Post by Tinker on Jan 24, 2012 20:07:01 GMT -5
Member Agreement for The Evicted
Evicted, and still having to follow the rules…sheesh!
The Evicted is under the authority of ProBoards, and they have some terms of service that we are all obligated to follow. Were we to fail in this obligation, we would run the risk of having our beloved Home deleted entirely. No one wants that! In addition, there are some things that should be, and are expected of both Staff and Members of any thriving online community. We just want to make sure that everyone is aware of what they are.
The following guidelines are taken directly out of the ProBoards Terms Of Service. Please visit these pages, for the complete Terms and Guidelines. ProBoards TOS: www.proboards.com/tos ProBoards Community Guidelines: www.proboards.com/community_guidelines
1. By registering at The Evicted, you are confirming that you are at least 13 years of age.
2. You may have noticed that The Evicted is basically an English-speaking Board.
3. Those pesky commercials:
(a) Staff and Member use of The Evicted is limited to non-commercial purposes. You may not use the Board to advertise goods, services, or to solicit any money whatsoever, for any person or group. You may not use the Board or any information contained within it to generate income of any kind. These prohibitions, include any information that may be posted onto The Evicted, as well as any that may be copied from it.
(b) ProBoards does not allow the use of "ad blocking" software. The Evicted is already ad-free, thanks to donations by Staff and Members, so ad-blocking software isn't needed, anyway - such cool Members we have!
4. The following actions/materials are strictly prohibited:
(a) Written, photo, or video material that is libelous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harassing. You can’t tell lies about individuals or groups, and you can’t abuse, threaten or harass. In addition, you may not encourage or incite others to act in such a way. In addition, if another member requests that you not contact them – do not continue to do so. What we are talking about here, is mean-spirited, unwelcome, dishonesty/harassment; you are all still free as birds to annoy, bait, razz, cajole, rile, call out, persecute, heckle, irk, and generally harsh on your pals. Likewise, please do not modify, or intentionally misquote other's posts. This applies in equal measure to both Staff as well as fellow Members. We feel sure everyone will adequately embarasses themselves without any help.
(b) Written, photo, or video material that promotes or glorifies racial or religious intolerance, uses hate and/or racist terms, or signifies intolerance or hate towards any person or group of people. Be respectful of all races, religions, social groups, or nationalities. For that matter, be respectful...period.
(c) Written, photo, or video material that glamorizes the use of hard core illegal substances. There is a key word here – glamorizes. Certainly, it isn’t necessary to pretend as if drugs don’t exist; substance use issues may even be a feature of some the shows we love. Don’t, however, promote that it is cool to do line after line of coke. Come to think of it...don’t do line after line of coke.
(d) Written, photo, or video material that constitutes child pornography, or solicits any personal information from or exploits in a sexual or violent manner anyone under the age of 18. Don’t mess with kids - ever.
(e) Written, photo, or video material that advocates the violent overthrow of the government of the United States or other conduct that could constitute a fraud or other criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or foreign law or regulation. You can dislike Obama, or Gingrich, or even that guy who runs Congress, but you can’t plot a coup – well, not here, anyway.
(f) Written, photo, or video material that promotes gambling or casinos. Or promotes the buying, selling, or trading of firearms or other weapons. The key here is promotes. If you manage a casino, and want to increase business, or want to sell some grenades, this probably isn’t the place to do so.
(g) Written, photo, or video material that is generally offensive, in bad taste, excessively violent obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or pornographic. The goal here is to keep the Board PG-13. Excessive swearing, or violence are no-no’s. Sexualized violence is definitely prohibited. Sexual content is the grayest area, and the area most likely to get the entire Board into trouble. Detailed depictions of sex acts should be avoided, and the use of swear, thinly disguised, or other “naughty” words are especially problematic in this area. Awesome as it is, no nudity is allowed, even if it is artistic. You can paste Sam’s/Damon’s/Superman’s head onto Michelangelo’s David, but you can’t post it here. Just to make it painfully clear: nudity is boobies, butts, and man-junk or woman-junk. If you are in doubt about the appropriateness, or if you wouldn’t show it to a kid, then don’t post it. Another good test is whether or not your favorite TV shows would be able to broadcast it – if not, use caution. Note...If your favorite show is True Blood, you cannot use this test.
(h) Written, photo, or video material that has been “hot-linked” from another website. These materials can be saved onto your computer, and then shared with an online host like Photobucket or Tinypic If you are unsure how to do this, Mods and Admins can be very helpful – even other Members will show you the ropes. The exception to this rule is YouTube, which is fundamentally designed to be hot-linked, and doesn’t mind if you do it.
The most important feature of this rule, is that every Member post, must contain a photo, not hot-linked, of a small monkey, preferably a cute, small monkey. The photo itself may be of any size, and may be located anywhere in the post, but if it isn’t there, your karma will suffer.
