[Jakobi]

The following is a list of some basic guidelines to follow:

• INTRODUCE YOURSELF: Before you start posting in the forums anywhere, do us a favor and introduce yourself in the "Whassup!" forum. This way we know who you are and it doesn't clutter up the general discussion area with hello's and intro's.
• SPAMMING: Please don't post on every single thread you see with pointless comments like "LOL" or "Yeah"... it clutters up the forum, makes the database bigger and slower, and also makes anyone that is subscribed to that current thread by email receive 200 emails every five minutes. This makes people unsubscribe from the forums and not want to return... so keep it toned down. The better the post the better the response.
• IMAGES: Images can be linked to in your posts... just make sure they are not illegal in any way. I don't want to go to jail because of you fuckers.
• FREE IMAGE HOSTING: Since you can't upload images here, you can host them on an image server. I recommend using www.imageshack.us to host your images. They make it about as simple as you can get. You don't even need to sign up for an account to use their service. Check it out!
• Video Posts: You can post videos right into posts with just one button and your link. No sick, gross, XXX, videos are allowed and will be removed.
• HARASSING: Please don't fuck with anyone to the point that they don't want to come here anymore. Everyone hates bullies, and the people doing the harassing will have their accounts deleted and their IP blocked so they can't come back. I hated bullies in school, and I love to get back at them.
• ON TOPIC: Try to keep new threads that are supposed to be in a general topic, related to the subject of the particular forum you are in. In other words: if the forum is 'Introduce Yourself', don't start a topic about Playstation or movies. Those posts will just be moved and then you'll look and feel stupid.
• FORUM BASICS: The spam blocker is on so you can't post more than 5 posts within 10 minutes. Your 'Private Messages' Inbox will hold 200 messages which is more than enough, but an automated system will occassionally clean out private messages older than 2 months, so be careful of that. You get a higher ranking for the amount of posts you have but please don't try to spam just to get a higher rank... it's really not worth it.. I'll just warn you about it, then close your account.
• SIGNATURES: Pictures in your signature area are allowed, just as long as they are no bigger 700px wide and if over the limit or fuckin up shit, we reserve the right to take care of it. Otherwise they just take up the entire screen and get annoying, especially when you have more than one post in a topic.
• MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS: The other moderators and I can see everyone's IP address so it is hard to fool us with multiple accounts. If you feel the need to have an alter-ego, do it once. Don't flood up the forums with shitty accounts just to be a fuckhead. It takes away from the fun of the forums and essentially makes you look like a complete retard once we point you out.
• CHANGING USERNAMES: If at some point you don't like your username anymore, you can ask me (Tony) to change it for you. There's no need to sign up with another account and start over. I can change your name and all of your previous posts will be changed to reflect your new name. Don't abuse this feature though. I won't change your username over and over every time you feel like it.
• MEMBER TITLES: You may see some members have a small title underneath their avatar. These are given to members once they show that they are actually a good contributing member to the forums. You should have at least 100 QUALITY posts to have this privilege. If you want one, all you have to do is ask me. You have to come up with the title though. I don't make them up myself. Everyone that has one right now has come up with it themselves.

These are the basic rules and should be followed, anything that does not follow the guidlines is subgect fo our approval.