04-22-2007, 10:25 AM
THE IKF FORUM RULES
last revision: 27th December, 2005.
Although the Administrators and Moderators of the IKF forum will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, we cannot be responsible for message content. All messages express the views of the author. The moderators and administrators may remove, edit, move, or close topics they feel do not follow the rules. By becoming a member you agree to adhere to these guidelines. These guidelines are subject to change and a current version is always available in the forums. Members that violate these rules may be suspended or banned.
POSTING
Before posting, please ask yourself the following question: "Am I making a post which is either funny, informative, or interesting on any level?" If you can answer "yes" to this, then please post. If you cannot, then refrain from posting. Also before posting, please take a moment to SEARCH if the forum already contains the topic you enquire about. There are many messages posted and many times what you're looking for is already discussed someplace else.
USE APPROPRIATE TITLES
Use a title that describes the content of your post. Titles like Help Me, or I'm Stuck serve little value in a forum. Try to be short but descriptive when submitting your post.
KEEP THE FOCUS
Questions outside the scope of a certain forum will either be moved, locked or simply be deleted. Users are asked to read the forum descriptions before posting. Users consistently posting to the wrong forum may be given a warning.
TYPOGRAPHY
No all-caps (FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE THIS) please. It is extremely hard to read. Posts submitted in all-caps will be deleted automatically. Don't use all caps or special characters to draw attention.
PICTURES
Posting pictures in messages could be very usefull so this is allowed. But please remember - 1 message can contain only 2 pictures. If you have more, please put them as a link. Also when quoting pictures, please make them a link, do not quote images! When you have member pictures put it in the photo-theme, there you may put up to 8 pictures in 1 message. When you have pictures to show, please use links. Posted images should be no larger than 480 x 640 or 640 x 480 pixel. Images that are larger than this will be converted to a link without notice.
NASTY PICS
Keep all nasty pics. If a nasty pic is found anywhere but, a ban will be issued.
WE HATE SPAM
Do not spam. No blatant advertising. No cross posting. Do not post the same topic in more than one forum. Pick the most relevant forum for your post. If you are unsure, put it in the Free Kelly Talk forum, say you were not sure where it belonged, and someone will move it to the proper forum for you.
SHITTY, STUPID POSTS
If you post something like "first post" or postcount++, or anything consisting of only one word is bannable. Just about anything that the mods consider a stupid meaningless post is a bannable offense. Don't post just to increase your number of posts. If you have nothing to say on a certain matter then don't post. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member. Please reffrain from posting only 1 or a series of smileys. The administration board and the moderator team can delete those messages without notice.
MESS
If you try to mess up the forum in any way, like making a link that does anything but open another webpage and also links to webpages that open a crapload of never ending pop-ups or any type of malicious code will get you banned.
TROLLING AND BITCHING
If you don't like a thread, then don't post in it. No trolling or bitching about a thread because you do not like it. Trolling and/or attempting to bait others into a flame war will not be tolerated. Any posts we deem to fall in this category will be deleted. http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm
USAGE OF OBSCENE CONTENT AND LANGUAGE
Inappropriate content will be removed without notice. Do not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, racist, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws. Please use good judgement when choosing user names, avatars, or images to post. No “bad” words. Bad words will be deleted or censured without notice. This also apply to the choice of the username.
NO WAREZ NO WAREZ, SERIALS
Cracks / cracking / illegal programs. No cd codes/cd keys. None - this will get you permaban from all of the website instantly.
LANGUAGE
The official language is English. Outside the “Talk in your language” forum English is the only allowed language. If you are going to post non-English on these forums, please also post an English Translation of your post. Any non-English posts outside the “Talk in your language” Area will be deleted without notice.
