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Topic Started: Friday May 9 2008, 07:37 PM (28,275 Views)
RGX
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You're not doing a very good job!

FORUM RULES-
1. "Animator" & "Privileged Members" groups are able to access more areas of the forum. To become a Animator simply contribute a Sonic animation to Sonic Paradox. To gain "Privileged Members" status you must earn a good reputation on the forum over time.
2. Please type correctly, we understand no one is perfect and we don't expect you to spell every word correctly with all the proper punctuations but if we can't understand what you're saying, you have a problem.
3. No all CAPS, unless necessary. "IT WILL MAKEZ U LOOK STUPIDZ"
4. Do not post flash files without a silent pre-loader.
5. Don't double post, there is an "Edit" button for a reason.
6. Watch the length of your signature. Your allowed to put as much space as you want but if your signature is too long or filled with so many graphics that can lag the boards, we won't hesitate to edit or delete your signature.
7. Try to avoid using too much slang or abbreviations.
8. Do not start Flame wars, if you have a problem with another member, ignore him/her. Any backlash or constant arguing will result in a ban.
9. When criticizing other's work, be polite and prove a point. Don't say anything pointless and offending such as "this is crap". As well, if you cannot take criticism, then you probably don't belong here.
10. If you are tempbanned, don't ban evade, otherwise you'll never be allowed on the boards again.
11. SPAM is not tolerated, don't do it.
12. Make sure you create topics that are relevant to the thread.
13. Try to stay on topic while posting. This includes no role playing; its pointless and annoying.
14. Be polite and courteous, we are a community and we should act like one.
15. Don't abuse the smilies, they're cute and all but we don't need hundreds of them to know how your feeling.
16. Do not under any circumstance reveal your true identity or your location for security reasons.
17. Under no circumstances are you to steal anyone's work and claim it as your own. If you do, it will result in a perma-ban.
18. From now on, sharing illegal files of any sort is not allowed on the forums, if you need to do it so badly, do it outside the forums.
19. No back seat Modding, let us do our job people.
20. You may advertise your website only on your "Signature". Few exceptions would be in certain topics which require you to submit a link to a website which contains your work. This also counts for any websites, advertising or requests to join a site are not allowed.
21. Do not ask for any lines from our voice actors unless you have some work to show. We don't want to waste their time, do we? No.
22. We will not teach you how to animate or how to become one, please don't ask.
23. Do not quote huge amounts of text or very large graphics as they stretch the board and can cause lag/improper page loading. Quote only necessary text if needed.
24. Never put other user's personal information on the forums without permission.
25. Do not ask when the next flash project is coming out.
26. Do not post porn on the boards nor display it on your avatar. This is absolutely "NOT" tolerated.
27. Don't 'necropost' in any thread. Necroposting is where you are reviving a dead topic by posting in it after one or more months since the last post. However, if you truly have something to add to the relevancy of the thread, then that would be allowed. Normally, if the thread is dead, it's probably dead for a reason.
28. Unauthorized users under the age of thirteen (13) will have their accounts deleted without notice upon discovery. If a parent or legal guardian authorizes you to join please let them read the rules and that most users on this forum are teenagers or adults, its not recommended for kids to be on this forum because of what some members may say.




If you have any recommendations for any additional rules, don't hesitate to ask me, or the administrators. (*other Mods can't edit this post)
Edited by Celest, Sunday Apr 28 2013, 08:04 PM.
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GreGrey
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I just wanted to say really quick that I have a reading and writing disability.


I might not be able to spell some words.

Just a little FYI.

If that is okay.
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Kaitos
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A few missing a few RGX...like putting up a no discussing illegal activities such as ROM sharing...this is a rule you should have,it not only makes the user look bad it gives others the wrong idea on how we do things around here....wait,what exactly do we do around here anyway? :huh:
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I've got one:

Under no circumstances are you to steal anyone's work and claim it as your own. If you do, it will result in a perma-ban.

Thats a big issue now.
Hi.
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RGX
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You're not doing a very good job!

Kaitos
May 10 2008, 03:20 PM
A few missing a few RGX...like putting up a no discussing illegal activities such as ROM sharing...this is a rule you should have,it not only makes the user look bad it gives others the wrong idea on how we do things around here....wait,what exactly do we do around here anyway? :huh:

Although I do understand ROM sharing is illegal, but we also do other things that are questionable such as sharing official music by uploading and downloading them. I'll try to make a rule about this.
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RgxSuperSonic
May 10 2008, 06:16 PM
Kaitos
May 10 2008, 03:20 PM
A few missing a few RGX...like putting up a no discussing illegal activities such as ROM sharing...this is a rule you should have,it not only makes the user look bad it gives others the wrong idea on how we do things around here....wait,what exactly do we do around here anyway? :huh:

Although I do understand ROM sharing is illegal, but we also do other things that are questionable such as sharing official music by uploading and downloading them. I'll try to make a rule about this.

