09-19-2007, 07:33 AM
NCAAbbs strives to maintain the loose, laid back, and (generally speaking) anything goes environment. However, with the increase in traffic comes an increase in troublemakers. This AUP and some of the catch-all rules it has is a necessary evil to formally deal with these troublemakers. You are responsible for monitoring the AUP. Twenty-four hours after changes are made to the AUP, posters are expected to abide by them. Major AUP changes will be announced.
Copyright Infringement
- Posting copyrighted material without the permission of the author/owner is unacceptable. NCAAbbs is not liable for any content you post, and can be forced to turnover information about you should a copyright holder subpoenae NCAAbbs for infringing posts you have made.
- Copyright holders or people who are otherwise claiming illegal posts were made can request immediate post removal by emailing the following address with a link. This e-mail address should ONLY BE USED FOR EXTREMELY URGENT OR OTHERWISE TIME SENSITIVE MATTERS. The address is 911{at}ncaabbs{dot}com Upon removing the post in question, a reply will be sent back with time of removal.
General Rules
- If you are fan visiting other areas of NCAAbbs... objective/factual/discussion based posts that are on topic are always welcome. However, be careful when you start smack talking etc. It is to be expected that mods will have visiting fans on a shorter leash when it comes to visiting fans causing trouble.
- In general, the content rating for NCAAbbs is at or very close to PG-13. So, don't blame NCAAbbs if you let your young one on the boards and they pick up a special new word at the age of 10.
- Bypassing the profanity filter, though a light offense, is unacceptable. This means, specifically, that you modified a word filtered so it would be filtered no longer. To keep it simple -- if it's filtered, leave it filtered. If it isn't filtered, you're in the clear.
- Any personal attack on other posters, school administration, and/or student athletes is subject to immediate removal without notice at the discretion of mods and admins.
- Babe Of The Day (BOTD) posts cannot contain any nudity. This includes but is not limited to: pubic hair, genitals, nipples, or mesh/"see-through" clothing that shows any of the preceeding.
- All tickets advertised MUST BE AT FACE VALUE OR LESS. SCALPING IS UNACCEPTABLE.
- You remain responsible for the content of your posts. NCAAbbs is not liable for illegal or otherwise illicit material in your posts. You agree to hold NCAAbbs unaccountable for all posts you make.
- Questions about edited or deleted posts should be voiced in private to the mod/admin that did it. If you don't know who... e-mail support(at)ncaabbs(dot)com
- Using these boards is a privilege, not a right. All NCAAbbs admins reserve the right to ban/disable your account for any period of time without notice, advanced warning, or reason.
- In general, if you are causing people to leave the community because of your actions, you will be banned... even if you're so good at walking the line you have technically broken no rules. NCAAbbs will not let you ruin everybody else's experience and get away with it just b/c you're good at walking the line.
Spamming/Links
- Spamming is not tolerated. This includes but is not limited to links in board names, avatars, signatures, and posts.
- Links/URLs in board names are acceptable if there is an "equally-prominent" link back within reason.
- Links to a competing site are acceptable PROVIDED there is an "equally-prominent" link back within reason.
- Links to a competing site are also acceptable PROVIDED the link is to real and related content and not an advertisement. It is up to the discretion of the mods/admins as to what constitutes an advertisement and what does not.
- Linking to any site containing inappropriate material (pornography, etc) is unacceptable.
- If in doubt... just ask a mod/admin.
Additional AUPs
- Moderators are expected to follow the Mod AUP posted on the mod board.
- MACbbs posters are expected to follow the MACbbs suplimental AUP pinned atop MAC Conf. Talk
Punishment
In order to more fairly deal with troublemakers, a set of defined consequences for breaking the AUP has been adopted. When the AUP is broken, mods/admins will simply follow this guideline, with a few exceptions listed below:
- First Offense: Warning
- Second Offense within 2 months: Warning
- Third Offense within 2 months: Stern final warning
- Fourth offense within 2 months: 1-week time out
--- If poster comes back under alias from time out.... 1st offense: stern final warning
--- If poster comes back under alias from time out.... 2nd offense: banned, 1 year
- Fifth offense within 3 months: Banned, 1 year
- ANY offense thereafter: Banned, permanent
Exceptions:
- Due to the awful past actions of various Scout/Rivals employees, they will receive only ONE warning instead of the multiple warnings afforded to every other user.