HARRASSMENT
Do not harrass people in the forums. Personal attacks, rudeness, flaming, baiting, insults to others, or arguments will not be tolerated. Challenge others' points of view and opinions, but do so respectfully and thoughtfully. Any member who threatens anyone on the forum, via PM, instant messengers, or Email, will be banned immediately without notice. If you feel someone is harrassing you, please take contact with one of the admins, and if it does not stop, publicly ask them to stop. Be nice to each other and respect the moderator. Profanity and insults will not be tolerated. If you have a problem with another member turn to the respective moderator and if the moderator can't help you send a private message to one of the administrators.
PRIVATE MESSAGING
sk your questions on the forums. The staff gets a large number of messages containing questions, and we do not have time to answer them all. Private messages should only be used for issues that cannot be discussed in the public forums. These forum rules where applicable also apply to private messaging. Abuse of the private messaging system may lead to warnings and/or the revokation of private messaging.
MODERATING
Members are asked to not act as "back seat moderators". If members note an issue which contravenes something in this policy document they are welcome to bring it to the attention of a member of the Moderator Team. Only do this if a moderator team member has not replied within 6 hours. Do not respond to such topics yourself. Members who consistenly "act" as moderators may be warned.
ACCOUNTS
Each account is accountable for one person. Do not share your acount. The accounts are free, if someone else wants access to the forums, just sign up, its very easy and helpful to the mods. Wouldn't you hate to be banned just because your letting your friend use your account.
AVATARS
Remote avatars should be 90 x 90 (actual image size, not the image dimensions displayed after being converted by the forum), and no larger than 30 KB file size. Larger avatars will be removed without notice. Uploaded avatars have a limit of 90 x 90 and 20 KB. If you want help creating an avatar or resizing images, post a question on the forum asking for help. There are several members who will be happy to assist you.
MODERATOR TEAM & ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Instructions by the moderator team and administration board are to be followed. The moderating team and the administration board reserve the right to edit or remove any post at any time. The determination of what is construed as indecent, vulgar, spam, etc. as noted in these points is up to Team Members and not users.
FAKE E-MAIL ADDRESS
Do not use an e-mail address that is fake or do not excist anymore. Please be so kind to change it when you will take a new email.
You will get informed by mail or private message, when they do not choose a working email they could be banned.
SIGNATURES
A signature is intended as a short endpiece for your posts, it will appear underneath every post you make on the forum and should be as minimal as possible. Large signatures or lengthy passages of text are unnecessary, destracting and take ages to load for users on dial-up.
Your signature must be setup in your profile and not added manually to your posts.
You are allowed to use images in your signature, but the images must not be bigger than 500 x 120 pixel. It may not include more than 2 images (total 500 pixels) and must not exceed 150 KB total for all images combined. The signature may contain a maximum of two regular smilies.
You are not allowed to change the size of the text in your signature and you are not allowed to use colors. Hyperlink color is set by the forum and is not counted as a color. You can however bold the text or write it in italic. Your text signature must not contain more than 200 characters of text (space included). Any larger text will be removed.
Your signature can also include up to two clickable links. URL's or mailto. Only exact URL's are allowed! URLs like this: <a href="www.ikf-forum.com">LOOK HERE</a> are not allowed. The correct way is this: <a href="www.ikf-forum.com">www.ikf-forum.com</a>. Linking an image to a URL is also allowed. You signature may however not contain links to other threads or posts in this forum.
Your signature will be removed if it:
* is larger than the above mentioned size limits
* contains several 'stacked' images that total in size to more than the above mentioned size limits
* contains links to commercial products or services
* is overly distracting - i.e; bright flashing images etc.
* contains links to illegal content, warez, pornography etc.
* contains images of an unsuitable or adult nature
* contains more than 200 characters of text (space included)
We reserve the right to ask you to change and/or remove your signature at any time, for any reason. If you do not comply within a reasonable amount of time, the signature will be removed by an Administrator.
If you see a signature that is too large, please PM / email the owner of the signature and ask him / her to reduce its size. If you receive flak or no response, please contact a moderator / admin and appropriate action will be taken.
last revision: 27th December, 2005.
