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zeekgenateer · 20-04-2007, 01:52 AM

I love this forum. I come here to discuss and debate possible Huxley ideas and developments. What I don't love is the flamming that takes place here. It is in several topics and it has the possibility to escalate to spreading throughout these forums. I propose some debate rules and codes of conduct so we don't risk the chance this forum being destroyed by flaming. Here are some sample rules for the forum seeing as there are none.

1. This forum is an English-language forum. This means that you should use recognizable English. It also means that you shouldn't use hacker dialect (aka "l33t-speak"). Small amounts are acceptable to an extent.

2. No clogging up the forums with *Censored Word* so much. If you feel strongly about something put it in words, swearing just makes you look dumber and less intelligent.

3.The "me too" rule. Do not post in threads simply to add some kind of vacuous one-liner. If you're going to post in a thread (particularly a serious discussion thread), you should put some effort into your post.

4. Posts are to be made in the relevant forum.

5. Do not post in an old, inactive thread unless you have something genuinely new and interesting to add to it. This is known as thread necromancy.

6. If you intend to discuss a topic use the search function instead of posting about things we might have already discussed.

Debate Rules

7. Do not "hijack" threads by trying to change the subject in mid-stream. We are aware that a discussion may meander into different tangents and even different subjects without any conscious effort to make it do so.

8. The "vendetta" rule: pursuant to the hijacking rule, do not "follow someone around" because you dislike him, hijacking threads in which he participates in order to carry on your feud with him. This particular form of hijacking is considered the least acceptable of all hijacking offenses.

9. Pursuant to the previous rule, do not start threads solely for the purpose of criticizing an individual member of the board.

10. Do not employ the "broken record" debating style.

11. If you are asked for evidence to support a claim you've made, you should either produce this evidence or concede the point until such time as you can produce this evidence. People who consistently ignore requests for evidence to support their claims (particularly contentious claims) are not looked upon kindly.

If we can do something to stop such annoyances as this or this it would really make this forum a better place.

What does everyone else think?

20-04-2007, 01:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
zeekgenateer Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Classified to protect agents in the field Posts: 449	Flaming Problems I love this forum. I come here to discuss and debate possible Huxley ideas and developments. What I don't love is the flamming that takes place here. It is in several topics and it has the possibility to escalate to spreading throughout these forums. I propose some debate rules and codes of conduct so we don't risk the chance this forum being destroyed by flaming. Here are some sample rules for the forum seeing as there are none. 1. This forum is an English-language forum. This means that you should use recognizable English. It also means that you shouldn't use hacker dialect (aka "l33t-speak"). Small amounts are acceptable to an extent. 2. No clogging up the forums with Censored Word so much. If you feel strongly about something put it in words, swearing just makes you look dumber and less intelligent. 3.The "me too" rule. Do not post in threads simply to add some kind of vacuous one-liner. If you're going to post in a thread (particularly a serious discussion thread), you should put some effort into your post. 4. Posts are to be made in the relevant forum. 5. Do not post in an old, inactive thread unless you have something genuinely new and interesting to add to it. This is known as thread necromancy. 6. If you intend to discuss a topic use the search function instead of posting about things we might have already discussed. Debate Rules 7. Do not "hijack" threads by trying to change the subject in mid-stream. We are aware that a discussion may meander into different tangents and even different subjects without any conscious effort to make it do so. 8. The "vendetta" rule: pursuant to the hijacking rule, do not "follow someone around" because you dislike him, hijacking threads in which he participates in order to carry on your feud with him. This particular form of hijacking is considered the least acceptable of all hijacking offenses. 9. Pursuant to the previous rule, do not start threads solely for the purpose of criticizing an individual member of the board. 10. Do not employ the "broken record" debating style. 11. If you are asked for evidence to support a claim you've made, you should either produce this evidence or concede the point until such time as you can produce this evidence. People who consistently ignore requests for evidence to support their claims (particularly contentious claims) are not looked upon kindly. If we can do something to stop such annoyances as this or this it would really make this forum a better place. What does everyone else think? __________________ Zeek Genateer - "I'm not hacking. I'm proactively checking your network security!"