Conduct

Conduct
Nintendo Chat Board Guidelines 1.) NO FLAMING. Under no circumstances are you to directly, or indirectly insult another member of the board, this includes trolling, or making comments intended to incite a flame as a return. We kindly ask you to respect the posting rights and views of others, the same way you want others to respect your views and opinions. When caught, violators will be warned--after multiple violations (5 max), and after clearly showing no signs of a positive change, such member's violations will result in a temporary forum ban for a maximum of 30 days, or a temporary removal of posting rights for a maximum of 30 days. Flaming an Administrator, Moderator, Knight of Hyrule, or Local Knight is grounds for an immediate removal of posting rights for a maximum of 30 days, the administration and moderating team are here to help you, if you do have a problem please follow the PROBLEM RESOLUTION protocol listed below. 2.) NO SPAMMING. Do not post just for the sake of posting. Members that spam the forum with useless posts will be warned, or depending on the severity of the violation (refer to code 1 above), may be banned from the forums at the discretion of the Board Administration, most importantly keep your posts interesting and rich in content. Here is a detailed list of what is considered spam by the staff of NCB: - Any one word post. Unless the question/statement is in the title, in which case the staff will judge the post based on the following rules. NOTE: This does NOT mean that we encourage posting the question/statement in the title. - Any post containing just a video or picture and nothing else. These will usually be let go, as they let the community come together. Just don't be surprised if one of these is deleted/locked. - Any thread that turns into a flame-fest. In other words, regardless of the original post's content, some threads will only get replies such as "you fail" and ":\|". - Any thread directed only at one user. We do have PMs for a reason, after all. - Any indecipherable gibberish. This would include random letters, symbols, writing upside down or backwards, etc. Foreign languages might be locked. - Totally pointless threads. Examples of this: "My name is olol ill never tell u." "What color is the green grass?" "olol pancakes. discuss" - Fad threads. This would be classified as a group of 4+ threads on the same, usually pointless, topic or joke. - Any thread that is repeated more than once within the first two or three pages of the board. NOTE: Adding discuss to the end of a post does not mean anything. Staff members will judge post content on the rest of the post. 3.) DO NOT POST PORNOGRAPHIC/RACIAL/CONTROVERSIAL MATERIAL. Teenagers and younger children read this site and should any member post, or link to, material on the net that can be considered inappropriate they will be banned on the spot with no questions asked. Inappropriate material is defined as any material that may be generally offensive or racial/religious/sex comments or jokes. This also includes attempts to get around the swear filter or excessive swearing in general. This also applies to the contests in videos embedded or linked in posts. Discussion pertaining to political, religious, or other hot-button issues is strictly forbidden on this forum, because of the known problems that are bound to arise from these topics' discussion. We reserve the right to lock, delete, change, or otherwise remove any content that we agree may cause problems in the community. 4.) ONE ACCOUNT PER MEMBER. This is an advance piece of software and the Administrator team doesn't need to do a lot work to find out that two accounts belong to the same member, please avoid this. Code exception: two siblings that use the same computer to connect to the internet with the same ISP/IP address. Two accounts with the same IP will be investigated and possibly questioned, if asked for, siblings will need to show reasonable proof to qualify for two accounts in the form of a sibling picture, and furthermore their profiles will be placed under a robot logger to monitor user's usage to determine authenticity. 5.) PERSONAL INFORMATION IS ALLOWED TO BE SHARED. With the profile features of this forums, the sharing of personal information such as age, name, and other such fields is allowed, as long as all of the other rules herein are followed. Use reason and be careful when posting this information; we are not responsible for any problems caused from the sharing of personal information. However, if any problems arise, please follow the steps given in the PROBLEM RESOLUTION protocol listed below. 6.) FRIEND CODES ARE ALLOWED. There is no rule against friend-code sharing on this forum. However, you share them at your own risk; we are not responsible for problems of any type that result from the sharing of friend codes on this website. 