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Post by Stu on Jul 31, 2015 11:15:54 GMT -5
Exactly one year ago, I asked members if they ever bothered to read our rules. It followed a wave of violations that had the mods pretty damn frustrated. Well surprise, surprise, it's happening again. And as always, we're wondering if anyone's even bothered to read our rules. This doesn't only apply to new members, but old ones as well.
Two rules seem to be broken more often than others. Those are:
1: The rule prohibiting people from embedding youtube videos featuring WWE content, if the video isn't from WWE's account
2: Filter dodging, which shouldn't even be an issue. Just type the word in normally and the system edits it automatically. It requires a lot less effort than self-editing.
At the same time, we have three other pet peeves:
1: When people say "not to get into politics/religion, but ....." Usually, if you're beginning a post with those six words, then you're getting into politics and religion.
2: When people say "I'm not sure if this is against the rules, but (posts anyways)." First off, read the rules or ask a mod if you're unsure. Don't post something any way at the risk of getting a warning.
3: When people think it's okay to post NSFW material, profanity, etc. as long as they use spoiler tags. It most certainly is not okay.
So once again, it's time to ask if you've bothered to read our rules. Hell, I'm pretty sure Cornfed probably would've preferred this question be asked at the beginning of the summer. Please vote in the poll, which obviously leaves you anonymous, but don't hesitate to discuss our rules and this topic, either.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 11:26:36 GMT -5
Yeah, yeah. I know 'em.
Two men enter, one man leaves.
tbh, i skimmed them when I first joined, but now just use good judgement. I'm a sensible guy with a fairly level head so I don't generally fall outside the rules of most boards.
Aside from a few brainfarts like posting a trailer for a movie that has nudity in it or something like that, I just act like I would in real life to someone I'm talking to face to face.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 11:33:47 GMT -5
There is nothing in the rules that says "DarkMyau cannot eat Bruce the Goldfish" ......again
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jul 31, 2015 11:36:59 GMT -5
I haven't read the rules in a few years, but I find if I just use a bit of common sense everything works out. I figure that if I ever got a warning, it would be in my PM box.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 11:48:41 GMT -5
I actually wasn't aware that any inappropriate words had an automatic filter, so I'm totally guilty of the self-editing thing. In the future, I'll just write what I'm writing, and let it get appropriately edited automatically.
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Big Poppa Pumpkin
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Post by Big Poppa Pumpkin on Jul 31, 2015 11:54:31 GMT -5
I can't read
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Jul 31, 2015 12:10:33 GMT -5
I haven't read them, no.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jul 31, 2015 12:12:56 GMT -5
When did we get rules?
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 31, 2015 12:17:22 GMT -5
I just do what the fish tells me.
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Demented
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What am I doing here?
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Post by Demented on Jul 31, 2015 12:20:09 GMT -5
I just do what the fish tells me. I just do what the voices tell me.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Jul 31, 2015 12:39:00 GMT -5
Considering my intentions for years (wink), I pretty much try my damnedest to abide by the rules
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Professor Chaos
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Post by Professor Chaos on Jul 31, 2015 12:39:15 GMT -5
Bram's legal team go through them for me every time I resign my contract.
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The Ichi
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Post by The Ichi on Jul 31, 2015 12:59:43 GMT -5
Ayy, sit on it with your rules. Time for me to split.
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Malcolm
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Post by Malcolm on Jul 31, 2015 13:10:26 GMT -5
I skimmed through them when I first joined, but I've since read the rules.
And read them again when I'm about to post something and am not sure if it's okay to post.
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Bo Rida
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Post by Bo Rida on Jul 31, 2015 13:17:28 GMT -5
I see you guys mention filter dodging quite often but still don't really get what it means, why would anybody want to dodge a filter?
I assume it's things like regional variations that you don't like? For example the way us Brits may put the letter "e" at the end of the word "shit" without thinking anything of it. Edit: Oh shit doesn't appear to have censored itself anyway.
Or are we talking comic style swearing using punctuation @#$%!
(I'm guessing you don't mean WTF style acronyms or freakin Kurt Angle style swear substitutes as it's in the name of the forum)
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Post by Rudy Gobert Fadeaway on Jul 31, 2015 13:19:27 GMT -5
I read through them every day.
btdubs, just made this mash up of some porn and Steve Blackman's titantron. Lemme just get this embe-..[BANNED]
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 31, 2015 13:20:29 GMT -5
I see you guys mention filter dodging quite often but still don't really get what it means, why would anybody want to dodge a filter? I assume it's things like regional variations that you don't like? For example the way us Brits may put the letter "e" at the end of the word "shit" without thinking anything of it. (I'm guessing you don't mean WTF style acronyms or freakin Kurt Angle style swear substitutes as it's in the name of the forum) Doing what it says not to do in the rules. Don't replace a single letter with a *, don't post a picture with it unfiltered, don't post a video with it in the title or as part of the thumbnail.
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Brood Lone Wolf Funker
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Jul 31, 2015 13:23:04 GMT -5
I have and if I am not sure of something I always PM one of the mods and ask if my content is allowed
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Bo Rida
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Pulled one over on everyone. Got away with it, this time.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jul 31, 2015 13:26:24 GMT -5
Lol I guess I should have read the rules before asking that, although I have read them before, I would say I'm sure they weren't that detailed back then but I probably just forgot.
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BigWill
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Post by BigWill on Jul 31, 2015 13:35:44 GMT -5
I assume the embedding rule gets violated so often is because it's been changed a few times, so even older members screw up once in a while. And the profanity one might be because most sites don't have an auto censor, or maybe because people think it's such a minor thing, mods won't care.
And on reading the rules, I've read them a few years ago out of curiosity, but the only reason I remember them is because I see the warnings people get for breaking them. I consider it a noble sacrifice on their parts so that the same thing doesn't happen to me.
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