Post by Jacqueline on Jun 19, 2010 9:50:25 GMT -5
TOS - Terms of Service
By activating your user ID, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service and General Rules of Conduct in using all features of the Peachbutter Studio Arts Forum, including message boards and the private message system.
Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action, which may include deactivation of your account and notification of your ISP (see Disciplinary Action).
You may only register one User ID. Multiple IDs are not allowed.
Because this is a family friendly site there will be no posting of vulgar or obscene material, or other material inappropriate for children on the main board. There is a password protected Adult section for mature subject matter and topics.
No derogatory comments against other posters, including slurs based on race, religion, gender, sexual preference, physical or mental disability, or political affiliation.
No personal threats or harassment.
No commercial posts without authorization from the Webmaster.
No off-topic links to personal websites (spamming) without permission from the Webmaster.
No impersonation of other users.
Moderators and administrators monitor your compliance with these rules and will take disciplinary action at their discretion. However, remember that the mods are human beings and make mistakes as well. Never feel that you cannot politely stand up for yourself (per the rules regarding appeals) if you feel any moderator is out of line.
Disciplinary decisions may be appealed through the Appeal Procedure. No unauthorized public posting of appeals.
Appeals
If a moderator takes disciplinary action against you that you believe was unfair, you may appeal the decision in a courteous message explaining your reasons.
Appeals must be sent via private message or e-mail only, and must follow this appeals procedure, or they will not be considered.
You may submit only one appeal per disciplinary action.
Please note that public discussion of disciplinary action (public posting of appeals) is a violation of the Peachbutter Studio Art Forum's Terms of Service. Any public airing of grievances against a moderator in connection with a disciplinary action will be treated as a public appeal and is cause termination of your membership on the forum.
You must submit the appeal to the moderator who originally carried out the action. If the Moderator of the board on which the violation took place is not the disciplining moderator, you may “cc” the appeal to him/her. However, you may not make a separate appeal to an Admin or anyone who is not the disciplining moderator. Within one week of receipt of the appeal you will receive a response upholding the disciplinary action, revoking it, or requesting more information. If you do not receive any response within one week of sending your appeal, you may send a courteous pm or e-mail to a Chief Moderator or one other moderator informing them that you have not received a response to your appeal. This is not a second appeal.
Even if you have a pending appeal you are still required to comply with moderator instructions.
A Note on Appeals. If a moderator warns you and you know you have broken the rules, please do not appeal the decision. Though there is no penalty for frivolous appeals, it is a waste of our time and yours to make an appeal that you know will fail. A warning is not the worst thing in the world. Some of our best and most productive board members have broken a rule and received a warning for it. As long as you stop doing whatever you were warned for in the first place, we can go back to what this board is for: having good, productive discussions about the things we love and spreading positivity through art.
Rules of Conduct
Always treat fellow posters with respect and courtesy. Always.
The Peachbutter Studio Arts Forum is a friendly site.
As such, no language, avatar pictures or external website links inappropriate for children should be posted on the main board. If you have a topic, picture or link you want to share in this vein please confine these to the adults only section of the board.
Any copyright infringements will NOT be tolerated. Each artists work belongs to them and should be honored and respected at all times. If you are found to be stealing or using copyrighted works without permission, your membership will be terminated immediately and you will be banned permanently.
If you are uncertain as to whether a certain word, image, or link is allowed, contact a moderator or administrator beforehand.
No discussion of how to illegally acquire copyrighted material or links to websites promoting subversion of copyright.
For your safety, no public posting of any personal contact information.
No misquotations or misrepresentations of other members. This is considered libel.
To report a rule violation in a board post, please use the report post button in the violating post.
Disciplinary Action
Violation of the rules of conduct and terms of service may result in disciplinary action issued by a moderator assigned to the message board on which the violation took place.
Any moderator can take action on a board with no listed moderators or in an urgent case when no assigned moderator is online.
Violations are evaluated on a case-by-case basis depending on the severity of the offense and past history of violations.
The following types of disciplinary action are those most often applied.
Deletion of offending material: If the offense took place on a public message board, the material that violated the rules may be edited or deleted.
Informal warning: If the moderator determines that the offense is not severe enough to warrant a formal warning, an informal warning may be issued. An informal warning is a private correspondence between the moderator and the violator advising the violator of the offense and what (s)he can do to correct it.
Formal warning: If the offense is severe enough or an informal warning has already been issued, the moderator may issue a formal warning. The formal warning becomes a permanent part of the poster’s record and all moderators and administrators are informed are soon as it is issued. Several warnings can result in a permanent ban.
Probation: A probation is the temporary deactivation of a violator’s posting privileges for one or more of the message boards. A moderator may apply a block to freeze a deteriorating situation and make time to work out issues with the violating user. Probation periods are 90 days.
Ban: A ban is the permanent deactivation of the violator’s account with the Peachbutter Studio Arts Forum. A moderator applies a ban in response to very severe offenses and/or consistent display of unwillingness to follow forum rules, or an abundance of warnings within a time frame set by the administrator.
