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WolfPack Forum Rules

• There is a minimum requirement of logging in to the forums once per month. If a member is not logged in after 2 consecutive months they will be marked as AWOL. After 3 months of no forum login, a member may be removed for inactivity.
  • Exception: you must have placed a post explaining long term absence
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2015-04-04;
• Forum signatures must meet the following requirements:
  • Height: 150px. (No smaller, no larger)
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
  • Width: 600px. (No smaller, no larger)
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
  • No pornography.
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
  • Animation is allowed in a signature so long as it stops before 25 seconds. If possible avoid animation.
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
  • Signature file size must not exceed 300KB in file size.
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2009-05-03;
  • People who are on probationary trials need to wait until their probationary trial is over before putting on a signature
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2014-03-22;
  • External signatures are not welcome on the forums
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2014-03-22;
  • A signature will be provided by the GDO
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2014-03-22;
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
• No inappropriate content (Adult material(porn), hate material, racism etc - general common sense is used for deciding what is inappropriate). This includes but is not limited to screen shots, posts, forum signatures or avatars etc.
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
• No illegal content
  This includes but is not limited to screen shots, posts, forum signatures or avatars etc.
  
  For example Illegal drugs
  - How to obtain Illegal drugs
  - How to use Illegaldrugs
  - any topic or matter relating to illegal drug use with the exception of any government endorsed quitting(rehabilitation) program.
  
  Illegal program downloads and file sharing
  - How to obtain programs illegally
  - CD key cracks or Key Generators
  
  All matters relating to ANY ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WILL BE IMMEDIATLY REPORTED TO THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE along with any I.P. associated to the member
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2011-10-05;
• No abuse is allowed on the forums (this includes flaming) - it will not be tolerated. Respectable posts only - any abusive or foul posts will be removed and account disabled depending upon the offence.
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
• No spamming ( see terminology ). Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
• No trolling ( see terminology ). Date Added or Last Modified: 2011-10-05;
• Thread Hijacking - a deliberate attempt to hijack forum threads is not allowed - this is not to be confused when a topic evolves from one topic to another on the one thread. If possible thread changing should be avoided.
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
• Any deleted posts must be moved to the "archive" area of the forum incase retrieval is necessary.
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-11-19;
• Editing posts:
  • Singular Edits: any post that is edited (modified) by a moderator must contain a "This post was modified by {{NAME}}" and then the message. Note: placing a modified message is a common courtesy to the original writer - in the note, it must contain the reason behind the editing of a post/and any future message.
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
  • Multiple Edits: When multiple edits are done to post, please add the courtesy message below any previous edit note.
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
• Forum maintenance/clean up rules:
  • Any post that has not been responded to in over 10 days can be deleted (which should automatically move the thread to the "archive" room).
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
  • The forum archive room is never to be deleted.
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-11-19;
  • Do not leave a "This post has been moved" message in a moved posts place.
    Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
• Guests are allowed on the forums(they just have limited rights).
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
• All members will adhere to a limited swearing policy.
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;
• When a topic is locked- it is finished and people are not allowed to post to it or start a secondary thread that continues on the topic.
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-11-19;
  DLSA Stage:3.
• When a ban is placed against a member the post must be made in the ‘Administration’ room and needs to include the following:
  • Persons name giving the ban
  • Person name receiving the ban
  • Ban length in hours
  • Ban start time (date and time)
  • Ban end time (date and time)
  • Ban reason - include a full description, location of incident and people involved.
  • Rules violated (copy and paste rule)
  Date Added or Last Modified: 2008-04-14;