FIZ Petz Forum Rules - Updated December 17, 2010

[[bubblegum] @ Patch Work]

'FIZ is here to give everyone a chance to shine! All petz can be shown, all members can participate, and we are one community. We are here for each-other!'

Hello and welcome to FIZ Petz forum! :]

You've got to know to rules of FIZ Petz forum to be a valued member!

We reward goodness, and punish badness, maybe you'll fit right in?

Remember this? It's true! We hope you'll fit right in here at FIZ, so please remember all of these rules whilst posting. If you are a new member and are unsure of the rules, please refer back to this thread, or ask a member of staff. If you make a mistake whilst posting, a moderator or a member of staff will let you know what you've done wrong and correct it for you. If you continue to make mistakes, you will be reminded of this thread. If you continue after that, you will receive a 5% warning bar, and reminded of our rules. We hope it will not come to this! :]

Rules
»Some boards have their own specific rules! Please read them before posting!

>>>>>Setting up your account<<<<<

»You may only have one account. Your IP address, email address and other information is stored in our server. This helps us seek and destroy multiple accounts. If you "multi-account", you will be permanently banned. If you share a computer with a sibling/relative/room-mate, please let us know before the other person joins to avoid confusion.
»Do not delete you account without a good reason. If you delete your account when you have warnings or minus karma, we will re-instate them if you re-join.
»English speaking only.
»If you have a question about registering, post in the correct thread.


>>>>>Posting etc.<<<<<

»Double posting is allowed only in the "Links" topics to inform members of updates to your websites.
»No swearing AT ALL. This is a family friendly site, and no swearing is permitted. We have a word filter, so don't think you won't be caught.
»"Mini-modding" is not tolerated. There are mods on this forum for a reason. If you see someone who is breaking the rules, simply PM Bubblegum or another member of the mod team. Do not try to resolve the situation or "boss around" the person in question.
»Thread "bumping" is only allowed when your thread falls off the first page of the forum.
»Kindness and courtesy is required if you want to be respected as a member at this forum. Any bad mouthing, argumentative attitudes etc. will land you an automatic 10% warning, no exceptions.


>>>>>Spamming<<<<<

»The following instances of "spam" are NOT tolerated:
- Starting a pointless thread such as "Just saying hi" or "Hey guys guess what? I'm hungry!"
- Replying to ANY topic with one word answers or only a smiley face (ex. - When announcing you have sent out adoptions, don't just reply "Sent". Maybe "Sent! Thanks for adopting!" or "Sent! Enjoy your new pet!").
- Replying to a thread completely off topic to the thread title. If you are replying to an adoption thread, don't reply telling the topic starter that you are still working on their hex request.
- "Thread Hi-jacking" is also considered spam. This is when someone starts say, an adoption thread, and people start talking about "so-and-so's new hex file" which leads to people talking about hexies, etc. Stay on topic!
- Advertising via PM
- Harassment via PM


>>>>>Avatars and Signatures<<<<<

»Avatars must be within the 100x100 maximum size limit. No bigger images are aloud, and anything smaller is NOT recommended.
»Signature images can be no bigger than 150px tall and 500px wide. With or without an image in your signature, no more than three lines of text are allowed.
»Please do not stack multiple signature images on top of each other. If you want to use multiple images, make sure they fit within the 150px X 500px limit.
»We encourage avatars and signatures to include Petz related images, but it is not required. Please keep all avatar and signature images PG!
»Any member caught using an avatar or signature beyond these limits will have their image(s) deleted and receive a 1% warning level on first offense, and a 10% warning level on each additional offense.
»Feel free to use these templates when creating your avatar and signature images to make sure you don't go over the size limits:






>>>>>Maintenance<<<<<

»Threads will be deleted if there are no new posts within 1 month of the last post (unless stickied).
»All mods should use their common sense and delete anything un-needed/bad/spam/etc.
»We do not archive threads here at FIZ. If you would like something to be saved/think something is very useful, please contact a member of staff.
»Spam/inappropriate content is immediately deleted as soon as it is reported to a member of staff/seen by a member of staff.
»If something is posted in the wrong board or you accidentally post something in the wrong place, don't worry! Our team will fix it!
»All stickied threads apart from those that require input/posts are locked as soon as they are stickied.
»Any re-startable threads like RPG's or games may reach 7 pages before being locked, then after one week, deleted.
»Threads started by inactive/deleted/banned/etc. members are locked/deleted depending on circumstances of leave/in activeness.
»All stickied threads are kept once stickied, even if the member who started has quit/etc. However, members of staff/trusted members are encouraged to post a new thread that is the updated version of an old stickied thread (It must contain all of the old information and new information to be accepted) if the creator leaves the forum. They must PM their updates to me before posting.


>>>>>Warning levels and consequences<<<<<

»You are banned at 100% warning, and given a 1 week suspension for 50%.
»If you try to make a new account because you were banned, suspended or scolded, you WILL BE CAUGHT. Do not try.
»We never delete anyone's account unless we have to. This is so we can keep all data on file.
»The warning level bars will not delete your member level bar forever, as warnings are temporary.
»After 1 month PM to have your warning level dropped. You can only apply if your warning bar hasn't increased within the last month. I can check this because all warnings are recorded in your user notes, and these are NOT removable by you.


>>>>>Private Messaging and advertising<<<<<

»Do not advertise via PM, this is counted as spam and is highly against the rules of the forum.
»Do not harass anyone via pm. Asking for things/begging and other spam is not permitted. You will have your mail box de-activated, and receive a 45% warning.
»Be polite when PMing a user, manners go a long way.


>>>>>Karma system<<<<<

»Do not abuse another person's karma level by smiting them if they've done nothing wrong, or exalting them because they're your friend etc.
»Smiting de-creases karma, and you should only smite someone if they've been rude, mean, spamming, abusive etc. and should only be used if you really think that person deserves it.
»Exalting in-creases karma, and you should only exalt someone if they've been kind, helpful, helpful in the community (NOT including mini-modding), do something nice for you etc. and should only be used if you really think that person deserves it.
»If you feel your karma has been abused, please contact an Admin. Do not post around saying so.