TCD Rules - Please Read (last update Sept 16th 2008)

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General Rules
- Members are allowed to have a maximum of one account per person.
- You may not post referral, commission, or affiliate links on the forum.
- All messages should be posted in English.
- Please be polite as rudeness will not be tolerated.
- All messages are property of thecelebritydatabase.com and we reserve the right to move, edit, delete, save or redistribute any post without notice.

Age Restriction
- when registering you must enter a date of birth. The forum will refuse registration for anyone 13 and under.
- if it is found that you have lied about your date of birth you will be banned from the forum (including an ip ban)

Username Rules
- Usernames just containing numbers are not allowed
- Gibberish usernames are not allowed (things like kkadff123)
- No racist, or other insulting names are to be used
- Do not use an email address as a username
- Failure to follow these rules will result in your username being deleted without notice! (if you need your username changed please request it [Only registered and activated users can see links. ])
- Note: if your username contains numbers and an actual word/name then it is ok. (however for new members, we no longer allow numbers in usernames and you will be unable to register if you put a number in your name)

Posting Rules
- Please contribute but keep it clean and keep it nice.
- Please use a Topic Icon to define the images in the thread.
- Do not hotlink images. We have an Image Uploader - please use it.
- No fakes. If you are in doubt - do not post.
- Requesting or posting illegal media files/warez is not allowed.
- Do Not add extra characters, letters or smilies to your replies to reach the minimum number of words you must have to reply. If your replies are in violation of this, they will simply be deleted.
- Do Not 'spam' this board with identical replies, meaning do not use the same reply over and over. We do not tolerate this, your replies will be deleted if you are found breaking this rule.
- Do Not 'flood' the forum. If you are posting simply replies to threads (usually) faster then the time it takes to actually read the thread you are probably flooding. We do not tolerate this and your replies will be deleted.
- Please try to avoid double posting images - use the search engine.

Adding Images
- We do not allow images hotlinked from other sites or free image hosts.
- To add an image please use the forum attachment option or [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] - username and pass are both Image (with a capitol I)

Thread Titles
- Please be as descriptive as possible in your thread titles. Please use the following method of posting thread titles...
- Celebrity Name - Event (Photoshoot/Candids/Paparrazi etc)
- [Example Thread] Jennifer Aniston - Beach Candids

Unallowed Content
- The Sun
- News of the World
- The Sunday Times
- Playboy (any versions)
- FHM (any versions)
- Getty Images
- Perfect 10 ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ])
- Pornographic Material (other than naked celebrities)
- No pictures of porn stars, web amateurs, or magazine/glamour models
- No Pictures or Videos that depict violence against women
- No Underage celebrity images (celebrities under the age of 16)

Advertising Rules
- Members are not allowed to post links promoting their sites.
- Affiliate links are not allowed.
- This is a celebrity forum not an advertising board. Spammers will be banned
- If you are interested in advertising or link exchanges please PM Paul

Please note that these rules apply not only when posting but also on your profile fields as well!

If there is a rule or policy you do not understand, or if you require any further assistance, you may PM a forum admin/moderator.

For Our Privacy Policy See: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

I know it may seem like alot of rules but most of these rules were created due to abuse of the forums.

Last Updated: Sept 16th, 2008

[Paul]

Some Definitions of Post that may get warnings:


SPAM stands for Stupid Pointless Annoying Material/Message.

Listed below are our definitions of "SPAM":

* Off-Topic Posts - Any post that is either irrelevant to the topic of discussion, or forum is classified as SPAM.
* One-Word Replies - One-word replies are classified as SPAM, unless otherwise noted in that specific forum's rules. (example - just saying 'thanks' when there is a thanks button)
* Bumping Dead Topics - Bumping a topic that has not been posted in in over a month is considered SPAM. If a specific forum's rules notes a different time frame for classifying a thread as "dead", that is the time frame that you are to follow. One month is the standard time frame for classifying threads as "dead".
* Personal Member-To-Member Threads - If you post a thread directed at a specific member, it may be classified as SPAM. Please use the Private Messaging function to contact members privately about personal matters, or discussions.

Off-topic posts are allowed on the following forums, under that forum's specific rules:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]


A FLAME is an insult or slur directed to a member. Listed below are our definitions of "flames":

* Insults - Any type of insult directed from one member to another member. Please remember that there is a big difference between "criticism" and "insulting".
* Homosexual Slurs - Any type of homosexual slur directed from one member to another member, whether it'd be false claims that the member being flamed is a homosexual, or mocking a homosexual member for their sexual preference.
* Sexual Slurs - Any type of sexual slur directed from one member to another member, whether it'd be describing explicit sexual behaviors involving the member being flamed, or typing sexually explicit slurs using the likeness of the member being flamed.
* Racial Slurs - Any type of slur directed from one member to another member or ethnic background insulting a specific ethnic background.

It is important to remember that it is the moderator's discretion as to what is classified as a "flame". If you would like a moderator to review something that you may feel is a flame, please feel free to contact them. If you are unable to contact a moderator, please contact a member of the administration. (use the report link)

Advertising
Advertising is when a member displays a link to a Web site not associated with TheCelebrityDatabase.Com with the intent to draw visitors of TheCelebrityDatabase.Com to their Web site. Advertising is usually done in threads or posts, but it's not uncommon to see advertising done in a member's viewable profile fields, such as their "Signature" or "Location".

Censor Bypassing
Censor bypassing is when a member deliberately trys to fool the Forum Word Censor. The Word Censor is in place to censor obscene words that may not be acceptable to certain visitors. The word censors main goal is to prevent spam bot postings.

Members/moderators bypass the Word Censor by using BB (Bulletin Board) codes to act as a wedge in between censored words, i.e. "fuck". It is also possible to bypass the censor by using ALT-#### codes.

Members/moderators are allowed to use the following characters to obscure at least one character in a censored word, so the word is not completely censored and the viewer can still understand what the word is:

~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + ` { } [ ] : " ; ' < > , . ? /

[Paul]

As for warnings/infractions - you will generally recieve 3 warnings before you get warning points.

At 10 Warning Points you will receive a 24 hour ban, 20 is a 7 day ban and 30 is a permenant. Unless specified differently when you receive your warning points message, points generally expire in 10 days.

[Paul]

If you spam or flood posts you will be banned permenantly (username and ip)