Board Rules
I. Rules Acceptance
By joining IPBSource you automatically accept the terms and conditions of the guidelines. You are also aware of the punishments that are to be implemented if mischief occurs. Once registered, this rule applies to any level of membership from staff down to the members.
II. Modification of Rules
We reserve the right to change these rules at anytime for any reason with or without notice. We are not responsible for notification of Terms of Service changes it is your responsibility to check the Terms of Service frequently to keep yourself updated with our expectations and standards.
III. Prohibited Content
Here at IPBSource we are not too tight about our posting, however, you must not have the following in your posts, signature, avatar, or any other profile fields.
* User Harassment & Disrespect
* Pornographic Images & Links
* Spamming, Trolling & Excessive topic bumping
* Account Cracking's or Important User Information releases or Staff only Info
* Viruses, Trojans, or anything to harm someone else's computer
* Hidden Advertisements
* Excessive profane language
* We are very strict about the above content, which should not be intact on the forum at any time. If caught doing so, your actions will be reported to the administration, and the proper punishment actions will be taken.
IV. User Account & Rights.
1. Username Changes
If you would like a name change, feel free to make a topic about it.
2. Multiple Accounts
Multiple accounts are not allowed on IPBSource. If you register another account to avoid a ban, suspension spamming due to some occurring fight or disobedience with one of the members and staff, you will be punished. The administration reserves the right to checks IP addresses of registered users, and bans the most recent one that was registered with, so it is meaningless.
3. Signature Sizes
Your signature must never exceed the size of the board, or 500x155 pixels. If we get multiple users complaints about your signature due to an animation in it which may be slowing down his/her computer, a strobe-light signature which can cause seizures and other side-effects to certain users, or one which causes a thread to stretch the page we will ask you to remove such content. We will try to make it fair for all users, so we will request of you to re-size or remove your signature via PM and hopefully you will understand.
4. Personal Messaging
You may use your PM box at any time throughout the forum to quickly contact the user you desire. Although, you may not send any restricted content such as pornography, viruses, links to your website/forums, or starting attacks and bashing a user with the use of profane language and/or spam. If you are caught doing so or witnessed this happening to you, please send an administrator a screenshot of the PM or forward it; proper actions will be taken as soon as possible.
V. Punishments Chart.
1. Warn Level
On a first offense, your warn level will be raised to 1 point. On second offense, it will be raised to 2 points and functions removed, as an example: You PM advertised. On second offense, you will have your PM rights removed for a certain amount of time decided by the administration.
2. Mod Queue & Posting Rights
If you are violating the Prohibited Content section, rule number 3, you may have your post rights temporarily removed, or even put on mod-queue, which means a moderator will have to check your posts before they will be submitted. This is on a second offense or higher.
3. Suspension & Ban
If you reach a high point of violation with our terms and conditions, you will have your account suspended for at least 1-4 weeks, or banned. If you disagree with this action, you may contact the administration at any time. This may happen on a third offense or higher.
It is up to the staff's discression which punishment they use.
VI. Terms & Regulations Copyright.
Violation of any of these rules can lead to a banning of the user from our forums and a deletion of their account. The consequences will be determined by the Staff on a case by case basis. Thank you for joining IPBSource and we hope you enjoy your stay.
VII. Posting
Any posts offering content for download must use the internal attachment system, file sharing links are not to be used.
When posting you agree that the administrators and the moderators or other staff of this forum has the right to modify, delete, edit or close any topic at any time that they see fit.
Check before making a post you may be posting duplicate content, do NOT post anything that's in the donators are as it's the donations that keep the site alive.
Any donators found posting donators content on others sites will be banned.
If you are posting something that has been requested, then post it in the appropriate section following the rules, do not reply to the request post with a link to the file.
If you have any questions concerning this, please do not start a new thread, but rather private message to an administrator or moderator.
Do not "Bump" topics newer than 24 hours, which means if you have made a support topic, you need to wait at least 24 hours before bumping/replying
VIII. Shout box
Anyone posting request or links or asking for support in the shout box will first receive a warning if the user continues to disobey the rules he/she will be promptly banned from the shout box at our discression.