7.) READ BEFORE YOU POST. a) Check the Bulletin Board, not only does it have the Forum's FAQ, and a link to the Help Files it also has a lot of information regarding what is expected of you as a member of our community. b) Check the sticky topics in each forum. Many of our forums have their own special set of rules. It is required that you read these rules before posting. Also, read up on other pinned topics contained for special topics, most of these topics contain a treasure trove of information for those looking for answers. c) Check previous posts about a certain topic before asking a question, and be sure to check at least three (3) pages back (That means to page Four (4)) in any forum. We don't want to have a whole bunch of spam pertaining to the release date of the next Mario or Zelda. We also suggest being as specific as possible when asking a question. 8.) KEEP SIGNATURES AND AVATARS REASONABLE. When creating a signature or avatar, the following rules must be followed: Signature size limit is 500kb. Avatar size limit is 150kb. Signature and avatar format: .jpeg, .jpg, .gif, .png and .php (dynamic signatures) Signature dimensions limits: 500 pixels in width, 250 pixels in height. Avatar dimensions limits: 150 pixels in width, 150 pixels in height. If you are not going to use a signature picture, 6 lines of plain text may be used with a maximum font size of 4. Picture signatures should not contain any quick flashing: such a signature can cause problems for other users. All content in signatures, regardless of format, must follow every rule listed herein. Suggested picture hosting sites are as follows: Photobucket Village Photos ImageShack NOTE: We are not associates or affiliates of these sites in any way; therefore, you must agree to and abide by their terms of service before use. a) Under no conditions are audio files of any kind allowed to play directly in the posted topic. Links to audio files are fine, as long as the audio follows all of the forum rules. 9.) FEEDBACK AND DOING YOUR PART. a) You must post any questions, or suggestions, in the NCB Help and Support forum. b) Please take note of the report button at the lower left hand corner of a post. Clicking this button will send a report tot he report log for staff members to see, containing a link to the reported post, as well as the text the reporter inserts as well as their name. If you find something objectionable on this board please use this so we can fix the problem, don't abuse it. c) If you feel you have been treated unfairly by an Administrator or Moderator, send a Private Message to a Moderator or Administrator you have trust in, or make a mature post on the appropriate forum. Again, Administrators and Moderators are here to help you, they are human beings and don't deserve your disrespect or childish insults. Please try to be assertive and calm when making such threads. 10.) SPREAD THE WORD! There are many things you can do to help us spread the word about these forums. a) Please notice the "Refer a Friend" link on the top right hand corner of the forums, use it as much as you possibly can, we won't penalize you for using it too much. b) Post a link to these forums in your signature at other forums, this let's many people know about our forums, please do so. c) Tell your friends! 11.) ROMs and Emulation Discussion of Emulation is allowed here at NCB, however, banishment for one week will be given to any member found giving a "source" to where ROMs or Emulators may be found. PROBLEM RESOLUTION. a) PM the member that allegedly offended you, and ask for an explanation, please be mature and use proper language, do not insult or accuse anyone, every member is innocent until factual evidence proofs such member guilty of any wrongdoing, make sure to save a copy of this PM in your in-box for future reference. b) Please wait 24 hours for a reply, after the 24 hour expiration, please open a thread in the Problem Resolution Forum, the administration and moderating team will do its best to make sure your voice is heard and addressed, NCB staff will solve all problems at the lowest possible level. c) Cases not solved by our problem resolution system will need to escalate to you contacting the offender outside of the NCB forums, as an independent fan created forum we cannot and will not get involved in any legal matter that involves two of our members, we provide a method for differences to be solved in a civilized and tactful manner, please use it to the best of your abilities. BANNING. Temporary banning will be NCB's last resort for rehabilitation, the staff will not permanently ban anyone, unless it's a clear case of pure forum exploitation, pornography, copyright infringement or illegal activity. If questions exist about why a user was banned, a PM should be sent to an administrator or moderator who will explain what he/she feels is necessary. We reserve the right to lock, delete, or otherwise remove topics asking for this information, as well as the right to ban users with no questions asked. Forum Guidelines Based of off NSider2's CoC. Used with Permission.

