Rules

    • Offizieller Beitrag

    1. Nicknames
    Users are allowed to have only one account registered on the board. Anyone who is violating this standard will experience the deletion of his or her total accounts.


    2. Signatures and Links
    Avoid large signatures. Please keep in mind that the maximum length amounts to 5 lines ( including space).
    Hyper-Links leading to sites which host illegal content will be removed immediately.


    3. Copyrights
    You are only to post content that is not protected by copyrights. This accounts to links as well as images.
    It is forbidden to attach full newspaper articles. The only exception are quotations of about two or three sentences, which can be posted on the board. In this case, it is compulsory to state the source.
    In case you want to draw the attention to a certain article, you may summarize its content briefly or elsewise attach a link to the concerning source. Posts violating this rule will be deleted.
    Please do not attach video-links which are protected by copyright normas.


    4. Creating of Threads
    Before creating a new thread, please look up if the concerning subject is already discussed in an existing one.e
    Please choose the suitable part of the forum for opening up your new thread.


    5. Creating of Posts
    The general forum rule is as follows : First think, then post. Simple statements such as " Yes " , "No" or just pure emoticons are not the aim of a controversial discussion. Postings like the exemplary ones above will be deleted without warning.
    Threads are not for chatting. We would like you to use the option of sending personal messages for personal talk or gossip.


    6. Grammar and orthography
    In order to avoid missunderstandings and to make it possible for the fellow members of the forum to decipher your postings, please stick to the rules of grammar and orthography.
    Postings written in only capital letters will be deleted.


    7. Quotations
    The quote-function shall be used to comment on earlier postings.It is not necessary to use them when answering directly to your previous speaker. Please shorten the quotation to its relevant parts. Often, a simple @Nickname is enough to reveal the reference.


    8. Content
    Stick to a certain niveau when discussing the topics. There is no use in insulting each other or the like.
    Stay away from utopic speculations and false report. Please name sources when talking about rumours.


    It is strongly forbidden, to create postings or attach links containing racist or xenophobic as well as left-wing radical attitudes and parols!
    "Don't feed the Trolls" – For a better climate in the forum, please ignore people who obviously provoke or violate the forum rules. The more they are ignored, the faster they will give up on their undertakings.


    9. Violation of Rules
    We reserve the right to edit,move or delete postings violating the forum rules. Furthermore, continuous infringements, your account will be suspended temporarily or permantently.
    If you discover a transgression of rules, please contact an administrator. Therefore, use the " Beitrag melden" - / "Alarm" Button.
    racism (5 points, expiry: 3 months )
    insults (4 points, expiry: 3 months)
    copyright infringement (3 points, expiry: 3 months)
    SPAM (2 points, expiry: 3 months)


    Blockings will follow after:
    5 points – 1 week of suspending
    10 points – 1 month of suspending
    15 points – 3 months of suspending
    25 points - permanent suspending
    The administration team reserves the right to change the rules in cases of special requirements.
    Enjoy and have fun on the webseite "Unionboard"


    Our special thanks go to Squall who translate the rules!