Forum Rules, Use, & Discipline Policies
Apr 7, 2019 0:02:08 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Apr 7, 2019 0:02:08 GMT -5
Forum Rules, Use, & Discipline Policies Ver. 2019.04.10
Before you consider joining the RZP Forum, be certain to understand what this forum is and is not and the rules that we expect everyone to adhere to and help uphold others to. We, and the community members, acknowledge a free exchange of ideas is essential in development of our games and community.
This is a Reh3dZone Project, Inc development forum and our goal is to limit unnecessary friction, which will only delay the development. As a result discussions that do not help to make the games better or make community worse (for example lack of respect to Admin, Developer, Moderators, other members) will be removed and members who do not make this community a nice, friendly place will be removed.
Here is the list of simple rules.
1. Respect
The goal is to support open exchange of ideas, and a venue for the discussion. We understand that there could be conflicts that happen when people voice opinions. This is a nice and a friendly community. Users are expected to be courteous when disagreeing with others. Our policy for jerks is simple: ban first, ask questions later.
2. Ranting and trolling
A rant is a post that is filled with angry and counterproductive comments. Rants are disruptive, and incite flaming and trolling. Trolling is when you structure your posts to anger and insult other players to achieve an emotional response. Please post your thoughts clearly and avoid trolling.
3. Personal attacks, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are strictly prohibited!
Personal attacks are posts that insult another forum member directly or discusses a member’s personal life or situation. Posts that include race, religion, xenophobia, or sexual preference based personal attacks and trolling can result in immediate suspension and possible ban.
4. Discussion of real life religion and politics is prohibited.
5. Profanity/Cursing.
A well timed curse can lighten up a conversation in combat, but use of profanity directed at other players is prohibited. This includes the partial masking of letters using numbers or alternate symbols, and any attempts at bypassing the profanity filter. Use of profanity is discouraged on forums.
6. Posting of personal information is prohibited.
The posting of personal information including but not limited to personal contact numbers, email addresses, account names and passwords, home addresses and real life names is strictly prohibited. RZP respects the right to privacy, and will not tolerate posting of real life personal details.
7. Posting of private communication is prohibited.
The posting of private communication between the moderators, developers and administrators and forum users is prohibited. Posting information from private subforums is also not allowed. Breaking of rule 7 may result in removal of all posting privileges.
8. Discussion of moderation, warnings and bans is not allowed.
Such matters shall remain private between RZP and users. The discussion of forum moderation actions usually leads to flaming and trolling. That is why this type of discussion is strictly prohibited under the forum rules. During the development of the game there is usually no way to appeal.
9. Spamming is prohibited.
10. Redundant threads will be locked and relocated if needed.
Please use search find information you want to discuss. A lot of threads on the same subject delay the development and wastes resources causing lots of good ideas to be lost. Please keep discussions regarding a topic to a single thread.
11. Player experience and new player experience.
Experienced players are encouraged to participate in assisting new players. Players taking a lead in help chat will be rewarded by rare ships if they are pointed to us by the community.
Confusing players with incorrect information on purpose is not allowed. Spreading false information without factual video proof is not allowed (this includes information about non-existing cheats that some players love to explain their losses with). Spreading false information ruins experience for others - such players will be banned with no right to appeal.
12. All posts must be related to RZP products where the board deems.
Posts regarding other games are however permitted in designated boards for the purposes of discussion only. Self promotion is also allowed in those boards.
13. Off-topic posting is prohibited, except in open threads.
Off-topic posting is permitted within reason. Deliberate attempts to derail a discussion may result in deletion of comments.
14. Ban evasion is prohibited.
Bypassing a suspension or ban via the use of alternate forum accounts can result in permanent revocation of posting ability.
15. Abuse of RZP employees and forum volunteers is prohibited.
We have a zero tolerance policy on abuse of employees and volunteers. This includes but is not limited to personal attacks, trolling. Forum is a place where players and developers can exchange ideas in a constructive manner with the only goal to improve the game. Players who attack or abuse employees or volunteers, will be permanently banned with no right to appeal.
16. Posting of inappropriate content is prohibited.
The posting of pornography, discriminatory remarks which are sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive as well as excessive obscene or vulgar language, posts which discuss or illustrate illegal activity, or an instance of providing links to sites that contain any of the aforementioned is strictly prohibited.
