HOW RUDE! FORUM RULESPlease read these through!
GENERAL ETIQUETTE1) You must have at least 3 words in each post you make. There might some exceptions where less than three words might be acceptable so use your best judgment. If you have further questions on a particular case ask the staff. Also, just because you post three words doesn't necessarily make it acceptable. More on that can be found on rule #13.
2) Try to keep on topic (I understand if you go off topic unintentionally because the conversation is drifting, but if the conversation is following a clear path, don't say something totally off topic or unexpected)
3) No HUGE images; for siggies, the longest side should be less than 700px, and for posted images, the longest side should be less than 800px (linking to images is ok though!)
4) No advertising sites/forums/pages outside of the "Links and Advertisement" board & your sig. This doesn't mean you can't ever link to other pages in other sections, but only for the purpose of the conversation and not for advertising means.
5) No double/triple posting, unless if both posts are reasonably long (over 200 words, usually fanfiction). If you made a typo, use the modify button at the top right of each post you make. Relevant double posts are okay - see #6.
6) No bumping old posts unless the post is relevant or you have something relevant to say. If you just want to type "congrats lol" in a 3-month old post landmark thread, don't do it. If you want to bump an old thread with a relevant reply, make sure that the reply is also worthwhile.
7) Be polite (what I mean by this is if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all) - Fighting is different from debating. Say what's on your mind nicely and absolutely NO FLAMING.
8 ) Obey the staff, but if the staff is not obeying the forum rules please contact me.
9) No flaming/bashing Full House (this is a Full House forum, after all). Criticism is different from flaming/bashing.
10) Keep swearing to a minimum
11) If a member sends more than 5 personal messages to a single person within 48 hours or a personal message that violates any other rule or act included in this post, the receiving member can complain of harassment. It will be closely reviewed by the staff, and strikes will be given where needed.
12) Nothing extremely raunchy; no pornographic posts/images, etc
13) Make sure your post either contributes an opinion, question or information. Posts like "yes it does", "very true", and "lol" do not contribute anything to a conversation and thus are somewhat useless. ...EXCEPTION- if you do this in a poll it's fine, but it would be nice if you gave a reason for agreeing or voting for something.
14) No bullying/harassment of other members. This includes making fun of others maliciously.
Usually, you get a strike for every offense; the moderators and I decide if it should be more or less on a case-by-case basis.
PERSONAL INFORMATION- How Rude has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on asking very personal information from a member. "Very personal information" includes
- your full name
- your address
- your social security #
- your phone #
It's okay if you give out this information without coercion involved, but it is not recommended (and How Rude is not liable for anything that may happen to you as a result of it). Two strikes for every offense.
STRIKE SYSTEMNow you're probably curious about the strike system.
Strikes are decided on a case-by-case basis in the moderators board, but the number of strikes
generally follow the above.
If you get 3 strikes, you will be banned for 1 month or more.
And yes, staff can receive strikes too.
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These rules are subject to modification, but I'll be sure to post an update if I do so
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me. I won't bite!
old rules can be found here
