored text.
      • Excessive Capitalization.
    • Application Font sizes must remain at the default size. Applications are not allowed to be edited to increase the font size.
      • The following is exempt:
        • The questions being asked
        • Titles
  • Do not ‘backseat moderate’
    • If you believe that a post is against the forum rules, use the report feature.
    • Users acting as Forum Moderators consistently will be warned.
  • Do not create fundraisers or posts asking the community for money without explicit permission from a Director or the C.E.O.
  • When creating a thread title, users must ensure that the title is accurate and explains the subject briefly.
  • Do not disclose any information about vulnerabilities/exploits.
    • Any findings must be directly reported to a Director or the C.E.O.
  • Posts are to be made in the relevant forum.
  • Users may not have more than one forums account without approval from a Director or above.
  • For reports of any kind [Commander, Administrative etc] you must be involved with the situation to comment/reply to said post(s).
  • You may not advertise any applications, reports, ban appeals or try to entice people to +1 or -1 threads.

[Rating Related Rules]

  • Any votes on applications, suggestions or changes must use a +1 or -1 voting system.
  • Anything that involves the user putting either a +1 or -1 must follow these rules.
  • Any rating, +1 or -1, must have a valid reason.
    • Forum Moderators reserve the right to delete a post if they believe that the reason is invalid.
    • Slanderous comments are not tolerated on ratings. Lying on a rating is not allowed. Targeting an applicant, or putting a negative rating just to give an applicant a bad image are both not permitted.
      • Your message will be removed if it includes serious claims such as Corruption, Bias, Sabotage, Accusing them of rule breaking etc. These must be brought to the individual overseeing the application process. However, claims such as being Unreliable, Not trusted, Unfriendly, and so on, wouldn't be considered serious claims.
    • The reason: "+1/-1 Reasons above" is not a valid reason.
    • Images are not allowed in ratings except to constructively support your +1 or -1 claims.
    • The reason "-1 not enough detail" is not valid if the application meets detail requirement(s).
    • A user is allowed to quote other users' ratings and use this as a valid reason.
  • Users may not argue or discuss ratings on threads.
    • The thread author may have 1 response to each negative rating on their thread. If they wish to continue, this should be taken to private messages.
    • The person who posted the rating may not respond to the author publicly and must take it to private messages.
    • This does not apply to suggestions, users may discuss ratings openly for the sake of constructive criticism.
  • Ratings which come off as hostile or are considered causing drama are subject to be removed at a Forum Moderators discretion.


[Conversation Rules]

  • Any, and all, Official Forum rules apply to conversations and if rules are broken users may use the “report” feature on the conversation.
  • Any information received in a conversation with a Head Admin+ is strictly confidential unless otherwise stated by the individual.
    • If a user wishes to add someone to the conversation, they must ask the Head Admin+
    • This is voided if the user is inviting a Forum Moderator or Executive for the purpose of reporting someone.
  • If a member of the Icefuse Forums requests that you do not message them, you must respect their wishes.

[Forum Moderation Policy]

  • The forums have two types of warnings
    • “Verbal Warning” - A warning that assigns no “points” to a user’s profile. This is usually used for minor rule breaks or new members on the forums who may have accidentally broken a rule. A user will not automatically be muted by the forum system if they receive multiple verbal warnings.
    • “Forum Warning” - A warning that assigns one forum warning point to a user's profile. This is usually given out to users who continue to break Forum rules or have previous verbal / Forum warnings. If a user receives two “Forum Warnings” within 30 days they will automatically be muted for 1 day by the Forums.
  • Arguing with any member of the Forum Moderation team after having received a warning may lead to additional warnings.
  • Permanent Forum Bans are only to be placed by a Director or the CEO
  • The Forum Moderation Team reserve the right to edit, remove or put on moderation queue any post/thread at any time.
  • If a Forum Moderator is invited to a conversation, they reserve the right to punish any user if the content is breaking the Forum Rules.
  • The Forum Moderation Team and Executives are the only ranks permitted to process Forum Reports.
    • Other Ranks with permissions on the forums are only allowed to move, lock, sticky, edit or delete threads/posts in accordance with their role under those permissions. They do not moderate. Any threads/posts breaking forum or section rules must be reported to, and dealt with by, a member of the Forum Moderation Team.
  • Only members of the Forum Moderation Team are permitted to utilize Forum Moderation bbCode (i.e. Forum Warning, Thread Locked, etc).
    • Those caught misusing this feature will receive one warning. Additional violations will result in a forum ban.

[Forum Custom Titles]
  • Forum custom titles must be appropriate for all audiences.
  • Forum custom titles shall not appear unsightly or violate any aforementioned rule or policy.
  • Forum custom titles shall not contain any hyperlinks.
  • Forum custom titles shall not exceed one (1) line. Multi-line titles are prohibited.
  • Forum custom titles may only contain alphanumeric characters and spaces. They cannot appear unsightly.
[Forum Usernames]
  • Forum Usernames must be appropriate and free from profanity or derogatory terms or phrases.
  • Forum Username may only contain alphanumeric characters along with spaces, dashes, underscores or standard symbols (i.e. !@#$%^&*).
 
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