Although the Administrators and Moderators of the IKF forum will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, we cannot be responsible for message content. All messages express the views of the author. The moderators and administrators may remove, edit, move, or close topics they feel do not follow the rules. By becoming a member you agree to adhere to these guidelines. These guidelines are subject to change and a current version is always available in the forums. Members that violate these rules may be suspended or banned.
POSTING
Before posting, please ask yourself the following question: "Am I making a post which is either funny, informative, or interesting on any level?" If you can answer "yes" to this, then please post. If you cannot, then refrain from posting. Also before posting, please take a moment to SEARCH if the forum already contains the topic you enquire about. There are many messages posted and many times what you're looking for is already discussed someplace else.
USE APPROPRIATE TITLES
Use a title that describes the content of your post. Titles like Help Me, or I'm Stuck serve little value in a forum. Try to be short but descriptive when submitting your post.
KEEP THE FOCUS
Questions outside the scope of a certain forum will either be moved, locked or simply be deleted. Users are asked to read the forum descriptions before posting. Users consistently posting to the wrong forum may be given a warning.
TYPOGRAPHY
No all-caps (FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE THIS) please. It is extremely hard to read. Posts submitted in all-caps will be deleted automatically. Don't use all caps or special characters to draw attention.
PICTURES
Posting pictures in messages could be very usefull so this is allowed. But please remember - 1 message can contain only 2 pictures. If you have more, please put them as a link. Also when quoting pictures, please make them a link, do not quote images! When you have member pictures put it in the photo-theme, there you may put up to 8 pictures in 1 message. When you have pictures to show, please use links. Posted images should be no larger than 480 x 640 or 640 x 480 pixel. Images that are larger than this will be converted to a link without notice.
NASTY PICS
Keep all nasty pics. If a nasty pic is found anywhere but, a ban will be issued.
WE HATE SPAM
Do not spam. No blatant advertising. No cross posting. Do not post the same topic in more than one forum. Pick the most relevant forum for your post. If you are unsure, put it in the Free Kelly Talk forum, say you were not sure where it belonged, and someone will move it to the proper forum for you.
SHITTY, STUPID POSTS
If you post something like "first post" or postcount++, or anything consisting of only one word is bannable. Just about anything that the mods consider a stupid meaningless post is a bannable offense. Don't post just to increase your number of posts. If you have nothing to say on a certain matter then don't post. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member. Please reffrain from posting only 1 or a series of smileys. The administration board and the moderator team can delete those messages without notice.
MESS
If you try to mess up the forum in any way, like making a link that does anything but open another webpage and also links to webpages that open a crapload of never ending pop-ups or any type of malicious code will get you banned.
TROLLING AND BITCHING
If you don't like a thread, then don't post in it. No trolling or bitching about a thread because you do not like it. Trolling and/or attempting to bait others into a flame war will not be tolerated. Any posts we deem to fall in this category will be deleted. http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm
USAGE OF OBSCENE CONTENT AND LANGUAGE
Inappropriate content will be removed without notice. Do not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, racist, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws. Please use good judgement when choosing user names, avatars, or images to post. No “bad” words. Bad words will be deleted or censured without notice. This also apply to the choice of the username.
NO WAREZ NO WAREZ, SERIALS
Cracks / cracking / illegal programs. No cd codes/cd keys. None - this will get you permaban from all of the website instantly.
LANGUAGE
The official language is English. Outside the “Talk in your language” forum English is the only allowed language. If you are going to post non-English on these forums, please also post an English Translation of your post. Any non-English posts outside the “Talk in your language” Area will be deleted without notice.