Thank You,
IPBSource Staff & Administration
By joining IPBSource you automatically accept the terms and conditions of the guidelines. You are also aware of the punishments that are to be implemented if mischief occurs. Once registered, this rule applies to any level of membership from staff down to the members.
II. Modification of Rules
We reserve the right to change these rules at anytime for any reason with or without notice. We are not responsible for notification of Terms of Service changes it is your responsibility to check the Terms of Service frequently to keep yourself updated with our expectations and standards.
III. Prohibited Content
Here at IPBSource we are not too tight about our posting, however, you must not have the following in your posts, signature, avatar, or any other profile fields.
* User Harassment & Disrespect
* Pornographic Images & Links
* Spamming, Trolling & Excessive topic bumping
* Account Cracking's or Important User Information releases or Staff only Info
* Viruses, Trojans, or anything to harm someone else's computer
* Hidden Advertisements
* Excessive profane language
* We are very strict about the above content, which should not be intact on the forum at any time. If caught doing so, your actions will be reported to the administration, and the proper punishment actions will be taken.
IV. User Account & Rights.
1. Username Changes
If you would like a name change, feel free to make a topic about it.
2. Multiple Accounts
Multiple accounts are not allowed on IPBSource. If you register another account to avoid a ban, suspension spamming due to some occurring fight or disobedience with one of the members and staff, you will be punished. The administration reserves the right to checks IP addresses of registered users, and bans the most recent one that was registered with, so it is meaningless.
3. Signature Sizes
Your signature must never exceed the size of the board, or 500x155 pixels. If we get multiple users complaints about your signature due to an animation in it which may be slowing down his/her computer, a strobe-light signature which can cause seizures and other side-effects to certain users, or one which causes a thread to stretch the page we will ask you to remove such content. We will try to make it fair for all users, so we will request of you to re-size or remove your signature via PM and hopefully you will understand.
4. Personal Messaging
You may use your PM box at any time throughout the forum to quickly contact the user you desire. Although, you may not send any restricted content such as pornography, viruses, links to your website/forums, or starting attacks and bashing a user with the use of profane language and/or spam. If you are caught doing so or witnessed this happening to you, please send an administrator a screenshot of the PM or forward it; proper actions will be taken as soon as possible.
V. Punishments Chart.
1. Warn Level
On a first offense, your warn level will be raised to 1 point. On second offense, it will be raised to 2 points and functions removed, as an example: You PM advertised. On second offense, you will have your PM rights removed for a certain amount of time decided by the administration.
2. Mod Queue & Posting Rights
If you are violating the Prohibited Content section, rule number 3, you may have your post rights temporarily removed, or even put on mod-queue, which means a moderator will have to check your posts before they will be submitted. This is on a second offense or higher.
3. Suspension & Ban
If you reach a high point of violation with our terms and conditions, you will have your account suspended for at least 1-4 weeks, or banned. If you disagree with this action, you may contact the administration at any time. This may happen on a third offense or higher.
It is up to the staff's discression which punishment they use.
VI. Terms & Regulations Copyright.
Violation of any of these rules can lead to a banning of the user from our forums and a deletion of their account. The consequences will be determined by the Staff on a case by case basis. Thank you for joining IPBSource and we hope you enjoy your stay.
VII. Posting
Any posts offering content for download must use the internal attachment system, file sharing links are not to be used.
When posting you agree that the administrators and the moderators or other staff of this forum has the right to modify, delete, edit or close any topic at any time that they see fit.
Check before making a post you may be posting duplicate content, do NOT post anything that's in the donators are as it's the donations that keep the site alive.
Any donators found posting donators content on others sites will be banned.
If you are posting something that has been requested, then post it in the appropriate section following the rules, do not reply to the request post with a link to the file.
If you have any questions concerning this, please do not start a new thread, but rather private message to an administrator or moderator.
Do not "Bump" topics newer than 24 hours, which means if you have made a support topic, you need to wait at least 24 hours before bumping/replying
VIII. Shout box
Anyone posting request or links or asking for support in the shout box will first receive a warning if the user continues to disobey the rules he/she will be promptly banned from the shout box at our discression.
Thank You,
IPBSource Staff & Administration
