Forum Rules

Forum Rules
Registration All members must be thirteen (13) years of age or older. All accounts found belonging to members under the age of thirteen (13) will be deleted upon discovery. By registering, you agree to all accepted terms of service as handed down by our server. By registering, you agree to all forum rules and regulations Prohibited Content Pornography, nudity, or any other adult material Flaming (Abusive, threatening, defamatory, racist, hate speech, or obscene content) Users may not reproduce, distribute, or publish content posted by other users without the prior permission of the owner. Multiple Accounts Double Posting Spamming Trolling Excessive Profanity Signatures Banners may not be any larger than 500px in width and 300px in height. Multiple banners may be worn as long as the combination of height does not exceed 300px. Banner images may not be excessively violent or gross. You may not have more than 5 lines of visible text in your signature. You are free to hide large portions of text within spoiler tags. Large and/or offensive signatures may be removed at the staff's discretion. Please contact any staff member to report any excessively large signatures. Advertising Advertising at 6SW is allowed in your profile and signature only. Members are not allowed to create a new thread or post advertising outside forums/sites. All links will be removed and members will be warned at the staff's discretion. Members are not allowed to advertise via the private message system. All reported parties found guilty of PM advertising will have their private message privileges removed. Posting links to sites that are on topic and/or stimulates conversation is not considered advertisement and is allowed. Name Changes Members may request a name change through their Preferences. Name changes cannot be too too vulgar, violent in nature, profane, or similar to an existing user. You must wait at least 1 month between name changes. The administrator reserves the right to deny any name request for any reason. Behavioral Problems Complaints about a staff member should be sent via PM to the Administrator. Warnings will be handed out to members at the staff's discretion. Suspensions will be handed out to members that exceed the warning limits Banishments will be handed out at the administrator's discretion. Warning Levels 20% - Verbal warning; No account change 40% - 3 day suspension 60% - 7 day suspension 80% - 14 day suspension 100% - Permanent banning Anyone caught creating a secondary account to bypass any warning punishment will be banned on the spot. Miscellaneous* Do not ask to be a member of the staff. All Moderators, E-Staff writers, and other assorted staff will be chosen by the administrator. Backseat moderators will be warned at the staff's discretion Do not ask for your warn percentage to be decreased. Warn percentages will be decreased at the staff's discretion Reserved Rights 6SW reserves the rights to modify these rules at any time without prior notice. 6SW Staff reserves the right to modify, lock, or remove any post and/or thread. 6SW Staff reserves the right to modify or remove any member signature and/or profile information. 6SW Staff reserves to warn, suspend, or ban any member. 6SW reserves the right to modify the 6SW staff at any time without prior notice All rights reserved

Registration

All members must be thirteen (13) years of age or older. All accounts found belonging to members under the age of thirteen (13) will be deleted upon discovery.
By registering, you agree to all accepted terms of service as handed down by our server.
By registering, you agree to all forum rules and regulations

Prohibited Content

Pornography, nudity, or any other adult material
Flaming (Abusive, threatening, defamatory, racist, hate speech, or obscene content)
Users may not reproduce, distribute, or publish content posted by other users without the prior permission of the owner.
Multiple Accounts
Double Posting
Spamming
Trolling
Excessive Profanity

Signatures

Banners may not be any larger than 500px in width and 300px in height.
Multiple banners may be worn as long as the combination of height does not exceed 300px.
Banner images may not be excessively violent or gross.
You may not have more than 5 lines of visible text in your signature. You are free to hide large portions of text within spoiler tags.
Large and/or offensive signatures may be removed at the staff's discretion. Please contact any staff member to report any excessively large signatures.

Advertising

Advertising at 6SW is allowed in your profile and signature only.
Members are not allowed to create a new thread or post advertising outside forums/sites. All links will be removed and members will be warned at the staff's discretion.
Members are not allowed to advertise via the private message system. All reported parties found guilty of PM advertising will have their private message privileges removed.
Posting links to sites that are on topic and/or stimulates conversation is not considered advertisement and is allowed.

Name Changes

Members may request a name change through their Preferences.
Name changes cannot be too too vulgar, violent in nature, profane, or similar to an existing user.
You must wait at least 1 month between name changes.
The administrator reserves the right to deny any name request for any reason.

Behavioral Problems

Complaints about a staff member should be sent via PM to the Administrator.
Warnings will be handed out to members at the staff's discretion.
Suspensions will be handed out to members that exceed the warning limits
Banishments will be handed out at the administrator's discretion.

Warning Levels

20% - Verbal warning; No account change
40% - 3 day suspension
60% - 7 day suspension
80% - 14 day suspension
100% - Permanent banning

*Anyone caught creating a secondary account to bypass any warning punishment will be banned on the spot.

Miscellaneous

Do not ask to be a member of the staff. All Moderators, E-Staff writers, and other assorted staff will be chosen by the administrator.
Backseat moderators will be warned at the staff's discretion
Do not ask for your warn percentage to be decreased. Warn percentages will be decreased at the staff's discretion

Reserved Rights

6SW reserves the rights to modify these rules at any time without prior notice.
6SW Staff reserves the right to modify, lock, or remove any post and/or thread.
6SW Staff reserves the right to modify or remove any member signature and/or profile information.
6SW Staff reserves to warn, suspend, or ban any member.
6SW reserves the right to modify the 6SW staff at any time without prior notice