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ClockCrew Forum Rules and Guidelines

This brief section is designed to acquaint you with the rules and regulations of the Clock Crew forums. These outline the general guidelines we expect our members to follow. As part of the Terms of Use agreement you saw when registering, you are agreeing to abide by these rules, or else face the consequences of your actions.



Rules & Policies

The ClockCrew's rule structure is broken down into two distinct classes - Rules and Policies. If a Rule is violated, it will result in the Warning system and can/will lead to a ban if necessary. A Policy, in contrast, is merely a sort of general rule of thumb - the kind of things the moderation team would like to see, yet won't get too upset about. Simply put, our Rules make the forum organized, orderly, and tolerable; our Policies try to make it a more friendly place to be.

HOWEVER, this is not to say that Policies should or can be disregarded. They will simply not be as stringent as the Rules. Be sure to familiarize yourself with both. These rules/policies are clearly posted on the board and available at any time; indication that you have not full read and familiarized yourself with them will generally result in a Warning being issued.



BBS Rules

These are the regulations put in place here at the ClockCrew to ensure a smooth operating environment. Breaking these rules will definately lead to consequences, but note this is not an absolute list. Your creativeness in creating new and exciting ways to be an asswipe will be met with the same punishments.

No Spamming
Spamming can be best described in an acronym format as 'stupid/pointless/annoying messages', or put simply, mindless posting. Blatant self-promotion, 'hey come visit my site!' posts, posts with no subject matter relevance, or anything designed to simply clutter the forum will be moved to the Gas Chamber, and the offender swiftly dealt with. Offenses generally start with a Warning, but can escalate up the ladder very quickly depending on the severity of the offense, usually ending in a 'spam only' account. Also, when you post a new topic on the forums, make sure there are no previously existing topics that cover the same information you wish to post. When a new thread is made, its title should contain enough information for the reader to some idea about the content of the thread without having to click on it. Do not simply title your thread 'hahaha', 'WTF', etc. Any such threads will be moved to the gas chamber regardless of the content, and the author will recieve a warning.

No Explicit Material/Content
We have many users who are not of the legal adult age in America. Because the CC operates out of the US, we adhere to the laws set forth concerning the matter, and maintain a strict 'zero tolerance' policy. This means no written or graphic material that any person or group of people might find offensive. 'Freedom of expression' stops at the door to this forum, and there are no exceptions. If this offends you, then you are welcome to go elsewhere, but you are strictly prohibited from posting or discussing these subjects on our forums. Any and all violations will be first met with a Warning and the deletion of material, and further offenses will jump immediately to a Ban. Specifically, this includes but is not limited to: no violent or offensive pictures, overtly pornographic, underage or beastiality material

No Flaming or Trolling
Flaming is defined as personal attacks or insults on another person; trolling is defined as posting material with the intent of getting others to insult or attack you. Though we encourage healthy discussion and debate, a certain point comes in which an insult turns personal, and this is strongly discouraged via both public forums and private messages. The punishment for these offenses is generally a Warning, but severe offenses may result in a Ban.

No 'Warez'
Posting up and asking for illegal warez is strictly prohibited, in most cases. This includes but is not limited to: emulators, ROMs, ISOs, and software cracks. The only exception we feel reasonable is information requests and/or posts regarding older games (Atari, NES, SNES era, etc.). As the companies are no longer profiting from sales, we allow this small exception. Violations of the rule, however, will result in a Warning, and repeated offenses will escalate from there. NO WE CANT SEND YOU FLASH.

No 'Bumping'
'Bumping' is the act of simply writing 'bump' or some other useless message for the sole purpose of moving a thread to the top, and is not tolerated here. If you feel the need to reactivate an idle thread, please do so with an intelligent post that contributes to the discussion at hand. Violations of this rule will result in a Warning, and repeated offenses will escalate from there.

No Insubordination, sassing
Insubordination is defined simply as not listening to the ruling of a member of the forum's moderation team. Violations of this rule will generally result in a Warning, and repeated offenses will escalate from there. Do not provoke the wrath of the mods or admins to rage against the machine, its lame, they are only human and will probably ban you for being an idiot.

No Aiding and Abetting
If you know that another member (or someone outside the ClockCrew itself) is planning on or has committed a serious violation of our rules, we expect and hope you would be a good board citizen enough to tell us. Friendship ties are strong, but we expect that not to override your better judgment in letting us know if something has gone wrong. Violation of this will usually result in Probation or Suspension.

No Mod/Admin Begging
Given the proper circumstances, a normal member may sometimes be elevated to a position of authority. However, the one way to show that you are not fit for this position is to ask for it. If you're fit for the position, we will find you, not vice-versa. Violations of this rule will generally result in a Warning, and repeated offenses will escalate from there.

No Lock Begging
There is no need to request that a topic be locked simply because the original poster (you or another) has had his request fulfilled. If there are other people who have more to add, they will do so; otherwise, the topic will simply fall to the bottom naturally with no intervention. If the original poster decides that it is necessary to lock his/her own topic, he or she has the ability to do so. If the topic needs to be locked, then it will be done. Violations of this rule will generally result in a Warning, and repeated offenses will escalate from there.

No Ban Contesting
Certain mitigating circumstances have made this issue all the more important. While we do like to maintain open dialogue with our members (even if such dialogue ends up being negative), we will not open any talks about a ban. If you aren't able to understand why you were banned, you may email the administrator only to request details. Logging on under a different account or posting for a banned user can be considered Ban Evasion, and will lead to an immediate permabanning.

No E-Mail or PM Abuse
It is unacceptable to use the e-mail of members found here on the forum to sign them up for junk e-mail, send them threats, etc. If you do this, you will be Banned and you will probably have your ISP Alerted.

