HEAVY METAL SLUG :: View topic - RULES - READ BEFORE POSTING/READING

HEY READ THIS SHIT BEFORE YOU FUCKING REGISTER OR ELSE WE WILL FUCKING DEMOLISH YOU

Updated April 29, 2010.

READ IT ALL to prevent warnings and bans.

While the administration of The Snake Soup forums will be respecting everybody's free speech on these forums, there must be rules to make sure that this right is not being abused. There must be some control over abuse.

A violation of the following rules will result in the issuing of WARNINGs. These WARNINGs will be posted on your profile. With three warnings, a ban will be issued. Bans are posted in the CRIME AND PUNISHMENT topic in THE 'SOUP forum.

Punishment is as follows:
First ban = One Day Ban OR $5 via PayPal
Second ban = One Week Ban OR $10 via PayPal
Third ban = One Month Ban OR One Week Ban + $15 via PayPal
Fourth ban = One Year Ban OR One Month Ban + $30 via PayPal
Final ban = Banned forever, bitch

The following rules may be edited. Whenever they are, I will reply to this topic mentioning that they have been updated. Always keep updated with the rules if you don't want to be banned for being a whiny bitch.

I will be the only one updating the rules.

#1 - STUPIDITY

I. No 1337, no stupid jokes about cheese, monkeys, how bored you are, and such. No "bumps" either.

II. Inside jokes that are not related to Metal Gear or The Snake Soup must be made clear.

III. A conversation changes topic naturally. This is acceptable as long as the switch is not dramatic and random. Every post made within a topic must be clearly connected to a previous post in the topic.

IV. Do not create a new topic should you feel the need to introduce yourself or announce your departure. You may only do so in the Hello, Goodbye thread under Sit Down, Relax, and Hate.

V. You are only allowed to post once in a topic unless your post has a reply. If you want to add something to what you have already posted, you must edit your post and do so that way. Any accidental duplicate posts should be left alone and the moderators will remove them without issuing a warning.

VI. If you have had a warning issued, do not apologize for it. This is a waste of a post. If you are sorry, feel free to prove it by not violating the rule again.

VII. Do not start a word game, such as "Take the title of a song, any song, and add the words "during sex" to it."

#2 - PERSONAL

I. Any comments made directly towards one individual such as comments on signature, avatar, or how much you want them dead should be made via private messaging NOT in a post unless it is actually on-topic.

II. An exception to this rule is anything directed to Ravi Singh and The Snake Soup.

III. Any information about another member that is not made public here or given consent to be made public cannot be posted.

VI. Do not advertise. You may only do so should it be on topic with an already made thread or in your avatar, signature, and/or profile.

#4 - SEGREGATION OF FORUMS

I. Keep serious discussions in Sit Down, Relax, and Hate.

II. Keep any discussion, feedback, or comments about the website in The 'Soup forum.

III. Everything else goes into I, Dumbass.

IV. If there is a board dedicated to a certain game, keep all discussion of that game in their respective forum.
a. Any spoilers made visible outside of the designated forum within six months of a game's release will be a violation of this rule.
b. PEACE WALKER SPOILER - Until June 20 or when announced, any spoilers that are posted in a topic that is NOT clearly marked as containing SPOILERS will cost a ban of one year. A spoiler is anything that has not been officially announced by Konami through promotional materials or advertisements. If no topic is related to what you want to post, create a new topic but put the word "SPOILER" in all capital letters in the subject of your topic. Failing to do this and/or having an actual spoiler in the topic title will be considered a spoiler and thus a violation of this rule.

V. If a warning is issued to you and you feel that it was issued wrongly you may contest the warning in the same topic. Your warning may be revoked by a moderator or administrator. The administrator has the final say, however, and the case cannot be appealed further than that. DO NOT PM a moderator or administrator or start a new topic regarding your warning.

#5 - IDENTITY

I. Any violation of this rule results in two warnings except for §5.

II. Do not try to impersonate anyone on the forum by altering your username, avatar, or signature.

III. Any user may change their username by clicking on PROFILE/OPTIONS in the menu above. However, you must then post in the NAME CHANGE thread under The 'Soup.

IV. If you share an IP address with somebody, please alert the administration at once. You may be sharing an IP address if you use ever the same computer or network as someone else in the forums.

V. The moderators read the posts. The moderators issue warnings. If you notice someone breaking the rules, ignore them. An exception to this is if they are violating RULE 2 §3 using your information.

VI. Do not create a new account. If you wish to change your username you may do so as noted in §3.

#6 - RESTRICTION OF PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL

I. Due to United States federal law and several international laws, we absolutely can't allow child pornography.

II. Due to United States federal law, links or images in a forum post, user avatar, or user signature that are pornographic and "lack serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors" must be linked-to with a clear warning.

#7 - RESERVATION OF POWER

I. Ravi Singh reserves the right to do anything he pleases on the forums.

#8 - FURY FRIDAY

I. Every Friday from heron is dubbed Fury Friday.

II. On Fury Friday, moderators are allowed to issue a Fury Friday for posts subjectively thought of as stupid.

III. Each Fury Friday warning will be shown in the Crimes & Punishment page as an asterisk (*). One asterisk bans the user for one Friday.

That is all, for now.