Chloria Rules & Guidelines

sebbz
Chief Justice

Posted: April 30, 2011, 12:22 am

Official Rules & Guidelines of Chloria:

- Threads/Posts
- Post Decorations
- Signatures
- Necroing/Reviving Threads
- Begging
- Spam
- Usernames
- Mule Accounts
- Harassment/Flaming/Trolling
- Plagiarism
- PG-13 Content
- Advertising
- Offsite Trading
- Scamming/Hacking
- Exploits (Bugs/Glitches)
- Deleted/Locked Threads
- Warnings/Bans
- Copyright
- Contact/Advice

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sebbz
Chief Justice

Posted: February 1, 2013, 3:43 am

Threads/Posts:
A post must have a minimum of two words. Anything less, such as a dot or a smiley/emote, or one word, will be considered spam. We try to encourage chatting amongst our users. It is hard for someone to respond to a single word/emote.

You are allowed to double post at any time. Triple posting is not allowed unless:
- You are setting up a shop/quest/charity/hangout/etc.
- Your thread has fallen off of the first page/isn't visible on the first page anymore.

It is not ok to triple post (posting three times in a row or more) just because it has been a few days since your thread has been posted in.

Gradient text is not allowed. You are however, allowed to use one-color text and align/bold/italicize/underline the text as you wish.

A post filled with several images (such as 'emotes'. Images for references are ok.) is not allowed. This means, do not make a post with images following very little text. This is spam. If you are using images in your posts and they are fairly large (above 200x200 pixels) please reduce them to urls or you may receive a warning for page stretching.

Keep profanity to a minimum. This includes cursing in other languages. Swearing every other word is not alright.

Try to keep chat speak to a minimum. We would like to encourage literacy here.

If you'd like to speak a foreign language, please provide a translation in quote tags. However, if you are just copying and pasting a quote in another language (as in using a translator versus actually speaking the language), please put that text into quotes as it is not your own writing.

Post Decorations:
Excessive post decoration is not allowed. However, image-based post styles are. (You are allowed to take text and turn it into an image- this is the ONLY way text based post decorations are allowed.)

Deliberately trying to hide your text based post styles (such as making the color of the text white, or light enough where it can not easily be seen) will earn you a warning, or a ban depending on the severity; meaning how many warnings you have been given for breaking this rule. Any text based post styles count towards the silver count; therefore they are not allowed.

Two symbols before and two symbols after your text are allowed per post (four total). Lyrics, Poems, etc are forbidden, unless under the following circumstances:

- A permanent thread is being set up in which more than one post has been reserved on the first page by the owner.
- These threads are allowed to have post decorations (including lyrics and poems) as long as at least one fourth of the post is text-based.

Signature Size:
Keep your signature in the dimensions of 500 pixel height and width, including text. These may not contain any explicit or obscene content. Please try to keep in mind that we are a PG-13 site, and it must be kept that way. You will receive a warning if your signature is larger than this or your signature is found to contain what is considered inappropriate material.

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sebbz
Chief Justice

Posted: February 1, 2013, 3:51 am

Reviving Threads:
In the welcoming forum, do not revive threads that have been not posted in for over two weeks.

If you are coming back to Chloria, you may bump up your thread or post a new thread, if your old thread no longer remains in the welcoming forum after six weeks.

In other forums, not including the discussion subforum; do not revive threads that have not been posted in for four weeks.

Concerning permanent threads like exchange shops, quest threads, art shops; The owner can revive the thread whenever they want, as long as it is still being used and is relevant.

If you find that your thread is locked and you wish to reuse it, please PM a moderator or the admin, providing the link of said thread.

Begging:
Begging for anything at all on the site (art, items, silver, etc) is considered to be against our rules. Commenting on profiles or in PMs with begging behavior is still considered to be begging and will not be tolerated. If you need help questing for items, you can set up a thread under the Bazaar tab in Quests.

Spam:
Spamming on the site is not allowed. The only place you are allowed to post random nonsense that does not pertain to any specific topic is the Box o' Chatter forum- however, you are not allowed to do these things:

- Posting the same message over and over *copy and paste or not* in different threads. (Ex: "Good luck!" )
- One word posts/emotes. (Ex: "lol" "=)" "hi" )
- Quoting users past 3 quote trees
- Posting lyrics from a song. (One line from a song is acceptable)
- Posting poems that do not belong to you. (One line is fine so long as it is in quotes and credit is provided where it is needed)
- Copying and pasting news/poems/lyrics/etc. that were not made by you. (One line is fine so long as it is in quotes and credit is provided where it is needed)
- Posting chain letters in PMs/forums.
- Excessive use of letters/caps. (Typing entire posts in caps is not considered acceptable, please try to keep it to a minimum.)
- leave a large amount of space/gaps in posts (pressing enter and leaving 4-5/etc empty lines where there is no post, but a large gap)
- posting several images in your post with very little text (or just several images in general)

Posting things like "HEYYYYYYYYYYYYY" "HIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" "..........." etc, will not be tolerated. Posting things like "dkjksdfskladf" are not words, and are also considered spam. We understand that many of you use this to express yourselves, but please do not use it excessively. If you are going to speak excitedly or type things like "dklsdkfs", you may use up to 5 of said letter MAXIMUM. (Ex: HEYYYY! or "dsfgh", NOT "HEEEEYYYYY" or "sdfklslksfs" ) Any other amount in posts will be edited out and the user will receive a warning for spam.

