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Post by Solsville on May 4, 2012 11:19:31 GMT -5
The MT2G Forum has always been an informal forum devoid of "Official" rules. However, our community is closing in on 600 members now, so we thought it would be good to at least post some basic, common sense rules. This thread will be updated as necessary. The MyTown2.net is a privately owned and run forum and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to: ban a user for any reason; remove any post at any time; edit any post for content at any time; remove access to the site for any user at any time. Please continue to enjoy this forum and the community that its members provide.  |
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Post by Solsville on May 11, 2012 12:07:14 GMT -5
Hi All,
I've been meaning to post this for a while. It will make it easier to moderate and document inappropriate posts on this forum.
If you look at the bottom of any post - you will see a link titled, "Report to Mod".
If you notice an inappropriate or offensive post, please click on the link. It will give you an option to add an explanation and then send the report to a mod.
Every report will be dealt with fairly and we will do our best to resolve it.
If you observe any action or post that bothers you, use the Report Post function or PM one of the Staff regarding your concerns. Please do not post argumentative or confrontational statements as they are off-topic and inflammatory and are contrary to a positive environment. Posts of this nature will be deleted.
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Post by Solsville on May 17, 2012 15:27:31 GMT -5
MyTown2.net (MT2G Forum) uses and complies with ProBoards standard Terms of Service. The full Terms of Service can be found here: proboards.com/tos |
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Post by Solsville on May 17, 2012 15:29:06 GMT -5
MyTown2.net (MT2G Forum) uses and complies with ProBoards standard Privacy Policy The full Privacy Policy can be found here: www.proboards.com/privacy |
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Post by Solsville on May 17, 2012 15:48:21 GMT -5
MyTown2.net (MT2G Forum) uses and complies with ProBoards Community Guidelines as detailed below:
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Post by licat on Jul 7, 2012 13:45:50 GMT -5
REMINDER:
The MyTown2.net is a privately owned and run forum and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to: ban a user for any reason; remove any post at any time; edit any post for content at any time; remove access to the site for any user at any time.
Please also take note that an individual subforum may have additional rules, these will be posted at the start of the subforum's contents page.
If all forum members keep in mind the good will and supportive nature of this site and respect our mutual desire towards creating a positive and stimulating venue, then each of us will be valued as a positive member of this community. Anyone who demonstrates disruption of this goal, risks having his or her posts deleted and even losing membership to this community.
About Freedom of Speech
The U.S. Bill of Rights allows citizens the right to free speech in a public forum without limitations imposed by the State/Government. MyTown2.net is a private forum open to the public. While you will find most communities allow free and open discussion, private communities have a right to limit what is discussed and how it is discussed, as well as defining what is appropriate behavior for their forums. Freedom of speech is not the right to say something anywhere you want, but the right to say it somewhere. Freedom of Speech is the right to find another forum where you can speak your mind. Freedom of Speech is the right to start your own community in which to discuss what you wish. If one does not like the rules of a particular community, it is best to find another which will allow the expression of one's thoughts as preferred by that person.
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Post by Raven on Nov 16, 2012 23:59:28 GMT -5
As of Nov.13, 2012 the following email will be sent regularly to members in an effort to keep the membership up to date and active.
MT2Getaways Forum is performing a membership cleanup and all unused accounts are being deleted in one week from when this email was sent.
This is a Social Forum and the expectation is of some degree of participation. Any new member who has not posted in 3 months will be deleted.
If at any point in the future this aspect of the forum appeals to you - you are very welcome to re register and join in on forum activities.
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Post by Raven on Nov 30, 2012 12:03:41 GMT -5
Copy: These rules are in addition to the overall Forum Rules. Effective July5,2012 Do not send unsolicited PMs to other forum members asking for Franchises and/or Gifts. This is considered as harassment as well as spam. If anyone is found to be sending such PMs, and after being warned continues to send them, that person's account will be closed. If anyone is in receipt of this kind of PM, report it to the Moderation Staff. -------------------------- Starting new threads asking for franchises is not allowed. They will be deleted. -------------------------- Individual posts for franchises/gifts that are made in other areas of this forum are considered spam. They will be deleted. -------------------------- When requesting Gifts or Franchises in this subforum, no more than one (1) post, per member, within a 24-hour period. Multiple posts will be subject to deletion without prior notice. -------------------------- To help the Franchisers get through the hundreds of posts and keep this thread focused on franchise requests: - Keep chat to a minimum and only as it relates to the Franchise request. - Use PM when directing your question/chat to a single member. - Use the chat threads to chat. The Sequel General Board or any of the other threads that are more related to what you want to talk about. --------------------------- The following needs repeating, again... Please be courteous and respectful to our generous Robin Hoods. The RHs spend a lot of their own time making franchises. Posting here does not entitle anyone to a single franchise. Don't expect daily franchises. Don't expect multiple franchises. Making requests in the form of "franchise me again and again", "franchise all my businesses", or "I want enough to clear all my land" is rude and writing other similar statements is enough cause to be ignored. The RHs are not obligated in any way, shape, or form to help anyone. It is at the sole discretion of the individual RHs, to whom, how often, and when anyone is franchised. --------------------------- Post all Thank Yous in the "Thank You For..." thread. Not here. This is to minimize the time it takes for the RHs to sort through non-request posts. --------------------------- If anyone sees a questionable post, here or anywhere in the forum, use the "Report to Mod" link found at the bottom right of each post.
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Post by Raven on Feb 4, 2013 15:06:54 GMT -5
Forum Member Warning System:
Due to the increased registration of franchise requesters:
It was decided to implement the use of the warning system that is built into the forum. To date the use of a PM (Private Message) has been used but often the new forum member doesn't know about and therefore doesn't see the PM to inform member of the rules. The warning system gets their attention!
Usage:
#1 - short term use to get a new members attention to contact Moderator. Often resolving an issue can be done with a simple PM.
#2 - a 100% warning applied for one week - 50% for a further week then warning bar is removed if cooperation continues.
It should also be noted at this point that this is a Social Forum not a Franchise Request Only site - Participation is appreciated.
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