Poster: Thundgot at 9/26/2005 9:34:38 AM PDT
Subject: Extended Forum Guidelines |
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In addition to the Forum Code of Conduct (http://www.wow-europe.com/en/policy/guidelines.html), here are some common courtesy guidelines to follow.
The World of Warcraft General Discussion Forum is for discussion of topics directly related to World of Warcraft.
The word "general" can be somewhat misleading, but the General Discussion forum is for threads about the game itself. If you wish to discuss other topics -- whether it's polling for real-life statistics or asking what one listens to while playing -- please post in our Off-Topic Forum.
Post in English only
As the support of these forums is entirely in English we must insist that all posts are also in English.
Do not post in all capital letters, use excessive punctuation, etc.
This practice is used to draw attention to one's post. While everyone wants their posts read, we ask that you refrain from using sensational tactics in order to bring more people to your thread. Let your post stand on its own merit.
Do not make threads to link to other threads.
This is another way of drawing attention to a post, and as above we ask that you let the post linked to stand on its own merits and refrain from such tactics to give it attention.
Do not post exploits.
An exploit is basically considered to be any ‘trick' to get to areas you're not supposed to be in or gain unintended benefits. For more information about exploits, check the exploits policy. http://www.wow-europe.com/en/policy/exploitation.html
Common decency.
Always be politically correct and considerate of what other people might find offensive. An example is to call something you don't like "gay".
Using the words "Blizzard," "Blue," or any community team member's name in a thread topic is frowned on.
Everyone would like Blizzard to read and acknowledge his or her post, and we understand that. However, use of such words in the topic does not help that come to pass. Please make your thread title relevant to the post subject.
Posting "IBL," "IBTL," or its variants constitutes spamming.
We appreciate that our posters understand the Code of Conduct to the point where they can "call" whether or not a thread is in violation; however, saying "in before the lock" does not contribute to a constructive community and it does fall under spamming. If you wish to acknowledge a post that violates policy, please report it instead.
Posting "first" or big ASCII art also constitutes spamming.
Posts made only to point out you were first in the thread do not contribute constructively to the thread and is considered spamming. The same goes for making a post to "reserve" your space for editing in a reply later. Also, while ASCII art is often a fun addition to a thread they generally take up a lot of space to say very little and should be kept to the Off-Topic forum.
Do not bump posts.
The act of "bumping" one's post is considered spamming and contributes nothing constructive to the discussion. Your thread will be seen; there is no need to continually "bump" it to the top of the list.
Don't call for nerfs.
Calling for a nerf on something is very provocative to those at the other end of the stick. Such threads are by nature unconstructive and in most cases considered trolling.
"Petition" posts are frowned on.
This is a discussion forum. Petition threads do not contain much discussion -- instead, a petition is usually page after page of "/signed." This is not constructive. If you have an issue with the game, please discuss it in a civil fashion. There are other places on the internet to form online petitions.
Do not post about locked threads.
Posts that are locked have a reason behind the moderation. We generally lock before we post on a locked thread to stop the violation in question as soon as possible, so if you have yet to see a comment by a member of the community team on a locked thread, please wait for it and do not post on the subject.
If you have a post to report, use the biohazard symbol.
Please do not post linking to threads you feel should be moderated. By using the methods we have in place, we can moderate more efficiently.
Thundgot
| | | http://forums-en.wow-europe.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general-en&t=551688&p=#post551688 | | | Poster: Thundgot at 1/6/2006 4:36:39 AM PST
Subject: Naming and Shaming |
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We've seen a worrying increase in the naming and shaming trend, especially on the realm forums, and have decided to adopt a very strict policy on this kind of threads and posts.
While we do understand the community's wish to point out people acting in ways that are not appreciated, the ease at which a false claim can be made and supported, and the lack of possibility for us to validate such claims, means naming and shaming on the forums is a shady area at best.
We wish to make it clear that the naming and shaming policy is made in order to protect the innocent, and thus prevent the extensive harassment of those wrongfully accused. However since a zero-tolerance policy has a potential to also protect the guilty, we have made the following rules for such threads:
[i]If a person is being named and shamed in-game and accused of ninja-looting, scamming, cheating or so forth, that person is free to create a thread in these forums to defend him or herself in order to claim his or her innocence. If an accused person decides to create a thread to defend him or herself, then that person acknowledges the right of other people to post claims and provide documentation that may in fact support the accusations.
[i]If a person wishes to accuse another person of such offenses in-game, and that person has evidence in the form of screenshots or a video to support those accusations, that person may create a thread in the appropriate realm forum(s) where the evidence is presented to the community. However, the forum thread and all posted evidence must not show or mention the name of the accused in any way. If people find that the presented evidence is trustworthy and thus wish to know the name of the accused, they can request the name by contacting the person who presented the evidence in-game.
The rule is in effect immediately, and we hope everybody will respect that. My beer mug is an epic drop :-)
That there is one damn fine epic you're wearin'.
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