Hi everyone and welcome to the Desert Colossus Forums (version 2.0)! I've used a new forum software, YaBB, that is relatively much simpler than the old one, so working with it should not be much harder than before.
Moreover, I've added barebones forum sections throughout here, so if you have ideas for new ones, please use the Instant Message feature of this board to suggest them to me.
Anyways, as for the rules, they are quite simple and are as follows:
1. Be civil. No insults, put-downs, slurs, etc.
2. Be helpful.
3. No profanity.
4. (The "joe" rule)
NO SPAMMING. Spamming is replying to every single topic with a silly one-word response or reply that has no relevance to the topic at hand.
5. When replying in a topic, keep your reply relevant to the topic.
6. The forums are not for conversations. If you must communicate one on one with someone, use PMs. That's what they are there for. If only you and one person are posting in the same topic for six replies or so, and the topic of conversation has moved away from the original topic, then it's a conversation.
7. Don't do anything that will stretch the page. Examples include a huge line of dashes or periods, or just pasting the URL of a link into the reply box. Rather, break up long lines of stuff with periods, and use the URL button on the reply page (it's the one with the globe).
8. Proper grammar and spelling please. The occasional number-as-letter substitute is fine, but if that's all you post with, you make it exceptionally hard for others to read your posts. This is more common courtesy than anything.
9. This is less a rule than a suggestion--it is considered exceedling polite to have more than just "lol" or "haha" or "I agree" as a reply. Not necessary, but preferred!
10. Have fun!
11.
The Golden Rule: if you have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all!Learn 'em, live 'em, love 'em, buy 'em dinner.
List of Cohorts
This list will obviously be modified should any change to the mod squad be necessary.
AdministratorsGamefreak
Tacheon
CohortsDarth Wyndisis (Darth Wyndisis)
Shika (Shikatache)
Twilight Wolf (Edward Elric)
MagmarFire (MagmarFire)
nice ;)
Quote from: Jack on February 22, 2005, 10:41:35 AM
buy 'em dinner.
Only if they like McDonald's; I'm broke.
I think we should add a few more things hear, Jack can confirm these or not.
As for Spamming, if you do not know what it is, it is basically making posts that are irrevalent and serve no purpose. There has been quite alot of spamming so far in my opinion so lets try to keep it down. An example would be starting a new topic that just says, "this site rulez". If you think you post or topic is spam, it probably is.
Flaming: This is any personal attack against another member. Of course this has not been a problem yet and lets hope it stays that way, remember we are all friends here. ;D
Trolling: Trolling is saying or doing something that anyone with common sense knows will start an argument or fighting. Again this has not been a problem and that is a good thing.
I've added new rules. Please review and make sure you know what they are!
ha. the joe rule! thats good.
joe: weeeeeeeeeeeeee
WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
don't listen to him......he's a boy.... ::)
hey.
Alrighty, this is getting a tad off-topic! :-\
righto! lol. K everyone know the rules?
and just so you know. Nintendo is NOT going out of buisness anytime soon, and with all the money they will make off of the members of this sight alone will sky rocket them, not to mention the rest of the world! ;)
uuh, ok..... :-\
I'm sorry if it sounded mean, but I just don't want the topic veering of course.
jack,that mostly happens on all topics..... :-\
hey these rulez are awesome compared to other forums Keep it up Jack
New rule/suggestion: #9.
I used to do that a lot. I fixed it up though!
Here's an idea:
Rule: You may not post excessive characters that causes the page to stretch. It looks a lot better when you have no more than three exclamation points at the end of a sentence.
Do write: I wish Twilight Princess would come out now!!!
Don't write: I WISH TWILIGHT PRINCESS WOULD COMEOUT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit: Ack! I need to learn to read. It already is a rule.
Quote from: shadowlink13 on March 31, 2006, 12:00:57 PM
Here's an idea:
Rule: You may not post excessive characters that causes the page to stretch. It looks a lot better when you have no more than three exclamation points at the end of a sentence.
Do write: I wish Twilight Princess would come out now!!!
Don't write: I WISH TWILIGHT PRINCESS WOULD COMEOUT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit: Ack! I need to learn to read. It already is a rule.
