Bubbles Wrote:[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][SIZE="2"]The spamming on the forums is getting completely out of hand and this will help put a stop to it. I will tell you about the types of spamming that can and will get you an infraction. Note that no warnings will be given, only infractions will be handed out. Please remember there is a button on the bottom left side of everyone's post which is encouraged to be used to report any post violating the SilabGarza rules.

1 Word Posting

1 word posting is posting things such as "Lol", "Omg", "Rofl", and so on. This is a very common form of spam around the forums and it's one of the main ones that are getting out of hand. Your posts should have some thought put into them no matter what it is... If it's not important enough to have more than one word then it's not important enough to be posted.

Replying to Spam Bots

We have been getting spammed by spam bots lately. Most of them write in a different language or just really long blocks of texts. If you are replying to these spam bots then you are also spamming because you're posting something that isn't necessary. Most of the people post "Why are you spamming?" simple answer.. They're spam bots so don't help them do their job by also spamming our forums because you will be infracted.

Posting a Moderator Application Without The Requirements

This hasn't been happening lately as much as it has in the past but it is still a problem. This was recently added to the default infractions list and is being strictly enforced. You have to have the requirement on the account you're using to apply with, you may not post a link to your old or banned forum account.

Off-Topic Posting

Everyone has to remain on-topic at all times or at least include something in the post that is on-topic. There's not much else to say about this one because it's such an obvious rule but nobody seems to follow it so please start.

Posting in The Wrong Section

I've seen people posting threads and in the main post they state "I know this is the wrong section but-" and that just makes me facepalm and then hit the infraction button. There is no reason you should be posting in the wrong section since there is a section for almost everything and it's clearly labeled. If you really need a more specific explanation of the section the please go to this thread: Section(s) Information by Teh Beast.

Chatting On Threads

There is no specific rule on how many posts between you and another forum user that classifies it as chatting but it's common sense that you shouldn't be having a full blown conversation with a person on a thread (We have the VM & PM feature on the forum for reasons such as this).

Gravedigging Old Topics

Don't post on topics that haven't been posted on in a while. I'd say don't post on topics that haven't been posted on in 2-3 months. It's pretty easy to avoid gravedigging by looking at the date of the last post in the "Last Post" column.. Infractions will be given to anyone who gravedigs, no warnings.

Bumping Threads

You may only bump your thread if it hasn't been posted on within the last 24 hours. If you bump your thread before the 24 hour period is up then it will be considered spamming. Please don't just post "Bump", make it an informative bump such as "Hey, I added/edited something, check it out!" or something along those lines.

Replying to Player's Spam & Advertisement

This is basically like replying to spam bots... Just don't it. Please if you see advertisements or spam then report it and move on. Do not report the post and then quote it and reply "I just reported you for spam, good game!" because then you will also be infracted for spamming.

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Forum/InGame/Chatbox Rules by Gir
Section(s) Information by Teh Beast
Infractions Information Desk by Bubbles

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BlueRose Wrote:Made it more clear as to what "Spamming" is. Thank you.