The ClanTemplates Rules, Rights and Responsibilities
Revised by Kalle, August 8th, 2009 @ 03:15 GMT + 1

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Rules - The following list includes but is not limited to the types of content and behavior that are not permitted on ClanTemplates :
  • No negative or disparaging remarks against another members culture, religion, or lifestyle.
  • No substance-less (i.e. one-word) posts.
  • No sharing or posting pornographic images, videos, or links (including in member signatures).
  • No sharing or posting links or files pertaining to piracy of any kind.
  • Do not use excessive profanity.
  • No hotlinking images from sites where permission has not been allowed.
  • No thread bumping (double posting) within 48 hours of your previous post
  • No spamming the boards, custom request pages, or personal messages for any reason.
  • No advertising in inapplicable forums or personal messages.
  • Do not announce your post count.
  • Do not put URLs in the topic title.
  • Do not link to sites that may cause harm to another users computer.
  • Do not post images wider than the forum width.
  • Do not flame or post flamebait (topics or posts that invoke flames).
  • Do not post consecutively in the same thread (if there is a hiccup that makes you do it on accident, edit the last post for deletion).
  • No forum/post games ("this or that", "finish ^^s thoughts").
  • Do not post referral URLs anywhere.
  • Keep your sig at a respectable size, including images and text
  • Do not give negative reputation to users if the posts isn't negative, if the staff is notified about it you will be warned
  • Do not spam the reputation system, spamming will result in warnings and bans
  • Do not post "Give me rep" in your posts or in your signature, this will result in a warning. If people want to give you rep for a post then they don't need your advice to do so.
  • Do not abuse the Arcade system - it can be withdrawn.
  • Do not post threads about your score (e.g. "Beat my score at Tetris") in the forums.
  • Do not post urls, advertisment, spam-a-like things, or anything that could be offensive to others.
  • Signature images may not be wider than 550 pixels
Moderators and other members of staff are allowed to modify or delete your posts without warning if said post is deemed unfitting for the board.

Adhere to the warnings of a forum moderator or administrator.

It is your responsibility to follow all the above rules whenever you are viewing this forum. Failure to do could result in a suspension or ban.

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Recent changes / common rules:
  • Signature size updated (updated 08/08/2009)
  • User titles (updated 23/05/2009)
  • Reputation rules (updated 05/02/2008)
  • Rules Layout Re-Organized
  • No posting (includes signatures) links to sites with a referral code (ex: mmorpg game site recruiting)
  • No posting in the wrong forum.
  • No Posting of URLs in topics. (use yahoo, instead of yahoo.com)
  • "Posted before" Spam.
  • No bumping old topics unless with a satisfactory update.
  • Do not advertise your website by PMing users of the forums. If you'd like to advertise your site, please use The Runway.
  • Keep your sig at a respectable size, including images and text (added 9/27/07)
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A Note From the Moderators:

If you have a problem with a warn issued to you, contact the moderator who issued that warn or contact an admin. Do NOT post on the forums complaining about your warn or place it in your sig / avatar. All accusations of discriminatory mod behavior is investigated by admins.

Please get familiar with our warning system.


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Additional rules/guidelines that apply to specific forums


Tutorial guidelines (Applies to Tutorial forum):
http://forums.clantemplates.com/showthread.php?t=35697

Marketplace guidelines (Applies to Marketplace and all subforums):
http://forums.clantemplates.com/announcement.php?f=45

Submit a bug guidelines and information:
http://www.clantemplates.com/forums/...ad.php?t=19825

Submit a suggestion:
http://forums.clantemplates.com/showthread.php?t=142317

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You must understand these rules or you are not permitted to post on ClanTemplates.

Thank you,

CT Staff