Post by Zorba, The Leaf on Feb 11, 2009 14:42:53 GMT -5
Welcome!
These forums are here to provide you with a friendly place to trade ideas and game play advice, role-play, and converse about anything related to Puppet Guardian. Community forums are at their best when participants treat their fellow posters with respect and courtesy. They are even better when we all participate in a spirit of friendship. So please try to post in that spirit, which is the spirit of Puppet Guardian itself.
The guidelines and rules listed below explain what behavior is expected of you and what behavior you can expect from other community members. These guidelines are not exhaustive, and may not address every kind of prohibited behavior so the forum moderators shall have full discretion to address any behavior that they feel is inappropriate. Also, suspension or banishment from the game will always result in the same in regard to forum access. Your access to these forums is a “privilege,” and not a “right.” We reserve the right to suspend your access to these forums at any time for reasons that include, but are not necessarily limited to, your failure to abide by these guidelines.
We reserve the right to evaluate each incident on a case by case basis. The action we take may be more lenient or more severe than those listed under each category.
Racial/Ethnic
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Promote racial/ethnic hatred
* Are recognized as a racial/ethnic slur
* Allude to a symbol of racial/ethnic hatred
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be temporarily banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums
Account Trading
This category includes both advertising your account or characters for sale or trade, or advertising that you are looking for an account or characters to purchase through:
* Forum posts
* Linking to eBay
* Listing you have something for trade and then offering your contact information
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
Sexuality/Violence
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
* Refer to extremely violent real life actions
* Pornography
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
Real-Life Threats
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Refer to violence in any capacity that is not directly related to the game world
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be temporarily banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Distribution of Real-Life Personal Information
This category includes:
* Releasing any real-life information about other players or Policros or Cold Breath employees
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
Sexual Preference
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Insultingly refer to any aspect of sexual preference pertaining to themselves or other players
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be temporarily banned from the forums
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Posting Cheats, Hacks, Trojan Horses, or Malicious Programs
This category includes:
* Posting links to cheats, hacks, or malicious viruses / programs
* If you would like to report information regarding cheats or hacks to Policros, send it to support@puppetguardian.com. Do NOT post it to the forums.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
Impersonating a Policros Employee
This category includes:
* Passing yourself off as a Policros employee to post false information
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Posting Unreleased Content / Hacking Data Files
This category includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Show unreleased in-game items, equipment, or areas that have been unlocked by hacking into client data files
* Show the results of hacking or any tampering of the game’s files
* Discuss, or display any data not available through normal game play
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
While these repercussions may seem harsh, we feel very strongly that this behavior has no place on the Puppet Guardian forums due to its extremely offensive and inappropriate nature.
Obscene/Vulgar
This category includes both clear and masked language in posts, signatures, and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Are an inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
* Are pornographic in nature
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Inappropriate language
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Are a mildly inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
* Are otherwise considered objectionable
* Bypass the Mature Language filter
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Harassing or Defamatory
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Insultingly refer to other characters, players, Policros or Cold Breath employees, or groups of people
* Result in ongoing harassment to other characters, players, Policros or Cold Breath employees, or groups of people
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Harassment takes many forms, and is not necessarily limited to the type of language used, but the intent. Repeatedly targeting a specific player with harassment can lead to more severe action. The idea behind this is to prevent any one player from consistently being uncomfortable in the Puppet Guardian forums.
Major Religions or Religious Figures
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Negatively portray major religions or religious figures
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
National
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Promote national hatred
* Are recognized as national slurs
* Allude to symbols of national hatred
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Illegal Drugs or Activities
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Reference to abusing illegal drugs
* Reference to performing illegal activities
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Spamming and Trolling
This category includes:
* Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, or pure gibberish
* Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums
* Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters
* Making non-constructive posts
* Abusing the Reported Post feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages
* Numbering a thread, IBTL, TLDR, or any other fad statements
If a player is found to have been spamming or trolling, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Creating Duplicate Threads
This category includes:
* Creating threads about existing topics
* Creating a separate thread about an existing topic for further discussion in more than one forum
If a player is found to have been creating duplicate threads, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Cross Linking Threads
This category includes:
* Linking to threads from other forums
* Creating threads with the sole purpose of linking another post
If a player is found to have been cross linking threads, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums
Advertising
This category includes advertisement of:
* Any non-beneficial, non-Puppet Guardian related businesses, organizations, or websites
If a player is found to have been advertising, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Discussing Disciplinary Actions
This category includes:
* Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a player, including chat logs and email correspondence between a player and a Puppet Guardian forum moderator.
* Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a character or account on the forums
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
* Express any comments or concerns through:
* Forums: support@puppetguardian.com
Circumventing a Suspension/Ban
This category includes:
* Posting on another account
* Having someone post on your behalf
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from posting on the Puppet Guardian forums
IMPORTANT
* Repeatedly violating any area of the Puppet Guardian Terms of Use or Forum Code of Conduct, including the areas detailed above, will often result in permanent banishment from the forums.
* This policy is not language-restrictive. Language that falls under this policy will always be subject to the repercussions listed, whether it is inappropriate in English or any other language.
