Forum Rules & Guidelines (2010/2/10)

☆|Mayu|☆ · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:30 pm

OngakuSHOCK☆
General Guidelines

We're a small community of J-rock fans, we've put together some small rules we'd like people to follow. They may seem a little strict, but since most members don't know much about each other, it's a good idea for us to have limits that we don't cross in-case it causes drama and chaos between members. We're a nice, laid back, loving sort of community.

We are all here to support the music we love. We aren't here to discriminate against some one's taste, race, height, weight, sexuality or age. We will not tolerate bullying in any way.
That isn't the kind of community we have here and any one reported and found out for this will be removed from the forums. We cannot stress this enough. If you're having issues please get in touch with an Admin/Co Manager ASAP.

If you have questions, comments, or concerns please contact one of the following Admin’s/Co-Managers below by PM.

All of the below positions, roles & Rules are subject to change at anytime.

Mayu

Founder
Main Organiser
Made DST:UK
Head of Promotion

Syryn

Handles documentation of OS☆
Legal Advisor
Organiser

Nihility

Head of Moderators
Graphics Designer for OS☆
Web Promotions Manager
OS☆ Official Photographer

Metzli

Site Content Advisor
Update & Reviewer
Moderation Team Leader

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FORUM : RULES

1.

No Illegal Visual or Audio Recordings We do not support linking any visual or audio recording from any gigs or shows as it is not permitted by the venue, band management and our management. Bands do not want people recording their shows and the show itself is for those who attend to keep in their memories and hearts. If you are found linking any such content through OngakuSHOCK's Community, privately or publicly it will result verbal warning, if your persist you will receive an official forum warning (cannot be removed or modified) continue after that you will be banned.

2.

Try to stay on topic at all times. Try not to drift off topic during a thread conversation. Please don't join in with off topic discussion even if others are. Instead, try starting a new thread and linking to it. Off topic posts may get deleted, and threads that really get out of hand will be closed.

3.

Post similar questions together. If you have several questions, it's better to ask them all in the one thread rather than create additional threads to ask each within. Make use of the edit feature in your post to add more information.

4.

Try not to post duplicate threads. Use the Forum Search to check if the topic you wish to post exists in the Forum already - it's very possible someone already asked your question!

5.

Use short, brief thread titles. When posting a new thread, it's a good idea to use a short, yet informative title, so it is not too long and other Members to the Forum know what your thread is about. Last thing we want to see is a silly title that has no point to it. Don't make us put the 'Dummy' cap on you.

6.

Try not to double post! If you post additional identical replies/posts by mistake, please delete the duplicate replies by clicking the x at the top of each. Where you need to add more information on to your original reply, click edit at the top of your post and add more to it, instead of clicking Reply and creating two replies. When you double post, Shin feeds a kitten to a snake.

7.

Do not flood a forum. Flooding is where you post too many threads in a short period of time, perhaps to stay on top of the forum stats, or just to have your name all over the first page of a forum so you are popular, or perhaps because you want that special someone to notice you. Whatever the reason is, please try and contain yourself! (OS☆ is not a dating service!) Other members want to use the forum as well as you. Give them a chance by allowing them to be the last person to reply to a thread.

8.

No offensive, insulting, profane or vulgar remarks are allowed. This rule applies anywhere on the forum; your signature, posts and everywhere else you can submit something on the forums. This also applies to comments about other people who \are not frequent the site or part of the site. This also includes flaming, 'taking snide shots/ taking shots' at other members. if you have a dissagreement with somebody take it to private discussion or a messenger if it esculates.

9.

Do not impersonate other members. Trying to pretend to be someone else on the site, including managers will result in a warning ban if repeated or the first instance is voted as bad enough, your account will be removed.

10.

Do not spam. Under no circumstances are you allowed to spam anywhere in the general forums apart from the actual spam section which is made especially for that.

11.

Pornographic content is not permitted on OS☆. This includes the provision of links to source material, or the posting of pornographic text or imagery anywhere on the forums. So keep your nudes to yourself! This also includes it within signatures.

12.

Do not advertise other websites/forums. Advertising through posts is strictly forbidden. This may only be done through your personal Profile or Signature. Advertising another website through PM's to unsolicited Visitors who you are unknown to, in an attempt to raise traffic, is also not permitted.

13.

Do not use inappropriate avatars or signatures. Using any of these site provisions to show sexually suggestive/blatant sexual imagery or text, profanity, religious, social or personal slandering is a serious offence. If not seriously offensive you will be warned or temp banned, if bad enough you will get a permanent ban and removal of your account.

14.

One image per signature. Reasonably sized too please. Think of the members who have small screen resolutions. There is a limit of characters and sizes of images being put in place

15.

Notify of Absence If you are going on holiday, having your net messed with, ill or moving house, anything that means you will be absent from the forums for a period of time, pleease post it up here. You don't need to give a full description of what is going on, just need to know when you will be back!

16.

Account deletions In light of recent requests myself or staff are not to delete any account on this forum even upon request. If you no longer wish to be a part our community or our teams then leave your account, it will automatically turn inactive after a period of time and will be sent a reactivation notice on it doing so, if you do not wish by then to return to being active then ignore it/mail webmaster@ongakushock.co.uk if need be and the account once on deactivation list will be removed. no time prior to this will it be removed by a member of staff.

17.

Illegal downloads are not permitted on OS☆. This includes the provision of links to source material. We believe in supporting the artists. this also includes links to any recorded materials from gigs (see rule 2.)

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If you feel anything on the list above needs amending in any way, or a new rule needs adding contact myself, Mayu Via PM and i will get to adjusting if needed and agreed on by the rest of the team.

☆|Mayu|☆ · **Posted:** Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:55 pm

ROLE SWITCH OVER. PLEASE READ ABOVE AND REVISE

☆|Mayu|☆ · **Posted:** Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:07 pm

MANAGER LIST REVISED PLEASE REVIEW

☆|Mayu|☆ · **Posted:** Wed May 12, 2010 12:14 pm

RULE 1 RE-WRITTEN FOR A MORE CLEAR UNDERSTANDING

Forum Rules & Guidelines (2010/2/10)

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