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| Forum Rules |
Below are some general rules which you should observe when using our forum/board. If you do not follow these rules, you might get suspended for life (and banned users trying to sign up again will get their account deleted), so please follow them (some of these rules are just common sense/courtesy, so they're not hard to follow) :
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| Helpful links for common forum functions |
| Go to this DigiWiki entry to find links that will provide instructions on how to use some of the common features of this forum. |
| How do I use the Reputation function? |
| The reputation system allows you to give positive or negative points (yes, your points total can be in the negative) to other members (and leave optional comments). You start off with 10 points. The default reputation levels are: -50 or less points: User is infamous around these parts -50 to -10: User can only hope to improve -10 to 0: User has a little shameless behaviour in the past 0 to 10: User is an unknown quantity at this point 10 to 50: User is on a distinguished road 50 to 150: User will become famous soon enough 150 to 250: User has a spectacular aura about 250 to 350: User is a jewel in the rough 350 to 450: User is just really nice 450 to 550: User is a glorious beacon of light 550 to 650: User is a name known to all 650 to 1000: User is a splendid one to behold 1000 to 1500: User has much to be proud of 1500 to 2000: User has a brilliant future 2000+: User has a reputation beyond repute You can view your own reputation points by going into the User CP, and to the right of the "Latest Reputation Received" header, you should see your points total (only available if someone has left at least one reputation comment). You can't view the exact point of others. You can, however, sort the member list based on reputations, and you can hover your mouse over the reputation image to see a text description of your current reputation level. The reputation image will be green if you have a positive reputation, and red if you have a negative reputation. You will get one or more reputation image (icons) the more points you have (both positive and negative), and once you reach a certain level, the icons will change from dark red/green to bright red/green. Each user also have what is known as a reputation altering power (default is 1) - basically, this determines how many points you give to (or take away from) other users per click. This power depends on the user group, the amount of time you've been here, the number of posts you've made and the number of reputation points you have. There are also some restrictions like how many times you can give a reputation to a single user, how many times you can do it per day, minimum number of posts before you can do it, etc... But remember, this is all in good fun and don't use the rep system as a "weapon" against other forum members (the old adage "If you have nothing good to say..." is approriate here). In fact, you can even turn the rep display off in the User CP if you wish. |
| What is the Infractions system? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The infraction system (also known as the yellow/red card system) allow moderators to warn users of rule breaches through private messaging/email. In extreme cases, infraction points may be given to users and if a certain number of points is reached, the user is automatically banned (currently the points limit is 10). Different breaches carry different points, and some points expire after a period (usually 1 month) while others are permanent. If you are given a warning or infraction points, you will also receive a PM or an email detailing the reason for the warning/points. You can also view a list of your infractions in your user profile and your User CP - other users will not be able to view your infractions. Below is a table of infractions, the rules they relate to and the expiration period of the points associated with each infraction:
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). It is also common courtesy to reply when your question has been answered, to say whether it worked or not, or just to say thanks.