Forum Rules:

Alright, here this is. The New Seattle forums.

We have a few basic rules, don?t slander people. Don?t act overtly like an idiot.. be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Or.. at least pick three and do your best.

We do and will moderate. Don?t post sections of text or detailed tables on mechanics or other information from any copyrighted materials. Use each forum as described in its short blurb or name, if you don?t have a place for your topics please send in a suggestion and we?ll see if we need another board or to help tune your topic/question a little better.

In addition to managing and building a game I suspect that the most of the staffers working these boards are new at forum management as well, meaning that we may break some things or injure ourselves. Treat -us- kind as well, and we?ll do the same.

It doesn?t get any simpler than that. As usual, I maintain that you can ask any question you want that is on topic and relevant and we?ll do our best to answer.

Also, to get some acronyms started let's put out:

NS = New Seattle
SRS = Shadowrun: Seattle

Terms of Service:

1. Chat, Bulletin Boards, and other Submissions.

1.1 The Message Board service enables you to participate in chat forums on various game-related topics. You may also post a message on the Web Site?s bulletin board. You acknowledge and agree that if you submit any Content to forums, you will be solely responsible for such Content. NS Staff will not be liable in any way for any such Content submitted. You further agree that you will not:

I Submit any Content, which is harassing, abusive, threatening, harmful, libelous or defamatory, encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liabilities, or is unlawful in any other way.

II Submit any Content protected by intellectual property laws or by rights of privacy, unless you own the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents. You shall be solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights;

III Submit any Content which contains a virus or other harmful components;

IV Engage in activity that interferes with or disrupts the use of the Web Site by other users;

V Submit any Content that encourages any illegal activities, or provides guidance or instructional activities about such illegal activities;

VI Make any false representation, including impersonation of any person or entity or misrepresentation of your affiliation with any person or entity;

VII Make use of Message Board for commercial purposes, such as advertising any products or services, reselling or publishing the information posted or transmitted.

1.2. NS Staff does not prescreen, monitor or edit the Content posted or submitted to Forums. However, NS Staff reserves the right to edit, limit or remove any such Content in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding, you shall remain solely responsible for any Content you submit or post.

1.3. NS Staff may establish procedures and practices relating to the use of and participation in Forums. Such procedures and practices may include limitations on the number of entries and the size of files that may be submitted, limitations on the number of participants in any chat room at any given time and the number of days messages on the bulletin board will be saved before deletion. NS Staff will not be responsible for any Content deleted by NS Staff or otherwise, or for your inability to submit any Content.

RULES OF CONDUCT


Signature graphics are permitted, but must follow these guidelines:

The size limits for signature graphics are as follows:
Maximum height: 120 pixels
Maximum width: 460 pixels
Maximum file size: 24,000 bytes (not kbytes)


Be respectful of others at all times.
The purpose of the forum is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas. Occasionally, there will be conflicts that arise when people voice opinions. Be courteous when disagreeing with others. It is possible to disagree without being insulting.


Ranting is prohibited
A rant is a post which is long-winded, redundant and filled with angry, non-constructive comments. A free exchange of ideas is essential to building a strong sense of community and helpful in the development of the game, but rants are disruptive and incite flaming and trolling. Please post your thoughts in a concise, clear manner and avoid going off on rambling tangents.


Personal attacks are prohibited.
Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts which are designed to personally berate or insult another. Text of this nature is not beneficial to the community spirit and will not be tolerated. Corporation, faction members and other players are cautioned to avoid allowing an "in character" dispute become an "out of character" personal attack. The game is designed for role playing and/or portraying a role and it is sometimes easy for tempers to flare when the lines between the virtual world and the real world are crossed. Keep in-game disputes in the game and off the forum, please, unless it is clearly a mutual, in character exchange.


Trolling is prohibited.
Trolling is the word used to describe a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting the members of the forum community. Posts of this nature are disruptive and do not convey a friendly attitude.


No posting of personal information
Please respect the privacy of other players and do not give out information such as phone numbers and addresses.


Private communication between the Game Masters, Team members, moderators and administrators of the forum and the forum users is not to be made public on these forums or by any other venue.
You are not permitted to publicize any private correspondence (including petitions) received from any of the aforementioned.


Warnings and bans are not to be discussed on the forum.
Such matters shall remain private between the NS Staff and the user. Questions or comments concerning warnings and bans will be conveyed through e-mail or private messaging. Likewise, discussions regarding moderator actions are not permitted on the forum. If you have questions regarding a post or thread, please contact the Director or Chief Staff via PM.


Immediate banning from the forum can result from any of the following:
The posting of pornography; discriminatory remarks which are sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive; excessive obscene or vulgar language; posts which discuss or illustrate illegal activity; providing links to sites that contain any of the aforementioned.


Spamming and bumping are prohibited.
Spam is considered to be repetitive posting of the same text again and again or nonsensical posts that have no substance and are often designed to annoy other forum users. Bumping posts in order to keep them near the top of the list is also prohibited. Posts of this nature are not conducive to community spirit and are unwelcome.


Redundant threads will be deleted.
As a courtesy to others before beginning a new thread, please look to see if an active thread on that topic has already been established. If so, place your comments there instead. Multiple threads on the same subject clutter up the forum needlessly and many good ideas may be lost. Keep discussions about one topic to one thread only.


Impersonating another forum user, moderator, volunteer, administrator, or NS Staff is strictly prohibited.
You are expressly forbidden from impersonating anyone else, including those named above, on the forum or in the game, even in jest. This may be grounds for permanent loss of your account.


"Newbie" bashing will not be tolerated.
Regular forum users are encouraged to be helpful and courteous in their responses. All flames will be automatically deleted and the poster may be warned or permanently barred from future forum use. The answers to many new players' questions may be found in the FAQ system and we encourage our players to seek information there before posing questions on the boards.


You may not post advertisements.


Post constructively.
Negative feedback can be very useful, provided that it is presented in a civil, factual manner. Tell us what you don't like and why and how you feel it could be improved. Posts that are insulting and rude may be deleted, no matter how valid the ideas behind them may be.


Disputes which cannot be resolved between forum users and moderators may be arbitrated by the forum administrators.
To discuss problems or concerns, please send a PM or @mail to the Chief staff or the Director.