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sebbz
Chief Justice

Posted: February 1, 2013, 3:52 am

Usernames:
Sexually explicit, vulgar, obscene, or offensive racial, ethnic, or religious usernames are not allowed. Any language in the username used that could be considered a threat to another user is also not allowed.

Please be mindful and show some respect to others when picking a username. You may be asked to change it at any time, if it is found to be against these rules or if another user/staff considers it to be offensive. You may also receive a warning depending on the severity of the name.

Mule Accounts:
You are allowed only two mules on Chloria aside from your main account, meaning you are allowed three total accounts. Failure to abide by this rule will lead to the banning of the most recent account made, and/or the main account, depending on the severity of the infraction.

Posting with a mule account and your main account one after the other in the forums is not allowed, and the posts created will be deleted. A warning will also be received.

If a sibling or relative that shares the same computer has an account on Chloria, then between both accounts, you must share a limit of 2 mules (1 mule per, meaning up to two accounts total for each user and their sibling as opposed to the normal three).

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Chief Justice

Posted: February 1, 2013, 4:00 am

Harassment/Flaming/Trolling:
Harassing and/or flaming/trolling of another user and/or staff member is strictly forbidden. This includes stalking, making offensive posts directed towards a particular user/staff member to offend them, etc. Aggression and rudeness towards other users/staff members is also not allowed.

If there is any disagreement between two users/a user and a staff member, it is not considered acceptable to attack each other because of opinion differences. Please be polite towards others, and treat them as you would like to be treated. Please be respectful to all staff and users.

Posting material/responses intended to provoke other users into giving a negative response are also not allowed (trolling). However, debating and arguments are allowed, so long as you do not attack another individual for their opinion. Do not send a report against someone who does not have the same opinion as you/you do not agree with, as it does not count.

Namedropping is also considered to be another form of harassment if used in any sort of negative way, and will not be tolerated.

Please report to the admin or a moderator immediately if you see any of this kind of activity.

Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is strictly forbidden. All posts containing plagiarized content will be deleted. You will receive a warning, and your silver will be deducted from all posts containing the offending content.

Keep all lyrics/poems/essays/etc. in quotes and provide credit to the original artist unless they are your own works. If you are posting in the Writer's Alley and they are your own works ONLY then you do not need to use them.

PG-13:
This site is strictly PG-13. Posting explicit and/or sexual images or content is not allowed. Sexually explicit roleplays or excessive gore (going far into detail about killing someone, etc) and violence are also not allowed. If you would like to discuss sexuality/gore, please do so in a non-explicit way. If you have any questions, please contact the admin.

If you are under the age of 13, you are not allowed to be on the site. A ban will be placed on your account and lifted once you are 13 years of age if you are found to be under the appropriate age.

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Chief Justice

Posted: February 1, 2013, 4:19 am

Advertising:
Advertising of other sites is not allowed, especially avatar sites. Please do not ask our staff or anyone else on the site to help you in regards of creating a site or promoting a site you frequent and/or own.

Talking about the sites you are on without the intent of getting other users to join/check them out is okay, providing links or trying to get our members to get an account there (by any means) is not. Posting links to your deviantart galleries, weebly, tumblr, etc. are allowed in your signatures/posts. You are welcome to PM one of the staff members if you are unsure that the link you want to post in your signature is acceptable or not.

Starting a thread and/or posting links to promote another website or avatar website other than Chloria is not allowed, and will be dealt with accordingly; either by a warning or a ban depending on the severity of the situation. Posting a link to promote another website on your own or another users profile is also considered advertisement, and is not allowed.

Do not PM users with information/links to other avatar/websites, profile comment users with information/links to other avatar/websites, or promote a website in signatures with information/links to them, as this is also considered advertising and will not be tolerated. You may however, freely mention the name of another site in a thread or PMs so long as your main purpose is not to get a user to join the site (indirect advertising).

Offsite Trading:
The silver and gold currencies, items, and accounts on Chloria are all copyright to Chloria. Trading and/or selling items for real money is strictly prohibited and will result in an automatic ban if any users are found to be doing this. No exceptions. Please report any suspicious activities to the admin.

