ModFathers Forum Rules

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GENERAL

1. ModFathers website is aimed toward a general audience. Explicit and vulgar language, drug talk, nudity, pornography and so forth is not allowed.

2. Do not mini-mod. We would like to encourage and thank our members to use the Report button, without adding their own criticism. Examples of this include - "Lock this thread!", "warn this user", "ban this user", etc...

3. When posting a new topic; please do not name the topic title as something similar to "HELP ME" - Instead, a better topic would be "Help me with Modding My Gamertag" - It looks better, and more people will respond to it that way.

4. Do not create a new thread on a topic that is currently already in discussion. Regardless of if you "feel" you deserve to have your own thread, the existing thread should be used unless an Admin. or Moderator instructs otherwise.

5. The ModFather's website Staff reserve the right to lock and/or delete any posts or threads which they deem irrelevant or frivolous at their own discretion.

6. Impersonating Staff members is not allowed and you will be perma-banned form the site immediately. This includes telling others you are staff or having staff badges as your avatar.

SPAM AND ADVERTISING

7. We DO NOT tolerate spam. In short, do not post small or useless posts that are not relevant to the topic being discussed.

8. Do not PM a Moderator or Admin. numerous times saying the same thing to try and speed up an answer/problem. We receive the PM's you get. There is no need to keep sending it.

9. Advertising and/or reference/affiliate codes in your sig is prohibited.

OFFENSIVE POSTS

10. Do not post offensive, abusive, obscene, hateful, discriminating, or harmful posts.

11. ABSOLUTELY NO Cursing or Swear Words

12. Follow basic netiquette rules. For example, DO NOT ever type in ALL CAPS. This applies to both topic titles and the post messages, as this is considered yelling.

13. Never under any circumstances post personal information of another user, pictures, or any other material without person's consent.

14. After 2 Warnings - All warnings become permanent. This is to keep troublemakers from not getting the 'penalty' for their actions.

15. All warnings/bans given by the ModFathers website Staff are final. TheTechGame website's staff members reserve the right to ignore any requests to modify a warning/ban.

16. If you are a long standing member, act like one; lead by example and assist other newer users rather than attacking them. We look upon our veteran users to use this opportunity to teach the newer users the appropriate way to conduct themselves in this community.

17. Personal attacks such as instigating "flame bait", verbal abuse, mocking or sexist remarks of members in posts are not tolerated at ModFathers. Such posts will be deleted on sight or moderated accordingly.

18. Posts in a particular forum need to stay on topic.

HOW TO POST

19. Use descriptive subject lines & research your post. This reduces the chances of double-posting and it also makes it easier for people to see what they do or don't want to read.

20. Keep the focus. Each board has a focus on a certain topic. Questions outside the scope of a certain board will either be moved to the appropriate board, locked, or simply be deleted. Please post your topic in the most appropriate board. Users that post in the wrong board will be warned. Continuing these actions will result in a ban.

21. DO NOT bump your topics. Doing so causes unnecessary clutter to the forum.

22. If you post a one-lined message such as "lol", "+1", etc... it is classified as SPAM and will be removed. Multiple offenses can result in all your posts needing moderator approval or a complete loss of posting rights.

RESPECT THE AUTHORITY OF ADMINS/MODERATORS

23. Public discussions of moderator or admin actions are not allowed on the forum. It is also prohibited to protest moderator or admin actions in titles, avatars, signatures, and the chat box. If you do not like something that a Moderator or Admin said/did, DO NOT discuss this in the forums. If necessary, PM or email the Moderator or Admin and try your best to resolve the problem or difference in a private manner.

If you happen to violate any of the rules posted above, the following punishments against you may be undertaken:

*Edit or removal of post(s)
*The locking or deletion of topics
*24 hour ban per offense
*Edit of signature or avatar if in violation of rules
*Increase of the Warning Level
*All posts will require moderator approval
*Removal of offender's posting rights
*Suspension of the offender's user account
*Ban/Deletion of the offender's user account
*IP Ban of the offender's user account[
*Other punishments felt necessary by the Administrators.

AND REMEMBER:

''Respect is earned, not given.''