Post by Tiana, eh? on Sept 1, 2005 0:19:07 GMT -5
Simple enough... follow them, and you won't get Jandalf or I on your case. We really don't like getting on people's cases...
A) No flaming. This may be a board for debates, but they have to be polite debates. This site is for fun, and meant to be lighthearted. Someone's opinion may differ from yours, but that doesn't mean you have to yell at them and tell them they suck.
B) No tattle-tail posting, if at all it can be avoided. The person this is directed towards knows who she is. PMing me is just as effective, and if you'd just post that you've reported to the admin, that's fine. And appreciated... because I hate having to deal with angered members over silly situations.
C) No repeats of the same thread. Look around and see if someone else didn't already start the same debate.
D) No threads to just proclaim about one fandom. This board's for debates... polite discussions about why you think this is better than that. Jack Sparrow vs Will Turner is good. "I love Obi-Wan more than you!" is not.
E) Have fun! If you're taking something too seriously, don't start yelling or scowling at people. Maybe just sit back and let someone else do the talking for a while, and if necessary, bring it to PM. Politely.
We're not here to tear each other apart, we're here to have fun.
This thread may've been spawned by a particular incidence, but it's not directed towards the people involved; rather, it's directed towards all of us who have at one time or another lost our temper on MEI. I know I'm guilty of that. I don't wish to repeat incidences.
For reference, the penalties for flaming are as follows.
If mild, first offence: PMed warning, possiblities of personal title warning.
First offence, if strong and obvious flaming: Warning in personal title.
Second offence: A week long perma ban.
Third offence, if you didn't get the point yet that we don't appreciate you flaming people: Perma ban.
Forth offence: If you come back and decide to troll us, you get an IP ban on the forum and the tagboard. If you come back and be nice, then... well... same rules apply, but you only get one chance.
This applies to everyone, even myself as head Admin. If I'm caught flaming, please PM Jandalf, and inform her of the whereabouts of the post. She will deal with me as she sees fit. Goodness knows she has before.
And hopefully this will end all further flame outbreaks.
A) No flaming. This may be a board for debates, but they have to be polite debates. This site is for fun, and meant to be lighthearted. Someone's opinion may differ from yours, but that doesn't mean you have to yell at them and tell them they suck.
B) No tattle-tail posting, if at all it can be avoided. The person this is directed towards knows who she is. PMing me is just as effective, and if you'd just post that you've reported to the admin, that's fine. And appreciated... because I hate having to deal with angered members over silly situations.
C) No repeats of the same thread. Look around and see if someone else didn't already start the same debate.
D) No threads to just proclaim about one fandom. This board's for debates... polite discussions about why you think this is better than that. Jack Sparrow vs Will Turner is good. "I love Obi-Wan more than you!" is not.
E) Have fun! If you're taking something too seriously, don't start yelling or scowling at people. Maybe just sit back and let someone else do the talking for a while, and if necessary, bring it to PM. Politely.
We're not here to tear each other apart, we're here to have fun.
This thread may've been spawned by a particular incidence, but it's not directed towards the people involved; rather, it's directed towards all of us who have at one time or another lost our temper on MEI. I know I'm guilty of that. I don't wish to repeat incidences.
For reference, the penalties for flaming are as follows.
If mild, first offence: PMed warning, possiblities of personal title warning.
First offence, if strong and obvious flaming: Warning in personal title.
Second offence: A week long perma ban.
Third offence, if you didn't get the point yet that we don't appreciate you flaming people: Perma ban.
Forth offence: If you come back and decide to troll us, you get an IP ban on the forum and the tagboard. If you come back and be nice, then... well... same rules apply, but you only get one chance.
This applies to everyone, even myself as head Admin. If I'm caught flaming, please PM Jandalf, and inform her of the whereabouts of the post. She will deal with me as she sees fit. Goodness knows she has before.
And hopefully this will end all further flame outbreaks.
