It's come up lately that some of our newer members aren't quite sure how things go around here. We do have a thread pinned at the top of the Kings Rap forum entitled 'Important Information for New Members" that covers this but sometimes things bear repeating. Here's a portion of the forum rules that addresses some of our recent questions. We ask that you pay particular attention to #1, #1a, #2 and #6. Thank you.
Forum Rules:
The following are the rules that apply to our forums. These rules were established to provide an enjoyable environment for all our members and guests (who should register). The rules are subject to change. Please follow the guidelines set forth so that these forums may be enjoyed by everyone.
1. Don't be a jerk. Messages which, in the opinion of the moderators, serve no purpose other than to mislead, shock, annoy, enrage, incite or bait board members to engage in unnecessary arguments will not be tolerated. If you're only here to cause trouble, you will be banned. We utilize a warning system with points for infractions. After a certain number of infraction points are issued, your ability to post may be curtailed. If you accumulate too many points, you will be banned.
1a. Game threads. The game threads are for real time discussion of the game in progress. They are not for philosophical debates, arguments about coaching styles, heated rhetoric about certain player(s) or anything else that generally detracts from the feel of the game. They are intended to be a way for fans to share the game experience without having to be in G1C.
2. Please remain civil. Disagreements are bound to occur, and discussions may become heated at times, but personal attacks, flames, mean-spirited or hateful messages, name calling or other inferred insults to your fellow posters will not be tolerated. If someone attacks you, report the post and we will take the appropriate action. We do not allow discussion of politics or religion for obvious reasons.
3. This is a family oriented board, please watch your language. Obscene, racial or sexual comments, and religious or ethnic slurs will not be tolerated. Additionally, attempting to avoid the profanity filters by replacing certain letters with other characters will not be allowed either.
4. Watch the smack. While good-natured ribbing may be acceptable based on the context of the thread/post, smack is not allowed. No threads calling people to battle or throwing down the gauntlet with the intent to start a flame war will be allowed.
5. Respect other members and remember not everyone comes from the same place or has the same points of view. Our membership spans the globe and English is not everyone's first language. We do not have a branch of the Grammar police on KF.com nor do we want one. Also, there is no such thing as a "true fan." Whether you're a STH or not is irrelevant for purposes of this forum. Living in Sacramento/Northern California doesn't make you more of a fan than someone from somewhere else. How you choose to support/root for your team is your choice. If you're here, you're a fan...until/unless you decide you're not.
6. Kingsfans.com is organized into threads by topic. Whether posting a new thread in a forum or a reply to an existing thread, please stay on topic. No one wants to sort through numerous off-topic posts and/or threads to follow the forum discussions. During the off-season, there is more leniency with regards to posting off-topic threads but during the season this rule will be enforced more strictly. On occasion, moderators will split sub-topics out of a thread into a new one to differentiate between subjects.
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Forum Rules:
The following are the rules that apply to our forums. These rules were established to provide an enjoyable environment for all our members and guests (who should register). The rules are subject to change. Please follow the guidelines set forth so that these forums may be enjoyed by everyone.
1. Don't be a jerk. Messages which, in the opinion of the moderators, serve no purpose other than to mislead, shock, annoy, enrage, incite or bait board members to engage in unnecessary arguments will not be tolerated. If you're only here to cause trouble, you will be banned. We utilize a warning system with points for infractions. After a certain number of infraction points are issued, your ability to post may be curtailed. If you accumulate too many points, you will be banned.
1a. Game threads. The game threads are for real time discussion of the game in progress. They are not for philosophical debates, arguments about coaching styles, heated rhetoric about certain player(s) or anything else that generally detracts from the feel of the game. They are intended to be a way for fans to share the game experience without having to be in G1C.
2. Please remain civil. Disagreements are bound to occur, and discussions may become heated at times, but personal attacks, flames, mean-spirited or hateful messages, name calling or other inferred insults to your fellow posters will not be tolerated. If someone attacks you, report the post and we will take the appropriate action. We do not allow discussion of politics or religion for obvious reasons.
3. This is a family oriented board, please watch your language. Obscene, racial or sexual comments, and religious or ethnic slurs will not be tolerated. Additionally, attempting to avoid the profanity filters by replacing certain letters with other characters will not be allowed either.
4. Watch the smack. While good-natured ribbing may be acceptable based on the context of the thread/post, smack is not allowed. No threads calling people to battle or throwing down the gauntlet with the intent to start a flame war will be allowed.
5. Respect other members and remember not everyone comes from the same place or has the same points of view. Our membership spans the globe and English is not everyone's first language. We do not have a branch of the Grammar police on KF.com nor do we want one. Also, there is no such thing as a "true fan." Whether you're a STH or not is irrelevant for purposes of this forum. Living in Sacramento/Northern California doesn't make you more of a fan than someone from somewhere else. How you choose to support/root for your team is your choice. If you're here, you're a fan...until/unless you decide you're not.
6. Kingsfans.com is organized into threads by topic. Whether posting a new thread in a forum or a reply to an existing thread, please stay on topic. No one wants to sort through numerous off-topic posts and/or threads to follow the forum discussions. During the off-season, there is more leniency with regards to posting off-topic threads but during the season this rule will be enforced more strictly. On occasion, moderators will split sub-topics out of a thread into a new one to differentiate between subjects.
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