HARRASSMENT
Do not harrass people in the forums. Personal attacks, rudeness, flaming, baiting, insults to others, or arguments will not be tolerated. Challenge others' points of view and opinions, but do so respectfully and thoughtfully. Any member who threatens anyone on the forum, via PM, instant messengers, or Email, will be banned immediately without notice. If you feel someone is harrassing you, please take contact with one of the admins, and if it does not stop, publicly ask them to stop. Be nice to each other and respect the moderator. Profanity and insults will not be tolerated. If you have a problem with another member turn to the respective moderator and if the moderator can't help you send a private message to one of the administrators.
PRIVATE MESSAGING
sk your questions on the forums. The staff gets a large number of messages containing questions, and we do not have time to answer them all. Private messages should only be used for issues that cannot be discussed in the public forums. These forum rules where applicable also apply to private messaging. Abuse of the private messaging system may lead to warnings and/or the revokation of private messaging.
MODERATING
Members are asked to not act as "back seat moderators". If members note an issue which contravenes something in this policy document they are welcome to bring it to the attention of a member of the Moderator Team. Only do this if a moderator team member has not replied within 6 hours. Do not respond to such topics yourself. Members who consistenly "act" as moderators may be warned.
ACCOUNTS
Each account is accountable for one person. Do not share your acount. The accounts are free, if someone else wants access to the forums, just sign up, its very easy and helpful to the mods. Wouldn't you hate to be banned just because your letting your friend use your account.
AVATARS
Remote avatars should be 90 x 90 (actual image size, not the image dimensions displayed after being converted by the forum), and no larger than 30 KB file size. Larger avatars will be removed without notice. Uploaded avatars have a limit of 90 x 90 and 20 KB. If you want help creating an avatar or resizing images, post a question on the forum asking for help. There are several members who will be happy to assist you.
MODERATOR TEAM & ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Instructions by the moderator team and administration board are to be followed. The moderating team and the administration board reserve the right to edit or remove any post at any time. The determination of what is construed as indecent, vulgar, spam, etc. as noted in these points is up to Team Members and not users.
FAKE E-MAIL ADDRESS
Do not use an e-mail address that is fake or do not excist anymore. Please be so kind to change it when you will take a new email.
You will get informed by mail or private message, when they do not choose a working email they could be banned.
SIGNATURES
A signature is intended as a short endpiece for your posts, it will appear underneath every post you make on the forum and should be as minimal as possible. Large signatures or lengthy passages of text are unnecessary, destracting and take ages to load for users on dial-up.
Your signature must be setup in your profile and not added manually to your posts.
You are allowed to use images in your signature, but the images must not be bigger than 500 x 120 pixel. It may not include more than 2 images (total 500 pixels) and must not exceed 150 KB total for all images combined. The signature may contain a maximum of two regular smilies.
You are not allowed to change the size of the text in your signature and you are not allowed to use colors. Hyperlink color is set by the forum and is not counted as a color. You can however bold the text or write it in italic. Your text signature must not contain more than 200 characters of text (space included). Any larger text will be removed.
Your signature can also include up to two clickable links. URL's or mailto. Only exact URL's are allowed! URLs like this: <a href="www.ikf-forum.com">LOOK HERE</a> are not allowed. The correct way is this: <a href="www.ikf-forum.com">www.ikf-forum.com</a>. Linking an image to a URL is also allowed. You signature may however not contain links to other threads or posts in this forum.
Your signature will be removed if it:
* is larger than the above mentioned size limits
* contains several 'stacked' images that total in size to more than the above mentioned size limits
* contains links to commercial products or services
* is overly distracting - i.e; bright flashing images etc.
* contains links to illegal content, warez, pornography etc.
* contains images of an unsuitable or adult nature
* contains more than 200 characters of text (space included)
We reserve the right to ask you to change and/or remove your signature at any time, for any reason. If you do not comply within a reasonable amount of time, the signature will be removed by an Administrator.
If you see a signature that is too large, please PM / email the owner of the signature and ask him / her to reduce its size. If you receive flak or no response, please contact a moderator / admin and appropriate action will be taken.
