Reminder: Forum rules in social group and personal pages

[Ser Clegane]

Just as a reminder to everybody - forum rules also apply in social groups and personal pages (see this thread from earlier in the year)

While staff obviously will not systematically moderate this content, we reserve the right to react to any forum rule violations as we would do in a moderated forum.

Thanks

[Louis VI the Fat]

* rushes off to mass delete my unsollicited commentary in people's profiles *

[Subotan]

*Rushes off to the group this is directed at*

This is pretty silly. The social pages are good for when you just want to have a chat with someone, ad not have to resort to the OTT secrecy of PM's. And having the social group(s) separates this "content" from the rest of the forum.

[Mithrandir]

This is pretty silly. The social pages are good for when you just want to have a chat with someone, ad not have to resort to the OTT secrecy of PM's. And having the social group(s) separates this "content" from the rest of the forum.

Or you can just follow the simple rules when posting a VM. It's not that hard, just don't swear, post inapropriate content or talk about piracy. I think there are many conversations which don't have to involve one of the above.

[Andres]

*Rushes off to the group this is directed at*

This is pretty silly. The social pages are good for when you just want to have a chat with someone, ad not have to resort to the OTT secrecy of PM's. And having the social group(s) separates this "content" from the rest of the forum.

Yes, that is exactly what the social groups are for.

Of course, the occasional spam or nonsensical post will be tolerated in the social groups, as it are friendly environments where .Org members get to know each other and can fool around a bit.

However, certain standards need to be respected at all times: no porn, no links to pirated software, no disgusting pictures (e.g. mutilated bodies), no racism, no harassement, no bullying, no bad language etc. etc. In fact, there's no need to make a list of what is allowed and what not; I think it's pretty obvious what is meant.

Chatting and having fun in social groups is good, but do it civilised, with mutual respect, some rules of common sense and always keep in mind that the .Org is a friendly environment.

It's nothing new really, just a reminder of what has been said in the thread Ser linked to.

[Subotan]

Or you can just follow the simple rules when posting a VM. It's not that hard, just don't swear, post inapropriate content or talk about piracy. I think there are many conversations which don't have to involve one of the above.

Yes, and that does happen in the vast majority of VM's.

And I guess if we want to talk about TPB, we can always use PMs, lol.

Yes, that is exactly what the social groups are for.

Of course, the occasional spam or nonsensical post will be tolerated in the social groups, as it are friendly environments where .Org members get to know each other and can fool around a bit.

Which is exactly what happens.

no porn, no links to pirated software, no disgusting pictures (e.g. mutilated bodies), no racism, no harassement, no bullying,

None of these ever happen, in the specific example I am thinking of.

no bad language etc. etc.

Admittedly, that does happen, but it;s never excessive.

Chatting and having fun in social groups is good, but do it civilised, with mutual respect, some rules of common sense and always keep in mind that the .Org is a friendly environment.

Which is exactly what "we" want as well. It's just "our" version of fun is slightly more chaotic than what the rest of the Org has in mind. Which isn;t a bad thing, but it keeps interesting people here, as they can post sensible comments on the main Org, and then act a bit more anarchic in this certain group.

[Andres]

Yes, and that does happen in the vast majority of VM's.

And I guess if we want to talk about TPB, we can always use PMs, lol.

Which is exactly what happens.


None of these ever happen, in the specific example I am thinking of.

Then you have nothing to worry about

Admittedly, that does happen, but it;s never excessive.

Well, staff won't patrol 24/7 in social groups and on profile pages, so if you have something like that on your public profile, then you could edit it out yourself right now, before a bored staff member takes a look

Which is exactly what "we" want as well. It's just "our" version of fun is slightly more chaotic than what the rest of the Org has in mind. Which isn;t a bad thing, but it keeps interesting people here, as they can post sensible comments on the main Org, and then act a bit more anarchic in this certain group.

As long as "your" idea of fun doesn't violate what has been described, then there's no problem. If, however, "your" idea of fun is not compatible with the expected standards, then sanctions may follow

[Ser Clegane]

None of these ever happen, in the specific example I am thinking of.

The posting of pornographic content in a VM triggered the reminder here. Unfortunately this is not an isolated case. Discussions about piracy, racist remarks etc. seem to have become more common again

Don't expect us to go around demanding edits every time somebody used a bit of colorful language. Nobody has a problem with a bit of spam or anarchy in certain places at the org - however, things like the above mentioned are clear violations of our forum rules which you accepted when you joined here.
I do not think it is asked too much, to respect certain ground rules.