Chat Rules

This subforum contains announcements from previous years (2002-2015). These announcements may no longer be applicable.
Locked
Executive Administrator
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 48
Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:47 am
Title: Deus ex machina
Contact:

Chat Rules

Post by Executive Administrator »

(originally posted by Sevati)

Smilie Spamming- this is when you use more than 3 smilies in a row. Screen Smilie Spamming is when upwards of 20 smilies are sent on one line of text. This f*cks up the chat for our dial-up modem users. Don't do it.
Shouting (using all caps)- people, this has been on the Net Ettiquette list for years as being rude. It's hard for some people (like me) with bad eyesight to follow the conversation. Would you shout constantly while talking to your friends In Real Life? No. Then don't do it here.
Disrespecting the Mods and Admins- you pick a fight with someone who is there to keep order? Bye bye. I've seen Mods cursed out, threatened with hacking of the site, and mocked for trying to enforce the rules. M&A are in charge. Respect them, and follow their advice.
Harassing other users- the most common is a user, mainly new, taking offense to regs giving them advice or instructions on how chat works (the /help command comes to mind) and then acting hostile. Also, constant unwanted private messaging, filled with insults and cursing. Admins can see these and take appropriate action.
Cybering- this is what IM programs are for. NS as a site has many underage users. Don't post sexually explicit stuff in chat during normal hours. There might be some sex-related stuff discussed from 11pm to the wee hours of the morning since we have older users, but since the younger users are sleeping then, it's tolerated.
Trying to hack the chat- We had a user do this and get their ass banned SO fast.

For all of these, if you do one and continue:
you'll get asked to stop
you'll get told to stop
you get kicked
you get kicked one or more times
BANNED. final. bye bye.

Thanks
-e
Locked