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(Version 2.3 - 9th April 2012)
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These rules are very flexible... in our favour. Inventing new and interesting ways to get around them will just result in expulsion. If we think you are messing with the site, its users, their threads or board moderators your account will be banned or suspended. If you don't want to follow the rules there are plenty of other sites you can post on.
AFL Board: (the first board on the forum list) This board is for real footy discussion. Trolls are not welcome. Controversial opinions are fine if you present them properly -- it is not hard to tell a thinly veiled flame-bait or troll and we will not give the benefit of the doubt. Muck up on this board and you will lose your access to it, if not the entire site. Frac: Minor to Serious, Loss of access.
Bay 13: This board is for general trolling and good-natured banter with other footy supporters. Enjoy yourself but you can still get pulled up if you go over the top.
Thread Ratings: These are useful for users to rate threads without needing to post "good thread" messages. Begging for or trading ratings or otherwise manipulating thread ratings unfairly or improperly is stupid and will result in loss of your account. No exceptions.
Some team boards have slight variations of these rules (e.g. allowing mild swear words in context). It is better to ask permission than seek forgiveness, because some moderators aren't all that forgiving.
** It is where they get half their story ideas.
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Registration to this forum is free!
We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below.
Please lurk for at least a few days before posting. This way you will get an idea of what is acceptable and what is not. If you see someone breaking the rules, assume we have not seen it rather than that we allowed it to happen.
Although the administrators and moderators of BigFooty.com will attempt to keep objectionable messages off this forum we do not preview messages. All messages express the views of the author and neither the owners of BigFooty.com (Big Internet Group LLC) or Jelsoft Enterprises Limited (developers of vBulletin) or forum moderators will be held responsible for the content of any message.
If you find material you consider harmful contact us and we will try to accommodate requests as a matter of courtesy.
The Thirteen Commandments of BigFooty
(Version 2.3 - 9th April 2012)
If you are not sure of a rule, please ask.
These rules are very flexible... in our favour. Inventing new and interesting ways to get around them will just result in expulsion. If we think you are messing with the site, its users, their threads or board moderators your account will be banned or suspended. If you don't want to follow the rules there are plenty of other sites you can post on.
AFL Board: (the first board on the forum list) This board is for real footy discussion. Trolls are not welcome. Controversial opinions are fine if you present them properly -- it is not hard to tell a thinly veiled flame-bait or troll and we will not give the benefit of the doubt. Muck up on this board and you will lose your access to it, if not the entire site. Frac: Minor to Serious, Loss of access.
Bay 13: This board is for general trolling and good-natured banter with other footy supporters. Enjoy yourself but you can still get pulled up if you go over the top.
Thread Ratings: These are useful for users to rate threads without needing to post "good thread" messages. Begging for or trading ratings or otherwise manipulating thread ratings unfairly or improperly is stupid and will result in loss of your account. No exceptions.
- Keep it civil. Remember these are real people you are talking to. Don't bag other people just for the hell of it. Keep your posts respectful of other people. Don't create new sock-puppet user accounts just to back yourself up in an argument or bully other people. Insults like ******, **** and ******* are particularly repugnant to many moderators. Don't bait or provoke negative responses or you may be hit for points as well. Frac: Warning to Mid
- Keep it clean. Lots of people, from kids to adults, use this site. Don't post racist, vulgar or adult-oriented material. We also filter out swear words so don't try to evade the swear filter. "Hot chick" and "bikini girl" threads and the like are also not allowed. Use of terms like "rape" to describe victory in a contest or discussion is also classed as hateful so please don't do it.
Fracs:
Racist: Serious
Adult/pr0n: Instant 30 day ban, or permaban for repeated or particularly bad single offences
Swear Filter: Minor to Serious depending on circumstances - Keep it topical. Keep your posts on the topic of the thread. If there is a new subject you want to cover search for a thread in progress on that topic or start a new one. Idle back-and-forth chit chat is best left for chat rooms. Do not, however, bump months-old threads just to prove someone's prediction was wrong or your own one was right. Start a new thread and link to the old one and do it with respect for the fact that hindsight is 20/20.
