Post by Darkus King on Dec 22, 2014 0:06:53 GMT
Bakugan Brawler World Forums follows a warning system which assists the forum moderators with dealing with inappropriate behavior or content posted by members on these forums. This regulations page will assist in making members more aware of the punishments involved when not abiding by the following forum rules and regulations. If you commit an offense, the appropriate punishment will be issued and your warning point count may increase. After a certain amount of warning points have been accumulated on your accounts, your account will be permanently unable to access this forum. It is in your best interest to behave and follow the rules.
BE AWARE
• Warning points are cumulative. New punishments are based solely on your warning point count, disregarding the categories of previous offenses.
• If multiple offenses occur over two or more categories in a single event, warning points will be stacked and a single appropriate punishment based on the total warning point count will be applied.
• You are responsible for all BBW Forums activity performed on your account and computer, even if other individuals break the rules using them.
• The information contained here is subject to change without prior notice. It's your responsibility to stay up to date.
• All of the forum rules listed here apply to posts, signatures, etc.
• Forum Administrators and Moderators reserve the right to increase or lower your warning point count as necessary.
Warning Points & Expiry Categories:
Abusive Behavior Minor (1 Warning Points): Intentionally badgering another member or group of members with insulting remarks. Content breaking this rule will be removed or edited without question:
- Posting insulting content that continues to badger a member after they have told you to stop.
- Replying to a topic with insulting content "This topic is dumb, don't post dumb topics and get out of BBW you fool."
Abusive Behavior Major(3 Warning Points): Abusive conduct toward members or a group of members, aimed at purely insulting, degrading or threatening. Content breaking this rule will be removed or edited without question:
- Posting content that includes racial, sexual or hateful messages.
- Posting a topic aimed at degrading another member or group of members.
- Creating a signature that calls out a member or group of members and insults them.
Abusive Behavior Severe (5 Warning Points): Threatening or overly abusive conduct. Involves clear intention to stir up hatred, be hurtful, incite discrimination or violence against a person, their property, or a people. Content breaking this rule will be removed or edited without question:
- Posting that you want to kill a specific member or group of members.
- Posting a status update explaining the process in which you want to ruin a members life.
- Creating a signature that shows graphic imagery with text clearly associating it with a specific member
- Using filtered words in conjunction with hateful messages to threaten or abuse a member or group of members.
~ Using an explicit or inappropriate image as your forum avatar/signature. Avatars and signatures breaking this rule will be removed without question(1 Warning Points):
- Using a sexually driven image that is deemed inappropriate.
- Using an image that purposefully insults, degrades or threatens a member or group of members.
~Spam Minor(1 Warning Point): Posting uselessly with content that offers no contribution to the topic or match.
- Posting a topic that has content consisting only of the word "hello!"
- Creating a post that only consists of a short phrase or single word meaningless to the topic.
- Creating a post the only consists only of a series of emoticons.
Spam Major (2 Warning Points): Posting excessively with content that offers no contribution to the topic or match.
- Posting multiple topics in a short period of time with useless content consisting of phrases such as: "Hello forum!" "This is cool" "Hahahahahahahahaha"
- Creating multiple posts that only consist of short phrases or words that are meaningless to the topic.
Punishments According To Total Warning Point Count
2 Warning Points: Ability to create content removed for 1 hour.
Content moderated for 1 days.
- You will not be able to create topics or post for 1 hour.
- After this 1 hour period, you can still create topics and post, however, moderators will manually approve the content before others can see it for the remainder of the punishment time.
3 Warning Points: Ability to create content removed for 1 day.
Content moderated for 3 days.
- You will not be able to create topics or post for 1 day.
- After this 1 day period, you can still create topics and post, however, moderators will manually approve the content before others can see it for the remainder of the punishment time.
4 Warning Points: Ability to create content removed for 4 days.
Suspended for 2 days.
- You will not be able to create topics or post during this punishment time.
- You will not be able to log into the forum for a period of 2 days.
5 Warning Points: Ability to create content removed for 7 days.
Suspended for 3 days.
- You will not be able to create topics or post during this punishment time.
- You will not be able to log into the forum for a period of 3 days.
6 Warning Points: Suspended for 14 days.
- You will not be able to log into the forum for a period of 14 days.
7+ Warning Points Suspended permanently.
- You will no longer be allowed access into the forum on your account.
• After a Warning and points have been issued by a moderator, you will be alerted of your Warning on your next log in to Bakugan Brawler World. You will be asked to agree to the Warning points and understand why they were given to you. Failing to do so will mean that the punishment you receive will never expire, and the points will never be removed from your account. To acknowledge and agree to the Warning points issued, view any topic and click "Reply to this topic" you will get forwarded to an acknowledgment page. If you ever have a need to appeal your points you can PM an Administrator of the board.
