These are the rules of BICONZ and all Staff expect you to follow these rules at all times. Failure to do so will result in a suitable punishment.
All Staff decisions are final, and repeat offenders will be banned. New rules are in orange
GENERAL
- The language of Biconz is English, and nothing else.
- Please make sure you post in the correct forum.
- Search before you post to prevent duplicate topics.
- Post a kind comment in the thread if you download something good.
- Help out the new members if they are unsure or need assistance.
- This is a community, no flaming is appreciated, or allowed.
- The use of a proxy is a bannable offence, no questions asked.
- ALL links to other sites must be coded. No live links are allowed except for links to internal pages.
- Do not mini-mod. This involves acting like a Staff member, or acting as if you have the appropriate authority.
- Bumping of threads is not allowed.
- Referral links of any kind, are not allowed.
ADVERTISING
We've recently had issues with members advertising their site through PM, and on the site itself.
- Advertising your website through the PM system is strictly forbidden. Users found doing so, however minor the case may be, will be banned without warning.
- Advertising your website through the shoutbox system is also forbidden. If you are found doing it, you will be banned from the shoutbox.
- Advertising your website through the posting system is not allowed. The only time another sites URL is allowed is when it's the password. If it's a "fake" non existent password just to post your URL, your posts will be deleted and your account possibly banned.
- If you see an advertising PM, hit the report button to the bottom left of the PM!
If you see a user violating the Advertising rules, please contact the Staff immediately.
AVATAR
- Hotlinking preferred
- No offensive images.
- No advertising in your avatar.
- Make sure your avatar has a point.
SIGNATURE
- If your signature image has to be resized, it's too big, and is not allowed
- You are not allowed to have any type of referral/advertising link in your signature
- Text must be limited to a maximum of one color
- Please do not rip other peoples sigs and claim them as your own.
- Any advertising in your signature will result in an infraction and your signature being reset.
POSTING DOWNLOADS
- Coding Links Required
- Make sure you display a password clearly.
- Please post a description and an image with your download.
- Mirrors to your download are preferred and appreciated.
- Take care in quality of post, if it's unorganized or in a total mess the post will be deleted.
- Spamming [As in a pointless post] will result in an infraction and repeated 'spams' will result in a ban.
- Make sure your downloads work. Dead links are counted as spam and you will be warned.
- Freeware Welcome
- Phishers will be banned without question(Remember that you are responsible for what you post!)
POSTING IN CHAT AREA
- No flaming, cursing, or threatening other members.
- Make an active contribution to the thread and continue the chat.
- Don't go Offtopic in a thread, stick to the purpose of the thread.
- Make sure the thread topic is clear and precise on the purpose of the conversation.
REQUESTING
- Make sure it's not already found. Use the Search button.
- Please make sure you provide as much information as to what you want as you can.
- Requesting a program name only, will result in deletion. Post information.
- Be appreciative to those who have found your request. Say thanks.
WARNING/INFRACTION SYSTEM
- Warnings are to serve as a quick reminder of the rules for mistakes.
- Infractions are to serve as a more formal warning for breaking of the rules.
- If you are banned and you create a new account you will be IP Banned.
- 3 active infractions will result in an automatic 2 week site ban.
If you break any of the rules you will be warned, infracted, or banned at the Staff's discretion.
If you feel a warning is unfair, contact the Moderator who issued it.
PROBLEMS AND QUERIES?
- If you have any problems with the site itself [Server wise] then PM an Admin.
- If you have problems with another member please PM a Super Mod.
- If you have a problem with any threads of posts please Pm a Super Mod.
- If you have problems with a section please PM the Moderator of that section or a Super Mod.
- If you are unsure about the category your PM fits in please by default contact a Super Mod.
