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Global Rules
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Forums
Board Constitution
If you want to be a well-respected member of our community, we kindly ask that you take a moment to familiarize yourself with our ground rules. Honestly, we can understand the dear Celestia no, not another forum with rules! feeling, but they're really not that bad - we've done our best to keep this rules page short and to the point so you can get right to posting and participating!
Please note that these rules are global, meaning that they apply not only to the MLP Forums site itself, but also all official services that we operate (ex.: game servers, the Skype group, our Facebook page, etc.).
Tolerate and love everypony. While we don't quite mean this in the literal sense, we do ask that you remain respectful of other people's opinions and realize that they are, at the end of the day, just opinions rather than grounds for declaring thermonuclear war. Don't flame, don't troll, and you'll be fine.
Keep the foul language down. Swearing is not forbidden on MLP Forums, but we kindly ask that you keep it to a minimum. Not only is swearing out of place in the My Little Pony universe, but some fans who visit this site may be much closer to the target age than you and will not enjoy seeing the F-Bomb drop on their screen. Swearing is strictly prohibited in topic titles and tags.
Write in proper, legible English. You are on an English-speaking forum run by English-speaking staff. We cannot moderate content that we cannot read, and "but you can always use Google Translate!" is not an excuse. In addition, while we do not require perfect grammar, you should at least try to punctuate, capitalize, space, and spell properly.
NSFW and rule 34-type content is strictly taboo. Got a fetish involving ponies? We don't care if you do; however, we politely ask that you keep all fetishistic, pornographic, and other "not safe for work" material off of here, whether it is art, fan fiction, or otherwise. There are better places out there to get your clopping fix. On that note, shipping is permitted as long as it is "safe for work" and the topic is tagged appropriately.
Advertising your own site is not permitted outside of your signature and the website field in your profile. Trying to make money off of our members in any way isn't cool, either, whether it involves trying to sell anything on MLP Forums, soliciting donations for any reason, or referring people to some shady rewards program. If you want to advertise or collect money here, please get in touch with Feld0 to seek permission.
Make quality posts. Posts - and threads - that lack content are not allowed and may be deleted without notice. Repeatedly creating posts and/or threads that are off-topic, spammy, or otherwise pointless will result in your posting capabilities becoming restricted. There is a character minimum in most of the site's sections - do not attempt to bypass it. You have been warned.
Don't be a backseat mod. If you're not a moderator, don't act like one. If you see trouble, take ten seconds to report it and just move on with your life. The moderation will deal with it - that's their job, not yours.
Don't create multiple accounts. There is no reason to, and users found to possess multiple accounts may have one or more of them merged, banned, or deleted, depending on the circumstances. If someone else creates an account from your physical location (ie.: a family member), please let the staff know with a ticket.
Don't create anything and call it "official" without asking Feld0 first. This also applies to things that may not necessarily use the word "official" but may still be mistaken as such. Just ask nicely - it's only a problem if you do it without permission, and Feld0 will usually say yes. If you're wondering why we have this policy, please take a look at this post.
Don't roleplay outside of Roleplay World or the Ask a Pony sections. It's just silly - we all know you aren't a pony, and it only serves to clutter the forums.
Users under thirteen are prohibited from joining MLP Forums. Due to legalities concerning children and their online protection, as well as our own desire to keep any content that parents could find potentially objectionable away from their children, we must enforce this rule rather strictly. More can be read on this rule, here.
These rules are global and apply everywhere on MLP Forums. That includes private messages, too. Individual forums may have their own rules, which will be displayed at the top of their index pages.
Formal Warnings
Misconduct will be punished in accordance with our formal warning system.
Warnings are between you and the staff. Whining, complaining, and/or attempting to stir up drama over a warning is not acceptable, and will not be tolerated. If you have an issue with a warning given by a staff member, you are encouraged to submit the warning for administrative review via a moderation dispute.
The Feldian Clause
Feld0 has the final say on everything. This is his site.
If you see anyone breaking a rule, we ask that you report the content in question immediately using the little "Report" link displayed on every post, private message, calendar entry - you get the point.
All instances of rule-breaking will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Exceptions to rules may also be granted on a case-by-case basis by the administrators if you contact them directly via the ticket system.
