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Posted on Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:27 pm

Zemeon

Joined: 25 Apr 2006
Posts: 269

I agree that these are too many rules to comprehend. But nice rules anyway. Wink
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Posted on Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:34 pm

Apollo

Joined: 17 Jan 2006
Posts: 1589

It might seem like there are a lot of rules but there is a reason we have those. We have those "Dont talk about" rules to stop flaming before they start and we pretty much say the same rules over and over to emphisize it. However, many people still break them repeatedly.
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Posted on Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:52 pm

Peebrain

Site Admin
Joined: 27 Nov 2005
Posts: 716

This was one of the things I was trying to avoid. Hence why I tried to attatch and categorize the rules to seven basic ideals. I think the ideals are good guides, and easy to digest quickly. Be a Good Leader, Respect Others, Be a Good Author, Be a Good Skeptic, Be Credible, Be Responsible, and Keep Things Fun. If something is unclear in those ideals, then you can look at the rules below them for more clairification.

~Sean
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Posted on Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:11 pm

sgtpsion

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 425

Do religious signatures break the rules, or are they OK?

Because I'm thinking of putting in a religious line in my siggy, but I don't want to get flamed to hell (pardon the pun) for mentioning my faith in my signature.

So am I safe on this, or is a religious sig still in that forbidden zone?

[EDIT: So, one week later, and nobody's replied yet.... am I gonna get an answer any time soon?]
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Posted on Thu May 04, 2006 8:19 pm

frustrated

Joined: 07 Apr 2006
Posts: 10

I dont think so. Confused
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Posted on Fri May 05, 2006 6:27 pm

sgtpsion

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 425

Don't think what? That I'll get a response? If so, you proved yourself wrong by posting.

If you mean that religious sigs are gonna get me flamed faster than a jug of Naptha on a camp stove, then I'll just leave the line I was gonna put in there out.
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Posted on Fri May 05, 2006 6:52 pm

Apollo

Joined: 17 Jan 2006
Posts: 1589

It depends what the signiture says. PM it to me or one of the mods. We will tell you.
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Posted on Sat May 06, 2006 2:38 pm

sgtpsion

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 425

Thank you Apollo! This is very much appreciated!
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Re: The Rules on Sun May 21, 2006 10:15 am

Woodpecker

Joined: 24 Apr 2006
Posts: 218

Peebrain wrote:

7. Maintain a "PG-13" level of decency


Sorry, I've never heard this term before. What does it mean?
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Posted on Sun May 21, 2006 10:56 am

Apollo

Joined: 17 Jan 2006
Posts: 1589

it means nothing that you would see in an R rated movie. Obscene imagery, etc.
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Posted on Mon May 22, 2006 1:42 am

sgtpsion

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 425

To elaborate on Apollo's post

I understand the whole "PG-13" thing as applying to content, not language. People swear openly here, the only forum I've seen where one can vent in completeness. Very Happy

You can swear as much as you feel neccecary, as long as you're not talking about extremely gory or raunchy stuff. But be a bit conservative wiht the swearing and you'll have few problems. (Basically, don't go saying stuff like "Fuck the fucking fuckers" for most of your posts.)

Hope I helped to clear up a bit of confusion.
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Posted on Mon May 22, 2006 9:00 am

Psi_Ninja

Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Posts: 334

sgtpsion wrote:
... (Basically, don't go saying stuff like "Fuck the fucking fuckers" for most of your posts.)...


Aww man... i was gonna put that for my signature... too bad... Very Happy
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Posted on Thu May 25, 2006 5:19 pm

Colorion

Joined: 19 May 2006
Posts: 73

Fully agreed, rules in clear and easy readable form. However with site and users number growing, there will be no choice but to enlarge them.
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Posted on Sun May 28, 2006 1:05 am

mattz1010

Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 885

sgtpsion wrote:
To elaborate on Apollo's post

I understand the whole "PG-13" thing as applying to content, not language. People swear openly here, the only forum I've seen where one can vent in completeness. Very Happy

You can swear as much as you feel neccecary, as long as you're not talking about extremely gory or raunchy stuff. But be a bit conservative wiht the swearing and you'll have few problems. (Basically, don't go saying stuff like "Fuck the fucking fuckers" for most of your posts.)

Hope I helped to clear up a bit of confusion.


To fully finish things up..

It means no nudity/sexual images of any kind Smile

Or any +13 content
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Posted on Tue May 30, 2006 12:32 pm

TheTelepath

Joined: 30 May 2006
Posts: 151

Systems succeed where people fail. Establishing timeless principles to live by when it comes to this community and then creating a stand alone complex of advocating them has always been a good idea. That is, when the principles advocated where just. These principles are just so I see no problem with them.

Also it helps limit crap threads. In most forum communities it is fact that their are more crap threads than good threads. With these principles even the crap threads can be carried out in a respectful mannor.

You guys are doing right with these rules and all but remember not to put too much emphasis on such things. Even in psychology forums with scientists or in NLP forums their is trash. I see forums as the 80/20 rules. 80% of the posts are gonna be normal or garbage and only 20% of them are gonna be good.

People ARE gonna post redundent topics, stupid questoin, kn3wb question, question they could get from reading the manual, flames, and stupid comments. That just is going to happen.

Trying to decresae that is good, but make sure that it's not to such an extent thta you ignore th 20% or get to worked over the 80% existance. It's just a fact of life. Focus on governing it, and don't peeved when you can't increaes the ratio.
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