The OFFICIAL TSM Rules & Regulations.

[The Dames 0]

This has been a long time coming. Hopefully now, there won't be any confusion as to what the rules are.

 

1. Blatant racism, bigotry and sexism are not allowed and are grounds for an automatic ban.

 

2. Trolls will be automatically banned. Trolling is defined as the consistent posting of useless material with the intention of getting off-topic and specifically eliciting and inciting undesirable responses from users reading the thread.

 

3. We don't care what you know or what you don't...as long as you can convey your point like a person who speaks English at a somewhat coherent and intelligent level. I'm not asking for perfection when it comes to spelling, grammar and punctuation, but it comes a long way in allowing the rest of us to understand what you're saying. If this becomes an issue, you can be banned due to mod’s discretion. This is a place where people come to unwind, have fun, and/or debate about certain topics. We don't come here to spend precious time translating posts from Stupid-to-English.

 

4. Gimmicks are discouraged, but not disallowed. If a poster makes a gimmick and it ends up banned, the poster will be permanently banned should he come up with a second gimmick that ends up banned as well.

 

5. Flaming is allowed in No Holds Barred and is discouraged everywhere else. If you have a problem with someone, take it to NHB. Depending on mod’s discretion, flaming outside of NHB can be subject to a one-time warning. Absolutely TASTELESS comments are subject to ban via mod’s discretion regardless of the forum. Keep in mind, though, that a stranger calling you a name on the internet is just that: a stranger calling you a name on the internet. It's really not that important in the grand scheme of the forums. Many problems with "flaming" can be overcome by simply ignoring the other party.

 

6. Spamming is grounds for an automatic ban. Spamming is defined as posting solely for the sake of advertising a site, a message board or anything else without contributing to any discussions at all. The occasional “Hey, read my review on this” is fine, but if every single one of your posts are nothing but constant plugs without regard for the discussion, then it is spamming. This also applies to Private Messages as spamming via PM is grounds for a banning.

There is but one exception to this and this is the Tape Trading Folder, which allows advertising…solely for the purpose of trading, selling or purchasing wrestling tapes and/or DVD’s.

 

7. If you've been banned before, you will NOT be allowed back. Simple as that. Second chances are NOT given, so tread lightly.

 

8. Flame-Baiting. If you consistently attempt to engage someone in a flame war, you are subject to a one-time warning. Remember, if you have a problem with someone, take it to NHB. There's a quote button for a reason.

 

9. Obey the Mods. Yes, they are posters just like the rest of us. We’ve not against you speaking your mind and disagreeing if you feel that we’ve made a poor judgment call whatsoever. However, they are the police of TSM and just like the real police, disobeying is a crime. If you're warned by one of them for whatever reason and you don't comply, you WILL be banned.

 

10. Posting pictures containing nudity or grotesque images can merit you a one-time warning, followed by a ban if the rule is violated again. You may use links to other sites or pictures ONLY, but you MUST include a warning if it contains nudity or grotesque images. Nudity (or suggestive photos in general) will not be allowed in sigs as well as in avatars. As for what is suggestive, Torrie Wilson in a bikini isn't necessarily suggestive, but some hottie in a flimsy wet T-shirt and barely-there thong is. If you were looking at the forums at work and your boss passed by, would you be embarrassed that said image is on your screen? Once again, what is suggestive is also up to a mod's discretion.

 

Also, this may sound odd, but I am arachnaphobic. VERY fucking arachnaphobic...so pictures of spiders counts as a grotesque image to me, so the links rule applies to it.

 

11. Signatures should not be too big. Based on the 1024 x 768 resolution, it should not exceed one half of a page vertically. Any sigs that cause the screen to stretch is too wide and will be required to be resized. If you do not know how to resize pictures, I’m sure that people would be willing to help in the Graphics & Testing Grounds folder.

 

Moderators are fully authorized to use their own discretion when dealing with any situation they encounter, and to mete out any penalties they see fit. If you legitimately feel you were treated unfairly, you're free to email or PM me about the situation. There are no promises being offered for a favorable resolution: our moderators are fully supported by the Administrators, and have never been known to act too hastily and administer unfair penalties. Those who have been in violation of these rules in the past will not be banned for those offenses, but the rules apply as of now, so be wary.

 

We encourage feedback in order to make sure that the rules benefit the TSM community.

 

Dames