Advertising Linking to external sites if it's relevant to the topic is fine. If you wish to advertise a site (including clan sites) then please do so in the Test Postings and Pimping forum only. Posts purely for pimping outside of this forum will be removed. CAPS
Please do not make an entire post or topic title all in CAPITALS. If anything it makes a post harder to read and will put people off reading it, having the exact opposite affect of what you want. If people are interested in the subject they will read your post.
Images The use of image tags in posts are permitted as long as external files linked must not be extrenuously large either/or in file size or dimensions, if found to be then they need to be linked to using the URL tag rather than displayed in the post. Please do not link to images on other sites unless it's your own site or you have permission to do so. Modding/Piracy/Warez It is expressly forbidden to mention or discuss about the modding of an Xbox or the downloading of Xbox games, or for any other console or PC. Any posts found of this nature will be removed without warning or editing and could result in your posting privelages removed by discretion of the Admin. As such any forum member that advocates the theft of IP, or provides access through any means to warez, will be banned. You can consider warez to be anything related to the downloading of cracks and serial numbers or the downloading/sharing of software not licensed in accordance publisher’s wishes. Take note that file sharing of bootleg music or pirated software through peer to peer programs like Kazaa is a form of warezing. Theft of IP is a broader term and would include, but is not limited to, the use of someone else's work, in part or in whole, and presenting it as your own. If you do use small part of someone's work product in a post ensure that it is properly referenced (link if available) and credit given. Consider it fair warning not to test the boundaries, or intent, of these rules... even in jest. Bans associated with the violation of these rules are considered permanent. Such bans may be lifted at the sole discretion of the administrators of this forum and only after it is clear there has been a change in the banned member’s attitude. News
The Xbox News forum is for news that will appear on the main site and therefore must be relevant and news, not general chat, banter or unrelated discussion.
Only members that have attained Community Member status can start topics in these forums.
Please can you also take extra care with spelling when posting new topics in these forums.
Quoting
Please use quotes sparingly to clarify a post that you are replying to, if it may be earlier in the thread and not clear that you're referring to it. It really isn't necessary to quote the post immediately prior to yours.
As a general rule:
Do not use the quote feature to bully, harass, or pummel other people's arugements. Do not use the quote feature as a way of posting while adding nothing of substance to a thread (do not, for example, quote someone else's post and then add "I agree") Do not quote the entierty of another post, especially when it is on the same page of the thread as your response. This is both unecessary and disruptive. Do not overuse the quote feature - if quotes take up more room in your post than what you are adding to the thread, rethink your post. Do remember that the " character can also be used to denote quotations, so please use it. Do use the quote feature to quote developers or content from another site (add a link too) As a rule of thumb keep quotes to around 2 per post. Anymore than 2 and you are running the risk of picking apart anothers post. Signatures 480 x 125 - 30 kbs or 6 lines. This is a guide as long as they are not excessive then they are fine. If you feel they are a tad large then please send me a link as I will need to edit these, if required. Spam People posting one word answers/smilies repeatedly without anyone else posting is what is considered spam and will be removed. The only place where this is acceptable is the test forum even though this isnt something we want to advertise.. but if this will keep it from everywhere else then fine. Swearing Swearing in general banter is fine, excessive swearing or using it to abuse others isn't and will be removed. Please do not use characters to avoid the forum censor.
General Guidelines 1. Please act on any requests made by an Admin or Mod, such as changing your forum sig. 2. No bumping old threads with inane replies like "lol" or "i agree". Only add to an old thread if your comments are relevant and would be seen as a viable addition to a thread. Continuing on a conversation dropped months ago is not a viable reason. 3. The hard and fast rule of thumb for acceptable amounts of flesh being posted, are that no nipples or genitalia are to be exposed, and no pictures that suggest or imply sexual readiness / provocative poses are allowed. This is dealt by on a case by case basis though. So if your worried about a post not meeting the guidelines post about it in Forum Issues or Private Message an admin for a clarrification. 4. Do not drag threads off topic. Threads may be locked if you drag them offtopic. You may be banned from the thread, and have your posts deleted. The moderators are not here to clean up threads though so do not expect offtopic posts to just be deleted, and the thread left open. You are responsible for your posts, so if you get thread locked due to offtopic posts, it is your fault and no one elses. Offtopic posts that derail a thread ( provide fodder for others to post offtopic ), will most likely be locked straight away. 5. Do not post a thread and have the only content of the first post a link to a website with no qualifying text. Members need to know where they are going, and a either a brief summary by the thread starter or commentary, is required. 6. All posts are to be made in English. If you post something in a different language then a translation is required. Most of the staff only read english text so therefore we cannot moderate posts that are not written in English. 7. Do not post the same thread in more than one forum - choose the most appropriate forum for your topic and post it once only. In addition, creating a thread in one forum for the sole purpose of advertising a thread in another forum is not permitted. 8. Read the guidelines again.
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