Nintendo Chat Board Guidelines

1.) NO FLAMING. Under no circumstances are you to directly, or indirectly insult another member of the board, this includes trolling, or making comments intended to incite a flame as a return. We kindly ask you to respect the posting rights and views of others, the same way you want others to respect your views and opinions. When caught, violators will be warned--after multiple violations (5 max), and after clearly showing no signs of a positive change, such member's violations will result in a temporary forum ban for a maximum of 30 days, or a temporary removal of posting rights for a maximum of 30 days. Flaming an Administrator, Moderator, Knight of Hyrule, or Local Knight is grounds for an immediate removal of posting rights for a maximum of 30 days, the administration and moderating team are here to help you, if you do have a problem please follow the PROBLEM RESOLUTION protocol listed below.

2.) NO SPAMMING. Do not post just for the sake of posting. Members that spam the forum with useless posts will be warned, or depending on the severity of the violation (refer to code 1 above), may be banned from the forums at the discretion of the Board Administration, most importantly keep your posts interesting and rich in content. Here is a detailed list of what is considered spam by the staff of NCB:

- Any one word post. Unless the question/statement is in the title, in which case the staff will judge the post based on the following rules.

NOTE: This does NOT mean that we encourage posting the question/statement in the title.

- Any post containing just a video or picture and nothing else. These will usually be let go, as they let the community come together. Just don't be surprised if one of these is deleted/locked.

- Any thread that turns into a flame-fest. In other words, regardless of the original post's content, some threads will only get replies such as "you fail" and ":|".

- Any thread directed only at one user. We do have PMs for a reason, after all.

- Any indecipherable gibberish. This would include random letters, symbols, writing upside down or backwards, etc. Foreign languages might be locked.

- Totally pointless threads. Examples of this:
"My name is olol ill never tell u."
"What color is the green grass?"
"olol pancakes. discuss"

- Fad threads. This would be classified as a group of 4+ threads on the same, usually pointless, topic or joke.

- Any thread that is repeated more than once within the first two or three pages of the board.

NOTE: Adding discuss to the end of a post does not mean anything. Staff members will judge post content on the rest of the post.

3.) DO NOT POST PORNOGRAPHIC/RACIAL/CONTROVERSIAL MATERIAL. Teenagers and younger children read this site and should any member post, or link to, material on the net that can be considered inappropriate they will be banned on the spot with no questions asked. Inappropriate material is defined as any material that may be generally offensive or racial/religious/sex comments or jokes. This also includes attempts to get around the swear filter or excessive swearing in general. This also applies to the contests in videos embedded or linked in posts. Discussion pertaining to political, religious, or other hot-button issues is strictly forbidden on this forum, because of the known problems that are bound to arise from these topics' discussion. We reserve the right to lock, delete, change, or otherwise remove any content that we agree may cause problems in the community.

4.) ONE ACCOUNT PER MEMBER. This is an advance piece of software and the Administrator team doesn't need to do a lot work to find out that two accounts belong to the same member, please avoid this. Code exception: two siblings that use the same computer to connect to the internet with the same ISP/IP address. Two accounts with the same IP will be investigated and possibly questioned, if asked for, siblings will need to show reasonable proof to qualify for two accounts in the form of a sibling picture, and furthermore their profiles will be placed under a robot logger to monitor user's usage to determine authenticity.

5.) PERSONAL INFORMATION IS ALLOWED TO BE SHARED. With the profile features of this forums, the sharing of personal information such as age, name, and other such fields is allowed, as long as all of the other rules herein are followed. Use reason and be careful when posting this information; we are not responsible for any problems caused from the sharing of personal information. However, if any problems arise, please follow the steps given in the PROBLEM RESOLUTION protocol listed below.

6.) FRIEND CODES ARE ALLOWED. There is no rule against friend-code sharing on this forum. However, you share them at your own risk; we are not responsible for problems of any type that result from the sharing of friend codes on this website.