• Users who have been permanently banned previously may be be allowed to navigate and post in the forums in a new account if the Administration allows it. Should these users break any rules, their punishments shall be more severe than normal.
BE AWARE
• Warning points are cumulative. New punishments are based solely on your warning point count, disregarding the categories of previous offenses.
• If multiple offenses occur over two or more categories in a single event, warning points will be stacked and a single appropriate punishment based on the total warning point count will be applied.
• You are responsible for all BBW Forums activity performed on your account and computer, even if other individuals break the rules using them.
• The information contained here is subject to change without prior notice. It's your responsibility to stay up to date.
• All of the forum rules listed here apply to posts, signatures, etc.
• Forum Administrators and Moderators reserve the right to increase or lower your warning point count as necessary.
Warning Points & Expiry Categories:
Abusive Behavior Minor (1 Warning Points): Intentionally badgering another member or group of members with insulting remarks. Content breaking this rule will be removed or edited without question:
- Posting insulting content that continues to badger a member after they have told you to stop.
- Replying to a topic with insulting content "This topic is dumb, don't post dumb topics and get out of BBW you fool."
Abusive Behavior Major(3 Warning Points): Abusive conduct toward members or a group of members, aimed at purely insulting, degrading or threatening. Content breaking this rule will be removed or edited without question:
- Posting content that includes racial, sexual or hateful messages.
- Posting a topic aimed at degrading another member or group of members.
- Creating a signature that calls out a member or group of members and insults them.
Abusive Behavior Severe (5 Warning Points): Threatening or overly abusive conduct. Involves clear intention to stir up hatred, be hurtful, incite discrimination or violence against a person, their property, or a people. Content breaking this rule will be removed or edited without question:
- Posting that you want to kill a specific member or group of members.
- Posting a status update explaining the process in which you want to ruin a members life.
- Creating a signature that shows graphic imagery with text clearly associating it with a specific member
- Using filtered words in conjunction with hateful messages to threaten or abuse a member or group of members.
~ Using an explicit or inappropriate image as your forum avatar/signature. Avatars and signatures breaking this rule will be removed without question(1 Warning Points):
- Using a sexually driven image that is deemed inappropriate.
- Using an image that purposefully insults, degrades or threatens a member or group of members.
~Spam Minor(1 Warning Point): Posting uselessly with content that offers no contribution to the topic or match.
- Posting a topic that has content consisting only of the word "hello!"
- Creating a post that only consists of a short phrase or single word meaningless to the topic.
- Creating a post the only consists only of a series of emoticons.
Spam Major (2 Warning Points): Posting excessively with content that offers no contribution to the topic or match.
- Posting multiple topics in a short period of time with useless content consisting of phrases such as: "Hello forum!" "This is cool" "Hahahahahahahahaha"
- Creating multiple posts that only consist of short phrases or words that are meaningless to the topic.
Punishments According To Total Warning Point Count
2 Warning Points: Ability to create content removed for 1 hour.
Content moderated for 1 days.
- You will not be able to create topics or post for 1 hour.
- After this 1 hour period, you can still create topics and post, however, moderators will manually approve the content before others can see it for the remainder of the punishment time.
3 Warning Points: Ability to create content removed for 1 day.
Content moderated for 3 days.
- You will not be able to create topics or post for 1 day.
- After this 1 day period, you can still create topics and post, however, moderators will manually approve the content before others can see it for the remainder of the punishment time.
4 Warning Points: Ability to create content removed for 4 days.
Suspended for 2 days.
- You will not be able to create topics or post during this punishment time.
- You will not be able to log into the forum for a period of 2 days.
5 Warning Points: Ability to create content removed for 7 days.
Suspended for 3 days.
- You will not be able to create topics or post during this punishment time.
- You will not be able to log into the forum for a period of 3 days.
6 Warning Points: Suspended for 14 days.
- You will not be able to log into the forum for a period of 14 days.
7+ Warning Points Suspended permanently.
- You will no longer be allowed access into the forum on your account.
• After a Warning and points have been issued by a moderator, you will be alerted of your Warning on your next log in to Bakugan Brawler World. You will be asked to agree to the Warning points and understand why they were given to you. Failing to do so will mean that the punishment you receive will never expire, and the points will never be removed from your account. To acknowledge and agree to the Warning points issued, view any topic and click "Reply to this topic" you will get forwarded to an acknowledgment page. If you ever have a need to appeal your points you can PM an Administrator of the board.
• Users who have been permanently banned previously may be be allowed to navigate and post in the forums in a new account if the Administration allows it. Should these users break any rules, their punishments shall be more severe than normal.
, random change of topic but meh!