Post by Aurelia Colton on Sept 12, 2016 12:30:49 GMT -6
Site Rules & Guidelines
GENERAL
- Every user on this forum must adhere to the Proboards Terms of Service.
ACCOUNTS
- Do not lie about your age. We take age dishonesty very seriously and will ban members who are under the age of 13. Due to sections of possible adult content on this site and the Proboards TOS, we cannot have members under 13 years of age. If you lie, we will eventually find out.
- It is your decision to lie about your gender.
- Double accounts are not allowed. Each user may have ONE account and ONE only. If you have a sibling or another family member or friend who uses the same computer you do, then tell an administrator or we will end up banning one of your accounts.
- Please, no terribly inappropriate usernames. If your username is deemed too vulgar, we will either have you change it or remake your account.
- We here at Dream Dwellers are not responsible for any minors under the age of 13 joining this site. The age restriction in joining is clear and we will not be held accountable for any manipulation of that restriction. We are, likewise, not responsible for minors who view threads and posts that are clearly marked with adult content. It is their decision to view that which is clearly labeled and there is nothing we can do.
- We are big believers in unity, tolerance, and kindness. There is to be absolutely no discrimination or harassing people due to their race, gender, age, sexuality, or anything else. If you're caught mistreating someone like that, the smallest punishment will be a suspension.
- Obscenity is not prohibited here. There are no words that are censored, but we do not encourage our members to be continuously vulgar. If you are repeatedly spouting obscenities more than anything else, you will be confronted by a staff member and asked to cool down.
- We do not encourage the posting of inappropriate links or pictures. If it is writing, then you MUST post it through the correct means with the appropriate disclaimers and warnings. Posting links, pictures, and videos of porn or adult sites is strictly prohibited.
- Double+ posting, which means posting twice in a row or more, is prohibited in certain areas of the forum. Assume this rule applies everywhere except in battle threads. You will be told in which normal threads you are allowed to double+ post. If you double+ post in prohibited area, a staff member will delete the second+ post(s).
- Don't spam. This means do not repeatedly copy long messages over and over again, harass anyone, post one-word posts where they are not allowed, posts with no real meaning or purpose, or post constant and belligerent messages of a malicious nature. If you do so you will be suspended and forced to hang by your toes in our dungeons with the rats.
- Impersonation of people you are not is immediately punishable by a ban. There is a difference between roleplaying and impersonation. We will not tolerate impersonation, especially if the impersonation is of one of Dream Dwellers' members. We check IPs, so I will know if you’re not who you say you are. Don’t try it.
- Do not cheat on games or contests or you will forfeit your claim to prizes.
- Please be safe and do not give out personal information such as phone numbers, full name, and exact locations. We want Dream Dwellers' members to be as safe as possible, so we will suspend users who ask for such information in the forums. PMs (private messages) are excluded from this rule, but this does not mean we won't make sure people are being safe. It is your decision to take conversations off the site and exchange information.
- Do not ask mods if you can be staff. That’s the easiest way to NEVER get hired. You can apply for staff positions if the staff postings are open, but quite often we will come to you and offer a job if we think you deserve it.
- Advertising your site is okay if you do it in your sig or a club, but don't go around spamming it or advertising sites, please. Do not advertise you site in any board not specifically deemed for that purpose.
- The staff is here to help you but if they are abusing their power, that's not a good thing. Remember, when you report anyone to me, you will remain anonymous, so please tell me if a staff member or any member is doing something wrong.
- I understand that it's never fun when people break the rules, but the Prefects and Heads will take care of most things. Only report excessively bad situations that you feel have not been dealt with. Minor mini-modding (reprimanding members for breaking rules when you are not a mod) is ok, but please don’t go around modding everything when it is not your job. That is what our staff is here for.
MISCELLANEOUS
- The signature size limit is 300 (height) by 500 (width) in pixels. Anything larger will be removed. This is a generous size, so don't abuse it.
- Grammar is very important here. Please take the time to respect the other members by using correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. L33t talk and netspeak is ok when you’re playing games and messing around, but in RP Mode and fan fiction areas it will be reprimanded. You will be PMed by a mod and asked to improve your writing if you consistently post with bad grammar.
- Power-playing is not allowed. This means that you are not allowed to be in an RP and say what someone else does. For instance, if Joe and Mary are RPing together, Joe can NOT say:
"Joe walked into the room and Mary waved at him."
This would mean that Joe was saying what Mary does, and this is not acceptable. Only the person themself can make their character do an action. Power-playing will get you in trouble.
- Theft, plagiarism, and/or use of any of Dream Dwellers' content without permission is strictly prohibited and punishable by law. ;D
- You can only get married to one person at a time. If you would like to marry someone else, you must first get a divorce. This process is long, difficult and expensive, so give the decision some serious thought before getting married. Same sex marriage is allowed.
- If you feel that we have missed anything in the Terms and Conditions or any policies, please let us know. If you have a question, ask it in this board and it will be answered promptly. Questions asked in this thread will most likely not be answered. I hope that you enjoy your time at Dream Dwellers and come back for years to come.
- Dream Dwellers has a strict "three strike" policy.
- Strike 1: A strict warning from an admin or moderator.
- Strike 2: A warning bar in your profile for one week and you will be assigned a punishment to be completed in Azkaban.
- Strike 3: A five-day ban from the site.
Any strikes past three will result in an extensive, if not permanent, ban.