Frac: Warning to Serious for repeated disruptive infractions. - Keep it legal. Discussing illegal activities is not what we want this site to be about. No hacks, torrents, file swapping info or material of that nature - including links to unauthorised media streams of copyright material like footy matches. Rumours and scandals should be kept to the appropriate board. Frac: Mid to Serious
- Keep it referenced.When posting articles from other sites you must give due recognition to the source including a link if possible. Keep the posting to:
- headline;
- link;
- excerpt up to a paragraph or two;
- link.
- Keep it truthful. You're responsible for material you post. If you value your possessions don't make up rubbish rumours about people.* (Funny rumours are welcome.) AFL players, officials and journos** read BigFooty and aren't shy about threatening legal action against our users. Frac: Mid to Serious
- Keep it neat. Don't post a very short reply quoting a long post. It is assumed you are replying to the post immediately above. Address your post to a user name if you need to make it clear who you're responding to, or just quote the line or two you're responding to. Frac: Warning to Minor for repeated disruptive infractions.
- Leave out the spam. Posting links to sites or contacting people via PM advertising your web site or goods or services is not allowed. Contact us if you want to advertise. If you have an announcement to make let us know and we might include it in our regular e-mail newsletter. We sometimes filter out domain names of sites which spam. Do not evade the filter to post links to those sites. Posting the same thread across multiple boards is counted as spam, even if it is non-commercial. Frac: Serious
- Cyberstalking is just weird. BigFooty.com is just a web site. Following people around and posting negative rubbish on every thread they start or every response they post is just weird. Don't do it. See also the 1st BigFooty Commandment. Don't claim some arbitrary minimum number of posts is "stalking". If we think you're hassling someone excessively your account will be suspended or banned. Similarly, playing internet detective and posting a user's personal details without their permission is forbidden. Whether or not those details appear elsewhere on the web many users don't want their personal details associated with their screen name. Frac: Mid to Serious
- Keep it non-violent. Even if you're not serious, the target of your "I'm gonna get you for that" comment only has to believe they are in danger of physical harm for it to be taken seriously. It's not worth getting kicked out over. And you will probably be kicked out over it. Frac: Serious
- Take it on the chin. If you get a warning or a suspension don't fly off the handle. You'll only get yourself in deeper. Make your case clearly and respectfully and you might be heard. Chuck a tanty and you might get the flick. Creating new user accounts to get around bans or restrictions WILL increase your suspension or get you booted off the site. Masking or altering your IP is reasonably easily spotted so don't waste your time on it.
At first instance contact your moderators to work out issues you have with their decisions. If you are unsatisfied contact the Admins for reviews of infractions and bans or thread and post edits. Frac: Warning to Serious for continuous time-wasting - (For BFSC Members) Keep in mind commandment 2 in regards to your avatars. Sigs are limited to a max of four lines of normal sized text. Don't make your sig overly big or bright, it interrupts the flow of discussion. Your financial support is appreciated but does not entitle you to special treatment if you break the rules. Your membership fee is not refundable if your account is banned. Frac: As appropriate.
- Rubbish Trolling. Posting rubbish amongst names to bait people such as Johnny "The Ball-Magnet" Rotten is not on. Frac: As appropriate.
Some team boards have slight variations of these rules (e.g. allowing mild swear words in context). It is better to ask permission than seek forgiveness, because some moderators aren't all that forgiving.
** It is where they get half their story ideas.
To report an objectionable post to a moderator, use the "report post" button on the bottom left of each post.
These rules are subject to change without notice. Please check this page on a regular basis for changes, additions and deletions.
If you agree to the terms and rules, please press the Agree button at the end of the page.
Note: By pressing the button you declare that you are over the age of 13.