Yeah well...music is alright,just there are some stuff that kinda needs to be cleared with
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RGX
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You're not doing a very good job!

Kaitos
May 10 2008, 06:22 PM
RgxSuperSonic
May 10 2008, 06:16 PM
Kaitos
May 10 2008, 03:20 PM
A few missing a few RGX...like putting up a no discussing illegal activities such as ROM sharing...this is a rule you should have,it not only makes the user look bad it gives others the wrong idea on how we do things around here....wait,what exactly do we do around here anyway? :huh:

Although I do understand ROM sharing is illegal, but we also do other things that are questionable such as sharing official music by uploading and downloading them. I'll try to make a rule about this.

Yeah well...music is alright,just there are some stuff that kinda needs to be cleared with

Regardless of what anyone says, it is still illegal in a way.
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RgxSuperSonic
May 9 2008, 07:37 PM
15. Only the Animator group can see the Sonic Tribute Collab 2 and Sonic Shorts Collab Categories

I'm sorry, but I really don't think it's necessary to close off those two sections completely to those not in the animator group. Infact, if you really want my honest opinion, I consider that rather elitist and unfair.

Not everyone is good at animating and/or can afford programs like macromedia Flash and whatnot. However with this in play, it seems the only way you can really enjoy viewing all the regular's work and give THEM feedback on the site is if you have one of the aforementioned luxories (I know people submit their stuff to deviantart so there's still that, but my arguement remains). That pretty much leaves out anyone who's JUST a voice actor or just someone who enjoys watching your work in general and just leaves them to watch stuff that MIGHT get in. No offense, but that doesn't make any sense at all to me. while Animators have a huge part in the project, they aren't the only contributors, so they shouldn't be put on a higher pedestal than everyone else.

RgxSuperSonic
May 9 2008, 07:37 PM
to become a Animator please show us your skills in the Animation Critique Category.

This new section, however, I can totally get behind. I understand that you guys want quality work, and this section is a great way to pass judgement. That, I was never against. I just think the whole animator group thing can be done alittle differently, and I have some suggestions to make it more fair for animators and members alike...

-Make it so Members can see and post in both the collab catagories, but not create new threads in them. and if they post a piece that hasn't passed judgement yet in either of the sections, remind them to move it to the critique catagory or their post will be removed.

-Make it so that EVERYONE (Animators and members) has to post their work in the critique section before they get accepted. Even the best of the best have duds sometimes (Comment not directed to anyone in particular).

-If you REALLY MUST keep the two collab sections closed off, at least move the thread with what DID get in to the critique section so that new people will at least have an idea of the quality of work you guys expect from them.

And that's all I have to say about that. I have a lot of fun here at SP and I don't want that fun to stop just because the forum's getting bigger. Right now, at this moment, things aren't very fun for me here and i'm upset that I can't get the full experience here just because I can't animate and/or afford a flash program.
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RGX
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You're not doing a very good job!

I understand how you feel Mystical Pyro Freak. In a way I agree with you, but we simply can't have everyone allowed to those sections, for reasons such as privacy and to avoid spam and theft. However when Wax is online, I will consider to Wax that some members get a "special treatment" to be allowed to these sections including some voice actors. I cannot control the member groups so there is nothing I can do besides recommending your opinion.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, as for your idea to let newcomers see some of our work to know what we expect, I will link to the previous volumes hosted on Newgrounds but nothing new.
http://rgxanimation.webs.com/
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Mystical Pyro Freak,I have animator and I'm a ok animator,you don't need to be perfect or near perfect
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Mystical Pyro Freak
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Is greatly missed. ;;

Kaitos. The point I was making is that animators shouldn't get special treatment above everyone else...
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There is now another group, Privileged Members. They can access the same areas as animators. Of coarse only certain members can become Privileged Members such as certain voice actors or people with really good ideas.
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Hey Wax, I have some great ideas for you. PM me on newgrounds! Me and My friends thought of them.
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Jun 5 2008, 10:01 PM
Hey Wax, I have some great ideas for you. PM me on newgrounds! Me and My friends thought of them.

Post ideas in this topic:

Ideas Topic

There's no point keeping the ideas just between you and Wax.
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My format of the rules:


Explanation of formatting
Rule format is as follows:
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TITLE
Possible Warnings Incurred:
Possible Effects Incurred:

Explanation

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Title is the familiar title by which the rule is referred to. Self-explanatory.
Possible Warnings Incurred shows the possible warnings that may be sustained by breaking this term. Colours are used to match severity.
Possible Effects Incurred shows any possible effects that may be caused along with the warning. These can, but may not, happen.

Please familiarise yourself with the Bannings and Suspensions help topic to understand fully what the "effects" might mean, and for an example.

The Rules!

Treat others as you wish to be treated
Possible Warnings Incurred: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%
Possible Effects Incurred: None

This one's a simple one. Don't insult, harass, persecute, or otherwise cause any member of this community undue grief. By extension, actions such as flaming and trolling (picking a fight, essentially) are forbidden. Some criticism is of course allowed, but just try to keep it from getting personal.

