1. GENERAL RULES
a. No Swearing / Cussing / Insults at all
b. Do NOT share personal information with another users
c. Always listen to Administrator and Moderators instructions
d. Do not SPAM on Chat or Forums
e. Do no Flood the Chat
f. No Advertising for other sites or products on the Chat, PM or outside of the Links section on the Forums.
g. Only 1 (One) Account is permitted. If you are found using more, they will be deleted.
h. Do no Double-Post. If you have something else to say, Edit your first post and put it there.
i. Do not use LARGE TEXT in posts.
j. Stay On-Topic, if a title says Naruto, don't start something about Bleach
k. Do not post links to other websites or chats on the Chat, post them in the Links section only (links to picutres or videos are fine)
l. Do not resurrect old topics. Create a new one depending on the topic
m. If a question has been answered in Help & FAQ, don't answer it again, that just makes it confusing
n. Roleplaying is permitted only in RP sections, it is not permitted on the Shoutbox in any way
o. Do not speak any language other than English on the forums
2. CONTEST RULES
a. Parental permission is required for users Under 13 years of age (COPPA Forms will be provided)
b. You must be able to provide you mailing address in case you win
c. Contest Forums are for entries only, not conversations
3. SIGNATURE RULES
a. Signatures must be less than 500 characters. This will not be changed
b. Do not let your signature become more than half a page in height
c. BBCODE must be used properly or it will be removed
d. Signatures can contain 1 (One) link to an external site as long as it's yours and doesn't violate any other rule
e. Broken links and pictures that don't display must be fixed or removed
4. MODERATION RULES
a. Back seat Moderating is not permitted. If a user is doing something against the rules, PM an Admin or Mod
b. If a user sees someone violating a rule, use the Report Post feature available on every post and a Moderator will address the issue
c. Administrators may be required to read specific private messages in an investigation to confirm a rule violation or illegal action used via private message
d. Moderators and Admin reserve the right to edit or remove any post that is in violation of the rules
e. Do NOT ask to be a Moderator. If a Moderator is needed, candidates will be chosen based on actions, not requests
5. WARNING AND BAN RULES
a. Any Rule violation or multiple Rule violations can and will result in a Warning being issued
b. If severe rules are broken you may be banned immediately
c. 5 Warnings will result in a 7 day ban from the forums
d. Any attempt to circumvent a temporary ban will result in that ban being made permanent.
e. Any attempts to return to the site after an Admin or Mod has notified you of a permenent ban will result in your local ISP being contacted.
f. Arguing with team members after receving a warning will result in an immediate additional warning
6. SUPPORT RULES
a. Support is offerd on the FORUMS ONLY
b. Questions asked via PM will be ignored, or at best, directed to Help & FAQ
c. Topics in Help & FAQ are requested to have the purpose of the topic, or Question as the Title of the Topic so Moderats, Admin, and other users can properly address the issue
d. Always make sure to scan through the Help & FAQ section to see if your question has been asked before
7. BUGS AND REPORTS
a. Post only Bugs and Issues with the Website in the Bugs section
b. The Bugs section is not a place for conversation, please do not comment unless you have something relevant to contribute
c. Make sure you have read all topics in the Bugs section before posting your issue as this may have been resolved
8. UNRANKED ROLEPLAYING RULES
a. Specific rules are already posted under 'Roleplaying Rules' make sure you read them.
b. You MUST have an approved Character Profile before you can post in the Unranked RP section
c. Details on how to make a Unranked Character Profile.
d. Use of the Doom Card is strictly prohibited
e. Do NOT challenge someone on Chat, challenges need to be made in the forum only
f. Do NOT PM, or Post, or Request on Chat for a Moderator or Admin to approve your profile, this will cause a delay in getting it done. Just be patient, like everyone else
g. Do not post your profile in someone elses topic.
h. Do not attempt to brawl on the chatbox.
9. ARENA/BADGE RULES
a. You must have at least five (5) wins to challenge a Arena Master
b. Each Arena has a different handicap that a challenger must play by in order to earn the badge
10. SPOILER RULES
a. Spoilers must be posted with a SPOILER BBCODE or in the SPOILER SECTION
b. Spoilers are not permitted on chat at all
c. Spoilers are classified as any information about episodes that have not yet aired in english
12. TEAM RULES
a. Each team is permitted to have ten (10) members including the leader
b. Each team must have at least four (4) people who brawl in the RP forums (Ranked and/or Unranked)
c. Users can be a member of only one (1) team at a time
d. You cannot join a group if you have active warnings (warnings disappear after 30 days)
e. You need at least ten (10) posts to join a group
f. New Teams are NOT being made, please do not ask
g. Inactive team members may be removed from the team after thirty (30) days
h. To find out how to apply to join a group.
i. To find out if there is availability in the group you want to join you'll see it in usergroups.
13. FAN-FICTION RULES (BAKUGAN)
a. Formatting must be followed.
b. Do NOT PM or Post on the Forums, or Request in Chat for a Moderator or Admin to approve your creation, you need to wait like everyone else
c. Posts in the Fan-Fiction (Bakugan) section DO NOT appear right away. They must be approved first, but again, don't spam people asking for it.
