Post by X2 on Jun 28, 2013 19:22:01 GMT -5
Ok. So I've gotten quite a lot of requests recently for the password to "The Mating Ground." And instead of having to constantly reply to PM's, I'm just going to post up the thread here; and if someone does PM me about Roleplaying mature themes, I will direct you to this thread.
I've been searching up and down proboards to see if we could at least have a password protected board to RP those types of threads, without it being in violation of their rules. But unfortunately, that is not the case. Below is the exact message sent in regards to 'Mature Themes.' (I am sorry. I like RPing out violence/fun stuff too)
So anything mature, if you feel HAS to be RPed out, then please do so through PMs.
I've been searching up and down proboards to see if we could at least have a password protected board to RP those types of threads, without it being in violation of their rules. But unfortunately, that is not the case. Below is the exact message sent in regards to 'Mature Themes.' (I am sorry. I like RPing out violence/fun stuff too)
If your forum allows the roleplaying of sexual activity, drug usage, excessive violence, etc. you are violating the ProBoards TOS.
This is not a "new rule" - it has always been a part of the ProBoards Terms of Service, and is now clearly outlined in the Community Guidelines as well.
Since there has been some argument that the rules "have been changed" recently regarding forum content, and many edits I've seen on people's sites have started saying that it's "suddenly" this way, HERE is a link to a cached version of the old TOS. Please note that it is from 2005, though the last edit was in 2002. Pay specific attention to Section 3, Subsection B.
"User's web site may not contain content promoting the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, nudity, or any other form of adult content, profanity, hate, "spam," fraud, racism, mlm, pyramid schemes, or promote any illegal activity."
The revised ProBoards Terms of Service states the same, just in different words. [added 06.12.10].
Threads marked as "M", "Mature", "R", "NC-17," etc. as well as boards/subboards/hidden boards/password-protected boards for this sort of content still count as violations. The terms apply to any content currently on your forum, regardless of where it is posted, and disclaimers of any type do not negate its effects.
Since the recent rule changes to this board, specifically, all forums advertised here in Your Board: Advertise are now actively being reviewed by Support forum moderators, and are being reported to ProBoards, Inc. as necessary. Please make any appropriate and necessary changes to your forums.
This is not a "new rule" - it has always been a part of the ProBoards Terms of Service, and is now clearly outlined in the Community Guidelines as well.
Since there has been some argument that the rules "have been changed" recently regarding forum content, and many edits I've seen on people's sites have started saying that it's "suddenly" this way, HERE is a link to a cached version of the old TOS. Please note that it is from 2005, though the last edit was in 2002. Pay specific attention to Section 3, Subsection B.
"User's web site may not contain content promoting the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, nudity, or any other form of adult content, profanity, hate, "spam," fraud, racism, mlm, pyramid schemes, or promote any illegal activity."
The revised ProBoards Terms of Service states the same, just in different words. [added 06.12.10].
Threads marked as "M", "Mature", "R", "NC-17," etc. as well as boards/subboards/hidden boards/password-protected boards for this sort of content still count as violations. The terms apply to any content currently on your forum, regardless of where it is posted, and disclaimers of any type do not negate its effects.
Since the recent rule changes to this board, specifically, all forums advertised here in Your Board: Advertise are now actively being reviewed by Support forum moderators, and are being reported to ProBoards, Inc. as necessary. Please make any appropriate and necessary changes to your forums.
So anything mature, if you feel HAS to be RPed out, then please do so through PMs.