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We're mostly concerned with things moving forward from this point on, to be honest. Outright spam would be considered abusive behavior, though it is sometimes the nature of status update discussions to move ridiculously quickly. Examples of borderline NSFW content: • Images that contain strongly implied sexuality, without any actual sex acts/genitals displayed, rather than very mildly suggestive/cutesy stuff like this. • Sexual text in posts Right now. The previous thread was just a preview, and a call for feedback. YOU AIN'T GETTIN SHEEIT MAN, I'M UNCORRUPTABLE WHEN IT COMES TO ALL OFFERS VALUED LESS THAN USD $5,000,000 We've got a FAQ entry already. :3 We're mostly concerned with things like • BLAH BLAH BLAH CHARACTER LIMIT • FIOERJHRT90T • OMG STUPID LONG POST JEEZE • Etc Honestly, if you're that close to the limit, just throw a strategic "Hmm..." or something someplace. There is actually one user who had several million points. It's a long story.

In the past, if you were to ask us 'what are warning points for? how do I get one?', you'd most likely be given a very vague and non-specific response; not out of any desire on our part to remain coy or evasive on the matter, but because we've never really had a clear policy in handing them out. What one moderator might consider grounds for a warning point might be considered merely worthy of a PM and/or slap on the wrist by another. Because of this, consistency was, sadly, often the exception rather than the norm. As was originally outlined and discussed in this thread some time ago, we have decided to move toward a standardized warning system in an effort to increase moderation consistency, and to minimize potential perception that individual moderators might be biased one way or another toward specific members and give them lighter punishments as a result. Moving forward, everyone, regardless of join date, post count, or user rank, will have the same punishments applied to them when they have broken a rule. Without further ado, I'd like to officially pull the curtain on our new warning system - even though it hasn't actually changed since the last proposal I posted in the original thread. All posts that are hidden for violating our board rules will carry, depending on the nature of the post, one of the following warning point values: Pointless/Off-topic posts: 15 pointsPosts falling under this category are largely harmless, and made with no ill intent; despite this, they serve no purpose beyond cluttering up discussion threads and/or driving people away from the original topic at hand. The fifteen point weight is not intended to be overly punitive; rather it is intended as a gentle reminder to people that they should mindful of what they post, and where. Backseat moderating: 25 pointsBackseat moderation is the act of replying to a thread solely for the sake of calling another user out for infringing on our rules; this behavior is not smiled upon, regardless if any rules were infringed upon or not. Most instances of backseat moderation are harmless, and stem from a desire to help newer members understand the rules that govern the forum - regardless of this however, such posts contribute are often completely off-topic, and rarely contribute anything to the discussion at hand. When a rule is broken, it should be reported - not called out in public. Character minimum violation: 100 pointsMost of the boards on this forum require your posts to be of a certain length before our forum software will accept them. The standard minimum is one hundred characters, whereas the Life Advice and Roleplay boards carry with them a two hundred character minimum; Cloudsdale, meanwhile, has no such limit. One hundred points may seem a steep punishment for making a post that goes against the character minimum - but there is a very good reason for it to carry so much weight. Our forum has a number of automated systems in place to prevent posts that do not meet the minimum character requirement from being accepted; people who receive this warning have willfully and knowingly added nonsense filler text to their posts in order to sidestep the systems we have in place. In doing so they have shown a complete, utter, and direct disregard for our rules. Like the minimum or not, this forum has rules that must be followed while you are here. Advertising: 100 pointsUnsolicited advertisements - be it via private message or forum posts, are not permitted. You are allowed to link to your own website in your profile and/or your signature, however if you wish to advertise something beyond those two areas you must seek direct permission from Feld0. Abusive behavior: 250 pointsThis should be fairly straight forward, I think. Abusive behavior is, quite simply, the act of being a prick. There are many ways in which one can be a prick, to such an extent that attempting to list them all out here would be an impossible feat. If you need to know how to avoid getting this warning, you're probably on the wrong forum. Borderline NSFW content: 250 pointsSometimes something gets posted that isn't flat-out pornographical, but still manages to exist completely outside the comfort zone of the forum. This category is primarily intended for material that might not be quite Rule 34 material, but is still beyond what most fans would be comfortable with. If you're uncertain if an image would qualify as being borderline NSFW, contact a moderator and let them make the call. NSFW Content: 800 pointsSome may say that the internet is for porn, and while that may often be the case, it does not hold true for this particular community. Pornography and/or images of extreme real-world violence are not tolerated here. Users that accrue large amounts of warning points will find the following restrictions placed on their accounts: Two day suspension at 400 points Seven day suspension at 800 points Permanent forum ban at 1,000 points Twenty five warning points are removed from one's account every week. Given the change from the present warning system to the new, all existing warning points are being wiped and reset. Consider it a clean slate and a chance to move forward without worrying about what may have happened in the past. It is important to note that this system exists primarily as a guideline. The forum administration may, at their discretion, overturn and/or modify the point value of any warning if they feel that there is sufficient ground ground to do so. Users that feel that they have been given warning points inappropriately may submit a moderation dispute in our support area. All moderation disputes are reviewed by the forum administration alone, and are not visible to the moderation team. All moderation disputes are given significant and thorough review. This system exists as a tool for the betterment of the forum, not as an invisible tyrant that serves no purpose beyond binding the hands of the site staff. Members that are found to be exploiting the system in one way or another, or that are found to be disruptive and/or detrimental to the community as a whole will be dealt with swiftly and appropriately, regardless of how many warning points they have accrued. We hope that this system will enable us to provide much more consistant moderation and rule enforcement, while at the same time providing us a great deal of assistance with keeping track of repeat offenders. Please note that the values listed are not set in stone, and may be changed in the future as a result of our experience with the system moving forward. As always, we welcome any feedback you might have on this change.

