Post by Capriole Admin Account on Aug 4, 2013 22:16:12 GMT -5
While Capriole is a very relaxed environment, there have to be a few rules to keep the peace and keep our members safe. Please try to adhere to these rules at all times. While most of them are common sense, read them carefully to ensure that you aren't breaking any of them!
General Rules
- All participants of Capriole must be 13 years of age or older, which is required by the Proboards Terms of Service. This is non-negotiable.
- Only one account is allowed per person. Multiple accounts found under the same IP address will be warned, and if the situation is not fixed within a week of reading the message, all but the oldest account will be banned.
(If you share a computer, or have multiple people on the same IP address, please contact an administrator and let them know!)
- On the site, names should include at least a first name, though last names are strongly encouraged, especially for more common names! This can either be your own name or your character's name.
(Names such as "horselover123" are not allowed!)
- Only one account is allowed per person. Multiple accounts found under the same IP address will be warned, and if the situation is not fixed within a week of reading the message, all but the oldest account will be banned.
(If you share a computer, or have multiple people on the same IP address, please contact an administrator and let them know!)
- On the site, names should include at least a first name, though last names are strongly encouraged, especially for more common names! This can either be your own name or your character's name.
(Names such as "horselover123" are not allowed!)
Behavior Rules
- English is the primary language of Capriole, though of course other languages are accepted! It is recommended that if you speak in another language to provide an English translation, to ease communication between members.
- Please be respectful of other members! At Capriole, we respect members of all races, religions, sexual preferences, gender identities, etc. Racist, sexist, or otherwise hateful comments will not be tolerated.
- While our moderation is generally pretty lax, please keep arguments out of the public boards and bring it to private messages. If another member is offensive to you, or you have a problem with the way someone is acting, please bring it to the attention of the staff instead of making it a public issue.
- Copying the works of others is strictly prohibited. While it is allowed to use other photos as inspiration, if the photos are fundamentally the same, it is considered copying. Using copyrighted material that is not your own, such as real-life images, or stealing the works of others is strictly prohibited.
- Please try to keep on-topic. Post in the correct boards and try to keep your chatter in the more strict boards (Like the competition boards) to a minimum.
- No double posting/excessive bumping of posts is allowed. We allow bumping of posts only if the most recent post in the thread is not your own post, and only if the post requires bumping. Double posting is only allowed in the scrapbook section, and is only allowed outside of the scrapbooks when it's deemed necessary. This rule has a lot of gray areas, so please use discretion when bumping and/or double posting.
Disciplinary Actions
- Any spam is immediately deleted, and is grounds for permanent banning of the account and possibly the IP.
- Breaking any of the rules above will result in at least a warning. Severe offenses, repeat offenders, and other cases may be grounds for a suspension or permanent ban. We will contact the offending parties during the disciplinary process to ensure that punishments are fair and not excessive.
These rules are subject to change at any moment, so please try to read through them again every now and then to ensure none are broken!
- While our moderation is generally pretty lax, please keep arguments out of the public boards and bring it to private messages. If another member is offensive to you, or you have a problem with the way someone is acting, please bring it to the attention of the staff instead of making it a public issue.
- Copying the works of others is strictly prohibited. While it is allowed to use other photos as inspiration, if the photos are fundamentally the same, it is considered copying. Using copyrighted material that is not your own, such as real-life images, or stealing the works of others is strictly prohibited.
- Please try to keep on-topic. Post in the correct boards and try to keep your chatter in the more strict boards (Like the competition boards) to a minimum.
- No double posting/excessive bumping of posts is allowed. We allow bumping of posts only if the most recent post in the thread is not your own post, and only if the post requires bumping. Double posting is only allowed in the scrapbook section, and is only allowed outside of the scrapbooks when it's deemed necessary. This rule has a lot of gray areas, so please use discretion when bumping and/or double posting.
Disciplinary Actions
- Any spam is immediately deleted, and is grounds for permanent banning of the account and possibly the IP.
- Breaking any of the rules above will result in at least a warning. Severe offenses, repeat offenders, and other cases may be grounds for a suspension or permanent ban. We will contact the offending parties during the disciplinary process to ensure that punishments are fair and not excessive.
These rules are subject to change at any moment, so please try to read through them again every now and then to ensure none are broken!