These rules are disclosed to clarify the various responsibilities of all community members here on . They shall be adhered to by everyone to ensure that our board runs smoothly and provides a fun and productive experience for all of our community members and visitors.
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Warriors Of Mandalore holds a "PG" rating and will maintain a Family Friendly environment. Please remain kind to other Forum Members and refrain from cussing, adult humor and, etc.
Welcome to the Warriors Of Mandalore (WOM) please find below a copy of the Forum Rules.
1. General Rules:
A. Enjoy Yourself - This is a priority but must be done in a professional manner.
B. Ask Questions - Silence does not educate you.
C. Searching the Forum - Use the search button. This can eliminate asking the same questions over and over again.
D. Be Mature - Please avoid drama, trolling bullying or any other form of inappropriate behavior.
E. Be Respectful - Any form of harassment towards other Members, Organizations, Websites, etc. will not be tolerated.
2. Content:
A. Illegal Content - No form of Illegal Content will be tolerated. This includes but not limited to substance use/abuse, piracy or sexual material.
B. Adult Content - This is a "PG" board, and all posts should be kept Family Friendly.
C. Religion/Politics - religious Expression is a right but please keep it limited. Religious expression is permitted as long as it doesn't cause disruption on the forum. Any disruptions will be handled by the Administration Team.
D. Real World Weaponry - No discussions of real-world weapons are permitted.
3. Posting:
A. Legible Posts - Please refrain from the use of "Hacker" text or posting in all CAPS.
B. Meaningful Posts - Ensure thread topics and posts are meaningful, this is more likely to generate meaningful responses from other members. Threads with ambiguous titles will be altered for clarity.
C. Double Posts - If you have something to post right after you made the post, please use the "Edit Post" function rather than the "Post Reply" function.
If no one has replied, use the "Edit Post" button to update your post.
Work In Progress (WIP) threads and other similar threads that have new content being added are exempt from this rule.
Moderators will exercise their best judgement, if you feel an error was made, please contact the Administration via PM.
D. Spamming - Spam posts will be removed.
E. Necroposting - This is defined as replying/updating a topic that has been inactive for more than 60 days. This is only permitted when the post is relevant. Inquiries should be directed via PM instead.
F. Keep on Topic - If moving off topic move it to a new post, or private messages. Keep the original post on topic.
G. Placeholder Posts - Refrain from making "reserved" posts. Administration may use this for important future information.
H. Be Constructive - Constructive criticism is allowed, but ber sure to always be positive.
4. Accounts:
A. Forum Accounts - Only one forum account is permitted per user. Investigations that find multiple accounts controlled by a single user may result in them being banned completely.
B. Forum Name - The use of the name "Mandalore" or "Mand'alor" is reserved in its use to only those members who are the active, or any previous, Mand'alor.
C. Forum Name - The use of Symbols within usernames are permitted.
5. Offsite Links:
A. Recruitment - Recruiting for other Clubs, Organizations or Websites is not permitted. Links to external sites are permitted in signatures, but the content of those sites must with the "Offsite Links" rules. You may use images or reference to other organizations you are affiliated with as long as it is not a direct recruitment.
B. Soliciting - No soliciting of sales or donations outside of the "Shopping and Trade" section are permitted unless approved by the appropriate Administration.
a) - Solicitations for sales, items, commissions, or donations outside of the "Shopping and Trade" section will be removed.
b) - This rule applies to forum signatures as well.
C. Petitioning - The petitioning for signatures of any kind is not permitted on the boards or WOM affiliated social media profiles.
6. Languages:
A. Common Language - Please note that in general areas on the board the primary language spoken is English. The exception is of course your local Cohort boards. This can be adjusted through the User Control Panel (UCP) or in the Main Menu at the top of the Forum where you can change languages.
B. Mando'a - Please include translations for any Mando'a text you include in your posts. Many of our members are unable to read Mando'a and this would put them at a disadvantage.
7. Signatures:
A. Links in your signature to sales threads in the "Shopping and Trade" section are permitted.
a) Absolutely no offsite links to Etsy or other vendor/sale websites. Sales are to be carried out in the "Shopping and Trade" section only.
b) Offsite links are allowed provided they are not strictly a platform for offsite sales. For clarification, contact the Admin Team.
c) Personal websites are allowed, provided they are not strictly a platform for offsite sales. For clarification, contact Admin Team.
Signature images in violation of any of our forum rules, or signatures that prove distracting on the forum, will also be subject to removal. Warrior Status Members will have a signature provided for them by the organization. This provided signature must be utilized.
The Administration has final word on all matters that occur on these boards. Please use the "Report This Post" feature to notify our admins/moderators if you witness or happen upon a post or personal message that falls out of compliance with these rules. For more serious matters including, but not limited to, severe harassment, illegal practices or other matters which go beyond the scope of these simple forum rules, please contact our Administration to request an investigation into the matter.
The Administration reserves the right to modify, remove, or add to the above listed rules at any time. You are required to stay up to date with the rules as they exist.
Failure to follow any of the above listed rules will result in, at minimum, an official warning to the member, and at maximum a temporary ban for a period of no longer than 48 hours. Subsequent violations will result in further disciplinary action to be decided upon by the Administration and may involve the Warriors Of Mandalore Council if necessary for Official Members committing rule violations. #