Well shit. That's a good question. D:

Why the hell is this thread still here. You should all be ashamed.

I may or may not have been pondering a good title for a sequel thread while I was preparing my dinner a few hours ago. No comment, but I hope any future thread goes better than the last did. x_____x

This. Putting your own board together, start to finish, can be fairly rewarding. I think the board I used to use cost me about $90 back in the late 90s to put together... wasn't anything too fancy, but it served me well for a fairly long while. I was a total scrub, though.

FREEDOM! I mean... I'd be extremely sad, to be honest. I wouldn't be as involved with this place as I am if I didn't honestly love it, and the community here. This place has been extremely good to me in many ways; as such I want to return the favor by doing all that I can to see it continue to flourish, even if that does sometimes involve making unpopular decisions and announcements.

I've done that too, to be honest. Seriously - hide and seek at night in (Power Struggle) Frost is a ridiculous amount of fun - the map is small enough to not make it a huge chore to search around in, but has enough cover to keep it practical for the people trying to hide.

Out of sheer morbid curiosity, does anyone here own Crysis Warhead - and by extension, Crysis Wars? It's presently five dollars on Steam, and is honestly one of the most enjoyable first person shooters I've played in terms of multiplayer deathmatch/team deathmatch stuff. Despite the fact that it tends to get written off by a lot of people for being ALL GRAPHICS NO GAMEPLAY ETC, it's actually quite enjoyable - the suit powers and such add a fair bit to the game, while things like the day/night rotation in multiplayer helps to mix things up more than you might expect. So yeah - not sure if anyone here owns the game or is interested in getting it, but if you happen to fit into either category i'd be happy to get you invited into some of the smallish private games I have sometimes with a few associates of mine. It also has hand-held nuclear weapons in one particular game mode, which can lead to silly situations like the following, which I illustrated (very poorly) a couple years ago.

Eh, we can't really deal with issues that we aren't aware of - better to report than let them go undetected and unknown forever.

Rather enjoyed the video - very shiny. Wouldn't mind seeing more of this sometime - was entertaining to watch, with good music to boot.

http://mlpforums.com/topic/21942-boat-loads-of-moderators/ He... isn't exactly new. ^^;

My name history is superior. :V Zoop - October 03 2012 (Day one, yo) Lord Zoop Zoopington VII - Feb 20 2012 10:18 PM Zoopaloops - Mar 02 2012 10:54 PM Zooop - Mar 12 2012 09:06 PM Zoooop - Mar 22 2012 06:29 PM Jonke - Mar 31 2012 02:53 PM Zoop - Apr 02 2012 01:03 AM

Nothing. This is nothing. Nothing to see here. Move along.

Leave me out of your fantasies. D:

I hate you. You're a terrible person. You should feel bad. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME

So uh... what brought this on?

Anything in the world, when taken too far, can have a negative impact on your life, video games are no different. If you obsess over them to ridiculous levels, they will have a harmful effect on you - just ask all the Korean folks we read about that have died after X day long gaming sprees without food or sleep.

Sounds like there are a couple of teens over there that are in need of a good stabbin'

This. Constitutional amendments are rare and infrequent for a very good reason; it's something that should only be modified and tampered with when there is a damn good reason to do so, I would say - even if not everyone is apt to agree on what a 'good reason' is.

No fair, Where's Scoots?

Ten orders of black cod with miso from the nearest Nobu, an entire bloody blueberry cheesecake, and two bottles of blueberry win. If I survive all of that without my stomach exploding, I'll be ready to meet my maker - and apologize for my pre-death gluttony.

If one group is entitled to certain rights and benefits as a result of getting married, or in entering into any sort of social contract with each other, there is no good reason that those rights and benefits should not be extended equally to everyone. If the government were to do away with marriage benefits entirely (which, I daresay, is not likely to happen), for everyone, I think it would be much less of an issue since there would then be no inequality to worry about. ... as long as you're looking at things from a practical perspective, anyhow. I think that's the key issue that a lot of people have. Overcoming a presidential veto isn't a particularly simple matter.