This is dictatorship drivel, sorry but is and thats my honest opinion, so if i have all/some of my dc points removed becuase of an admins wrong decision, it should stand because of the rules.
I wont mention names but some time ago a certain unscrupulous admin kept deleting my 3dsmax article, AND subtracting points, i had go to Shadowcaster and the unscrupulous admin to get it sorted out, and to get my points back, under this new rule, no can do, forget the fact i was trying to teach and help people, as the admins decision is correct.
This one is severely wrong, no community site has such a ludiocrous rule!
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with the english thing, we aren't planning on being harsh with it at all, we just want everyone to be able to read what others are saying.
as for screenshots, you can over-ride direct linking rules by using invis.anonomizer etc. also, many tutorials for using ISP webspace are around, and we may even start offering a bit of space here for image hosting if the demand is high enough.
snerlin; that rule refers to any argument that a topic can link on to, like that debate with MMF vs TGF. you saw what happened when i personally tried to restart it; the whole thing just descended into an argument again very quickly.
the ability to edit previews can be added easily, so that wont be a problem. previews still appear in your profile no matter how old they are, and you could always attract attention to them in your sig or something (NOT making a forum post about it, mind)
it seems the "an admin decision is final" is the least popular. this was sort of added in at the end, we didn't really discuss it that much or think about the consequences. it needs rewording, definetly, but if everyone contested every admin decision it would be a sorry place here. we'll get back to you with that one.
Come to think of it, that does seem a bit harsh. If you need to contest an admin's decision you should do it privately and not in public on the boards, how does that sound?
It's quite hard to believe that someone with a rating of Cheese is laying down a set of rules
Anyway, on to the contestion.
- Downloads and Previews must contain at least 1 INGAME screenshot... not menu pictures or concept art.
Screenshots should be more advised than needed. Most people don't know how to use an anonymising service, and they're blocked on many public computers. Oh, and there's also programs which might not need screenshots, that run in the background.
- All posts should be written in coherent English. "1337" language etc, or txt mssg tlk, is frowned upon and should be avoided.
Some people lack the brainpower to properly type. I didn't think it was fair to not allow people a chance to post if they can't type properly. One s in msg.
- A Minimum word limit on download descriptions and articles will apply.
Beware the ides of people who put a load of gibberish to fill it up
- No repeat postings of games - previews must be updated rather than reposted. Hyping games in forums not allowed.
This has been argued in the thread, I think. You can't update previews, and no-one will look; adding an Update Preview which deletes the old one and makes a new one would be nice. Again, have restrictions, so you can't just hype it up even more.
- Any admin decision is final.
That's just harsh. See Hagar's case. There should always be a way to contest a closing or deletion.
Some other rules I've made up:
- No asking to become admins. "We'll ask for you" stuff.
- Post in the right forum, and keep on-topic.
- Do not throw stones at this rule.
You do realise that people will still break them, and this is only to justify deleting members? Almost nobody reads message board rules - usually common sense suffices, but some people don't have any or don't care about rules.
Applause to the admins. Much better suggestion this time Pete.
I still think it needs something ... I may have a go at it in the near future ... to do my own brainstorming ... maybe I could inspire you ... or maybe not .
I think that people who don't have hosting which allows remote linking should include the screenshot links in the game description so that others can copy and paste these images in new windows.
But for image hosting ONLY you should try using www.villagephotos.com
They allow remote linking for free. I think.
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Come on, those rules are not harsh at all. I can point out lots of sites which have much stricter rules (such as the Clickteam website where, if you noticed, flamewars can not be found). Now I am not saying this place should be as strict as the CT forums, but the CT forums do prove that rules can help make the place more civilized. It's perfectly reasonable to have a minimum word limit, and to require AT LEAST one screenshot. Otherwise people post previews of games that they have not even started on yet. By the way, I think a minimum word limit should apply to previews too.
Also, I think it's good that the rules define what an article is exactly.
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I agree with all these rules, I do also understand what other people are saying, they have good points. The screen shot and word thing I like, I do not download games without screen shots (If its just a random game). And the language thing, how people type poorly, I think its no excuse, if you have 1 brain + 2 hands + 10 fingers (5 on each hand) = you can type correctly, people are just lazy (Thats IF if they know english).
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Yeah whatevah.... *shakes head*
I think the admins are doing a goob job.
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