7.) READ BEFORE YOU POST.
a) Check the Bulletin Board, not only does it have the Forum's FAQ, and a link to the Help Files it also has a lot of information regarding what is expected of you as a member of our community.
b) Check the sticky topics in each forum. Many of our forums have their own special set of rules. It is required that you read these rules before posting. Also, read up on other pinned topics contained for special topics, most of these topics contain a treasure trove of information for those looking for answers.
c) Check previous posts about a certain topic before asking a question, and be sure to check at least three (3) pages back (That means to page Four (4)) in any forum. We don't want to have a whole bunch of spam pertaining to the release date of the next Mario or Zelda. We also suggest being as specific as possible when asking a question.

8.) KEEP SIGNATURES AND AVATARS REASONABLE. When creating a signature or avatar, the following rules must be followed:

Signature size limit is 500kb. Avatar size limit is 150kb. Signature and avatar format: .jpeg, .jpg, .gif, .png and .php (dynamic signatures) Signature dimensions limits: 500 pixels in width, 250 pixels in height. Avatar dimensions limits: 150 pixels in width, 150 pixels in height. If you are not going to use a signature picture, 6 lines of plain text may be used with a maximum font size of 4. Picture signatures should not contain any quick flashing: such a signature can cause problems for other users. All content in signatures, regardless of format, must follow every rule listed herein.
Suggested picture hosting sites are as follows:
Photobucket
Village Photos
ImageShack
NOTE: We are not associates or affiliates of these sites in any way; therefore, you must agree to and abide by their terms of service before use.
a) Under no conditions are audio files of any kind allowed to play directly in the posted topic. Links to audio files are fine, as long as the audio follows all of the forum rules.

9.) FEEDBACK AND DOING YOUR PART.
a) You must post any questions, or suggestions, in the NCB Help and Support forum. b) Please take note of the report button at the lower left hand corner of a post. Clicking this button will send a report tot he report log for staff members to see, containing a link to the reported post, as well as the text the reporter inserts as well as their name. If you find something objectionable on this board please use this so we can fix the problem, don't abuse it.
c) If you feel you have been treated unfairly by an Administrator or Moderator, send a Private Message to a Moderator or Administrator you have trust in, or make a mature post on the appropriate forum. Again, Administrators and Moderators are here to help you, they are human beings and don't deserve your disrespect or childish insults. Please try to be assertive and calm when making such threads.

10.) SPREAD THE WORD! There are many things you can do to help us spread the word about these forums.
a) Please notice the "Refer a Friend" link on the top right hand corner of the forums, use it as much as you possibly can, we won't penalize you for using it too much.
b) Post a link to these forums in your signature at other forums, this let's many people know about our forums, please do so.
c) Tell your friends!

11.) ROMs and Emulation Discussion of Emulation is allowed here at NCB, however, banishment for one week will be given to any member found giving a "source" to where ROMs or Emulators may be found.

PROBLEM RESOLUTION.
a) PM the member that allegedly offended you, and ask for an explanation, please be mature and use proper language, do not insult or accuse anyone, every member is innocent until factual evidence proofs such member guilty of any wrongdoing, make sure to save a copy of this PM in your in-box for future reference.
b) Please wait 24 hours for a reply, after the 24 hour expiration, please open a thread in the Problem Resolution Forum, the administration and moderating team will do its best to make sure your voice is heard and addressed, NCB staff will solve all problems at the lowest possible level.
c) Cases not solved by our problem resolution system will need to escalate to you contacting the offender outside of the NCB forums, as an independent fan created forum we cannot and will not get involved in any legal matter that involves two of our members, we provide a method for differences to be solved in a civilized and tactful manner, please use it to the best of your abilities.

BANNING. Temporary banning will be NCB's last resort for rehabilitation, the staff will not permanently ban anyone, unless it's a clear case of pure forum exploitation, pornography, copyright infringement or illegal activity. If questions exist about why a user was banned, a PM should be sent to an administrator or moderator who will explain what he/she feels is necessary. We reserve the right to lock, delete, or otherwise remove topics asking for this information, as well as the right to ban users with no questions asked.

Forum Guidelines Based of off NSider2's CoC.
Used with Permission.