The Howl rule I RRRUUUULLEEE
These rules a fair, but you two are scaring me. :-\ Also, a good rule would be that in the Fan Works forums, the one who is writing a story can double post only if the second post is a new part of the story. Other than that, it counts as breaking the rules.
That sounds reasonable. Authors should be allowed to post continuations.
Yay, then you wouldn't have to wait for someone to post on the topic to put another part of the story there. Also, if the post is a while after the author's post, shadowlink13 could lock it, and the story could never be finished unless you tell the entire thing to Jack in a PM, but then he could lose his place and would have to worry about reading it all again. Also, the double posting thing could save you from putting the entire post in one post.
Yeah, really. It reduces risk, in case anything should happen that would prevent you to be able to post a large chunk of the story.
Yes, very useful. We should also make it so that if a Cohort or Jack delete a post of yours, you still get credit for it. If you delete your post, it doesn't count.
yes! I need that rule! Its not easy waiting for someone to post in your fan fic! :P
Yeah, and some people are always posting on some fan fic topics whenever a new post appears there.
I added a new rule, please read, because I've seen a lot of replies counter to it and I think something must be done.
Quote from: Jack on February 17, 2006, 02:44:55 PM
Alrighty, this is getting a tad off-topic! :-\
And the rules are right there! ;D
i am still in the game but one mess up its game over
Hey, it's been awhile. Make sure to check out the new changes to the forum.
i will Gamefreak and the forum looks good
so what are we talking about ;) :-[
Come on people read the previous posts.
Before this becomes to chatty, I'm going to ask you to stop posting here until it's necessary to do so again.
You know, I think there should be permanent warnings, which stick to one specific member forever. This could only be given to members who continous break the rules. This is like decreasing the amount of warnings for one member until they reach their limit. They can never be removed like normal warnings unless the admin. does so. Only the admin. can give these out, and must also consult the mods, too. This should help deal with spammers like medli was much quicker.
i have look at this topic i have not said hi and now so hi am
Soulus Sage am in canada am 16 but on the nov 16th am 17,
i like manga and games, i make game in rpg maker.
That's cool, but I think they's a Hello topic somewhere, I think the General Discussion for you to say hello on.
is there i did not know
It's called Welcome Thread, and it's one of the stickied topics there, so it will be at the top of the front page.
Um, on the chatboard, it says that SPAMMING is allowed, but does that mean the double posting and such is allowed, or is it excluxively spamming?
Yes, double posting is allowed on the Chatboard.
Basically, no rules apply to the Chatboard, except the swearing one, and insulting members.
mmkay then, I was a little worried about that.
Well, if you post continuously for thousands of time in one topic, you'll still get a warning.
Well, I would hope that people would have the common sense not to do that.
I did once! ;D It was awesome! ;D
I only did it for example.
Who was it that once Quatdruple posted? Was it Dark Zelda?
Yes. That was a strange moment.
Quote from: Zelda Veteran on January 06, 2007, 02:43:05 PM
Who was it that once Quatdruple posted? Was it Dark Zelda?
lol, quaddruple posted? thats classic! ;D
I tentuplet (that's it, right) posted (posted ten times in a row).
holy crap, how the heck do you do that? Thats crazy... I don't think I've ever double posted, I might have once, but other than that, I don't think I have.
I don't think it's tentuplet...they use the latin roots, I think it's dectuplet or something...
This is becoming spammy.
hi am new and your rules are great :D
and am ending it 8)
hello am new :)
Welcome. However, the formal introduction thread is in the General Discussion board if you haven't found already.
I think this topic's title should be changed. People keep thinking it's the introduction topic.
Allow me.
so...it isn't convo posting if you stay on topic, or what?
Well speaking of the rules how about you change them a bit. Like defining what should be in General Discussion and what should be in Chatboard. The rules are vague at best, but the majority of topics in both threads are spam, spam, and oh yeah SPAM!!! Make a difference, it shouldn't be that hard.
I cannot change the rules that Jack has set, although I can clarify that all forum games are to go in the ChatBoard, except the ones that have already been made. I'll contact Jack if I have time this morning.
