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acXess Gaming Code of Conduct

 

 

                Offensive Posts and Banned Content: aXs is committed to providing a safe and wholesome environment. Posts that are offensive in nature may be edited or deleted at an admin or a moderator’s discretion. Proper action will be taken for offensive posts. Examples of offensive posts are per the below, but not limited to:

 

                  Profanity: The profanity filter will automatically reject any profanity. Any attempt to bypass the filter (including altering spelling, punctuation) is considered offensive posting. Any usage of partially obscured profanity (e.g. f##k) is not tolerated, with the sole exception being used in the discussion of the content of any medium (games, movies, books, etc.). In addition, purposeful use of profanity in an inflammatory manner, even without filter dodging, is not permissible.

 

                  Violent or otherwise offensive images: Overtly grotesque, obscene, sexual or disturbing images will not be tolerated. If you are in doubt, don’t post it. If image is being used in a clinical context (i.e. prisoner abuse in Rikers or the comparison of the violence by turning off the gore feature in Unreal Tournament) you can post a SLIGHTLY more intense image, but please link to the image using the url tags rather than img and enclose a warning of some sort in the post. The basic laws for content still apply, even when linking.

 

 

                  Linking to websites containing offensive content: We do not care if the post is to a website as long as it does not violate the offensive images rule. We are a Gaming Website and do not approve of inappropriate sites (i.e. porn or any obscenities).

 

                  Hate speech and racism: Any posts that insult the nature, color, race, personal beliefs or religion of a person or group will not be tolerated. This organization is diverse and will not tolerate racism or hate speech. Posts will be deleted and user will receive warning points and suspension upon review by moderators for the severity of the post.

 

 

                  Discussion of how to commit illegal acts (including piracy/copyright infringement/ boosting or cheating) is not permitted. This includes discussion of bombing a building, cat burglary, knocking up gas stations, how to acquire pirated files and CD keys, how to run pirated software, how to mount illegally downloaded ISO files, how to install mod chips and hacking and cheating in multiplayer video games.

 

                  Giving out the personal information of other forum members is forbidden. Example of personal information includes pictures of other members, real names, addresses, and phone numbers. We at aXs gaming respect the privacy of the users and wish that all members will abide by this rule. Staff, Moderators and Admin do not have access to this information.

 

 

                  Spam: We don’t like spam. Spam clutters up the forums, disrupts discussion, and on the whole is bad. We’ll delete spam when we see it, and take action as required against the member in question. Our definition of spam includes:

                  Completely unintelligible posts

                  Posts that consist solely of emoticons

                  Posts that consist of only one word (that may or may not also

include emoticons)

                  Repeated advertisement

                  Flaming and Trolling

                  Flaming verb: To engage in an online argument usually involving

unfounded personal attacks by one or more parties.

                  Trolling verb: To purposefully antagonize other people on the internet,

generally on message boards.

                  Flaming and trolling can be done a number of different ways, from

making hostile and blatantly confrontational posts about a controversial

topic to insulting somebody’s intelligence. We do not tolerate flaming or

trolling here, and offenders will be dealt with accordingly. Flaming is (but

not limited to):

                  Attacks on somebody’s person (rather than on their argument) in any

discussion

                  Repeated unfounded bashing of an individual, group, or idea

                  Questioning the faith or sincerity of the beliefs on another member

                  Attacking another members race, nationality, hair color, fashion sense, or

anything else of that nature in an attempt to discredit them.

 

 

                Forum Government.

 

                  aXs Gaming is an organization that prides itself on mature open discussions. We want everyone to have a good time and enjoy. This does not mean the forums are a democracy. You do not have freedom of speech here. The Forum Administration have absolute authority, but ultimately answer to aXs ZiLLA. Admins, Moderators and Staff are here to ensure rules are followed and everyone can have the best experience possible.

                  The administration team operates at their discretion. Consequences are decided based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, prior behavior, and the circumstances involved.

                  If you have an issue with a member of the administration team (mod or admin), bring it up privately via a PM or e-mail. The questioning of authority in public is not permitted under any circumstances. If you have a question about a decision, ask it via Personal Message on the forums. The exceptions to this rule are rare, trust us, they will be obvious.

 

To view our administrator’s team, click on the staff tab on the top navigation bar.

 

 

                MISUSE OF FORUMS

 

                  You must not misuse our Website or Forums. The acXess Code of Conduct (linked at the top of the Forums) clearly details exactly what is and what is not acceptable behavior. Although we aim for a fun and friendly atmosphere, you must remember that the main purpose of the forums is for players to communicate with one another in a safe and secure environment.

 

                  These forums may not be used to attack moderators, or any member of the forum. This type of behavior will not be tolerated.

 

 

    Questions:

A Mod took action against my thread and I disagree; can I create a thread to contest this?

No. All moderators follow a strict set of procedures. We monitor all actions taken and we will take any appropriate action necessary. Creating threads to complain about a moderator is against the rules and will not be tolerated.

 

    Warning Levels and Negative Reputation Points:

This forum has two systems to communicate members behavior.

 

                  Warning levels: The Warning levels can be increased and decreased by the Administration Team. At a Warning level of 3 the member will be contacted to review any issues, at a warning level of 5 the member will be placed on a moderator list that all his/her posts will have to be approved before they can be “seen”. At a Warning level of 7 a member will be suspended for no less than 14 days and a Warning level of 10 will result in a member being banned and/or IP Banned.

 

                  Reputation Points: Negative reputation points can be awarded along with positive ones by your fellow members. The Administration Team can see who gave these points and why. After 2 negative reputation points, the Administrative team will review the reasons, investigate and then adjust as needed. Warranted negative reputation may be deleted and converted into a Warning level. Note limits are set on members with how many positive and negative reputation points can be given in a 24 hr period. If you abuse this system by spamming negative points, appropriate action will be taken.