Forum Rules
The rules
These are the rules of the TASvideos discussion forums. Most of this stuff is common sense, but as we all know,
not everyone is endowed with much of that common sense.
It is mandatory for everyone to read these rules before posting at the TASvideos forums.
Breaking these rules will lead to consequences varying between
ignoring the incident to permanently banning the offending user from the site, depending on the magnitude of the offense and the mood of the moderator.
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To stay civilized
Language
The language on this board is English.
Posting in other languages is allowed, but all discussions should be at least translated to English. If you write (a response) to a person who does not handle English as well as you do, please refrain from using idioms that do not translate well (hint: try interpreting them literally). This includes expressions like "give a hand" (help), "break a leg" (good luck), and deceitful styles of speech such as sarcasm.
Posting in other languages is allowed, but all discussions should be at least translated to English. If you write (a response) to a person who does not handle English as well as you do, please refrain from using idioms that do not translate well (hint: try interpreting them literally). This includes expressions like "give a hand" (help), "break a leg" (good luck), and deceitful styles of speech such as sarcasm.
Post content
The posting is encouraged to stay civilized.
This means that flaming, trolling, insults and acts of retaliation are not allowed.
If you are angry to someone, it is recommended to wait for 24 hours
before responding.
Spamming and other selfish advertising is not allowed.
Advertising is allowed only if it provides something (valuable) to discussion.
The moderators reserve the right to delete posts that are deemed as advertising.
The administration deletes accounts that were created only for the sole purpose of advertising. Please try to concentrate posting encouraging posts and not discouraging posts. Do not bash newbies for their lack of knowledge. Pointing out a FAQ is helpful, but turning it into a mockfest is counterproductive. Please try to make your posts worth reading. Do not quote for truth, great justice or teh lulz without expanding on your point and providing some amount of additional commentary. Please do not mislead readers with your posts. Do not "fix" quotes by changing what the original author wrote.
The moderators reserve the right to delete posts that are deemed as advertising.
The administration deletes accounts that were created only for the sole purpose of advertising. Please try to concentrate posting encouraging posts and not discouraging posts. Do not bash newbies for their lack of knowledge. Pointing out a FAQ is helpful, but turning it into a mockfest is counterproductive. Please try to make your posts worth reading. Do not quote for truth, great justice or teh lulz without expanding on your point and providing some amount of additional commentary. Please do not mislead readers with your posts. Do not "fix" quotes by changing what the original author wrote.
Decorating your appearance (posts, signatures, avatars)
The focus on every post should be your message. This means that overly big
signatures (more than 3 lines), graphical signatures, signatures and avatars that distract from the posting (such as graphical advertisements or bbcode abuse) or overly big avatars (larger than 100 pixels in width or height) are not allowed.
The administration reserves the right to delete users' signatures
or avatars at their discretion.
Using the bbcode elements, such as colours, emphasis and fonts, is allowed, but
in an civilized way that improves the understanding of the message.
It is usually recommended to not use them.
Registering users
Each user is allowed to register one (1) account on these forums. Registering
multiple accounts is not allowed.
If you need to change your username, contact Bisqwit.
If you forgot your password, contact Bisqwit.
Multiple users may not share the same account. Accounts are personal.
Passwords
Weak passwords are not allowed. A weak password opens a possibility for
someone to crack into your account and impersonate you, posting messages
in your name, possibly leading to the banning of your account.
The administration reserves the right to probe the accounts once in a while
to see if someone has an easily guessable password. This probing is done
confidentially. Users who have a weak password will receive a private message
asking them to change their password, and a week of time to do it. If they
don't take action, their account will be terminated.
"Weak" is a relative term. The password strength meter listed in profile and registration is a rough guideline, not a rule. Use your head when deciding on a password.
¤Examples of weak passwords: qqq, asdfasdf, <username>123, <username backwards>
To stay legal
ROM requests are not allowed. This also applies to private messages.
Posts that contain pointers to copyrighted material (such as ROMs, warez) or to pornography, or to any sites that endorse illegal activities, are not allowed.
The moderators reserve the right to edit your posts if they contain
links or mentions of such sites.
To stay coordinated
Submitting movies
If you want us to publish your movie on the TASvideos site, you must submit
it at http://bisqwit.iki.fi/nesvideos/SubmitMovie.html. This is the only
way the movie can be published at the main page.
WIP movies (work in progress)
The TASvideos forums offer a place for people to discuss movies they are
developing. It is recommended for people to start a thread in the relevant
forum about the game they are playing and post samples of their progress
for others to comment on.
Do not use the movie submission mechanism for this purpose.
Resurrecting threads
We prefer having one thread per game,
so that relevant information is kept in one place.
It is preferred to reply to an old thread about a game
(use the search function to see if there are any)
instead of starting a new thread.
Do not resurrect irrelevant threads,
for example questions that have already been answered
or WIPs which the author has clearly abandoned.
Double-posting and editing posts
Double-posting about your progress is okay if some time has passed since your last post - one day is a good rule of thumb.
People will not notice new content easily if you just edit your last post several times.
For other cases, correcting mistakes etc., you can edit your old posts.
Asking questions about movie files, emulators and so on
Other
Requesting or asking for anyone to post messages
that break these rules is not allowed.
Disclaimer
This text may change in the future to accommodate the needs.
Complaints
Complaining about the decisions made by moderators and the administration
may either help or make the situation worse, depending on how you present it.
-- Maintained by Bisqwit
ForumRules last edited by Bisqwit on 2008-02-18 13:49:38
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-- Maintained by Bisqwit
ForumRules last edited by Bisqwit on 2008-02-18 13:49:38Page info and history | Latest diff | List referrers