Rules and Guidelines
We do not condone intoleranceIf a member treats another member with disdain or contempt because of race, religious preference, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or a similar quality or belief, the member will face administrative action up to and including banning if severe enough.
Do not use curses or any offending wordsAs we wish to promote, not a social network-style experience, but a professional, work-conductive experience on Mata Nui Inc. and Plast!, we have decided to censor any form of cursing on the forums. Remember, censoring several letters of the word is still not allowed -- not only it is an abusive way to bypass the rule, it goes as far as to make the rule pointless. Don't bypass the filter: a simple enough rule that the consequences of not obeying it might result in serious punishment. (See the chatbox rules post, below this one, for using words on the chatbox.)
Refrain from flaming and trollingOffensive trolling and flaming that forces one into an argument is not allowed, especially if it is done through insulting another member's race, religious preference, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or a similar quality or belief. If you feel you or a fellow member are being trolled / flamed / bullied by anyone on this forum, report the post and contact the Administrators team -- immediate action will be taken, and punishment will be given depending on the offense.
Do not spamSpam stands for "Stupid Pointless Annoying Message".
Spamming is the act of posting spam, and a
spammer is the person who posts it. Unless there is chance for something to be discussed in a normal matter, you should not be posting topics that have no actual purpose / content and therefore are useless. If anyone was allowed to post whatever useless topics they fancied, the forums would become too overwhelming to navigate to the point were it would become a turn-off for visitors that browse the forum.
Spam topics will be closed or deleted, depending on the staff's view of perspective. If your topic was closed unfairly, contact the Administrators team. Please keep this content for the chatbox -- it's beneficial for both the staff and yourself, as it saves both sides the effort. In addition, please avoid derailing discussion in a normal topic with spam.
Refrain from using Leet"Leetspeak" (or "13375p34k") is a "language" substituting letters for numbers. Please refrain from using leetspeak, chatspeak, non-English languages, or any form of communication that is difficult for others to understand. This forum wishes to maintain an atmosphere of professionalism in its member's actions, and facilitation of clear communication aids greatly.
No toilet humorAlthough it has become quite popular in the internet (oddly enough) toilet humor is not allowed in the forums. It promotes an image we do not wish to familiarize with Mata Nui Incorporated or Plast! Productions.
No pornographic, sexually offensive, sexually explicit contentRetaining professionalism for the forums requires that users do not post, send, or discuss any sexual or adult content. If it's images, discussion or otherwise -- it's not allowed. As there has been quite a few flamed discussions on this rule in other known forums, we wish to clear up that this rule is clearly not an attempt to offend anyone's freedom of speech or rights. It is merely a simple limitation meant to promote a clean, wholesome, professional atmosphere. Punishment shall be given depending on the offense -- banning is one of them. This rule includes signatures, avatars, and personal messages.
No religious contentReligious messages, signatures, avatars and posts are not allowed. Messages like "Jesus is proud of you" or "I am proud to be a Christian" are not allowed to be placed on avatars, signatures and personal messages either. Quotes form any religious text are not permitted to be posted either. If a member is found to be provoking or mocking another member for his religious beliefs, then the action taken by the Administration might result in banning. See the first heading of this post for more info on provoking fellow members.
Political Content is not toleratedDiscussion, signatures, messages or avatars that contain political content are not allowed. This rule includes topics such as abortion, gun control, any statement promoting or insulting certain political ideologies, etc. Action will be taken against those who have ignored this rule.
Sites with heavy sexual, political and religious content are not allowed to be linkedIf a site is found to have sexual, heavy political, and / or religious content, it is best that it is not linked to. As we cannot control the contents of other sites, we ask our users to always first consider the content that is provided at a site they wish to show other members here.
User the Spoiler TagIf a member has not yet seen a movie, read a book, or has yet to catch up with a story you have already read / seen, remember to not spoil critical elements of the story for them. Use the spoiler tag -- the easiest way to hide your message. Most members do not like to have a movie / book spoiled just because they decided to check the forum.
Post in the correct forumWe've got a forum Compendium (see below) which explains the purpose of the forums. Remember to always pick the right forum for your subject: Is it a certain idea you've got for a project? Or is a movie review? Always post the correct topics in the correct forums. This way, navigating the forum becomes a pleasant experience.
Sites that may contain viruses or malware are not allowed to be linked toIf members are found to intentionally post sites that contain viruses, trojan virus, worms, pop-up windows and useless advertisements that may harm the users of the forums, severe punishment will be given from the Administration Team.
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