GENERAL RULES - These rules apply to all forums on
www.first.thexterra.org (www.theXterra.org).
· These rules apply to regular members as well as supporting members of the forum.
· These rules apply to all forums, threads, posts, and private messages on
www.first.thexterra.org and
www.theXterra.org (herein referred to as the forum).
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· It is each individual’s responsibility to read and comply with the rules of this forum.
1) No topics containing religious, racial, or political discussion. (they are the top three flame starting topics.)
2) Do not post NSFW (Not Safe for Work), material. If you find a thread or post you feel is NSFW, please report it to the moderators.
3) Keep cussing to a minimum (there is a cuss filter setup). Do not change around letters or use spaces to avoid the cuss filter. (Talk like you would talk to your boss, parents or 5 year old daughter.)
4) Do not type in all caps - it means you are shouting.
5) Do not use excessive colors, bold letters, or ASCII characters.
6) Do not spam or flood the forum with repeated statements or questions.
7) Do not exhibit disruptive behavior.
8) Post topics under their respective forum. Keep topics on track and do not post to intentionally derail a thread. These posts maybe be moved or deleted.
9) Do not post the same topic in multiple forms.
10) Do not threaten or "flame" members of the board. This includes snide or brash comments. Treat people with respect and post with tact. If you have disagreements with board members, take it to the PMs, to communicate in private. But, do not post any part of these disagreement PMs in the public forums.
11) There will be NO advertising for the various schemes and free items on the internet. This includes "pyramid" type advertising (where you tell 5 people and if they tell 5 people you get a free iPod etc). If this is your first post you will probably be banned as you just came onto the forum to spam.
12) Any photo may be removed from a thread by the moderation group for any reason and the admin/mod's have final say. Examples of photos that may be removed;
...a. Photos showing dangerous situation for the driver, by standards or the vehicle it's self.
...b. Photos showing damage to the environment or structures.
.......1. Show vehicles on an obvious trail, clearly hardened surface, or sand.
.......2. Never show vehicles blazing a new trail.
.......3. Avoid use of the word "wilderness" in conjunction with motorized or mechanized vehicles.
.......4. Refrain from showing vehicles in excessive water or mud.
.......5. Avoid excessive speed.
...c. Photos depicting inappropriate activities. Keep the photos PG please!
...d. Any other reason we see fit.
13) Do not argue with an administrator or moderator. They have final say. You can disagree with us, but do so with respect. Do not resort to name calling (Nazi, gestapo, dictators, etc.).
14) Do not simply tell someone to use the "search" function. If you must tell someone to search, please do it politely and respectfully and provide at least one useful link pertaining to the topic.
15) One user account per person. If it is found that you have multiple accounts, all accounts will be banned. This includes circumventing a ban or just being funny.
16) Do not create pointless threads. If a thread is created just for the purpose of it being full of pointless posts it will be closed or deleted.
17) Don't be a
Troll by m
making deliberately offensive or provocative posting with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them.
Continued violation and/or complete disregard of these rules may result in a temporary or permanent ban. We use an infraction system to help facilitate the content of this forum.
To try and help the moderators of this forum track problems and keep order, we are implementing user infractions. A user infraction system allows the moderators to issue warnings and infractions to users who break rules or cause trouble. When a warning or infraction is issued, a PM is sent to the user with details of why the warning or infraction was issued. This hopefully will allow for better communication with a user on exactly what rule was broken.
My hope is to not have to use this system much, but with the increased user base of the site, it's getting harder and harder to keep track of problems and handle them efficiently.
Below is the information on the infraction system and showing how many points each infraction is worth and the action taken when certain numbers are reached.
User Infraction Levels:
Infraction | Warnings | Points | Expire | Comments |
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Spam | 1 | 1 | 3 Months | |
Racial, Political or religious threads | 1 | 1 | 6 Months | |
Avatar, Profile picture and Signature rule violations | 1 | 1 | 3 months | (unless it falls under the obscene or porno graphic) |
Excessive profanity / circumvent the cuss filter | 1 | 1 | 3 Months | |
Arguing with / Insulting a Moderator | 1 | 1 | 3 Months | |
General Rule Violation | 1 | 1 | 3 Months | |
Excessive cross-posting | 1 | 1 | 3 Months | |
Insulted Other Member(s) (Personal attacks, insults, snide or brash comments, or flames) | 1 | 1 | 6 Months | |
Obscene Material (NSFW) | 1 | 2 | 6 Months | (This could include text, links, video or pictures including (but not limited to) the following scantly clad women, excessive violence, illegal activities, drug use, excessive profanity or any other questionable content that could get someone fired from work for viewing). |
Racism | 0 | 3 | Never | (This is reserved for severe racial comments. See the racial, political or religious infraction for lesser infraction.) |
Pornographic Material | 0 | 6 | Never | |
Automatic Ban:
Number of Infraction Points | Ban Period |
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3 | 1 Week |
6 | 1 Month |
9 | 3 Months |
12 | 6 Months |
15 | 1 Year |
20 | Permanent |
User Infraction Forum Restrictions:
If any users reaches 5 infraction points, that user will lose access to the "TOTM" forum. Once enough infractions points expire to bring the user down below 5, the users access to these forums will be reinstated. Keep in mind, if you get an infraction for posting porn, you will lose access to these forums indefinitely.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about these rules, please discuss them here
https://first.thexterra.org/forum/showthread.php?p=1.