Loopholes in Rules

General Forum Rules:
Don’t spam threads or forums with unnecessary content.
Definition of spam : irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients
Large is comparative, too vague.

• Don’t flame or rage towards community members.

Definition of Flame: intensely ardent or passionate. Would being an intensely passionate person to a religion be considered as breaking the rules?

• Keep offensive language (cursing) to a minimum.

Offensive: Causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying
Anything can be considered annoying

• Do not bypass or attempt to bypass any word filters.

Bypass: to make an effort at ;try ;undertake ;seek: If you have a macro set, would it be trying?

• Please use common sense.

Extremely vague

• Avoid posting multiple threads on the same issue.

Same issue over different times?

• Avoid posting duplicate answers on a resolved issue.

Duplicating something is almost impossible unless the universe is infinite.

• Keep posts related to the main post at all times (Stay On-Topic).

What would be the "Main Post"

• Do not have an 18+ or gore avatar/signature.

What would be considered 18+?

• Don't ask a staff member to lock a thread that isn't yours.
• Don't advertise other servers.
• Don’t Post:
  • Another individual’s content
  • Threads intended to bash or flame specific users.
  • Memes, GIFs or full image posts (This rule does not apply to threads in Off Topic the tag Random)
  • Gore, 18+, or Screamer links
  • On old, dead, or resolved threads (Grave Digging / Necro Posting)
  • Personal information that you don’t want to be public
  • Troll applications in the application section.
  • Hackusations/rage picture threads.

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Signature Restrictions:

While we already have limitations on the amount of lines, images and such on signatures there are some things we cannot restrict automatically. Here are the specific rules for what content you may not have in your signature.

• Don't advertise your moderator application.
• Don't include images of swear words.
• Don't include images or video links of hackers, glitchers, or cheaters.
• Don't include images of people accusing you (or others) of hacks.
• Don't include rapidly flashing GIF images. (seizure images)
• All forum rules apply to signatures.

We will remove any content that violates these rules from you signature and issue a warning on your account. If you continue to put rule violating content in your signature you will be restricted from editing it.

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Grave-digging: (Clarification)
Also applies to "Bumping" posts

First off, grave-digging is when you post an unneeded reply on an old thread (usually a month or two old). When this is done it brings it to the top of the thread listing. This is very annoying because the content usually doesn't need to be brought back up.

With that said, please keep in mind that we do not want old, resolved threads to be grave-dug. If you are wanting to add something to the topic that hasn't discussed please post on that old thread rather then creating a new one.

Example: (Situation) There is a three month old topic discussing a new feature that should be added to war. You think of this idea, or a very similar idea, and you are wanting to post about it. Rather then making a whole new thread to discuss this similar feature, just post on the old three month old topic.
If you see a pointless post on an old (newly posted on) topic that you think doesn't add to the discussion please report it immediately. Do not reply to the post and say something about how they grave-dug the thread, bumped, etc.. this causes more work for us because we have to clean up the thread before we take action.

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Giveaway & Contest Regulations:

You are only permitted to give out shop items from the Brawl store.

Giveaways can be verified by an Admin, but you will need to purchase the item before hand for the givewaway to vouched as legitimate. You can have your giveaway verified by sending a PM on the forums or talking to an Admin on the TeamSpeak server.

If a giveaway was unverified, we do not guarantee that prizes will be handed out after the contest is over.

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Forum Specific Rules:

• Community > Suggestion / Ideas
  • Post ideas related to the site or server hub

• Support > Purchase Issues
  • Follow the “Read Me” before posting, it’ll help you get your item/rank faster

• Support > Report a Rule Breaker
  • Provide sufficient proof by uploading it publicly to imgur.com

• Other > Videos
  • All videos related to our servers should be posted here
  • Don’t post hacker reports here!

• Other > Off Topic
  • Forum rules still apply! (Stay on-topic with the post, but posts can be about anything)

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Warnings:

• Pointless Post: 1 point
• Signature Violation: 1 point
• Inappropriate Behavior (Troll): 1 point
• Spam (Specific): 1 point
• Gravedig Post: 1 point
• Off-Topic Post: 1 point
• Meme/Gif Image Post: 1 point
• Inappropriate Language: 1 point
• Rating System Abuse: 2 point
• Spam - General: 2 point
• Inappropriate Behavior (Aggressive): 2 point
• Inappropriate Content: 2 point
• Advertisement: 3 point

Note: Senior-Moderators & Admins can also create 'Custom Warnings' in which they can set any number of warning points, depending on the severity of the offense.
Users are automatically banned after receiving:
5 points - 1 day ban
10 points - 3 day ban
15 points - 7 day ban
30 points - 1 month ban
Warnings (usually) expire after 1 month.

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Forum Report System:

To report threads or posts, simply click the "Report" button on the button of the thread or post. Reporting threads allows the staff to see the message, thread, and what you said about it. You may also report a thread if you need it locked or the title changed. You can not request your thread to be deleted.

Please use this system instead of starting flame wars with a member or tagging staff.


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You will be warned, disabled from posting, or banned if you fail to follow these rules.

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Too lazy to fix the rest. You get the point, anyone can get away with almost anything because of vague definitions. Have a specific rule that says something like "Definitions can be defined to a specific situation by a staff" or something.

 

But could ones common sense delete the entire forum rules itself? Would it be sensible enough to remove every post on mcbrawl?

But could ones common sense delete the entire forum rules itself? Would it be sensible enough to remove every post on mcbrawl?

Osu user?