- People who spam flood (multiple rapid spam posts) are not only subject to immediate loss of account priviledges without warning, but are also subject to NCAAbbs filing complaint with and/or demanding loss of internet access from the offender's ISP.
Copyright Infringement
- Posting copyrighted material without the permission of the author/owner is unacceptable. NCAAbbs is not liable for any content you post, and can be forced to turnover information about you should a copyright holder subpoenae NCAAbbs for infringing posts you have made.
- Copyright holders or people who are otherwise claiming illegal posts were made can request immediate post removal by emailing the following address with a link. This e-mail address should ONLY BE USED FOR EXTREMELY URGENT OR OTHERWISE TIME SENSITIVE MATTERS. The address is 911{at}ncaabbs{dot}com Upon removing the post in question, a reply will be sent back with time of removal.
General Rules
- If you are fan visiting other areas of NCAAbbs... objective/factual/discussion based posts that are on topic are always welcome. However, be careful when you start smack talking etc. It is to be expected that mods will have visiting fans on a shorter leash when it comes to visiting fans causing trouble.
- In general, the content rating for NCAAbbs is at or very close to PG-13. So, don't blame NCAAbbs if you let your young one on the boards and they pick up a special new word at the age of 10.
- Bypassing the profanity filter, though a light offense, is unacceptable. This means, specifically, that you modified a word filtered so it would be filtered no longer. To keep it simple -- if it's filtered, leave it filtered. If it isn't filtered, you're in the clear.
- Any personal attack on other posters, school administration, and/or student athletes is subject to immediate removal without notice at the discretion of mods and admins.
- Babe Of The Day (BOTD) posts cannot contain any nudity. This includes but is not limited to: pubic hair, genitals, nipples, or mesh/"see-through" clothing that shows any of the preceeding.
- All tickets advertised MUST BE AT FACE VALUE OR LESS. SCALPING IS UNACCEPTABLE.
- You remain responsible for the content of your posts. NCAAbbs is not liable for illegal or otherwise illicit material in your posts. You agree to hold NCAAbbs unaccountable for all posts you make.
- Questions about edited or deleted posts should be voiced in private to the mod/admin that did it. If you don't know who... e-mail support(at)ncaabbs(dot)com
- Using these boards is a privilege, not a right. All NCAAbbs admins reserve the right to ban/disable your account for any period of time without notice, advanced warning, or reason.
- In general, if you are causing people to leave the community because of your actions, you will be banned... even if you're so good at walking the line you have technically broken no rules. NCAAbbs will not let you ruin everybody else's experience and get away with it just b/c you're good at walking the line.
Spamming/Links
- Spamming is not tolerated. This includes but is not limited to links in board names, avatars, signatures, and posts.
- Links/URLs in board names are acceptable if there is an "equally-prominent" link back within reason.
- Links to a competing site are acceptable PROVIDED there is an "equally-prominent" link back within reason.
- Links to a competing site are also acceptable PROVIDED the link is to real and related content and not an advertisement. It is up to the discretion of the mods/admins as to what constitutes an advertisement and what does not.
- Linking to any site containing inappropriate material (pornography, etc) is unacceptable.
- If in doubt... just ask a mod/admin.
Additional AUPs
- Moderators are expected to follow the Mod AUP posted on the mod board.
- MACbbs posters are expected to follow the MACbbs suplimental AUP pinned atop MAC Conf. Talk
Punishment
In order to more fairly deal with troublemakers, a set of defined consequences for breaking the AUP has been adopted. When the AUP is broken, mods/admins will simply follow this guideline, with a few exceptions listed below:
- First Offense: Warning
- Second Offense within 2 months: Warning
- Third Offense within 2 months: Stern final warning
- Fourth offense within 2 months: 1-week time out
--- If poster comes back under alias from time out.... 1st offense: stern final warning
--- If poster comes back under alias from time out.... 2nd offense: banned, 1 year
- Fifth offense within 3 months: Banned, 1 year
- ANY offense thereafter: Banned, permanent
Exceptions:
- Due to the awful past actions of various Scout/Rivals employees, they will receive only ONE warning instead of the multiple warnings afforded to every other user.
- People who spam flood (multiple rapid spam posts) are not only subject to immediate loss of account priviledges without warning, but are also subject to NCAAbbs filing complaint with and/or demanding loss of internet access from the offender's ISP.