The rules of the OT during Gulf War II

[Spiffor]

This thread intends to syntethise the new rules that entered action because of the war in Iraq. I intend to make it a reliable source of true mod's rules, and not a location to discuss the behaviour of mods (I think it belongs to the community forum).

Until now, all the classic Forum Rules apply.

Also, new rules are :
- It is forbidden to post pictures of dead people. There is some tolerance to direct links to these pictures, if there is an adequate disclaimer.

- It is forbidden to spam the topped News Thread. Only news and links can be given there.

- It is forbidden to gloat about the war casualties

- It is forbidden to create threads regarding those who have been banned.

- The tolerance towards insults, incivility and delibarate provokation has been lowered.

If I forgot anything, please add the rules I missed. Please no fantasy rules, I want this thread to be a convenient tool to those who want to abide by them.

[SlowwHand]

One sure as hell can't post a picture of a shaved cat.
I know that much.

[Dis]

this thread is probably against the rules as well oh the irony

[Dominikos]

I would like to add one.

Please cut back on the number of threads. I'm quite sure alot of people would agree with me on this one. It seems that for every sentence that someone wants to say, instead posting inside an existing thread, they create a new thread for every idea they have. Too much.

[B]Alot of threads that were worth continuing have dropped to pages 2,3,4... too quickly and less valuable threads have taken their place.

Cut back! Stop creating a thread for every sentence you want to state.

Stop spamming serious threads

More than once, I posted something serious only to have some bumbling fool respond with "Hello" or "Posting before Deletia".

If you want to post something that is worth posting, please do so, instead of ruining threads!!!!

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~Dominik - Lord of the Putumayo~

[Boris Godunov]

-gloating about war casualties results in a banning for the duration of the war.

[Spiffor]

Dominikos :
I only thought about laying down the rules made by the mods as time passes by. Even though I acknowledge it would be much better not to post threads every now and then, it isn't a mod's rule.

Boris :
Edited. I didn't write the duration of the ban, because I think durations will be variable and at the mod's discretion.

[Shi Huangdi]

"- The tolerance towards insults and incivility has been lowered."

If that is going to be a rule, then their should also be less tolerance towards delibarate provokation.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
One sure as hell can't post a picture of a shaved cat.
I know that much.

A shaved cat? Man, I would have liked to see that......

[Flubber]

I believe that discussing who got banned and why was always a no-no that got a thread closed at a minimum--

Listing any new wartime rules however seems sensible-- If, like me, you are here sporadically it is possible to miss them

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
"- The tolerance towards insults and incivility has been lowered."

But I like coming here to be insulted by the uncivilised.

I suppose as long as we are given fair warning it's OK. Perhaps the mods should start a sticky thread on what's not allowed as long as the war is on. My "banning" thread was supposed to be humorous rather than insubordinate; but it seems to have been taken for the latter. Posting pics of dead folks is obviously out of the question, but what about pictures of damaged buildings and the like? These have some worth in discussions of collateral damage and the effectiveness of "smart" weapons after all.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Flubber
I believe that discussing who got banned and why was always a no-no that got a thread closed at a minimum--

That I didn't know.

[Flubber]

I believe " who got banned " threads were seen as a glorification of the banned which might encourage the type of behavior that resulted in the banning

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
If that is going to be a rule, then their should also be less tolerance towards delibarate provokation.

I think it has. I guess Tassadar got banned because of his deliberate provokation. First post edited.

[Dis]

I seen the shaved cat. That wasn't removed was it?

now where was that...

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Spiffor

I think it has. I guess Tassadar got banned because of his deliberate provokation. First post edited.

And I'm sorry for it

And why does everyone want to see a shaved cat?! Its a crime against Misty.......