The following is a set of guidelines that the staff follows when making forum decisions. It is recommended that all new members look over these so as to be aware of what is and is not permitted on the forums. Keep in mind that this list is not all-inclusive, and that all forum decisions are at the ultimate discretion of the administrative staff.

No Spamming: Spam is defined as any pointless or ridiculous post/thread with little meaning or no pertinence to the subject matter. For example, a post containing a random string of characters or just one word. Double/Triple posting is also defined as spam, unless done for a good reason (for example, bumping an old thread with new information). We're generally fairly lenient on spam, unless a member is seen making a habit of it. This rule does not apply to The Zanarkand Ruins or boards where the post count is off.

No Scrolling: You're only allowed to hit enter 20 times for any scroll effect. This rule does not apply to The Zanarkand Ruins.

Limited Pornography/Nude Images: This is not a pornographic forum. Links which lead to such material should preferably be kept to an artistic nature and be clearly labelled with a disclaimer/content warning. In an avatar or signature, any pornographic material is generally forbidden and permitted ONLY at the discretion of the administration. This rule does not apply to those boards marked for Mature Content.

Limited Advertising: Advertising on the board itself for your own site should be kept to a minimum and confined to the Zanarkand Ruins. Advertising is permitted within your signature, so long as it is kept to a reasonable level.

Limited Flaming/No Flame Wars: General flaming/insulting is permitted at the discretion of the moderation staff. Widespread flame wars and severe personal disputes with other members should be handled off the forum or by means of Private Messaging.

Limited Foreign Language Usage: The official language here is English. We do not have anything against the use of foreign languages, but it would be appreciated if, when responding to English comments among English-speakers, that you actually use the English language. This rule does not apply in the Zanarkand Ruins.

No Baiting: Do not create a thread for the sole purpose of inticing conflict within the member base. Specifically, creating a thread such as "Should member X be banned?" will not be tolerated. Creation of such a thread will result in a three day ban and the thread will be deleted. Any personal problems with the member base should be handled through contacting me, Stan, or another member of the administration.

No Threats: Serious threats towards the forum or to one's personal well-being is not permitted.

No Lying to Staff Members Regarding Forum Issues: Basically, if you see something going on and you lie to staff about it, for example, giving false information regarding someone you know spamming the boards, disciplinary action will be taken.

Concerning Name Changes: A member is permitted to change his/her name twice a year. This can be done by posting in the Name Change Record thread.

Concerning Disputes Between Members: Personal disputes between members should be handled off the boards. We have a private messaging system here that can be accessed through the UserCP, or you can use an independent e-mail or instant messaging service to contact the member in question. If you feel the problem is severe, please private message me, Legend Saber, or one of the other administrators and we will get back to you as soon as is possible.

Concerning Warnings: Generally, verbal warnings are given (at the discretion of the moderators) to any member seen disobeying the rules. A verbal warning is nothing, it's just something there to inform you that you did something wrong, and to tell you that continued actions of a similar kind could result in you getting banned. Continued and blatant disregard for rules will result in an infraction, and two infractions within a ten day period receives a permanent ban.

Concerning Bannings: Members are banned at the discretion of the administration, generally for one or more infractions of the above rules. Almost always, a member will be given at least one warning before being banned, exceptions are as follows:

1. Obvious bots are banned instantly
2. Members who purposefully generate a large amount of flaming/spam within their first few days are banned instantly.
3. Members who re-join immediately after receiving a ban are re-banned instantly.

Past banned members can be re-instated at the discretion of the administration.


If you have any questions/suggestions/complaints regarding the above rules, please feel free to inquire here, and myself or another staff member will get back to you as soon as possible. Any off-topic discussion in this thread will be deleted. Note that these rules may be amended at any time with no further notice.