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Forum Rules and Policies
Be sure to read the full Simutronics Terms and Conditions and the Rules of Conduct if you have any questions or doubts about policy.
Please note that these rules and policies apply to all of our forums
with the sole exception of DragonRealms: The Fallen and GemStone: Shattered. Forum policy for
DragonRealms: The Fallen and GemStone: Shattered can be found at
the end of this page.
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1. Simutronics has the right to remove any message it deems objectionable
or that is not in Simutronics' best interest.
2. "Count to 10" and post kindly. Messages should always maintain
a respectful, civil tone towards one another. Name-calling and abuse is
not allowed.
3. Post on topic.
4. Impersonating a staff member or message board monitor is expressly prohibited.
5. No advertisements. This includes notices that you are selling any
type of item for real money, or characters for any type of currency (real or
game currency).
6. Don't give away in-game puzzles. Even though your intention is good,
such information may ruin the fun for people who want to figure out the puzzles
on their own.
7. Consider good grammar and punctuation. Messages that are vague or
incoherent often invite an unkind response, plus, it's hard for people to help
you if they can't understand you.
8. No "spamming." "Spamming" is the term used to
describe posting the same message or substantially the same message in several
places at the same time. If you're not sure where to post , pick a topic that
closely matches your subject and post your message. If you don't get an answer
or any interest the first time you post, wait a couple of days, then post your
message in a different topic.
9. No vulgarity or obscenity. This includes "masked" vulgarity
where you substitute symbols for letters (such as $ for S); however, if the
word you intended to use is still obvious to all, it is a violation. Sometimes
it's hard to determine which words are considered "vulgar." If you
wouldn't say it to your grandmother or in a job interview, don't say it here.
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At all times, follow Simutronics Terms and Conditions and the Rules of Conduct.
Repeated violations of any of the above policies can and will lead to the offending
party being placed on "Observer Only" status on the message boards
for a period of no less than 30 days.
General Information
Each game has a separate, independent message board. You only have posting access to
the message boards for the products to which you are subscribed. Additionally, there may
be forums that are only visible to customers who have subscriptions to that product.
Privileges and Access Levels
All subscribers start with the same basic access level. This level of access
gives you the ability to read existing messages, post new messages, and start
new topics within some categories. You will not be able to start new topics
in categories that are full, or that are specifically set to disallow starting
new topics.
There may be situations where your access is set to Observer Only. With Observer
Only access, you will be able to read messages, but you will be unable to post
new messages or create new topics. Simutronics reserves the right to set any
user's access to Observer Only at any time. Category and Topic Leaders also
have the ability to lower the access level of users, but only within the bounds
of their category or topic. Some Category or Topic Leaders may wish to moderate
the messages posted in their category or topic.
Special Rules and Policies for DragonRealms: The Fallen and GemStone: Shattered Forums
Briefly, the following rules apply to all messages posted on these un-moderated message boards.
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1. Simutronics retains the right to remove any message it deems objectionable or that is not in Simutronics' best interest.
2. Post on topic.
3. Impersonating a staff member or message board monitor is prohibited.
4. No advertisements. This includes notices that you are selling any
type of item for real money, or characters for any type of currency (real or
game currency).
5. Don't give away in-game puzzles. Even though your intention is good,
such information may ruin the fun for people who want to figure out the puzzles
on their own.
6. No "spamming." "Spamming" is the term used to
describe posting the same message or substantially the same message in several
places at the same time. If you're not sure where to post, pick a topic that
closely matches your subject and post your message. If you don't get an answer
or any interest the first time you post, wait a couple of days, then post your
message in a different topic. |
Repeated violations of any of the above policies can and will lead to the offending party being placed on "Observer Only" status on the message boards for a period of no less than 30 days. |