No Mod-Playing or 'Mini-Modding'
As a member of this forum, it is considered inappropriate for you to take any sort of prohibitive action against another by acting as a member of the moderation team would. This includes such posting faux pas as "I'm telling a mod!", and "This is SPAM". We welcome Private Messages alerting us to such incidents, at which point we will take care of it. Violation of this will result in a Warning, and repeated offenses will escalate from there.



BBS Policies

These are the more relaxed regulations that we have set up in the goal of making the ClockCrew a better and more fun place to hang out at.

Language
As a ClockCrew based around a website that encourages intelligent and thoughtful discussion, we appreciate the same consideration from our members. We discourage the use of the 'leet' or '1337' style of language in serious topics as it all too often results in incomprehensible gibberish. Please use grammatically correct structure when possible; this is beneficial not only to have a healthy and intelligent forum ClockCrew, but also to develop one's writing comprehension skills, a tool useful for later in life that is best when practiced to the point of natural ability.

Signature Image Sizes & Limits
You are allowed to use signature images on the forum, but you are limited to one (1) image, and your image must meet the size requirements of 350—200 pixels or less in dimension size, and 25k or less in file size. Violations of this will lead to the image in question being deleted from the user's profile.

Respect Your Elders
Members of the moderation team are often looked on with contempt because of their position of power, but it is important to remember that the moderation team is here to both help you and maintain order. Though we do encourage free thinking here, we do ask that you respect the decisions of the moderation team.



Disciplinary Actions

Breaking of the Rules or Policies can result in several different punishments. Below are listings for the different varieties used here.

Warning
Warnings are usually reserved for minor offenses. Members are expected to take these Warnings seriously, as they are a mark of unacceptable behavior.

Probation
After an initial warning for a infraction, a member will be placed on probation and posting privileges will be temporarily removed for a period no less than 2 days, but not to exceed 5 days. This is one of the last steps taken in ordinary discipline procedures.

Suspension / Temp-ban
The final step before outright banning involves a complete revocation of a user's posting and viewing privileges for a period of time no less than 7 days, but not to exceed 14 days.

Spam-only
The user may only see and post in the spam forum.

PermaBan
A permaban means you are not wanted here at the forums anymore, for any number of reasons. Bans normally result only after the user has successfully pissed people off enough to complete the process listed above, but we do reserve the right to 'permaban on sight' for extremely serious offenses. Permabans are unliftable.



Member Agreement

By signing up here, you agree to abide by the above Rules and Policies and fully understand the consequences for disobeying them. Signing up for this forum enters you into a legally binding contract in which you agree to abide by these Rules and Policies for the good of the ClockCrew as a whole. You also acknowledge that Rules and Policies can and frequently will be changed or added to fit the changing times, and that you are expected to abide by those as well. You understand that a message board is not a democratic entity; the members do not vote people into positions of power, and they have little recourse in light of moderation decisions.
If all of this is correct and you have read the Rules and Policies above, then we welcome you to the Clock Crew BBS ClockCrew. Have fun here on the forums, but please do so responsibly so all the members can be safer and happier. Thank you, and once again, welcome to the Clock Crew.

This post is an unedited archival of the community guidelines of The Clock Crew, previously available on their own page prior to the switch from vBulletin to SMF

k9

Quote from: RobClock on November 11, 2019, 11:17:31 AM
ClockCrew Forum Rules and Guidelines


No Explicit Material/Content
We have many users who are not of the legal adult age in America. Because the CC operates out of the US, we adhere to the laws set forth concerning the matter, and maintain a strict “zero tolerance” policy. This means no written or graphic material that any person or group of people might find offensive. “Freedom of expression” stops at the door to this forum, and there are no exceptions. If this offends you, then you are welcome to go elsewhere, but you are strictly prohibited from posting or discussing these subjects on our forums. Any and all violations will be first met with a Warning and the deletion of material, and further offenses will jump immediately to a Ban. Specifically, this includes but is not limited to: no violent or offensive pictures, overtly pornographic, underage or beastiality material



FLOUNDERMAN_CLOCK

Quote from: DoggoClock on November 11, 2019, 12:01:41 PM
Quote from: RobClock on November 11, 2019, 11:17:31 AM
ClockCrew Forum Rules and Guidelines


No Explicit Material/Content
We have many users who are not of the legal adult age in America. Because the CC operates out of the US, we adhere to the laws set forth concerning the matter, and maintain a strict “zero tolerance” policy. This means no written or graphic material that any person or group of people might find offensive. “Freedom of expression” stops at the door to this forum, and there are no exceptions. If this offends you, then you are welcome to go elsewhere, but you are strictly prohibited from posting or discussing these subjects on our forums. Any and all violations will be first met with a Warning and the deletion of material, and further offenses will jump immediately to a Ban. Specifically, this includes but is not limited to: no violent or offensive pictures, overtly pornographic, underage or beastiality material



everything seems in order here

NintendrCkolc

I don't see anything on here about farting

PhantomCatClock


UfoClock

robclock this post is the greatest joke in clock crew history

RobClock

Quote from: UfoClock233 on November 11, 2019, 09:52:12 PM
robclock this post is the greatest joke in clock crew history
this is old shit for the new young people we've had join recently. if youve been here longer than six months at this stage, youve been here a good long while and dont need to be hounded about etiquette

SpudClock

Really love those bits about no mod begging or mod-playing. Something that was sorely needed back on the old site.

RobClock

Quote from: SpudClock on December 18, 2019, 09:39:37 AM
Really love those bits about no mod begging or mod-playing. Something that was sorely needed back on the old site.

do not test might

RenegadeClock


VCRClock

<Marlin Clock> This thread seems proof positive that divisiveness at any level is usually bad for the Clock Crew.
<PhantomCatClock> are we talking about the same clock crew