The Yabber Rules

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RULES

Rule No. 1 - Images and Media

     •   Signatures must be equal or smaller to the size of 450x200
     •   Avatars must be equal or smaller to the size of 120x120
     •   Nothing that is pornography or anything racist.

Rule No. 2 - Posting

     •   Do not all-caps in a post.
     •   Do not spam unless it is in The Crap section.The Crap Section is still subject to rules protecting users against offensive material, the Crap Section is not the place to flame or harass.
     •   Do not Flame, Insult, or Troll.
     •   Do not smiley spam.
     •   Do not post shock sites.
     •   Please be nice to everyone; common courtesy will go a long way.
     •   Please be patient with new users.
     •   Please help other members if you can.
     •   STAY ON TOPIC. If you wish to start a new conversation; make a new thread.

The decisions of moderators and/or admins are final.
Bans are appealable with the consent of administrators and moderators.


Rule No. 3 - No "Offensive" Posts, Links or Images

You may not post anything that is:
     •   Obscene – Any members who post pornography or anything that may be considered obscene will lose their ability to post images, movies, or other media. Violations may also result in a ban.
     •   Vulgar – Any members who make vulgar comments will have their posts reviewed, the findings of member reviews will determine any disciplinary action.
     •   Hateful – Any members who make hateful comments towards other members for any reason will be subject to community mediation. Noncompliance with community mediation may result in a temporary ban.
     •   Threatening – Any members who make any threatening comments that involve threat of physical or verbal abuse will be warned, and will be banned if they choose to continue.
     •   Racist - Any members making racist comments WILL be banned, Bans involving the violation of this rule may or may not be subject to appeal.
     •   Sexually Discriminatory – Any members who break this rule will be given a warning.
     •   Violating local or international copyright laws - The Yabber will not be held responsible for any violations of copyright laws, local or international.

This includes links in your signature, profile, bookmarks as well as posted images, photos and avatars. Staff will ultimately decide if something is appropriate or not and an appeals process is available if you feel as though you have been banned or have had your account suspended for any amount of time. This also includes NO discussion of the following:
     •   1. Piracy or Warez
     •   2. Illegal file downloading
     •   3. Shock sites (Links)

Keep fights between members in PM's or Messengers.
Do NOT post any personal information on any member unless if you have permission of the person. This includes their IP, Addresses, and any other personal information. Violation of this rule may result in a ban, or the other end of the stick, you decide.

Rule No. 4 - Language Restrictions
     •   Please make all posts in English; though we are acceptant of all races, cultures, nationalities, and religions; we are a mostly English speaking community.

Rule No. 5 - User name Restrictions
     •   You may not register names for the promotion or advertising of any website, forums, email address, business, or other entities. Yabber moderators and admins are exempt from this rule.
     •   Please do not make multiple accounts, any duplicates or aliases will be promptly removed.
     •   Do not register names with excessive special characters, especially '\' and '/', or any names which may be misleading. Examples of this include registering a name containing 'admin' or 'administrator'. You must not register names which may be confused with a member of the Yabber’s staff. Registering names that resemble a member of staff will result in the account being deleted without notice.

What happens if I break a rule?
You will be given 3 warnings.
     •   1st warning you will be suspended for 1 day.
     •   2nd warning you will be suspended for 3 days.
     •   3rd warning you will get suspended for 1 week.
Administrators may also Ban you without any warnings.

Once you have been warned 3 times then you are permanently banned. The administrators and moderators of the Yabber Forum have the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread or post, or suspend or ban any member for any breach of the rules or for any other reason with or without warning or notice. Moderators are subject to a performance review if any conflicts may arise.

You may ignore anyone on the forum by using the ignore function in your profile.

FAQ

What if I see a message posted that breaks a rule?
Please report these posts or threads to the administrator or moderator of the forum by submitting a Private Message, and the post or thread will be reviewed and action taken as soon as possible. Posting in a thread, or posting about, the breakage of a warming or even a Permanent Ban. So just report it and leave it. Members who report posts are GUARANTEED anonymity.

What is my responsibility as a member?
Please keep these 5 rules in mind when you post. The administrators and moderators of the Yabber Forum have the right to change these rules at any time without notice. It is the responsibility of every member to remain updated with the current rules. Administrators are not completely enforced to follow these rules, but it helps a lot that admins and mods set a good example so that members don't have question about different rules. But first and foremost, we would like to encourage all members to do the right thing in any situation. Good deeds are often rewarded.

Why have rules in the first place?
The rules are there for the protection of the community as a whole and to prevent abuse, conflict and disharmony within the forums. Persistent abuse of any member will result in termination of the violating member’s account.

