Official ONLiNEZONE Rules'All rules MUST be taken into consideration before you post'
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You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have written consent from the owner of the copyrighted material. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum.
Note that it is impossible for the staff or the owners of this forum to confirm the validity of posts. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted messages express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this forum, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this forum's owner. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator or moderator of this forum immediately. The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if they determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, please realize that they may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.
You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person's account for any reason. We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.
After you register and login to this forum, you will be able to fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information the forum owner or staff determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with or without prior notice. Appropriate sanctions may be applicable.
Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.
Also note that the software places a cookie, a text file containing bits of information (such as your username and password), in your browser's cache. This is ONLY used to keep you logged in/out. The software does not collect or send any other form of information to your computer.
::Forum Rules:: Show respect towards each other. Flames and personal attacks are not tolerated at ONLiNEZONE. This includes but not limited to; racism, xenophobia, etc. It maybe a joke to you and your friends, but if the victim complains expect swift retribution from staff.
Never post entire sentences with UPPERCASE or large fonts. You may think it will help you get your point across, but most of the time you will be ignored instead.
Never post with just smilies. You may think it gets the point across, but most of the time people wont understand it.
Stay on topic. If you wish to talk about something different, make a new thread for it. This rule maybe waived in Spam, depending on the circumstance.
Do not bump an existing thread 2 weeks after the previous post. Instead create a new post, and if necessary link to the old one.
Do not bump your own thread or the threads of others repetitively. This includes but not limited to just posting the word bump found in many server advertisement threads.
Do not double post, posting two or more times in a row. If you have something to add to your last post then simply modify it. It does happen in lag at times, if so use the report post button. You may receive an infraction for every consecutive post you make. This may be waived if and only if the contents of your post are too much to be allowed in a single post.
Do not recreate the same thread. Once is enough. It does happen in lag at times, if so use the report post button.
Do not spam. Excessive spamming can result in your account banned.
Do not circumvent our censor. Especially for banned websites or other forums.
Do not use foul language. There are children here and we must keep it clean for them to view the site. We will not tolerate it here.
Do not use [mod] or [admin] tags. These are reserved for ONLiNEZONE Moderators, Super Moderators, and ONLiNEZONE.
Do not post links to text based games without clear details.
Do not continue a locked thread.
Advertising outside sources is not permitted anywhere here. This includes but not limited to servers, sites, forums, and stores.
Do not ask questions which are already answered in other threads. Use the search function as much as possible.
Do not beg! If you are too lazy to help yourself then others will be too lazy to help you. If you want something then put effort into doing it yourself. People will help you but not do it for you.
This forum is English; as such you must either post in English or create an accurate translation. If a staff member suspects the translation is inaccurate your entire post maybe deleted.
Do not post programs or materials that give you and/or others unfair advantages. These include bots, trainers, and game hacks.
Do not post warez. This includes but not limited to downloads of software that requires to be purchased, software cracks, and serial keys.
Do not bring grudges with people you know offline onto ONLiNEZONE.
If you came to ONLiNEZONE to irritate people you will be banned.
Do not create a new account if your current account is banned. If you do, your new account is likely to be instantly banned with no warning.
Nudity and disturbing material is not allowed here.
Attacks against staff members may lead to instant ban.
Use common sense! If you think something may not be allowed, it probably is not. As such you maybe warned for something that is not specifically mentioned in these rules.
Signatures, Avatars, and Users Titles
Signatures are cut to 150 pixels in height and 500 pixels in width. Anymore and it will create scroll bars. If images are used they should be no more than 400kB in size. Advertising outside sources is simply not allowed in any of these. You may however link to the threads of valid advertisements on ONLiNEZONE. Also please be aware that all of the forum rules also applies to your signature, avatar, and user title. Further information can be found here: (Frequently Asked Questions)
These rules are subject to change.
Breaking these rules will lead to your content being edited, deleted and possible warn (infraction) given. 3 infractions will lead to a temporary ban and 6 will lead to a permanent ban. Depending on the circumstance a permanent ban maybe given at any time.
You may appeal any action a Moderator has taken against you to a Super Moderator using the PM system. You must give a valid reason and a link to what you are appealing. Do not PM the Moderator who took action against you, it will get you in more trouble.
These rules are maintained by ONLiNEZONE staff and our administrator, ONLiNEZONE
Respect them and their decisions.
Updated: 11 December 2007ONLiNEZONE Offical Rules and Documentation.::Infractions::
Minimum infractions: 4 = Temporary Ban
Maximum infractions: 8 = Permanent Ban
Spam: 2 infractions
Wrong Section: 3 infractions
Double Posting: 1 infraction
