Post by Onus on Oct 1, 2023 18:35:12 GMT
The basic house rules, for polite conduct and avoiding combustion.
The DPfanforum is not the place for explicit material or paraphilias of any kind. Do not post explicit material, do not link to explicit material, and expect to get banned if you are found out.
Randy Stair was a spree killer whose murders and subsequent suicide left entire families grieving. Randy was also, unfortunately, a Danny Phantom fan. In regards to the circumstances, the discussion of Randy Stair's life and works are considered to be in poor taste.
Users discussing Randy Stair run the risk of having relevant posts deleted, or, should they persist at this topic, being banned outright.
Some off topic conversation in a thread is expected and fairly normal, especially if the main topic is moving relatively slowly. However, there are limits, and long, off topic screeds will be deleted to keep threads readable and tidy.
Do not spam the DPfanforums, and please restrain yourself from double posting (AKA, the act of making a new post before someone else has had a chance to make a post after you) in excess. You can always edit your old posts and make them longer if you're hit with a sudden need to say something more.
Because DPfanforums has a very small user base, and double posting is not the end of the world, I would recommend waiting 6-12 hours before posting after yourself.
Absolutely do not post the personal information of anyone for any reason. Aside from being wildly off topic from the forum's purpose and theme, the amount of drama it generates is near intolerable.
If it's not public enough to be in a Wikipedia article or published in a book, then no one on the forum needs to know about it.
As an aside, be careful about any photos or pictures you post, as images can be reverse-image searched (which means if you post something on DPfanforums and your IRL facebook, someone can use that picture to find both.) Many photos also contain metadata--like time, date, location, or even author--that you should probably scrape out before sharing with the public.
Once again, this should be obvious, but I'm going to go ahead and spell it out. Do not harass people. If someone asks you to stop, then it is your duty as a mature and reasonable person to stop. Failing to do otherwise will get you banned.
I will not let this entire forum burn itself into a husk because a small group of people are incapable of letting go. I don't care who started it, and I don't care who's right or wrong. What I do care about it that for whatever reason, both parties felt the need to escalate in a way that ruined the fun for all.
The ability to let go and move on, especially when you think you're right, is incredibly hard, but for the sake of everyone, it is absolutely needed.
Content
No Explicit Content
The DPfanforum is not the place for explicit material or paraphilias of any kind. Do not post explicit material, do not link to explicit material, and expect to get banned if you are found out.
Avoid Discussion of Randy Stair and Ember's Ghost Squad
Randy Stair was a spree killer whose murders and subsequent suicide left entire families grieving. Randy was also, unfortunately, a Danny Phantom fan. In regards to the circumstances, the discussion of Randy Stair's life and works are considered to be in poor taste.
Users discussing Randy Stair run the risk of having relevant posts deleted, or, should they persist at this topic, being banned outright.
Try to Stay on Topic
Some off topic conversation in a thread is expected and fairly normal, especially if the main topic is moving relatively slowly. However, there are limits, and long, off topic screeds will be deleted to keep threads readable and tidy.
Don't Spam your bumps (or in general)
Do not spam the DPfanforums, and please restrain yourself from double posting (AKA, the act of making a new post before someone else has had a chance to make a post after you) in excess. You can always edit your old posts and make them longer if you're hit with a sudden need to say something more.
Because DPfanforums has a very small user base, and double posting is not the end of the world, I would recommend waiting 6-12 hours before posting after yourself.
No disclosure of personal information, (including yourself)
Absolutely do not post the personal information of anyone for any reason. Aside from being wildly off topic from the forum's purpose and theme, the amount of drama it generates is near intolerable.
If it's not public enough to be in a Wikipedia article or published in a book, then no one on the forum needs to know about it.
As an aside, be careful about any photos or pictures you post, as images can be reverse-image searched (which means if you post something on DPfanforums and your IRL facebook, someone can use that picture to find both.) Many photos also contain metadata--like time, date, location, or even author--that you should probably scrape out before sharing with the public.
No harassment
Once again, this should be obvious, but I'm going to go ahead and spell it out. Do not harass people. If someone asks you to stop, then it is your duty as a mature and reasonable person to stop. Failing to do otherwise will get you banned.
Flame wars run a risk of getting deleted without warning
I will not let this entire forum burn itself into a husk because a small group of people are incapable of letting go. I don't care who started it, and I don't care who's right or wrong. What I do care about it that for whatever reason, both parties felt the need to escalate in a way that ruined the fun for all.
The ability to let go and move on, especially when you think you're right, is incredibly hard, but for the sake of everyone, it is absolutely needed.