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soldier612
Member Posts: 12 Arc User
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Sad that I even have to ask for it but since I'm now getting threats for no apparent reason claiming that im breaking forum rules, figured I would ask anyway. Never could find any list of rules here and I have no idea if such a thing even exists.
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Most forum rules are found in the terms of service which you can find at the foot of the forum. They basically are. No posting of third party content i.e you contact support you can't post the reply you receive from them. No naming and shaming another player i.e. If you believe you witnessed another player cheating, you don't post about it and naming them in that post. However I am more concerned about you mentioning you are receiving threats so I am going to highlight this to @ambassadorkael#6946 I am also going to ask @darkbladejk and @rattler2 to comment as they are the forum moderators and may wish to contact you privately regarding these threats.
You can delete your own post content buy moving the mouse over to the top right by your name and you should get a cog icon pop up click on that to edit your post content. If you created a thread you will see a cog icon at the far right of the thread title.
On post content just put something like removed by OP and then you can make a request to the mods darkbladejk and rattler2 to close a thread for you just put the @ infront as you can see as I have done previously to make them aware of your request.
If you feel a comment posted by another person to you is not of a pleasant nature you can always use the flag to report a post for review
there were no threats made at him....
So always pay attention to the date/time of the last post in the thread. If it says, for example, January 2018, that's well into necromancy. If it says May 17, and its May 26, you're good. That's well within the 30 day mark. If it says April 15, and its May 16... eh... MIGHT be able to get away with it if its still relevant, otherwise I'd err on the side of caution and say let it sleep.
Naming and Shaming is a BIG no. Publically calling someone out for their behavior in game is a good way to get the wrong kind of attention from not just other forumites, but the Mods as well. If someone in game has done something wrong (legit wrong as in harassment, not "I just don't like you"), then report them in game to the GMs. Just be aware that 99% of the time you will get an automated message saying that it is being investigated and not to expect any kind of response on the subject. If you're wanting to bring up incidents with video or screenshot evidence... PM a mod to ask where to go and who to contact. Do not bring it up in public on the forums.
Duplicate threads on the same subject is considered spamming and will either be merged together or the extras will be closed.
Please note that this is just off the top of my head. @darkbladejk is the more experienced mod and could probably give you more firm answers on the rules. Also @wingedhussar#7584 if they're around as well.
Other than that... as mentioned above, feel free to ask for mod clarification on things.
Then there is also the Frequently Created Threads list which folks may not post about for various reasons covered in the document. Please refer to these 2 items if unsure whether a post is permitted, or you can send a PM to myself, or one of my cohorts: https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/startrekonline/#/discussion/1245086/the-f-c-t-frequently-created-threads-list-2-0
First as far as any kinds of punishments for infractions go, we generally try not to issue warnings or penalties unless demanded by the rules or it's a severe instance of something. Most of the time when such an action occurs, it's usually how someone has chosen to say something vs what they've actually said. Some folks may disagree and think we are heavy handed or that we take pleasure in punishing them. They're entitled to those opinions but that's a different can of worms. The bits I do take pleasure in are when we get to nuke a spam bot from orbit cause reasons, getting to help new/returning folks with builds and see them excel. Last thing is getting to give the devs a headache when I break half the server at once, not that I've ever done that or anything
Spamming: The reason this rule is in place is for a number of reasons. One is that it clutters up the forums if there are too many duplicates of threads running around. If there are 5 different posts all on the same thing, it makes it difficult for people to know where to post and keep track of it all. It also potentially drowns out other posts and prevents us from being able to help people as easily who may need it. Overall it's meant to help keep discussions better contained and orderly, as well as enable us to help folks easier. This is why we don't allow duplicate posts of the same topic within 30 days.
Necroposting: Necroposting is when one posts in a thread that has not been active for 30 days or more. This is done for a few reasons. A chief reason being that often times necro posts can contain outdated information which is no longer valid. If someone asks where to get a certain item, and someone links them a post from 7 years ago, that post might not be valid anymore since the item may have been moved or even removed. The only exception to the necroposting rule are bug reports placed in the bug reporting area. This exception is so we can track the life of certain bugs, especially those who may have returned.
Name and Shame is prohibited for obvious reasons. It attempts to name and shame an individual for actions they may or may not have committed, often times with little in means of defending themselves against accusations. It creates unnecessary drama in 99% of all cases which is why it's kept off the forums. Plus if something serious is going on, there's nothing we can do here on the forums.
If there are further questions or concerns regarding rules or so on, please feel free to send us a PM. we don't mind answering questions.
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there are threads in 10 Forward that have essentially been grandfathered in due to such a nature. Depending on the nature of a thread folks can ask such an exception be granted, but it's done on a case by case basis.
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