These forums are here to provide you with a friendly place to trade ideas and game play advice, role-play, and converse about anything related to Puppet Guardian. Community forums are at their best when participants treat their fellow posters with respect and courtesy. They are even better when we all participate in a spirit of friendship. So please try to post in that spirit, which is the spirit of Puppet Guardian itself.
The guidelines and rules listed below explain what behavior is expected of you and what behavior you can expect from other community members. These guidelines are not exhaustive, and may not address every kind of prohibited behavior so the forum moderators shall have full discretion to address any behavior that they feel is inappropriate. Also, suspension or banishment from the game will always result in the same in regard to forum access. Your access to these forums is a “privilege,” and not a “right.” We reserve the right to suspend your access to these forums at any time for reasons that include, but are not necessarily limited to, your failure to abide by these guidelines.
We reserve the right to evaluate each incident on a case by case basis. The action we take may be more lenient or more severe than those listed under each category.
Racial/Ethnic
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Promote racial/ethnic hatred
* Are recognized as a racial/ethnic slur
* Allude to a symbol of racial/ethnic hatred
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be temporarily banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums
Account Trading
This category includes both advertising your account or characters for sale or trade, or advertising that you are looking for an account or characters to purchase through:
* Forum posts
* Linking to eBay
* Listing you have something for trade and then offering your contact information
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
Sexuality/Violence
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
* Refer to extremely violent real life actions
* Pornography
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
Real-Life Threats
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Refer to violence in any capacity that is not directly related to the game world
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be temporarily banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Distribution of Real-Life Personal Information
This category includes:
* Releasing any real-life information about other players or Policros or Cold Breath employees
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
Sexual Preference
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Insultingly refer to any aspect of sexual preference pertaining to themselves or other players
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be temporarily banned from the forums
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Posting Cheats, Hacks, Trojan Horses, or Malicious Programs
This category includes:
* Posting links to cheats, hacks, or malicious viruses / programs
* If you would like to report information regarding cheats or hacks to Policros, send it to support@puppetguardian.com. Do NOT post it to the forums.
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
Impersonating a Policros Employee
This category includes:
* Passing yourself off as a Policros employee to post false information
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Posting Unreleased Content / Hacking Data Files
This category includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Show unreleased in-game items, equipment, or areas that have been unlocked by hacking into client data files
* Show the results of hacking or any tampering of the game’s files
* Discuss, or display any data not available through normal game play
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from the Puppet Guardian forums
While these repercussions may seem harsh, we feel very strongly that this behavior has no place on the Puppet Guardian forums due to its extremely offensive and inappropriate nature.
Obscene/Vulgar
This category includes both clear and masked language in posts, signatures, and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Are an inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
* Are pornographic in nature
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Inappropriate language
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Are a mildly inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
* Are otherwise considered objectionable
* Bypass the Mature Language filter
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Harassing or Defamatory
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Insultingly refer to other characters, players, Policros or Cold Breath employees, or groups of people
* Result in ongoing harassment to other characters, players, Policros or Cold Breath employees, or groups of people
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Harassment takes many forms, and is not necessarily limited to the type of language used, but the intent. Repeatedly targeting a specific player with harassment can lead to more severe action. The idea behind this is to prevent any one player from consistently being uncomfortable in the Puppet Guardian forums.
Major Religions or Religious Figures
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Negatively portray major religions or religious figures
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
National
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Promote national hatred
* Are recognized as national slurs
* Allude to symbols of national hatred
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Illegal Drugs or Activities
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
* Reference to abusing illegal drugs
* Reference to performing illegal activities
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Spamming and Trolling
This category includes:
* Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, or pure gibberish
* Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums
* Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters
* Making non-constructive posts
* Abusing the Reported Post feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages
* Numbering a thread, IBTL, TLDR, or any other fad statements
If a player is found to have been spamming or trolling, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Creating Duplicate Threads
This category includes:
* Creating threads about existing topics
* Creating a separate thread about an existing topic for further discussion in more than one forum
If a player is found to have been creating duplicate threads, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Cross Linking Threads
This category includes:
* Linking to threads from other forums
* Creating threads with the sole purpose of linking another post
If a player is found to have been cross linking threads, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums
Advertising
This category includes advertisement of:
* Any non-beneficial, non-Puppet Guardian related businesses, organizations, or websites
If a player is found to have been advertising, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
Discussing Disciplinary Actions
This category includes:
* Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a player, including chat logs and email correspondence between a player and a Puppet Guardian forum moderator.
* Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a character or account on the forums
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given a temporary ban from the Puppet Guardian forums, depending upon severity
* Express any comments or concerns through:
* Forums: support@puppetguardian.com
Circumventing a Suspension/Ban
This category includes:
* Posting on another account
* Having someone post on your behalf
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from posting on the Puppet Guardian forums
IMPORTANT
* Repeatedly violating any area of the Puppet Guardian Terms of Use or Forum Code of Conduct, including the areas detailed above, will often result in permanent banishment from the forums.
* This policy is not language-restrictive. Language that falls under this policy will always be subject to the repercussions listed, whether it is inappropriate in English or any other language.