Post by Carol Melinda on Jan 7, 2007 13:45:24 GMT -5
For anything that isn't in there, it will be answered in this thread.
First of , READ THE BOARD FAQ HERE.
Q: Could you make this forum or that forum or merge these two to make a-
A: Bring it up with an administrator, don't make a thread of it.
Q: But
A: No.
Q:An admin banned a friend/removed something from my bio or sig. Why?
A: Because they have their reasons. PM them asking why, and don't make a thread of it.
Q: I need help with my Proboards/I WANT ONE.
A: Then bring it over to the Proboards support forum. Don't ask in this forum or any other than the one I specified.
Q: CAN WE HAVE A SPAMMING FORUM?
A: No
Q: How do I get my name changed?
A: Go to profile and modify profile. Your name should be changed by your display name.
Posting a good newbie thread
A good newbie thread contains a "Hello!" along with a nice, short introduction of yourself. A newbie thread should not contain "Hi! I'm new!", you should avoid posting a thread of this nature.
Good example:
Hi, I'm new to this board. I looked around for a while, and thought this is a neat place. My name is Mike. I enjoy studying languages, watching Star Trek, posting at message boards, and even collecting board sources (odd hobby, eh? ). I hope I'll fit in well!
Note that you do not have to do this word-for-word, we want a personalised post.
Bad example:
Hello! I'm new! Hi!
This is too short, gives no description of yourself, and shows that you don't want to introduce yourself (if my own newbie thread was still here, I'd use it as a bad example )
The rules in short
1. Be courteous to all other users. Do not discriminate them or other use other forms of insults.
2. Moderators often have their own sets of rules on their forums, follow them.
3. Listen to what administrators say to you.
4. Use proper English, and don't write in 1337 or AOL-speak (u, ur, y in place of you, your, why, etc)
5. Don't post anything illegal (ROMs, etc)
6. Don't post any porn.
7. Don't bump (post in) old threads
8. Don't threaten to attack the board via hacking (besides, chances are you can't).
9. Don't ask to be a mod/admin. If you do, you'll probably never be one.
The Private Message (aka PM) system
Private messages are like e-mail. You can send specific users, and only you and the reciepent (with the exception of administrators) can see them.
PMs can be used to contact a mod/admin abould rule-violating posts, say hi to a friend, etc. If you want to chat to a user, PM them. Don't start a thread just to chat.
When you click 'Reply' to a PM, the PM will show up in the style of a post quotation, like most e-mail clients putting the original mail into a reply. You can also delete PMs via the 'Delete' link.
If a PM sent to you is harrassing you, don't delete it. PM an administrator about it; they'll check it out. In most cases, the user's sent PM history is checked, and they may be banned.
Newbie threads close within 1 week after making a thread. If a user is registered after 10 posts wasn't posted here cannot make a newbie thread.
The End
I hope you read our official board rules ;D
First of , READ THE BOARD FAQ HERE.
Q: Could you make this forum or that forum or merge these two to make a-
A: Bring it up with an administrator, don't make a thread of it.
Q: But
A: No.
Q:An admin banned a friend/removed something from my bio or sig. Why?
A: Because they have their reasons. PM them asking why, and don't make a thread of it.
Q: I need help with my Proboards/I WANT ONE.
A: Then bring it over to the Proboards support forum. Don't ask in this forum or any other than the one I specified.
Q: CAN WE HAVE A SPAMMING FORUM?
A: No
Q: How do I get my name changed?
A: Go to profile and modify profile. Your name should be changed by your display name.
Posting a good newbie thread
A good newbie thread contains a "Hello!" along with a nice, short introduction of yourself. A newbie thread should not contain "Hi! I'm new!", you should avoid posting a thread of this nature.
Good example:
Hi, I'm new to this board. I looked around for a while, and thought this is a neat place. My name is Mike. I enjoy studying languages, watching Star Trek, posting at message boards, and even collecting board sources (odd hobby, eh? ). I hope I'll fit in well!
Note that you do not have to do this word-for-word, we want a personalised post.
Bad example:
Hello! I'm new! Hi!
This is too short, gives no description of yourself, and shows that you don't want to introduce yourself (if my own newbie thread was still here, I'd use it as a bad example )
The rules in short
1. Be courteous to all other users. Do not discriminate them or other use other forms of insults.
2. Moderators often have their own sets of rules on their forums, follow them.
3. Listen to what administrators say to you.
4. Use proper English, and don't write in 1337 or AOL-speak (u, ur, y in place of you, your, why, etc)
5. Don't post anything illegal (ROMs, etc)
6. Don't post any porn.
7. Don't bump (post in) old threads
8. Don't threaten to attack the board via hacking (besides, chances are you can't).
9. Don't ask to be a mod/admin. If you do, you'll probably never be one.
The Private Message (aka PM) system
Private messages are like e-mail. You can send specific users, and only you and the reciepent (with the exception of administrators) can see them.
PMs can be used to contact a mod/admin abould rule-violating posts, say hi to a friend, etc. If you want to chat to a user, PM them. Don't start a thread just to chat.
When you click 'Reply' to a PM, the PM will show up in the style of a post quotation, like most e-mail clients putting the original mail into a reply. You can also delete PMs via the 'Delete' link.
If a PM sent to you is harrassing you, don't delete it. PM an administrator about it; they'll check it out. In most cases, the user's sent PM history is checked, and they may be banned.
Newbie threads close within 1 week after making a thread. If a user is registered after 10 posts wasn't posted here cannot make a newbie thread.
The End
I hope you read our official board rules ;D