17. Forum format.
It is much easier to follow a topic, when it is formatted properly. Please edit quoted messages to not post walls of texts. Avoid epileptic gifs and large signatures. If you are in doubt - that usually means your signature picture is already too big. Please keep your signature image within 120h x 500w
18. Naming Forum Accounts.
If an Account is assigned a name which is not in compliance with the established protocol, a warning notice will be issued.
Account owner must change it as soon as possible.
In case of ignoring the warning or repeated offences of the naming rules, an Account may be blocked.
The following types of names of Accounts are prohibited:
Directly or indirectly offending another person or a group of persons or containing profanity; or having a hate speech / racist nature or discriminatory of any social group of people;
Containing the real, in game, or forum name of a Forum Administrator or Moderator, or directly or indirectly alluding to ownership of the Account by Administrators or Moderators;
containing information that violates applicable law or ethical conduct norms
The Administration of the Forum reserves the right to make a final decision on the compliance of the names of Accounts within the rules.
Warnings and bans Policy
The list below shows the structure of our warning and suspension policy. This policy may be bypassed completely in favor of permanent revocation of a forum user’s posting privileges.
We use automatic point system and if you accumulate enough points automatic punishments will apply. If you believe you were punished unfairly send message to forum mods or admins explaining the situation. People can make mistakes.
Additional warnings can result in a permanent ban depending on the severity of the case..
Suspension & Appeals
Forum users are fully entitled to appeal against any actions taken that result in a warning or suspension of forum posting privileges. During the development of the game the only way to appeal is to write a letter explaining the situation to our general support emails. RZP will make a decision based on the case presented. Decisions regarding the status of forum posting privileges lie solely with the community management team, and any decisions made are final. If you are suspended you can ask a reputable captain to make a case for you in the Tribunal section of the forum.
Appeal can also be done through the forum support section
Permanent Banning & Appeals
A permanent ban is only issued in severe cases where a forum user has grossly violated our rules. Permanent bans are final until release of the game.
Complaints
If any forum user has an issue or complaint regarding the conduct of our moderators please send us an email, or ask in the forum support section. Any complaints received are taken extremely seriously and will be fully investigated.
Rule set will be updated regularly. If a situation is not covered here, post the case in the Tribunal forum.
Before you consider joining the RZP Forum, be certain to understand what this forum is and is not and the rules that we expect everyone to adhere to and help uphold others to. We, and the community members, acknowledge a free exchange of ideas is essential in development of our games and community.
This is a Reh3dZone Project, Inc development forum and our goal is to limit unnecessary friction, which will only delay the development. As a result discussions that do not help to make the games better or make community worse (for example lack of respect to Admin, Developer, Moderators, other members) will be removed and members who do not make this community a nice, friendly place will be removed.
Here is the list of simple rules.
1. Respect
The goal is to support open exchange of ideas, and a venue for the discussion. We understand that there could be conflicts that happen when people voice opinions. This is a nice and a friendly community. Users are expected to be courteous when disagreeing with others. Our policy for jerks is simple: ban first, ask questions later.
2. Ranting and trolling
A rant is a post that is filled with angry and counterproductive comments. Rants are disruptive, and incite flaming and trolling. Trolling is when you structure your posts to anger and insult other players to achieve an emotional response. Please post your thoughts clearly and avoid trolling.
3. Personal attacks, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are strictly prohibited!
Personal attacks are posts that insult another forum member directly or discusses a member’s personal life or situation. Posts that include race, religion, xenophobia, or sexual preference based personal attacks and trolling can result in immediate suspension and possible ban.
4. Discussion of real life religion and politics is prohibited.
5. Profanity/Cursing.
A well timed curse can lighten up a conversation in combat, but use of profanity directed at other players is prohibited. This includes the partial masking of letters using numbers or alternate symbols, and any attempts at bypassing the profanity filter. Use of profanity is discouraged on forums.
6. Posting of personal information is prohibited.
The posting of personal information including but not limited to personal contact numbers, email addresses, account names and passwords, home addresses and real life names is strictly prohibited. RZP respects the right to privacy, and will not tolerate posting of real life personal details.
7. Posting of private communication is prohibited.
The posting of private communication between the moderators, developers and administrators and forum users is prohibited. Posting information from private subforums is also not allowed. Breaking of rule 7 may result in removal of all posting privileges.