In short, treat others the way you would want to be treated and all will be well.
By activating your user ID, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service and General Rules of Conduct in using all features of the Peachbutter Studio Arts Forum, including message boards and the private message system.
Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action, which may include deactivation of your account and notification of your ISP (see Disciplinary Action).
You may only register one User ID. Multiple IDs are not allowed.
Because this is a family friendly site there will be no posting of vulgar or obscene material, or other material inappropriate for children on the main board. There is a password protected Adult section for mature subject matter and topics.
No derogatory comments against other posters, including slurs based on race, religion, gender, sexual preference, physical or mental disability, or political affiliation.
No personal threats or harassment.
No commercial posts without authorization from the Webmaster.
No off-topic links to personal websites (spamming) without permission from the Webmaster.
No impersonation of other users.
Moderators and administrators monitor your compliance with these rules and will take disciplinary action at their discretion. However, remember that the mods are human beings and make mistakes as well. Never feel that you cannot politely stand up for yourself (per the rules regarding appeals) if you feel any moderator is out of line.
Disciplinary decisions may be appealed through the Appeal Procedure. No unauthorized public posting of appeals.
Appeals
If a moderator takes disciplinary action against you that you believe was unfair, you may appeal the decision in a courteous message explaining your reasons.
Appeals must be sent via private message or e-mail only, and must follow this appeals procedure, or they will not be considered.
You may submit only one appeal per disciplinary action.
Please note that public discussion of disciplinary action (public posting of appeals) is a violation of the Peachbutter Studio Art Forum's Terms of Service. Any public airing of grievances against a moderator in connection with a disciplinary action will be treated as a public appeal and is cause termination of your membership on the forum.
You must submit the appeal to the moderator who originally carried out the action. If the Moderator of the board on which the violation took place is not the disciplining moderator, you may “cc” the appeal to him/her. However, you may not make a separate appeal to an Admin or anyone who is not the disciplining moderator. Within one week of receipt of the appeal you will receive a response upholding the disciplinary action, revoking it, or requesting more information. If you do not receive any response within one week of sending your appeal, you may send a courteous pm or e-mail to a Chief Moderator or one other moderator informing them that you have not received a response to your appeal. This is not a second appeal.
Even if you have a pending appeal you are still required to comply with moderator instructions.
A Note on Appeals. If a moderator warns you and you know you have broken the rules, please do not appeal the decision. Though there is no penalty for frivolous appeals, it is a waste of our time and yours to make an appeal that you know will fail. A warning is not the worst thing in the world. Some of our best and most productive board members have broken a rule and received a warning for it. As long as you stop doing whatever you were warned for in the first place, we can go back to what this board is for: having good, productive discussions about the things we love and spreading positivity through art.
Rules of Conduct
Always treat fellow posters with respect and courtesy. Always.
The Peachbutter Studio Arts Forum is a friendly site.
As such, no language, avatar pictures or external website links inappropriate for children should be posted on the main board. If you have a topic, picture or link you want to share in this vein please confine these to the adults only section of the board.
Any copyright infringements will NOT be tolerated. Each artists work belongs to them and should be honored and respected at all times. If you are found to be stealing or using copyrighted works without permission, your membership will be terminated immediately and you will be banned permanently.
If you are uncertain as to whether a certain word, image, or link is allowed, contact a moderator or administrator beforehand.
No discussion of how to illegally acquire copyrighted material or links to websites promoting subversion of copyright.
For your safety, no public posting of any personal contact information.
No misquotations or misrepresentations of other members. This is considered libel.
To report a rule violation in a board post, please use the report post button in the violating post.
Disciplinary Action
Violation of the rules of conduct and terms of service may result in disciplinary action issued by a moderator assigned to the message board on which the violation took place.
Any moderator can take action on a board with no listed moderators or in an urgent case when no assigned moderator is online.
Violations are evaluated on a case-by-case basis depending on the severity of the offense and past history of violations.
The following types of disciplinary action are those most often applied.
Deletion of offending material: If the offense took place on a public message board, the material that violated the rules may be edited or deleted.
Informal warning: If the moderator determines that the offense is not severe enough to warrant a formal warning, an informal warning may be issued. An informal warning is a private correspondence between the moderator and the violator advising the violator of the offense and what (s)he can do to correct it.
Formal warning: If the offense is severe enough or an informal warning has already been issued, the moderator may issue a formal warning. The formal warning becomes a permanent part of the poster’s record and all moderators and administrators are informed are soon as it is issued. Several warnings can result in a permanent ban.
Probation: A probation is the temporary deactivation of a violator’s posting privileges for one or more of the message boards. A moderator may apply a block to freeze a deteriorating situation and make time to work out issues with the violating user. Probation periods are 90 days.
Ban: A ban is the permanent deactivation of the violator’s account with the Peachbutter Studio Arts Forum. A moderator applies a ban in response to very severe offenses and/or consistent display of unwillingness to follow forum rules, or an abundance of warnings within a time frame set by the administrator.
In short, treat others the way you would want to be treated and all will be well.
