Overview
Why
are there so many rules?
These rules exist to help keep this place clean and under control. Please
follow them or else we ask that you don't post here.
General
Conduct
Know where you are posting before you post. Each forum
has a description, so read it and make sure you're posting in the right
area. Example: Don't post about video games in the movies forum.
Before posting, please ask yourself the following question:
"Am I making a post which is either funny, informative, or interesting
on any level?" If you can answer "yes" to this, then
please post. If you cannot, then refrain from posting.
Before replying, please ask yourself the following question:
"Does my reply offer any significant advice or help contribute
to the conversation in any fashion?" If you can answer "yes"
to this, then please reply. If you cannot, then refrain from replying.
General
Guidelines and Provisions
The Golden Rules
The Forum
isn't run by rules, per se. Rather, it is moderated by
a tight-knit group of moderators who have volunteered to put themselves
in the position of making difficult judgment calls. Most of these guidelines
are geared towards improving the state of the forum through smart tips
(using good subject lines is just wise, ya know). Some of these
guidelines are more prohibitive, however, and they function as rules. The
rules come in two-forms: the cardinal, and the compulsory.
Cardinal Rules
- No
trolling.
Don't make posts that are inflammatory just to get people riled up.
Substance is the key to not being labeled a troll.
- Ad
hominem attacks are not welcome.
Criticize ideas, not people. Excessive flaming will not be tolerated.
- No
pornographic, sexually offensive, sexually explicit, racially discriminatory
or objectifying material.
Simple rule. Moderator's judgment applies here. Sexually suggestive
images will be heavily scrutinized. We'd like for our readers to be
able to read ultimatemyspace! at work and share with friends without fear
of retribution.
- Do
not post links or requests for warez.
- Post
in the right forum! If it's about Girls, post it in the
Top Girls forum. Even if it's only humor, an observation, or
angst, if it's about something that we have a forum for, post it there.
Resist the temptation to post something offtopic because you think
you'll get "better responses" in a particular forum.
- Respect
the privacy of others.
Do not post other's phone numbers, addresses, pictures, etc., without
their permission.
- Do
not place foul language in thread subjects.
- And
of course, NO SPAMMING. No commercial-oriented posts, and
no flooding with useless content.
- Causing Drama: If you continually
stir up obnoxious drama of any kind in the forum you will be banned.
Compulsory
Rules
- Use
descriptive subject lines and research your post. This
reduces the chances of double-posting, and it also makes it easier
for people to see what they do/don't want to read. Also, scan
the subjects of the last several days' posts to make sure you aren't
duplicating posts. Also, consider what forum your topic should be
posted in.
- Argumentum
ad hominem (argument directed at the person). This is the
error of attacking the character or motives of a person who has stated
an idea, rather than the idea itself. The most obvious example of
this fallacy is when one debater maligns the character of another
debater (e.g, "The members of the opposition are a couple of fascists!"),
but this is actually not that common. A more typical manifestation
of argumentum ad hominem is attacking a source of information -- for
example, responding to a quotation from Richard Nixon on the subject
of free trade with China by saying, "We all know Nixon was a liar
and a cheat, so why should we believe anything he says?" Argumentum
ad hominem also occurs when someone's arguments are discounted merely
because they stand to benefit from the policy they advocate -- such
as Bill Gates arguing against antitrust, rich people arguing for lower
taxes, white people arguing against affirmative action, minorities
arguing for affirmative action, etc. In all of these cases, the relevant
question is not who makes the argument, but whether the argument is
valid.
- Restrict
the use of excessive foul language. Although we don't
really care if people cuss (um, we have been known to cuss
ourselves now and again), excessive foul language is likely
to get moderated, if only because excessive foul language usually
indicates that someone is utterly clueless. Buy a thesaurus.
We also require that you leave rough or offensive language out of
the thread subjects. A lot of people read the Forum at work,
and while foul language is par for the course, let's try and keep
it away from the big, yellow, eye-catching lightbulbs. :-)
Finally, remember
that we're not the ratings board here. We're not going to give
you a PG for four swears and a gunshot, but R for five swears and splattering
brains. Not making any hard and fast rules means that the moderators
can use their good judgment in moderation, and we think the results
speak for themselves. Bottom line: we almost always give warnings. But
we don't give them twice to the same person.
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