Forum Rules(2012)

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Forum Rules(2012)





Forum Rules

Welcome to the IGG Game forums! These forums are here to
provide you with a friendly environment where you can discuss ideas,
give game play advice, role-play, and converse about any other aspects
of IGG other players. Community forums are at their best when
participants treat their fellow posters with respect and courtesy.
Therefore, we ask that you conduct yourself in a civilized manner when
participating in these forums.

The guidelines and rules listed below explain what behavior is expected
of you and what behavior you can expect from other community members.
Note that the following guidelines are not exhaustive, and may not
address all manner of offensive behavior. As such, the forum
administrator and moderators shall have full discretion to address any
behavior that they feel is inappropriate. Your access to these forums is
a "privilege", and not a "right". SkyUnion Digital Entertainment
reserves 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, Major Religions/Religious Figures, National

This category includes both explicit and masked language on posts,
signatures, avatars, nicknames and/or links to websites containing such
language or images which:
* Promote racial/ethnic hatred/national hatred
* Are recognized as a racial/ethnic slur/national slurs
* Allude to a symbol of racial/ethnic hatred/national hatred


* Negatively portray major religions or religious figures

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums



Illegal Drugs or Activities
This category includes both explicit and masked language on posts,
signatures, avatars, nicknames 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:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG forums




Extreme Sexuality/Sexual Preference/Violence/Obscene/Vulgar
This category includes both explicit and masked language on posts,
signatures, avatars, nicknames 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


* Insultingly refer to any aspect of sexual preference pertaining to themselves or other players
* 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:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG forums



Inappropriate language
This category includes both explicit and masked language on posts,
signatures, avatars, nicknames 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 profanity filter

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG forums



Real Life Threats
This category includes both explicit and masked language on posts,
signatures, avatars, nicknames 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:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums

Distribution of Real Life Personal Information
This category includes:
* Releasing any real-life information about other players or SkyUnion Digital Entertainment employees

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be permanently banned from the IGG forums
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG forums

Impersonating a SkyUnion Employee
This category includes:
* Passing yourself off as a SkyUnion (IGG) employee to post false information

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG forums

Account and Item Trading
This category includes both advertising your account or item 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:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG 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 SkyUnion, send it to [Tens de ter uma conta e sessão iniciada para poderes visualizar este link]. Do NOT post it on the forums.

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG forums



Posting Unreleased Content/Hacking Data Files/Private Servers

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 MPQ files
* Discuss, or display any data not available through normal game play


* Publish links to pirate servers, explaining how to build a private server.

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG forums





Harassment or Defamatory

This category includes both explicit and masked language on posts,
signatures, avatars, nicknames and/or links to websites containing such
language or images which:
* Insultingly refer to other characters, players, SkyUnion employees, or groups of people
* Result in ongoing harassment to other characters, players, SkyUnion employees, or groups of people

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG forums

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
IGG forums.


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, posting
provocative remarks, 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:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums

Creating Duplicate Threads
This category includes:
* Creating threads about other existing IGG games
* Creating a separate thread about existing IGG games for further discussion in more than one forum

If a player is found to have been creating duplicate threads, he/she will:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums

Plagiarism
This category includes posting and creating topics aiming for your own benefit by using:


* Copying articles, guides, screenshots from external sources without providing credits to the original author.




If a player is found to have been creating duplicate threads, he/she will:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums




Advertising
This category includes advertisement of:
* Any non-beneficial, non- IGG related businesses, organizations, or websites

If a player is found to have been advertising, he/she will:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be permanently banned from the IGG forums



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 IGG Forum Game Master (GM)
* 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:
* First time, be temporarily banned from the forums from 1-7 days, depending upon severity, and the post will be deleted too
* Second time, be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in permanent ban from the forums

Circumventing a Suspension/Ban
This category includes:
* Posting on another account to do baleful deed
* Having someone post on your behalf
* creating new account after old account banned

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
* Be given temporary banned from posting on the IGG forums


IMPORTANT

* Repeatedly violating any area of the IGG 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.

We want the IGG Forums to be a fun and safe environment for all players.
Our games belong in the category of Massive Multiplayer Online
Role-Playing Games, with the key words being "Massively Multiplayer". In
playing our games and posting in the respective game forums, you will
encounter thousands of other players who share the same passion, hailing
from vastly different backgrounds and cultures. While certain language
and images may not be offensive to you, consider the fact that that same
language and images may have a completely different effect on someone
else. We've done everything we can to make this a great forum but now
it's up to you, the players, to breathe life into the world.