Forum Rule Proposals

[Semhut Anon]

With the new cleaner friendlier forums...i think we should set up some rules or guidelines. Below is my proposal.

1. Forum Admins - Only the Council Leader and Mediator of LIGHT and DARK' are admins of the forums.

2. Post Modification - No posts are to be deleted or modified without the consent of one admin from both sides. ie..one LIGHT and one DARK' moderator must agree the post is to be deleted. No post should ever be edited by anyone other than the person who posted the message.

3. Flaming - No flaming. Ever. These forums are for discussions about the system. We all get wrapped up in things and feel strongly about our opinions, but there should never be a need to flame someone.

4. Forum Clean up - Once a month or every other month, the moderators should get together and clean the LIGHT and DARK section of the forums. This will clean up the section most new players will go to first. (at least I think they go there first).

Finally...although not a rule, I think we should make a new player thread and sticky it. We can explain the system in brief and whatever else we want to say to people looking at the site who are interested in LvD.

What do you think?

[deatheaterpw is now dead]

sounds good i guess im not going to be an admin anymore

[Semhut Anon]

Just a way to know who is and isnt admin. The less the better.

[Semhut Anon]

I also would like to change up the forum look a little. Change the main pic and maybe some colors. Does anyone care if I play with this a little?

[glub]

no

[deatheaterpw is now dead]

i got a pick u can use in the back ground lol

[Tefilp]

Sounds good to me.

[Eswilin D'Launcet]

Trainer should have some admin, I believe. The old system required that the trainer updated the Master/Apprentice page as part of the job, at least in DARK-.

[cerneo27]

If you change the pic, I better be in it.

[cerneo27]

Then just let the trainer make the post and edit it as need be.

[Eswilin D'Launcet]

Didn't think about that one... ;D

[glub]

While rules are an idea. How many times do people actually read them and not just glance at them and say yes I have read.
Some people go so far as to feel restricted by rules and get all annoyed about it.
If rules are to be made I would suggest them being a little broad and not delve too deeply into moderation.

Rules 1 and 2 are fine as these are needed to outline who has authority and what they can do.
Rule 3 is a little too much in the wording in my opinion.
Barbs could be looked at as flaming when not meant to be. Also a little flaming, is sometimes a learning experience needed.
An all out attack on an individual is what is never warranted.
I would suggest something along the lines of ..
3.. While a little debate on subjects is encouraged, an attack on any member of the forums will not be tolerated.

With rule 2 in place,this should be enough to make sure that over moderation is not seen.

Rule 4 is a good idea but there are some posts that bring up very good points that should be kept somewhere on the boards.
Questions raised etc from these pages could be cut down into a Q&A format and re-posted on a new Q&A forum.
This would also take care of your final suggestion I think.
To this end, maybe one other moderator should be added. Not an admin as such, but given moderator status of the Light and Dark, and the Q&A forum to enable them to clean up and keep the Q&A updated and relevant.

[Hud]

Good idea to change the look of the forums and create some forum rules!

Would like it if you don't change the pic...

[Semhut Anon]

I wanted to add a pic of a bunch of people fighting. I'll photoshop you in from the pic if you want. :-)

[Hud]

Haha cool sounds good