8. Discussion of moderation, warnings and bans is not allowed.
Such matters shall remain private between RZP and users. The discussion of forum moderation actions usually leads to flaming and trolling. That is why this type of discussion is strictly prohibited under the forum rules. During the development of the game there is usually no way to appeal.
9. Spamming is prohibited.
10. Redundant threads will be locked and relocated if needed.
Please use search find information you want to discuss. A lot of threads on the same subject delay the development and wastes resources causing lots of good ideas to be lost. Please keep discussions regarding a topic to a single thread.
11. Player experience and new player experience.
Experienced players are encouraged to participate in assisting new players. Players taking a lead in help chat will be rewarded by rare ships if they are pointed to us by the community.
Confusing players with incorrect information on purpose is not allowed. Spreading false information without factual video proof is not allowed (this includes information about non-existing cheats that some players love to explain their losses with). Spreading false information ruins experience for others - such players will be banned with no right to appeal.
12. All posts must be related to RZP products where the board deems.
Posts regarding other games are however permitted in designated boards for the purposes of discussion only. Self promotion is also allowed in those boards.
13. Off-topic posting is prohibited, except in open threads.
Off-topic posting is permitted within reason. Deliberate attempts to derail a discussion may result in deletion of comments.
14. Ban evasion is prohibited.
Bypassing a suspension or ban via the use of alternate forum accounts can result in permanent revocation of posting ability.
15. Abuse of RZP employees and forum volunteers is prohibited.
We have a zero tolerance policy on abuse of employees and volunteers. This includes but is not limited to personal attacks, trolling. Forum is a place where players and developers can exchange ideas in a constructive manner with the only goal to improve the game. Players who attack or abuse employees or volunteers, will be permanently banned with no right to appeal.
16. Posting of inappropriate content is prohibited.
The posting of pornography, discriminatory remarks which are sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive as well as excessive obscene or vulgar language, posts which discuss or illustrate illegal activity, or an instance of providing links to sites that contain any of the aforementioned is strictly prohibited.
17. Forum format.
It is much easier to follow a topic, when it is formatted properly. Please edit quoted messages to not post walls of texts. Avoid epileptic gifs and large signatures. If you are in doubt - that usually means your signature picture is already too big. Please keep your signature image within 120h x 500w
18. Naming Forum Accounts.
If an Account is assigned a name which is not in compliance with the established protocol, a warning notice will be issued.
Account owner must change it as soon as possible.
In case of ignoring the warning or repeated offences of the naming rules, an Account may be blocked.
The following types of names of Accounts are prohibited:
Directly or indirectly offending another person or a group of persons or containing profanity; or having a hate speech / racist nature or discriminatory of any social group of people;
Containing the real, in game, or forum name of a Forum Administrator or Moderator, or directly or indirectly alluding to ownership of the Account by Administrators or Moderators;
containing information that violates applicable law or ethical conduct norms
The Administration of the Forum reserves the right to make a final decision on the compliance of the names of Accounts within the rules.
Warnings and bans Policy
The list below shows the structure of our warning and suspension policy. This policy may be bypassed completely in favor of permanent revocation of a forum user’s posting privileges.
We use automatic point system and if you accumulate enough points automatic punishments will apply. If you believe you were punished unfairly send message to forum mods or admins explaining the situation. People can make mistakes.
Additional warnings can result in a permanent ban depending on the severity of the case..
Suspension & Appeals
Forum users are fully entitled to appeal against any actions taken that result in a warning or suspension of forum posting privileges. During the development of the game the only way to appeal is to write a letter explaining the situation to our general support emails. RZP will make a decision based on the case presented. Decisions regarding the status of forum posting privileges lie solely with the community management team, and any decisions made are final. If you are suspended you can ask a reputable captain to make a case for you in the Tribunal section of the forum.
Appeal can also be done through the forum support section
Permanent Banning & Appeals
A permanent ban is only issued in severe cases where a forum user has grossly violated our rules. Permanent bans are final until release of the game.
Complaints
If any forum user has an issue or complaint regarding the conduct of our moderators please send us an email, or ask in the forum support section. Any complaints received are taken extremely seriously and will be fully investigated.
Rule set will be updated regularly. If a situation is not covered here, post the case in the Tribunal forum.