These are the rules for the SRB2 Message Board. While I understand that these rules are long and boring, read them, as ignorance will not be considered an excuse.
1. Generally speaking, keep the board to the content that can be broadcast on network TV (Think "The Simpsons") and use your own common sense as to what's allowed or not allowed on the board. For those of you who seem to be incapable of figuring this out, the following is forbidden:
* Sexual content, including pornography
* Excessive cursing
* Illegal material (Warez, free MP3s, ROMs, etc.)
2. This forum uses proper English. This means that you should type your posts as if you were going to hand it in to the English teacher. While a little leeway will be given if you are not a native speaker, there are some things that just have no excuse:
* Use capitalization rules properly. The first word in a sentence, proper nouns, and “I” are capitalized. Always.
* Use punctuation. It’s very hard to read posts with no periods or commas.
* Use correct spelling. Occasional mistakes are fine (we all make them), but if your post misspells every single word, then that's unacceptable.
* Don’t use l33tspeak, internet acronyms (LOL, U, etc.), or text message abbreviations.
* Use paragraph breaks. No one wants to read a page of text with no spaces in it at all.
3. No spam. Create topics about the ruler of pie and your website somewhere else. Do not post useless lines, such as "ok", "lol", etc., as they clutter up the forum and don't add anything to the discussion. Placing links to your website in your signature IS acceptable, however.
4. Keep any arguments you have with other members outside of the board. Likewise, flaming, or mindless insulting of another user, is strictly prohibited. Trolling, or posting to intentionally disrupt forum activity and/or to generate an angry response, is strictly prohibited in all forms.
5. Don’t ask for netgames in the forum. Use the chat room or the master server to set up netgames.
6. Don’t post a topic for a project you have not made yet. You should at least be at the point where you can show screenshots before you make any posts about it.
7. Don’t ask for a lock or other administrative action if you aren’t an admin. The administrators are fully capable of moderating the board without your help.
8. Keep all criticism constructive. "Your character is a crappy recolor" is not acceptable. "This character isn’t unique in any way. You need to make something that isn’t just another hedgehog" is fine, however.
9. The administrators are charged with maintaining order on the board using their own discretion. They are granted authority to do whatever they feel is necessary to accomplish this. If you don't like it, don't come back...