Are mods and admins above tbe rules?
No. All mods on the Yabber are longtime members of the community and are to follow all rules unless explicity noted. Moderators and administrators are here to help you with any trouble.


Updated Thursday, 15, 2007 by Djy1991
Fixed 4/18/04 by Neozuki
Modified by Djy1991 on May 10th 2007 for colorful goodness.
Edited by Djy1991 on May12th 2007 to fix the avatar sizes
Edited by Jordan Wilkins  on June 26th 2007 to improve and clarify individual rules. Djy1991 added more colorful goodness again.
Edited by Djy1991 on July 31st 2007 - added "Ignore user"

[Jo The Shmo]

Since this is in feedback, I'm leaving it open to discussion.

[jan1213]

Mi Heng's Denouncement of Cao Cao
　　Mi Heng was recommended to Cao Cao when the latter， to expand his infLüence， needed someone to lobby Liu Biao. But Mi was slighted. Mi took his anger out on almost all of Cao Cao's subordinates. One day， at a banquet in honor of distinguished guests， Cao bid Mi to work as a drummer， just to insult him for fun.
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 Mi came dressed in rag，replica sunglasses and when asked why he simply stripped off what was on him to proudly stand nude before the public. Guests shut their eyes in embarrassment. To rebut the angry blame by Cao Cao. Mi said. “You said I'm shameless? Not me but someone who has misled his majesty. Let people vies my clean conscience.” “If you're clean，” Cao roared， “Who's dirty?” “You!” Mi sneered.
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 “Your eyes are dirty for being unable to tell good men from bad，aoc gold your mouth is dirty because you do not read， your ears are dirty because you refuse to listen to advice， you know nothing about history because of your dirty body， and you tolerate nobody because of the dirt in your belly.” Cao， infuriated， ordered him to the battle front， hoping the enemy's sword would kill him.
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Liu Bei Returns to Jingzhou
　　This is story from Three Kingdoms.age of conan power leveling Tricked by Zhou Yu， Liu Bei married Sun Shangxiang， Sun Quan's younger sister. After the wedding ceremony， Liu Bei stayed in the state of Wu. In light of Zhuge Liang's plan， Zhao Yun made a false report to Liu Bei before his departure， saying that Cao Cao was attacking Jingzhou. He urged Liu Bei to go back. Believing it was true， Liu Bei discussed the matter with his wife and decided that they would pretend to offer sacrifice to the ancestors at the river and would leave the Southland under the escort of Zhao Yun without announcing it.
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 The day came and Liu Bei and his wife headed to the river.  Suddenly，aion gold generals and soldiers sent by Zhou Yuarrived. Liu Bei was frightened. He rushed to the front of Lady Sun's carriage and appealed tearfully to her： “When your elder brother and Zhou Yu conspired to call me to the Southland to marry you， they did not do so for your sake.
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All they wanted was to confine me so that they could retake Jingzhou，maple story mesos and after that to kill me. But I came， because I admire you. Today， no one but you can save me. If you are not willing， I prefer to die here before your eyes.” Upon hearing this， Lady Sun rolled up the front curtain of her carriage， and shouted to the generals from the state of Wu： “Are you in revolt? Zhou Yu! The renegade， the traitor!” she cried. “What injury has the Sun family ever done you? Liu Bei is my husband. Both my mother and my brother were informed that I would return to Jingzhou. Does this blockage maean you're going to plunder our goods?” She denounced Zhou Yu loudly and then ordered her carrige moved forward.
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The carriage had hardly advanced five or six li when the second pair of commanders sent by Sun Quan arrived.world of warcraft power leveling Lady Sun let Liu Bei proceed. She herself and Zhao Yun held the rear. Lady Sun regarded the two commanders sternly and spoke reproachfully： “You have come between my brother and me. My mother has sanctioned our trip back to Jingzhou. Even my brother has to conform to what ritual enjoins. Do these weapons mean you want to murder me?” The commanders stared at one another helplessly. Though Liu Bei was nowhere to be seen， Zhao Yun waw right there， ready for bloody combat， eyes angry and wide-staring. At last， the generals had to withdraw. Later when another two generals arrived with Sun Quan's sword， Liu Bei and Lady Sun were already on one of the boats led by Zhuge Liang， heading for Jingzhou. Later the people said： Trapped a second time in his own tricks， Zhou Yu tasted humiliation added to rage.

[Jo The Shmo]

You make some valid points sir.
I am glad that I left this open for such wonderful discussion as this.