Only Jack can make rules, but any random person on the site can suggest them. Mods and Veteran Members (over 500 posts or from 2005-early 2006) are taken more seriously, though.
Why wasnt this stickied? Well whatever, I made it sticky.
Umm... Is there a list of what words are acceptable or not? Because revently there has been a debate about whether a certain word is profanity or not.
I say it's about bloody time someone makes up their minds about it. Let's not use the word outright... Instead, let's say that it starts with F and rhymes with Luck... Yeah, that should be easy enough ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Why is fire truck a bad word?
Word, not phrase, Shikamaru. :P
Foretuck? Is it foretuck?
Also, shouldn't things that are not always age appropriate not be here? I know it's common sense, but remember when Ganon posted that...
wow
i should've looked a bit harder
the two things i looked for for the first 1/2 hour or so i was on this site was
1. a newb forum post so i could meet some people
and
2. i heard a buncha things about READ THE RULES IF YOU DON'T WANNA GET BANNED kinds thing so i went looking for the rules.
I didn't think they'd be a forum topic
my friends say i don't have a great grasp of the obvious
i'm starting to believe them
I wouldn't say the rules are "Completely" necessary since most of it is common sence. But some are things you should look into.
Yes, spamming is a more minor offense, while insults and cussing are much larger ones.
You know Whocares you are really not meant to be a mod, saying that spamming is only a minor offense. If it is done in minor doses (besides being in the Chatboard) yes, but the way you say it is ok and I think that is why people on here spam like crazy because of your way of thinking. It is JUST as bad as insulting as it is insulting the intellegence of other members and JUST as bad as swearing because it is allowing spammers to spit on the hard work real members do. Unless the rules state otherwise...THERE IS NO MINOR OFFENSE....and I know as I was here before you even joined buddy.
Okay, you've seriously gotten too out of control lately. What is your problem? You're using the behavior that you tell everyone else not to use and are saying the mods suck, even though you're using the behavior that is agaisnt the rules. You're on your way to a second warning (not yet, but soon if you continue) at this rate. If you're trying to make the mods look bad so that you can become a mod again, then you are doing a very bad job at it and are pretty much starting to act like dan_the_man, King of Evil: Ganon, and Sabata.
Something has seriosuly gotten wrong with you, and I suggest you either just forget about it or take a break from TDC until you've gotten over it, because it's getting very rotten. Whatever is keeping you like this, please try to stop this.
Also, you didn't even have a reason to make this post when you could have did this in PM and not have nearly gotten in trouble.
One last thing: it's been gone over, and it's fealt you should get a second warning for this because it's clearly insulting and almost flaming.
Can we say the 'D' word? If we can't, I'm toast.
Damn? We can as long as it's not an insult against someone. Of course, just because you can say it doesn't mean you should say it all the time. Restraint must still be practiced.
Okay, that's what I thought. ;)
Speaking as the resident Art Nazi, I still think we should have some signature image (both size of and number of) restrictions.
I'll check into it, but I'm not entirely sure about what Ican do with sigs.
Danke schön, Gamefreak.
As far as I can tell, I can only set the number of characters in a sig.
Well, even if you can't set image number and size for sigs, can't you just say that members can only have a certain number of images at so-and-so size?
I see. I could probably do some research about YabbSE for you, if you'd like.
Is there a rule on fights on the forums? If not, I think that should probably be one of the first rules to go up there. Nothing worse than a bounch of people fighting on a forum.
Fights obviously contain flaming, and flaming is covered. A rule against fights, save non-serious ones, would be quite redundant.
Tacheon Black, from the department of redundancy department, would like to second Lava's comment. Even if the act itself isn't prohibited, use common courtesy and common sense. The rules don't say that I can't change my name to Magmarfire and steal his set, but it would be, to say the least, very uncouth...
Thank you Magz =]
I appreciate you adding that list.
You noticed already!? Holy crap! :o
And no problem. :) JQ brought this issue up recently, too, and since people seem rather split on what should be done, middle ground was desirable.
Yep, I tend to stalk the forums....
I was hoping someone would do that for us. Compromise is always a good thing. ^_^