Rules (Read This First)

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Index

• Forum Rules
  
• Requesting Images
  
• Requesting Codes
  
• Unofficial Support Rules
  
• Feedback Rules
  
• Graphic Artist, Coder, Support Helper Rules

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Forum Rules

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You must follow the following rules in order to participate and maintain your account on this forum. If you do not you will be banned from these message boards, or possibly have your account deleted.

1. Usernames, display names, posts, signatures, personal text and custom titles must all be in English and may not contain content promoting the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, nudity, or any other form of adult content, profanity, hate, "spam", fraud, racism, mlm, pyramid schemes, or promote any illegal activity.

2. Avatars and images may not contain text or font in any other language besides English, they may not contain content promoting the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, nudity, or any other form of adult content, profanity, hate, "spam", fraud, racism, mlm, pyramid schemes, or promote any illegal activity.

3. Censor your language if it is not automatically censored for you.

4. Make posts legible and easy to understand/read.

5. Please provide useful information and an on topic response in accordance with the topic you are responding to.

6. Do not create duplicate threads, or other threads with the same topic. Please instead respond to the original thread.

7. Do not harass, insult, provoke, flame or attempt to intimidate other members.

8. Do not discriminate against other member's opinions, beliefs or ideals.

9. Be respectful to other members and do not bicker, argue or "debate" with other members in any way.

10. Respect staff members and do not belittle them. All staff decisions are final and may only be argued by higher ranking, or equivalent ranking staff members.

11. Please refrain from double posting. Either modify your last post, or wait for someone else to post. Double posting can be tolerated in certain areas of the forum.

12. Please provide a link if you are presenting factual information from a reliable and creditable source. Also provide a link to your source if you are either quoting information, or using an image that is not your own.

13. Do not use or activate another member's account for any reason.

14. Do not create more than one account without the express permission of a staff member.

15. Please do not PM or email members directly, unless otherwise specified, for code, image or support requests. Please post the request in the appropriate thread or board.

16. Do not advertise anywhere other than the Feedback board. Or if you would like you may post links in your signature and make reference to them when posting. You may however recommend sites and message boards that are not your own in corresponding threads. All other links found elsewhere will be removed.

17. Please provide a link if you have an extensively long URL that you would like to post or use in your signature instead of posting the URL or image by using the code below.
[url=URL of site]Text[/url]These rules are subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the administrator. All rules will be enforced on all current, previous and future content in these message boards. Your account may be suspended or deleted for any reason by a staff member of these message boards.

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Requesting Images

Please create a new thread when requesting an image. Do not advertise or ask people to join your board, your thread will be deleted. Proborads message boards only. When your image is done you will either receive a link to it, or it will be in the post of the person who created it. Once you have it you must host it yourself. I recommend www.photobucket.com for hosting images. It's really easy to use. Then you'll want to save the image by right clicking it and going to "Save As" and saving it to a location where it will be easy to find later. Also if you request an image here, please be specific and include the following:

• Size
  
• Shape
  
• Font Size
  
• Font Color
  
• Font Style
  
• Images To Be Used In The Banner (URLs or Links please)
  Important! Also make sure that you have permission to use this image from the creator.
  
• Colors To Be Used
  
• Border Styles and Colors
  
• 2D or 3D
  
• Any Other Graphic Artist Requested Features
  

This will help in making your image to your specifications, in a timely manner. Also if you would like to provide a link to your message board so that the Graphic Artist can get a feel for what kind of style you want, you may. But do not ask for members to join your message board if you are providing a link, this is not an advertise board. Also if there is a certain skin you would like the banner or image to match, please make sure to make that skin your default skin. We do not have our members join message boards to assist you. Thank you.

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Requesting Codes

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• Search the code request board and the ProBoard codes board
  to see if the code you're requesting has already been found/made.
  
• Make a new thread for your code request.
  
• Be as specific as possible in asking for a code. What you want the code to do.
  
• We do not have our members join message boards to assist you.
  
• If you refer to another board with the code you want, please post a link to that board.
  
• If you have a problem with a code you got elsewhere, go back to them for support.
  
• Don't post your entire header/footer codes, some codes are copyright, and we can see the codes in your boards source.
  
• Check the copyrights in codes before posting them here.
  
• Please be patient after you request your code, it could take a while to fill your request.

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Unofficial Support Rules

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• When making requests, please post your URL, so we can see the problems for ourself.
  
• If you want to keep the board private, mention it in your post, and be ready to PM the url.
  
• Don't post your entire header/footer codes, some codes are copyright,
  and we can see the codes in your boards source.
  
• Check the copyrights in codes before posting them here.
  
• If you have a problem with a code you got elsewhere, go back to them for support.
  
• Describe problems in detail, with any errors. ("my boards not working" is not enough)
  
• Proboards related questions only.
  
• Don't post in another members thread, create your own thread.
  
• Don't give out your password to ANYONE.
  
• We do not have our members join message boards to assist you.

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Feedback Rules

• Make a new thread to get feedback on your board.
  
• Proboards message boards only.

Rating Boards

• Rate fairly.
  
• Please include constructive criticism, suggestions for improvement, tips on how to accomplish said suggestions including links to appropriate websites, and a general listing of things one feels another has done right on their board.
  
• Do not give a short rating, go into detail. Back up your ratings with ideas and suggestions, and compliment on what you liked about the board.
  
• Do not rate in an abusive manner. If you don't like their board, and can't think of a nice way of telling them, and giving them ideas on how to improve it, then just don't post at all.
  
• If you can't give a decent rating, please do not post. This is about quality of ratings, not quantity of ratings.
  
• Do not ask Rates for Rates.

Receiving Rates

• Only the admin of the forum being posted may start a thread.
  
• If you get a bad rating, do not take it personally. You posted your board to get a rating, and there are three kinds of ratings, good, bad and on the fence, you will not always get the good ones. Peoples tastes differ, so please do not get abusive to a member who gives you a bad rating.
  
• Please post the DIRECT LINK to your Proboard not your forum's domain url ( .com, .net, .org, etc.) in your lead post. NEVER direct members to your sig if your link is in there, it is also not allowed. Also, please do not post any redirect urls.
  
• No affiliate requests in posts or thread titles.
  
• If you do decide to post your forum, please make sure your forum is open to viewing. If your forum is in Maintenance Mode or set up for Guests must login. Or else you will not get feedback and your thread will be deleted.
  
• Please limit your post asking for opinions on your forum to a brief description of the basics of what your forum is about. No lengthy descriptions. Your first post should consist of no more than 4-5 lines at most. Any further details about your forum should be posted on your forum not here.
  
• No Join for Join.
  
• No Advertise at my Board/Promote your board for free.
  
• No topics or posts telling/asking people to join your forum.
  
• No 'make a forum with me' topics.

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Graphic Artist, Coder, Support Helper Rules