5. From time to time, posts may run afoul some of these guidelines – this is generally due to on oversight by the poster, and not any improper intent. Such posts may be modified, or “modded” in a variety of ways – words, photos, or videos may altered or removed, an entire post may be removed, or an entire thread may be removed. At times, staff may remove a post or thread to discuss how best to handle it. In such a case, the material may be returned as-is, altered and returned, or removed permanently. In none of these events, are members permitted to re-edit, or repost what was modded. Members may certainly request information about modding, but the appropriate place to do so is PM.
Things may change and evolve as ProBoards changes, or should updates become otherwise needed; any modifications will certainly be posted. Overall we want our Members to have fun, and feel very free to express themselves, and we want this wonderful place to be around for a long, long time. Extra credit to any Member who mentions the “Monkey Clause” (which is totally a joke, by the way). But it would be nice to know that this little tome is actually being read. Team Evicted!
Updated: 2/7/2012
Formal Warnings
Ok Refugees, so here is the situation…Moon visited a Psychic recently – the old school gypsy kind – and what with all of his BattleStarWarsEnterpriseFireflyDragonDungeon stuff, she told him that next time, he would need to bring her a "science fiction translator" in order for her to help be able to him. Well, he screwed it all up and ended up with a scientific calculator, instead…you know the fancy kind that can navigate the space shuttle? Well, he’s been fiddling with it ever since, and that has a lot to do with the percentages you see below…something about T minus X, to the power of Y, over the inverse of 9669…The following is the Warning System that we will be using. It is a way for everyone to know exactly where they stand, should they get sideways with the rules. I imagine it will be used infrequently, but it was this, or having us call your Mom. My Mom thinks I get paid for this, and therefore actually have a job, so she still lets me live in the basement. No way, I am risking a phone call to her. Anyway…I’m off topic. Please bear in mind that this is only a rough guideline! If you do not like it rough, let someone on Staff know, and we will see what we can do – perhaps add some fabric softener, or sew in a silky lining. Depending on the severity of the offense, and the number of times it has occured, the Formal Warnings may skip some levels. Furthermore, accounts that are created for no purpose other than Trolling, may be dealt with swiftly and harshly. Ogre-ing, and Fairy-ing will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
08% - Level 1 Warning
16% - Level 2 Warning
25% - Three Day Ban
33% - Level 3 Warning
41% - Level 4 Warning
50% - One Week Ban
58% - Level 5 Warning
66% - Level 6 Warning
75% - One Month Ban
83% - Level 7 Warning
91% - Level 8 Warning
100% - Perma-Ban
When a member is banned, logging onto the forum under any name will incur an additional warning, which may include an extended ban.
If you receive a Formal Warning, it will display in your miniprofile (the thingy to the left of all of your posts, where you probably display a photo and some clever, pithy, remarks. It will display as a red bar, the length of which represents your current Warning Level. It is visible to you and Staff only. You will always receive a PM, as well. The Warning Bar has nothing at all to do with Karma. FYI, telling me you think I am witty, certainly does affect Karma; doing so publicly is worth extra-credit.
If you find yourself with a Warning Bar, you may request that it be reduced or removed. Bar-reduction, and Bar-ectomy surgeries are at the discretion of Staff, and are definitely based on the…errr…size of the bar, as well as good conduct for 30 days following the request. To request a reduction of a Warning Level, please send a PM to an Administrator. It is exclusively up to YOU to request Bar-reduction surgery, or a Bar-ectomy. It will not happen automatically. Note, if you live in Canada, or Europe, your health coverage will likely cover the procedure…if you live in the US…well, you know damn well it won’t, why would you even wonder?
A Warning Bar that is lowered or removed, is not a license to resume inappropriate behavior. The Warning System keeps records and notes, and has told us (in a creepily calm and soothing voice) that his name is Hal. If your Warning Bar is reduced, you should not assume that you then “have room” to act out again, without risk of sanction. Rapid or flagrant return to rule-breaking, could result in instant suspension, depending on the nature and severity. Lastly, Hal has a thing for small, cute monkeys, but doesn’t like the computer smash smiley
It said that Anti had taken my advice and .
In "her" words, of course.
Oh my...you see you have just gotten sideways with accuracy again...you can't edit/misquote someone's post - tsk, tsk.
Article 26.2, Subsection A, Paragraphs 27.237 & 27.239, of
Please do not modify, or intentionally misquote others' posts. This applies in equal measure to both Staff as well as fellow Members. We feel sure everyone will adequately embarasses themselves without any help....[nor] are members permitted to re-edit, or repost what was modded.
You see, Moon takes this shit seriously. He was once a Prisoner of War. The War between the Sexes, I think it was...Anyhoo, if you don't comply, he will make you harvest the ambergris, and turn the cherub-spit. And, fair warning - you will NEVER get burnt cherub smell out of your hair, and the ambergris remains permanently under your fingernails...ewww.
Reason for edit: Consequences for sneaking onto forum while under a ban
Members have made hurtful comments to and about each other ranging from murder & mayhem to pedophilia, and their pals piggyback on the comments and spread it. Cyber bullying is not a prank - people have committed suicide over it. So let’s keep The Evicted a fun place for everyone and not send anyone over the edge - or off a cliff. 
