Post by Andrew on Mar 27, 2013 1:19:02 GMT -6
First off, welcome to Spriters Paradise! While each board comes with a specific set of rules depending on the topic at hand, these rules are the basic rules for the entire forum. Please read them over very carefully, and if you have any questions, do not be afraid to send a PM to one of the staff members for clarification.
- No Spamming: SPAM = Stupid, Pointless, Annoying Messages. This consists of any post that doesn't bring anything to the table on whatever discussion is at hand. There are few exceptions to this rule in the Other Section, but please pay attention to each sections' rules. They are there to help you not make mistakes.
- No Flooding: Flooding is the act of rapidly posting in a thread, or on the forum as a whole, in a short period of time. This forum does not give out special prizes for a large post count, so this type of activity is frowning upon. We prefer quality over quantity when it comes to posts.
- No Double-Posting: Pro-Boards comes equipped with a Modify button, so if you make a mistake on your post, please simply modify your previous post instead of double-posting. The one and only exception to this rule is if you're posting content updates in any of the Circle of Creativity sections. Please, still, try and refrain from triple or quadruple posting.
- No Flaming: Flaming is the act of engaging in hostile behaviour with the intention of offending someone, or fighting with other members. Be kind and courteous to your fellow Spriters Paradise members. People who break this rule will not last very long here. Please go here for more in-depth details.
- Do Not Claim Other People's Work As Your Own: Whether it be drawings, or sprites, or a poem, it's theft, and the Spriters Paradise administration has a Zero Tolerance policy toward such cases. If you are discovered as having stolen other peoples' works, you will be banned without repeal. Please go here for more in-depth details.
- Reviving Old Threads: Threads without new posts for more than approximately two months are considered dead. Please do not post in dead threads unless you have something important and relevant to the topic to say, or you are updating a fan-works thread. The Spriters Paradise administration will do its best to push all old threads into the Mausoleum.
- Respect Other People's Privacy: Do not reveal other people's secrets / personal affairs on the forum. This isn't Facebook, or LiveJournal, or any other social media website.
- No Using Strong Language: Children can access these boards. People who have to be repeatedly warned about their language will be punished.
- No Posting Adult Material: This includes pictures and text. People violating this rule will be banned. Artistic nudity can be permitted, but please double-check with a staff member prior to posting.
- No Posting Images/Text That Break The Page: It is very irritating to have to read a page that's been stretched, so post links to images that are just too big. This includes signature images as well. If you do post an image that breaks the page, and do not replace it with a link, Spriters Paradise administration may simply remove your image entirely, and you will receive a warning.
- Avatar Size Limits: The current avatar size limit is 150x200. Please make sure to resize your avatars to fit within this limit before posting here. Do not expect the board to automatically resize your over-the-limit avatars so that you can attempt to bypass the limitation. If the page ends up broken because of your avatar, the Spriters Paradise administration may simple remove your avatar, and you will receive a warning.
- Signature Size Limits: The current signature size limitunder 150kb. Please make sure that your signature fits this limitation before posting here. If the page ends up broken, or we have to scroll through a gallery of signature images to get to the next post after yours, the Spriters Paradise administration may simply remove your signature images, and you will receive a warning.
