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Forum Rules & Regulations

Discussion in 'Rules & Regulations' started by admin, Apr 21, 2009.

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  1. admin

    admin Administrator Moderator

    Please note that all the rules are NOT listed and are being written and will be announced with an update to this post.

    Thank you for your patience.

    Any users attempting to hack the site will have their IP(s) permanently banned.

    The rules:

    We have placed these forums here to provide you, to facilitate, and to foster a respectful and fun environment for our users. These forums are the most active part of our website (and currently the only part, this may change in the near future). We will list off our forum use guidelines and rules. You are expected to adhere to the policies and rules that we have stated below. We also reserve the right to change these rules at any given time with or without prior notice.

    #1 - No 18+ material:
    Do not post 18+ material anywhere on the site.
    This also applies to illegal substances. Do not post links to other sites or post any kind of the materials above anywhere on this site.

    #2 - Stay on topic/Spamming is prohibited:
    The primary theme for this is, of course, furry. It includes a heavy slant to Canadian culture as this forum's residents are primarily Canadian in nationality. Tying into the rule of keeping things on topic, it is necessary to refrain from creating posts of little to no value to the discussions at hand. Avoid brief responses to topics, such as simply stating nothing more than "Yay!" or "LOL".

    #3 - Privacy:
    We cannot be held liable for anything that happens to you, your life, or etc. due to your own negligence. If its on the site, it is possible for it to be public knowledge.

    #4 - Language:
    In Alberta, the official language of the majority of the province is English, it is recognized as the official language for our forums as well. We absolutely appreciate and highly encourage positive community interaction between any and all cultures around the world, however our forum moderation team must be able to moderate all conversations on the forums. Unfortunately, conversations held in other languages can often prevent this moderation, therefore any non-English post found on our forums may be removed without notice.

    #5 - Personal attacks/Harassment is prohibited..
    If reported or seen the offender maybe suspended or banished without question. This includes any text with profane, sexual, racial, or negative inflections toward race, gender, creed, religion, and/or otherwise deemed inappropriate by the moderation team, very offensive profanity in posts may have the member suspended or banished without question.

    Alberta Furries is an LGBT Friendly Community. We support and accept gender equality across the site. Not everyone accepts LGBT and there are those who are not comfortable with it. We don’t mind, and everyone has their own opinions, but what is not acceptable is harassing people because of their gender or sexuality (and this goes for vice-versa, too).

    *Swears are allowed within a non-offensive manner.*
    Be respectful at all times. Help us and yourselves foster a healthy community.

    Never direct an insult towards anyone on the site, even sarcastically. Users will be reprimanded for this.

    #6 - Trolling is absolutely prohibited:
    A "forum troll" is a person who enters an established online forum and intentionally attempts to cause disruption, often by posting messages that are inflammatory, insulting, incorrect, inaccurate, or off-topic, with the intent of provoking a reaction from other users.

    #7 - Impersonation of anyone is prohibited:
    Any act, implied, or inferred.

    #8 - Advertising:
    Posting fan sites/con sites/etc are usually acceptable, but if you're unsure, please contact a staff member.

    #9 - Admins and Moderators:
    These people are here donating their time to make the forums a better place for us all. Please do not argue with them or try to make their jobs any harder. Impersonating an admin will result in a permanent ban, without exception. Sometimes there may be instances or scenarios where action may need to be taken for something not explicitly outlined in the forum rules, however can still morally be considered "wrong". Staff will do their best to accommodate with their actions to make as fair of a judgement as possible.

    #10 - Events:
    AF events are not to be shared with members of the media or those acting as their agents. Events are not to be shared with members who have been removed/banned from the site.

    If you have an event which is open to the public, outside of AF, please let everyone know in the main post, listing the event.

    WRC events are posted on a public website, so events posted in the WRC Event section are known to those outside of AF. If you have any questions on a WRC event please contact Sati

    #11 - Media:
    Any interest in this community and site, via media, must contact http://www.wildrosecritters.com/ . AF will not have any affiliation with the media. Alberta Furries is also not affiliated with Wild Rose Critters.

    #12 - Signature Size:
    For signatures we will allow 2 - 400x100px or 1 - 400x200px for pictures/tags/text, etc or any combination there of. Anything larger than that will be removed by a staff member.

    Rule #13 Multiple Accounts

    Users are not permitted to create multiple accounts , doing so will result in the removal of any and all secondary profiles.
    Users creating multiple accounts for the purpose of harassing another user, or evading a ban, will be subject to moderator intervention.

    If you desire a name change, or want to change anything on your profile, just ask a staff member to give you a hand!

    I will reiterate, that you please adhere to the aforementioned guidelines and rules.

    Rule # 14 Harassment of Staff: The staff is here to keep the site flowing smoothly and to ensure this is a safe and fun place for all. All of the staff have personal accounts on Skype, etc. but abusing them to complain, etc. is a form of harassment. If you wish to talk to a staff member please use the PM feature on the site. Sending multiple messages and even to excess will fall under the site harassment policy and will be dealt with accordingly.

    Rule # 15 Anonymous Posting: In certain sections, users have the ability to post anonymously. Although this optional feature is available to allow a user to post privately without having their name associated with their post, please note that this does not grant you the privilege to break any of the aforementioned rules, and you will still be held responsible for your activity and posts as an anonymous poster. The administrative team has the ability to reveal the user of the anonymous posts on the forums, and take appropriate action if required to do so.
     
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  2. admin

    admin Administrator Moderator

    Registration to this forum is free! We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below. If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below. If you would like to cancel the registration, click here to return to the forums index.

    Registration Agreement:

    You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any Canadian, International or United States Federal law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material. Spam, flooding, 18+ material, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum. You also agree not to share event information, on this site, with members of the media or those acting as their agents. You also agree not to share event information with members who have been removed/banned from the site.

    Note that it is impossible for the staff or the owners of this forum to confirm the validity of posts. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted messages express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this forum, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this forum's owner. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator or moderator of this forum immediately. The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if they determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, please realize that they may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.

    You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages. Furthermore, you agree to not ask for any compensation or reparation and hold harmless the owners of this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.

    In Regards to Creating and Posting Profile Information on this, (or any other Profile sites or online communities,) it is solely your responsibility What and how much information you include in your profiles. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to maintain the security of any further information published in your profile on our forum/site.

    You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. Keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to anyone (including admins or mods). You also agree to NEVER use another person's account for any reason. We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.

    After you register and login to this forum, you will be able to fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information the forum owners or staff determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with or without prior notice.

    Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.

    Also note that the software places a cookie, a text file containing bits of information (such as your username and password), in your browser's cache. This is ONLY used to keep you logged in/out. The software does not collect or send any other form of information to your computer.
     
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