Official Rules & Guidelines

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Welcome to the Super Mario Boards! The rules are as follows:

General rules
  1. Do not minimod! If you see somebody or something violating the rules, REPORT IT. If no action appears to be have been taken, it is possible that the moderation team judged that no rule-breaking occurred or they contacted the offender privately. If you are unsure if the situation has been dealt with or not, feel free to PM an administrator or moderator. However, please do not report something multiple times, or spam reports from many different threads: This will be punished with a warning.
  2. Do not create multiple accounts for yourself. Once you have registered an account, you must use that account only. If you wish to have a different username, you are able to change your username once every 30 days. If you are unable to log into your account, (e.g. because you lost your password), DO NOT create another account. Simply contact a forum moderator on their corresponding wiki talk page. We will reset your password, then email it to you.
  3. If you have an account on the Super Mario Wiki and your forum username is different from your wiki username, you must enter your wiki username in the "MarioWiki" field in your profile.
  4. Try to keep your messages clear and understandable, although leniency will be given for users who do not have English as a first language.
  5. Do not derail threads, i.e go off-topic for more than 3-4 posts. An example of going off-topic is debating Capitalism vs. Communism (believe it or not, a big problem here) in a thread about the new Presidential election. Additionally, posts that are completely irrelevant to a thread, (ex: posting "I like frogs" in a thread about 'The Rolling Stones') will be deleted; said poster will receive a warning.
  6. No spamming. Spam will be defined as:
    • Making one word posts that add nothing to the overall conversation.
    • Quoting a post and then reposting it without adding anything.
    • Pointless and inane conversations between two users with no actual content value.
  7. Show respect towards EVERYONE, no matter who they are, including people who are not members of the forum. Do not insult, belittle, flame, or harass people, and don't bait them into flaming you. Don't be a troll. No racial slurs or any type of prejudicial comments. Just as well, do not use your religious beliefs, or lack thereof, to demean or elevate yourself above other individuals or groups that may not share your views. This does NOT include civil discussion of religious subjects when it is generally appropriate and expected.
  8. In addition to the harassment rule, there is to be no posting of user's personal information without their consent. This includes, but is not limited to, their name, telephone number, address, medical conditions, et cetera. This does not apply to information that the user has already made publicly available.
  9. No requesting, sharing of or linking to illegal wares (such as ROMs, or certain mp3s). If you are unsure of whether a piece of content is illegal or not, PM an administrator or moderator; said Administrator will tell you if it is okay to post it.
  10. Absolutely no inappropriate content such as nude images, pornography, gore, vore, etc. This includes discussion of said content, including your fetishes.
  11. Posting advertising threads is not allowed, unless permission is given by a staff member. However, advertising links in signatures are allowed.
  12. No trollfeeding. This includes openly praising a troll, trying to "fight back" against a troll, accusing people of being trolls, and similar actions. If you see someone post rule-breaking content, report it.
  13. No enormous quote blocks. Large quote blocks can cause certain members' computers to run poorly, and it puts stress on the server. Trim down the quote block, or make a post without quoting if you wish to continue a conversation with a growing quote block.
  14. Multiple high resolution images or embedded videos existing on a single page should be placed in spoilers to avoid negatively affecting the performance of other member's computers.
  15. Do not create a new thread for subject(s) which you know already have an existing thread. You may bump an old thread, but only if you have something relevant to say or contribute. Posting information irrelevant to the thread or replying to an old quote will be considered spam. As well, do not cause a riot if a user has bumped or created a thread if the said user has something relevant to say. If the user has made a post in an old thread that violates this rule, simply report it to the moderators.
  16. Do not ask for likes or reactions.
  17. You must be thirteen or older to use the Super Mario Boards.
  18. Do not use the "Pronouns" forum profile field as a joke. Its purpose is for sincerely knowing how to refer to other members.
NOTE: Rules that are blue in color are permissive to the 'Mindless Junk' sub-board of the forums. Nonetheless it is encouraged that posts pertaining these rules are made within reason, as a constant disregard for the rules may be met with the appropriate punishment.
NOTE: Rules that are green in color are not applicable to the Fan Creations sub-board of the forums.

Warning system
  • An infraction of the rules warrants a warning.
  • Being warned more than once warrants a tempban.
  • Being tempbanned multiple times is grounds for consideration to be permabanned.
  • An infraction of the rules, if severe enough, can warrant a tempban in it's own right, or even a permaban, especially if it deals with pornographic images or illegal content.
Signature and avatar rules
  • Your overall signature cannot be larger than 200px in height. If you have an image in your sig larger than this, it will be automatically downscaled. You can also do this yourself by using the code:
    Code: 
    [IMG height="200px"]https://www.example.com/imageurl.png[/IMG]
    You may change the height (and width) variables to your liking. If you plan to include text with a sig image, you'll want to size the image under 200px in height so nothing gets cut off by the limit.
  • Images that contain gore, symbols of hate speech, or pornographic content will not be allowed. If we find out that you have an image in your signature or avatar that violates this rule, said image will be removed, and you will face a ban that lasts for a minimum of 2 weeks.
  • Content put in your signature, custom title, or personal text that violates any of the general rules will result in said content being removed, and you receiving a warning or a ban, depending on the severity of the offense.
Name change rules
  • Users are able to change their username once every 30 days by clicking the "Change username" link in their drop-down user menu.
  • Name changes consisting of highly controversial people or events (e.g. Stalin, Hitler, etc) are not allowed.
  • Any name changes involving the use of racial slurs or derogatory terms will result in an immediate warning. No exceptions.
  • Name changes consisting of male or female genitalia will also result in a warning. Some exceptions may apply.
  • Name changes cannot be expedited; you must wait the full 30 days since your last rename.
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Thank you and enjoy your time here on our forum. If you have any questions, feel free to ask a Forum Moderator, or bring it up in the HelpDesk.
 
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