Board Constitution
If you want to be a well-respected member of our community, we kindly ask that you take a moment to familiarize yourself with our ground rules. Honestly, we can understand the dear Celestia no, not another forum with rules! feeling, but they're really not that bad - we've done our best to keep this rules page short and to the point so you can get right to posting and participating!
Please note that these rules are global, meaning that they apply not only to the MLP Forums site itself, but also all official services that we operate (ex.: game servers, the Skype group, our Facebook page, etc.).
Tolerate and love everypony. While we don't quite mean this in the literal sense, we do ask that you remain respectful of other people's opinions and realize that they are, at the end of the day, just opinions rather than grounds for declaring thermonuclear war. Don't flame, don't troll, and you'll be fine.
Keep the foul language down. Swearing is not forbidden on MLP Forums, but we kindly ask that you keep it to a minimum. Not only is swearing out of place in the My Little Pony universe, but some fans who visit this site may be much closer to the target age than you and will not enjoy seeing the F-Bomb drop on their screen. Swearing is strictly prohibited in topic titles and tags.
Write in proper, legible English. You are on an English-speaking forum run by English-speaking staff. We cannot moderate content that we cannot read, and "but you can always use Google Translate!" is not an excuse. In addition, while we do not require perfect grammar, you should at least try to punctuate, capitalize, space, and spell properly.
NSFW and rule 34-type content is strictly taboo. Got a fetish involving ponies? We don't care if you do; however, we politely ask that you keep all fetishistic, pornographic, and other "not safe for work" material off of here, whether it is art, fan fiction, or otherwise. There are better places out there to get your clopping fix. On that note, shipping is permitted as long as it is "safe for work" and the topic is tagged appropriately.
Advertising your own site is not permitted outside of your signature and the website field in your profile. Trying to make money off of our members in any way isn't cool, either, whether it involves trying to sell anything on MLP Forums, soliciting donations for any reason, or referring people to some shady rewards program. If you want to advertise or collect money here, please get in touch with Feld0 to seek permission.
Make quality posts. Posts - and threads - that lack content are not allowed and may be deleted without notice. Repeatedly creating posts and/or threads that are off-topic, spammy, or otherwise pointless will result in your posting capabilities becoming restricted. There is a character minimum in most of the site's sections - do not attempt to bypass it. You have been warned.
Don't be a backseat mod. If you're not a moderator, don't act like one. If you see trouble, take ten seconds to report it and just move on with your life. The moderation will deal with it - that's their job, not yours.
Don't create multiple accounts. There is no reason to, and users found to possess multiple accounts may have one or more of them merged, banned, or deleted, depending on the circumstances. If someone else creates an account from your physical location (ie.: a family member), please let the staff know with a ticket.
Don't create anything and call it "official" without asking Feld0 first. This also applies to things that may not necessarily use the word "official" but may still be mistaken as such. Just ask nicely - it's only a problem if you do it without permission, and Feld0 will usually say yes. If you're wondering why we have this policy, please take a look at this post.
Don't roleplay outside of Roleplay World or the Ask a Pony sections. It's just silly - we all know you aren't a pony, and it only serves to clutter the forums.
Users under thirteen are prohibited from joining MLP Forums. Due to legalities concerning children and their online protection, as well as our own desire to keep any content that parents could find potentially objectionable away from their children, we must enforce this rule rather strictly. More can be read on this rule, here.
These rules are global and apply everywhere on MLP Forums. That includes private messages, too. Individual forums may have their own rules, which will be displayed at the top of their index pages.
Formal Warnings
Misconduct will be punished in accordance with our formal warning system.
Warnings are between you and the staff. Whining, complaining, and/or attempting to stir up drama over a warning is not acceptable, and will not be tolerated. If you have an issue with a warning given by a staff member, you are encouraged to submit the warning for administrative review via a moderation dispute.
The Feldian Clause
Feld0 has the final say on everything. This is his site.
If you see anyone breaking a rule, we ask that you report the content in question immediately using the little "Report" link displayed on every post, private message, calendar entry - you get the point.
All instances of rule-breaking will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Exceptions to rules may also be granted on a case-by-case basis by the administrators if you contact them directly via the ticket system.
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