Site Update: Forum Rules

By Rapture Oct 16, 2009
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Last night we updated the forum rules which you can view at the top of any forum. The changes were made so that you guys would know what to expect from us and we would have a more structured and transparent moderation system.

One of the main changes we have implemented a new escalation policy for infractions. Meaning, if you accumulate infractions automatic punishments will kick in.

1 Points: Warning
2 Points: One Day Ban
3 Points: Two Day Ban
4 Points: Five Day Ban
5 Points: 1 Month Ban
6 Points: 2 Month Ban
7+ Points: Permanent Ban

The other thing that changed are the infractions. This is by no means an exhaustive list of what is disallowed, but it hopefully gives everyone a fairly good idea of what explicitly isn't allowed and what punishment you will receive if you break one of the rules. 3 months after getting an infraction the points are expire and are forgotten.

Advertising - 1pt
Blizzard - Account Selling/Trading - 1pt
Insulting Posts - Class/Level Bashing - 1pt
Insulting Posts - General - 1pt
Insulting Posts - Personal Attack - 1pt
Signature Violation - Size/Distracting - 1pt
Trolling - General - 1pt
Trolling - QQ - 1pt
Trolling - Spamming - 1pt
Discrimination - General - 2pt
Discrimination - Racial Slurs - 2pt
Illegal Activities - Piracy/Hacks/Cracks/etc - 2pt
Pornography - Disgusting Link - 3pt
Pornography - Embeded - 3pt
Perma Ban - Commercial Advertising - 12pt
Perma Ban - Harmful Links - 12pt

Please read over the new rules and give us your feedback and we'll work on fine tuning the system.

Have a good one.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Quote from "emilemil1" »
What is "Perma Ban - General"?

That's there so that if someone came in and caused so much trouble that a mod or admin thought they needed to go, but they didn't fall into one of the prescribed perma ban categories.

An example:someone registers and spams 150 posts that are all embeded porn. Instead of giving him 3 pornography infractions we can just hand out the singular Perma Ban - General.

The 12 point perma ban categories are not something any typical, well meaning site user needs to worry about.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
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What exacly is "trolling" ? I know its a general-used-forum-slang thing, but what is your deffenition?

Generally I define trolling as: Posting for the sole purpose of inciting arguments or increasing post count.

The rules break this into 3 different categories:

Trolling
- 1 pt - Spamming.
- 1 pt - Whine threads - Don't create threads just to QQ.
- 1 pt - Posting to incite arguments or increase post count.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Sweet deal. I love rules.
This is one of the only forums that I see that actually enforces them, too. On most forums, they run wild with racial slurs, persistent name calling, trolling, etc.. It's terrible.
So... Yay!

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Quote from "Tsukiyomi" »
Sweet deal. I love rules.
This is one of the only forums that I see that actually enforces them, too. On most forums, they run wild with racial slurs, persistent name calling, trolling, etc.. It's terrible.
So... Yay!
Great On this note - I want to remind everyone to use the Report feature! It really helps us out. If you see something you think MAY be inappropriate - just report it and we'll take it from there.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Mmmh.

This scares me.

I can't help it. When I have to say something, I say it. Even if it gets me banned. I guess I won't last long if I'm not careful.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
im always scared of posting websites, but now i know im safe =D

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Quote from "Luckmann" »
I really don't like the "Perma Ban - General". I know it's not the intent, but it feels like it will inevitably be used by someone to get rid of someone else.

Can't you change it to "Massive Trolling" or something instead? It'd be basicly the same thing, but it'd put my mind at ease somewhat.

I'll take those off the list as they are really just for mod/admin use anyway and don't concern the general users.

Also to try and put your mind at rest, if you get banned and you feel it was irresponsible on the mods part - send us an email and we will look into it.

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Mmmh.

This scares me.

I can't help it. When I have to say something, I say it. Even if it gets me banned. I guess I won't last long if I'm not careful.

heh - yeah, you might be careful then Also, the system is designed to give plenty of warning/temporary bans before it's final (it's not going to take you by surprise, unless your really, really, REALLY screw up)

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
the rules dont seem that bad. i remember sum threads that said they had a problem with it. 7+ points and your gone. lol i can count so im alll goooood. point system is a good way to go too

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
I'm always reporting something...

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Rapture, are you a new Administrator?

Quote from "Turmobil" »
I wonder how long Mephisto is going to last

I bet a Collector's Edition of Diablo 3 that he won't last till the date when Blizzard releases information on the Release Date.

(No offense, Mephisto.)

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Yes he is - here is the intro thread:

http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21896

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Ummmm oh dear this scares me. I got on saw this im like "Holy shit here we go heres where I fall." Lol so does this mean if we get 7 infractions we get permanently banned? Im a little confused. If it is Im screwed.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
*is giddy*

Unless I'm horribly mistaken, swearing is now allowed!
If it's used in a non-insulting way, that is. Guess it could easily be classified as insulting if used in that way.

But oh well, I'll be safe, I only ever swear to emphasize things.
Such as "What a big fucking pie."

Anyways, all explanations aside, I rather like the new outlines, and kinda hate it all at the same time.

Love the infraction point system, good idea, but I dislike how you've laid it out. Basically it's aesthetics for me, the old rule page was very clean cut, and organized. This one seems more like a mash up of all the rules, it still has headings and whatnot, but still, for some reason it just seems much less organized than the old page.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Quote from "DesmondTiny" »
Ummmm oh dear this scares me. I got on saw this im like "Holy shit here we go heres where I fall." Lol so does this mean if we get 7 infractions we get permanently banned? Im a little confused. If it is Im screwed.

Yeah. If you get 7 infraction points you will receive a perma-ban automatically.

The difference now is that the points have been standardized and you won't be getting 5 points for thread necromancy or something like that. So you will have plenty of warnings and temporary bans - you'll see it coming

We'll work with you. We don't WANT to ban people.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Does that mean that my flame infraction from a while ago goes away?
Or what's up with that?

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
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*is giddy*

Unless I'm horribly mistaken, swearing is now allowed!
If it's used in a non-insulting way, that is. Guess it could easily be classified as insulting if used in that way.

I actually have no problem with swearing as long as you're not insulting another user.

Quote from "Zhar" »

Anyways, all explanations aside, I rather like the new outlines, and kinda hate it all at the same time.

Love the infraction point system, good idea, but I dislike how you've laid it out. Basically it's aesthetics for me, the old rule page was very clean cut, and organized. This one seems more like a mash up of all the rules, it still has headings and whatnot, but still, for some reason it just seems much less organized than the old page.

We're open to suggestions to how you would rather see them laid out. To me it's very clear and much more concise than the old rules.

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Does that mean that my flame infraction from a while ago goes away?
Or what's up with that?
That expired long ago and you are at 0 active points. You can check your infractions on your profile page.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
*nods*

That was actually something that I was impressed by, the rules are very specific now, instead of the broader rules we used to have.

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Is there nothing about double posting....?

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
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That expired long ago and you are at 0 active points. You can check your infractions on your profile page.

Where exactly can we look on the profile page?

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Posted Oct 16, 2009
Quote from "SFJake" »
Is there nothing about double posting....?

FIIIIIINE

Quote from "Turmobil" »
*Shrug*
I never read rules, I'm using common sense instead.

Common sense is a great thing to have and should get you a long way. Reading the rules is also not a bad idea

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