Post by KC Royals Nation on Dec 30, 2006 17:24:51 GMT -6
1. No Duplicate Accounts. One account per person, at all times. Violation of this rule may result in a permanent ban, at the discretion of the moderators. Signing up for a new account to get around a ban WILL result in an immediate permanent ban.
2. No Spam. Blatant advertising in topics is prohibited. If it is determined that a member has only signed up to spam the board, it is grounds for an immediate permanent ban.
3. No Personal Attacks. Always show respect to fellow board members and moderators.
4. No Trolling. Trolling, for those not familiar with Internet lingo, is defined as posting just to get a negative reaction from other board members. Just posting “Mike Sweeney sucks” in a thread, or similar behavior, is trolling.
5. Concerns about another member in violation of the rules should be directed to the moderators in the form of a Private Message. Members should not confront other members about rule violations on the board. This tends to escalate things and make the situation worse.
6. No Porn Or Other Offensive Images. This includes images with profanity or nudity. This is a family friendly board.
7. No Avoiding The Profanity Filter. The profanity filter is there for a reason. See above.
8. No Signatures/Avatars Protesting Member Bans Or Board Issues. When a member is banned, the details of the ban are between the member and the moderators. Constantly drawing attention to a ban in a signature or an avatar is distracting, and since we cannot talk about it anyway, it will not accomplish anything. Similarly, board issues are not discussed in any of the baseball-related forums and so signatures and avatars regarding them distract from the conversation.
9. Signature images are limited to 500x100 pixels. Large signatures are obnoxious and wreak havoc with the board’s format.
10. Violation of board rules will result in a warning. Unless otherwise indicated, failure to comply with the above rules will result in a warning at the discretion of the moderators. The warning system is as follows:
Three strikes, you're out. After two warnings, continued violation of board rules will result in a one-week suspension.
After a suspension, two strikes, you're out. After one warning, continued violation of board rules will result in a two-week suspension.
After a second suspension, one strike, you're out. Continued violation of board rules will result in a permanent ban.
Moderators will attempt to notify a suspended member via email. If the member has a valid email in his or her profile, a message will be sent regarding the reasons for the suspension.
Moderators may bypass the warning procedure for particularly egregious violations. For instance, a post filled with racial slurs would be grounds for a permanent ban without warning.
11. Moderator decisions are final. In addition to warning members, moderators reserve the right to lock topics, move topics, delete and edit offensive posts, and edit signatures and other profile information in violation of the rules. In general, these decisions will not be reversed. However, in rare circumstances, a reversal may be appropriate. Complaints about moderator action should be directed to the moderators. These complaints should NOT be posted in the Board Announcements And Concerns forum, or any other forum.
The above rules apply to both forum topics AND private messages sent over KC Royals Nation.
RULES REGARDING POSTING MATERIAL FROM OTHER WEBSITES:
12. Please do not post material that is subscriber-only from other websites. That includes articles from ESPN Insider, Baseball Prospectus, Baseball America, or any website where you are required to subscribe in order to view premium content. In addition, please do not quote the material or reveal specific details that are only intended for subscriber-only readers. If you must refer the article, please provide a link and offer a brief explanation of why other board members might be interested in reading it.
13. Do not copy and paste articles without providing a link or crediting the writer or organization the article originated from.
2. No Spam. Blatant advertising in topics is prohibited. If it is determined that a member has only signed up to spam the board, it is grounds for an immediate permanent ban.
3. No Personal Attacks. Always show respect to fellow board members and moderators.
4. No Trolling. Trolling, for those not familiar with Internet lingo, is defined as posting just to get a negative reaction from other board members. Just posting “Mike Sweeney sucks” in a thread, or similar behavior, is trolling.
5. Concerns about another member in violation of the rules should be directed to the moderators in the form of a Private Message. Members should not confront other members about rule violations on the board. This tends to escalate things and make the situation worse.
6. No Porn Or Other Offensive Images. This includes images with profanity or nudity. This is a family friendly board.
7. No Avoiding The Profanity Filter. The profanity filter is there for a reason. See above.
8. No Signatures/Avatars Protesting Member Bans Or Board Issues. When a member is banned, the details of the ban are between the member and the moderators. Constantly drawing attention to a ban in a signature or an avatar is distracting, and since we cannot talk about it anyway, it will not accomplish anything. Similarly, board issues are not discussed in any of the baseball-related forums and so signatures and avatars regarding them distract from the conversation.
9. Signature images are limited to 500x100 pixels. Large signatures are obnoxious and wreak havoc with the board’s format.
10. Violation of board rules will result in a warning. Unless otherwise indicated, failure to comply with the above rules will result in a warning at the discretion of the moderators. The warning system is as follows:
Three strikes, you're out. After two warnings, continued violation of board rules will result in a one-week suspension.
After a suspension, two strikes, you're out. After one warning, continued violation of board rules will result in a two-week suspension.
After a second suspension, one strike, you're out. Continued violation of board rules will result in a permanent ban.
Moderators will attempt to notify a suspended member via email. If the member has a valid email in his or her profile, a message will be sent regarding the reasons for the suspension.
Moderators may bypass the warning procedure for particularly egregious violations. For instance, a post filled with racial slurs would be grounds for a permanent ban without warning.
11. Moderator decisions are final. In addition to warning members, moderators reserve the right to lock topics, move topics, delete and edit offensive posts, and edit signatures and other profile information in violation of the rules. In general, these decisions will not be reversed. However, in rare circumstances, a reversal may be appropriate. Complaints about moderator action should be directed to the moderators. These complaints should NOT be posted in the Board Announcements And Concerns forum, or any other forum.
The above rules apply to both forum topics AND private messages sent over KC Royals Nation.
RULES REGARDING POSTING MATERIAL FROM OTHER WEBSITES:
12. Please do not post material that is subscriber-only from other websites. That includes articles from ESPN Insider, Baseball Prospectus, Baseball America, or any website where you are required to subscribe in order to view premium content. In addition, please do not quote the material or reveal specific details that are only intended for subscriber-only readers. If you must refer the article, please provide a link and offer a brief explanation of why other board members might be interested in reading it.
13. Do not copy and paste articles without providing a link or crediting the writer or organization the article originated from.