Acceptable Use Policy (Forum Rules)

[Muu_Puklip]

This board is not fan made, it is owned by a Publishing Company which has obligations to its investors, readers, and its own image. For that reason, some of the things you may be able to get away with saying or doing on fan made boards are not acceptable here.

So to keep the forum accessible and fun for everyone please read and stick to the following:

Avatars
Please keep to the limits shown in your User CP whether you upload your avatar here or elsewhere.
You may have a static or animated avatar.
The maximum size of your avatar image is 80 by 80 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller).

Giant oversized avatar images are a distraction from the content of your posts so please don't break these limits.

Signatures
You may have up to five lines of normal sized text. Line spaces count as a full line. So each line break or gap between lines uses up one whole line.

The limits on signature size are strict because they keep the forum accessible to people using lower resolution monitors.

Personal responsibility
You are personally responsible for everything you post or that appears in your posts. For example, if you hotlink to an offsite image without the host's permission and they substitute the image for something offensive, it will be you that gets the blame for it.

Starting new threads
Please use the forum search facility to check if there is already a thread on the subject before you start a new one. If one already exists then please use it even if no-one has posted in it for a long time.

Threads which will not produce anything other than long lists of disconnected posts with no discussion will be locked or deleted. If you want to tell everyone about your collection of goodies or the last manga you read then write a review rather than just naming things.

Replying to existing threads
Read at least the first and last page of each thread before replying. Some threads, such as the 'Post your picture' thread in General Chat, have special rules laid out in the opening post and your replies will be deleted if you do not follow those rules.

Please keep your replies constructive and on the subject at hand. Single word replies such as 'bump' or 'bored' do not count as constructive.

Try to avoid drifting into arguments or flame-wars. If you don't like something in another users post then either PM them to clarify what they meant, or raise the matter with a moderator/admin.

Don't abuse the quote button. If you are replying to the most recent post in a thread then don't quote it. If you are replying to earlier posts then only quote as much as you need and no more, or just start your reply with the name of the person you are replying to.

Do not stack quotes from multiple posts into one giant quote.

Spamming out identical or very similar replies over several threads along with other methods of 'post-count grinding' are not clever things to do, so please don't do them here.

Avoid double/multiple posting. If you have something to add to your post and no-one has replied to it yet then use the edit button and add the extra content instead of starting another post.

Please use full sentences with appropriate punctuation. We don't want to have to decipher any 'Txt spk' or other gibberish.

No warez or other illegal content
Do not post links to the websites of fansubbers or namedrop them in your posts.
Do not post links to torrent sites or other places where illegally copied materials may be found.
Do not post links to pornographic, obscene or otherwise offensive content.
Do not post links to any AMVs that you may have created or invite others to create similar things. Creating AMVs involves the use of copyrighted materials and we will not spare the time to check that you have permission to use them.

No listing or selling of merchandise
For the protection of all users please do not list any items for sale on the forum.
Also, please do not link to or otherwise advertise anything for sale or auction on ebay.

No recruiting for your own forums
Due to having had problems with weird and unpleasant people in the past we do not allow users to recruit for their own forums here. If you receive any invitation to join a forum from another user please notify a moderator/admin.

Bullying, racism, and abusive conduct
We will not tolerate bullies or racists here. If you are subjected to any abusive treatment on the forum then please contact a moderator/admin and the matter will be dealt with.

Moderator/admin opinions
Individual moderators/admins may express personal opinions in their posts that do not reflect the views of the entire team or of NEO magazine. If you need clarification on the content of any such post please contact the appropriate member of the moderation/admin team.

Warnings and Infractions
Warnings or Infraction notices may be placed on your posts or your account if you break the forum rules.

Warnings are represented by a yellow card.

Infractions are represented by a red card.

If you receive a warning or Infraction notice and wish for clarification as to what it means then please contact a moderator/admin to discuss it.

Should you run up too many Infractions in a short period of time you will receive a temporary or permanent ban at the discretion of the Admins.

Moderation decisions
The above is not an exhaustive list of rules for the forum. Moderators/Admins will decide on other issues as the need arises and at their own discretion.

Moderation decisions are not open to debate on the open forum so please do not post or start threads about them. If you disagree with a moderation decision or you wish to know the reason why something was done then please contact one of the Moderators/Admins for clarification and discussion. We do not take such things lightly and any request of this nature will be discussed amongst the moderation/admin team before we make a final decision on the matter and give a reply to you.

Who are the Moderators?
Chobi is currently the only member of the Moderator group.

He is your first point of contact and deals with the day to day running of the forum.

Who are the Admins?
kuro_neko, Manning, and Muu_Puklip

We oversee the moderators and are also involved in the day to day running of the forum.