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Keep it clean
Possible Warnings Incurred: 10%, 20%, 30%
Possible Effects Incurred: None

Using foul language in excess is strictly prohibited. One or two "bad words" may be permitted (we have a censor in place to get the really nasty stuff), but if every other word out of your mouth is profanity, expect to have posts nuked.

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Don't post anything inappropriate
Possible Warnings Incurred: 20%, 30%, 40%
Possible Effects Incurred: Unable to post for a length of time.

Posting anything illegal or inappropriate is not looked upon highly and will get removed. This is inclusive of, but not necessarily limited to: ROMs; emulation software; ISOs; adult media; copyrighted materials (to which you do not hold the copyright); anything of a repulsive or disgusting nature, or consisting of gratuitous violence; or anything else deemed inappropriate. Fairly obviously, requests for things listed above aren't appropriate, either.

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Spam looks, and tastes just as bad
Possible Warnings Incurred: 10%
Possible Effects Incurred: Unable to post for a short time.

Don't spam or flood topics with useless banter. Spam can be described as anything as simple as a "yes" to one-line responses to off-topic responses to posts with no coherence. Generally speaking, make sure your posts contribute to the topic at hand, and this rule will not affect you.

On that note, this is not an instant messeging service or an IRC room. The chat will not fly by if you don't get your response out in 42 nanoseconds--slow down and type coherently. As an example, "lol thx" is not appropriate. "Thank you for your help," however, is.

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Let the Moderators do their job--REPORT bad stuff.
Possible Warnings Incurred: 10%, 20%
Possible Effects Incurred: None

Member moderating (also known as "backseat moderating" to some) is when a member decides to take it upon him or herself to tell another member what they did was wrong or violates the rules. If you are not a Moderator, do not act like one. The "Report Post" feature is there for a reason, and we ask you use it. This is not license to go out and cause havoc, but this simply means you need not concern yourself with moderation, nor are you to act as the judge of one's guilt or innocence to this end.

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One account per person, period!
Possible Warnings Incurred: Special--see below.
Possible Effects Incurred: None

You are to have in your possession no more than one account. If a multitude of accounts is found, the excess accounts may be merged, banned, or deleted at will, and the perpetrator will be warned, suspended, or banned depending on circumstance. As an example, if someone creates a second account to bypass restrictions on the first one, both will be removed and the member will be globally banned; however, if a second account exists for reading the board (not voting topics down or any other malicious activity), the account will likely simply be merged.

This is not an invitation to create more accounts--keep yourself to one.

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Advertisements go in the Advertisement area
Possible Warnings Incurred: 10%, 20%
Possible Effects Incurred: None

Advertisements for one's site or any object one is trying to promote need to be kept in the appropriate areas. "Appropriate areas" are your Signature space, or in the Advertisement board. The inappropriate materials rule applies doubly here--if you link to anything or promote anything falling under that umbrella, the punishment will be doubled, which could result in up to an instant ban with both considered!

Banning will only occur if there is something exceptionally offensive or inappropriate posted, and only as a last resort.

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Cross-posting is not good
Possible Warnings Incurred: 10%, 20%, 30%
Possible Effects Incurred: Unable to post for a short time.

To cross-post is to post the same message (or a similar variant--don't just change a few words) more than once in a forum or topic. While cross-posting in a topic is nowhere near as irritating as it is if there are multiple repeated topics, this can get you warned if the action is blatant and intentional.

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Necroposting is bad unless you have cause to do it
Possible Warnings Incurred: 10%
Possible Effects Incurred: None

While it is better to post in an existing thread than to start a new one, raising a topic more than a month from inactivity with anything not of value will earn you a warning. By all means, raise the topic if it is pertinent to something you mean to ask (or if it is a topic you hold interest in), but if it is not worthwhile (if it's spammy) you will earn yourself a warning.

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Death threats are NOT tolerated!
Possible Warnings Incurred: 40%
Possible Effects Incurred: Permanently banned.

As the subject line states, death threats are not tolerated. AT ALL. The reprimand for these will either be a 40% warning or a complete ban, without exception. This includes both threats to kill someone else, as well as yourself. Why? Because we don't want the liability, and it's selfish, emo, and depressing stuff that NOBODY wants to see.

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Be inclusive, not exclusive
Possible Warnings Incurred: 10%, 20%, 30%
Possible Effects Incurred: None

Don't start a topic just to chat with one exclusive group. Anything posted on the board can and will be accessed by everyone, and as such everyone is allowed to participate. Shunning a member off a topic because of a digression of opinion, or setting up a topic for a select few only is not permitted. Topics in public areas found to be in violation of this rule will be removed and warnings will be issued to participants as appropriate.

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Being able to post here is a privilege, not a right. Staff reserves the right to alter or remove any account for any reason with or without notice to the account holder. Lastly, note that displaying superfluous amounts of idiocy on the forums might result in much hilarity at your expense. Beware.
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