Scamming/Hacking:
Botting and/or hacking on the site will not be tolerated. Using bots, hacks (ex: automatic program) or trying to earn silver in an illegal way is strictly prohibited. Regardless of where your account standing is previous to the offense, you will receive an automatic ban.

Scamming other users will not be tolerated. Pretending to be a member of staff and asking users for their passwords to steal their items is trickery, and is strictly against the rules, and will be dealt with immediately with a ban. The Chloria staff will NEVER ask for your password. If you are asked for your password, immediately report to the admin.

Exploiting/Glitches and Bugs:
Do not abuse a bug or glitch in the system, report any strange behaviors immediately. If you encounter one, please let the admin know immediately and/or post in the pest control forum, especially if it is a major glitch or emergency. (Ex: duplicated items or items that you don't remember buying ) Abusing a bug/glitch to gain items or silver is highly frowned upon and will result in a permanent ban. Do not encourage others to keep hush about these issues. All issues should be reported immediately. Anyone caught encouraging users to keep the glitches to themselves will receive a warning.

The leaking of unreleased items is strictly forbidden. If you somehow come across an item that is not supposed to be on the site (such as, there is no announcement announcing it), PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE ADMIN IMMEDIATELY. Do NOT make a thread about it and do not speak of it around the site, as it ruins the surprise for everyone else and can cause an update to become unreleased/delayed. It is very important to not spoil the fun for everyone else.

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Chief Justice

Posted: February 1, 2013, 4:26 am

Deleted/Locked Threads:
Threads are not normally deleted or locked without a valid reason. If you feel that one of your threads was mistakenly locked, please do not hestitate to PM the admin with the thread in question. We like to keep all of our data confidential, so we ask that you do not make a topic about said thread, as this can cause unneeded drama.

If you are not the original creator of the thread, you will not be explained the reason that the thread was removed/locked, even if you had posted in there. It is between the staff and the user who created the thread only.

Any topics regarding a deleted/locked thread will be removed immediately. If you see a thread like this, please contact the admin or a moderator. Please contact a member of staff if you have any questions.

Warnings and Bans
Warnings and bans are decided by the severity of the situation. If you do not agree with your consequences in relation to your situation and wish to discuss it, please feel free to send the staff a message at support@chloria.com inquiring your issue(s).

Any warnings/bans you receive or report should not be discussed/spoken of with ANYONE on the site (other than the admin), nor should you create any topics or posts pertaining to the information of any user's warning/ban. Do not PM each other or discuss information elsewhere, regarding a user's warning/ban no matter who it is, or said users discussing this information may receive a warning/1 week temporary ban. We keep all data confidential for a reason.

The only users who this information should be discussed and dealt with, are the mod you received the warning/ban from and/or the admin.

This applies to any mules said users may have. Posting ban and warning information anywhere for any reason is never ok, no matter what account you are on. Bans and warnings are strictly confidential and should remain that way at all times.

Do not ask a mod or the admin about another users' warning/ban, as it is not a user's right to know, nor are they entitled to this information; regardless of if said person who was warned/banned is their friend or not. Users are never given a warning/ban for no apparent reason. You will receive a warning if you happen to approach the admin/mods about this information that has nothing to do with you.

Users found to be posting/PMing anything to do with theirs/another users' confidential information will receive a 1 week or permanent ban depending on the severity of the situation. Please be respectful towards your staff and our rules, and do not share any of this information.

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Chief Justice

Posted: February 1, 2013, 4:31 am

Copyright:
Please take note that all things written, drawn, or created for contests as well as things created for Chloria by Chloria staff members (past or present) become the property of Chloria as soon as they are submitted; regardless of who stays on the site and who goes. Ideas submitted during such contests are subjected to use in the future, regardless of if they have not been made yet. Credit will be given where credit is due, regardless.

Posting images that you have no rights to use can and will be treated as a copyright infringement and/or art theft. Claiming art that you did not make (or heavily traced over) as your own works will be treated as art theft and will result in a warning or ban depending on the severity.

Using art that does not belong to you in your profiles (if it was not specifically commissioned for the user buying the profile from you) and selling them for currency is not allowed.

Advice/Contact:
Any questions, comments, suggestions, concerns, complaints, etc. can be PMed to the appropriate moderator and/or admin.

If you see any rule-breakers, please contact a moderator or admin with the situation. Please be prepared to provide links and/or proof of the offending posts, etc. if it is asked to be presented.

If you do not agree with a warning/ban you have received, you may email us at support@chloria.com. Please be respectful to the staff when sending your email and try to be understanding when you receive a response.

Failure to abide by any of these rules may result in a warning or ban.

The staff of Chloria reserve the right to change any of these rules at any time, for any given reason. Please stop by often to see what may have changed.

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