Post by BesimTorro on Feb 9, 2016 18:57:11 GMT -5
Overview
Debater is a place were everyone should feel accepted into the community, regardless of who they are. We believe that everyone should be treated with fairness, respect and integrity. These rules have been enacted to make sure that all members of Debater feel accepted and welcome. Remember that by using Debater, you agree to these rules and the rules of Proboards. Thank you for taking your time to read the rules.
Advertising: Please do not advertise products on this site which have nothing to do with the topics at hand. Advertising is considered the activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services. Any advertising posts will be deleted. Accounts that do nothing but advertise will be deleted.
Adult-only material: Please do not post something what would be considered adult only. Such as, but not limited to-
Pornography or sexual material
Graphic violence, gore.
Anything that can be considered R or MA-17.
Please know that moderators will be lenient in regards to this rule. Mild swearing and slight sexual references will be allowed. But if anything gets to excessive, you will receive consequences.
Advocating death/harm or illegal activities towards a person: Don't do it. We have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to such things. If you do this, you will receive a long or permanent ban depending on the severity.
Avatar Violations: Any avatars which are pornographic, promote an illegal activity, not PG-13, or are inappropriate for this site will be removed and offender will receive consequences. If you are not sure if an avatar may be appropriate, just ask a moderator.
Baiting: Baiting is when a user of our forum invokes a negative reaction from another user by use of words and phrases which do not constitute flaming or harassment. You will receive consequences depending on the amount of baiting.
Flaming: Flaming is when a user uses personal attacks directly against another user. Regardless of the intentions, or if it was true or not, do not flame.
Harassment: If a user is going out of there way to annoy or flame another user repeatedly in any way, it is considered harassment. This is a serious offense. After you have served your punishment, DO NOT CONTACT THE PERSON YOU HARASSED. Doing so will strengthen the consequences against you.
Highjacking an account: If an account is not yours and you have not been given permission to log in to it, DO NOT BY ANY MEANS ACCESS THAT ACCOUNT. If you do this, you will be banned preeminently. Highjacking an account is not a joke.
Impersonation: Every user is unique. So do not go out of your way to replicate that user. Same avatars and similar names will be tolerated. Anything else will not be tolerated.
- Impersonation of Staff: If you are not a staff member, do not say that you are.
Privacy Violations: Do not post a users IP or location. Do not disclose real names, last names, phone numbers or anything of the sort without permission.
Spam: Do not make irrelevant posts, go way off topic, add to many smilies, or upload irrelevant pictures. Also, do not provide one word or short answers like 'yeah' or 'I agree.' When introducing yourself, don't just say 'hi' or 'hello.' Do not spam your signature.
Trolling: Trolling is one a user posts replies specifically to anger other users by using hateful comments. A popular form of this is political nicknaming. Trolling depends on the intent of the user, and moderators will judge that accordingly.
Debater is a place were everyone should feel accepted into the community, regardless of who they are. We believe that everyone should be treated with fairness, respect and integrity. These rules have been enacted to make sure that all members of Debater feel accepted and welcome. Remember that by using Debater, you agree to these rules and the rules of Proboards. Thank you for taking your time to read the rules.
Things you should not do
Advertising: Please do not advertise products on this site which have nothing to do with the topics at hand. Advertising is considered the activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services. Any advertising posts will be deleted. Accounts that do nothing but advertise will be deleted.
Adult-only material: Please do not post something what would be considered adult only. Such as, but not limited to-
Pornography or sexual material
Graphic violence, gore.
Anything that can be considered R or MA-17.
Please know that moderators will be lenient in regards to this rule. Mild swearing and slight sexual references will be allowed. But if anything gets to excessive, you will receive consequences.
Advocating death/harm or illegal activities towards a person: Don't do it. We have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to such things. If you do this, you will receive a long or permanent ban depending on the severity.
Avatar Violations: Any avatars which are pornographic, promote an illegal activity, not PG-13, or are inappropriate for this site will be removed and offender will receive consequences. If you are not sure if an avatar may be appropriate, just ask a moderator.
Baiting: Baiting is when a user of our forum invokes a negative reaction from another user by use of words and phrases which do not constitute flaming or harassment. You will receive consequences depending on the amount of baiting.
Flaming: Flaming is when a user uses personal attacks directly against another user. Regardless of the intentions, or if it was true or not, do not flame.
Harassment: If a user is going out of there way to annoy or flame another user repeatedly in any way, it is considered harassment. This is a serious offense. After you have served your punishment, DO NOT CONTACT THE PERSON YOU HARASSED. Doing so will strengthen the consequences against you.
Highjacking an account: If an account is not yours and you have not been given permission to log in to it, DO NOT BY ANY MEANS ACCESS THAT ACCOUNT. If you do this, you will be banned preeminently. Highjacking an account is not a joke.
Impersonation: Every user is unique. So do not go out of your way to replicate that user. Same avatars and similar names will be tolerated. Anything else will not be tolerated.
- Impersonation of Staff: If you are not a staff member, do not say that you are.
Privacy Violations: Do not post a users IP or location. Do not disclose real names, last names, phone numbers or anything of the sort without permission.
Spam: Do not make irrelevant posts, go way off topic, add to many smilies, or upload irrelevant pictures. Also, do not provide one word or short answers like 'yeah' or 'I agree.' When introducing yourself, don't just say 'hi' or 'hello.' Do not spam your signature.
Trolling: Trolling is one a user posts replies specifically to anger other users by using hateful comments. A popular form of this is political nicknaming. Trolling depends on the intent of the user, and moderators will judge that accordingly.