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THESE GUYS ARE F@#$%$#S!!!!I wonder what would happen if I farted while on their lame site?
Here is what will get both your account removed and IP address banned @ PS2NFO.COM:
General Forum Rules:
1) Posting topics in an improper site Forum board.
For example, don't post HD Advance topics anywhere but in the PS2 HDD Forum.
2) Posting, linking, attaching, and/or referencing copyright files, adult material, or anything else ILLEGAL.
We have minors on our Forums, and they will NOT be exposed to adult material here. Also, anyone violating the copyright portion of this RULE will not only be banned from our Web site but also their personal information forwarded to the proper authorities as we deem necessary.
3) Starting new threads on an existing topic.
For example, do not post about YOUR "burning" problems in a thread of your own if there is already a "burning" thread started (even if it's a few pages back) in the Forum you plan to post in. Instead, post in the existing thread which will automatically move it up to the front of the Forum section. ALL members should use the SEARCH function regularly prior to posting on our boards.
4) Bumping threads just for the sake of bumping them.
If you do not have anything relevant to add to an existing thread, do NOT just post a reply such as "bump" or similar... this is NOT acceptable on our boards at all.
5) Asking where your post is, or where an old thread is.
On our site, any post we don't approve of that doesn't fit into a specific RULE listed here gets deleted as soon as STAFF sees it, therefore, do NOT ask "where are my posts" or "where is the thread I started yesterday" as doing so is NOT allowed. If a post disappears, it was done for a reason and we owe you NO explaination whatsoever... nor will you get one! However, do NOT re-post it or you may also find yourself banned for that as well. Finally, it's important to NOTE that threads more than a few weeks (which contain little useful information) old often get removed by STAFF to preserve server space and bandwidth during back-ups.
6) Bypassing the forum censoring in place by any means.
If you see **** after you post, that means the Web site link or word you posted is NOT allowed here! The correct thing to do is to quickly EDIT your post and remove the censored word. The incorrect thing to do is to space the letters out nor to change i's to 1's or similar means of bypassing the censoring. We are VERY strict on this RULE to eliminate rival sites from stealing our traffic, and also to keep unwanted applications OFF our our site/boards.
7) No requests.
This simply means if something is not already on our Web site or Forums, it is NOT on for a reason. Do not REQUEST, discuss, link to, or communicate in any way on such things. A prime example of this (which we PERM BAN many users for daily) is PS2 HDD applications that PS2NFO.com does NOT support... so again, if it's not already here, we are already aware of it and DON'T want to see it on our site/boards- simple as that!
8) No e-mail addresses nor PMs allowed.
We have already permanently disabled Private Messages (PMs) on our boards due to past abuse, however some idiots attempt to post their e-mail address in threads anyway. THIS IS NOT ALLOWED, and YOU WILL BE BANNED FOR IT! Whatever can not be shared or is not allowed to be shared in our PUBLIC Forums is also NOT allowed to be shared via e-mail from our visitors off-site... so do NOT post your e-mail addresses in threads on our boards. The ONLY exception to this RULE is in our Buy/Sell/Trade Forum for legitimate transactions only, but NOT in any other section of our Forums at all!
9) No idling in rival IRC channels while in EFnet #PS2Ownz.
This simply means if you are in OUR chat room, we do NOT want to see you also logged into a rival Web site's room as well, or you will get PERM BANNED from both our chat room and Web site. If you don't like this rule, simply don't enter our chat room... or just don't visit our Web site of course. It's important to NOTE that we will NOT list rivals here, they deserve NO visitors from us so if you aren't sure then play it safe and only enter our chat channel when on NO others at all.
10) Do NOT post, link, nor reference the source of information unavailable on our Web site... instead post it on our Web site instead.
This RULE simply means if you discover "ABC" method of doing something from "XYZ" site, do NOT reference the site it came from to give him our traffic... instead just post the information to our own Web site or you may find your account terminated promptly. Our goal is to make OUR site a valuable resource of information, not a marketplace of links to information found on other Web sites. This RULE particularly applies to any X-Box queries as most idiots just link to the primary X-Box scene site rather than sharing the relevant info someone on OUR Forums asks on our OWN boards directly.
11) Do NOT talk back to any STAFF member nor question their judgement on any issue.
Per this RULE, we have the right to change, amend, add, or remove any of the RULES listed here at any time. With that being stated, only STAFF knows best so do NOT argue with them or you will no longer be allowed to visit our site.
Specific Forum Rules:
12) On the PS2 HDD Chat Forum, whenever referring to 'HD Loader' you MUST call it 'HD Advance' instead.
They are virtually identical products, however, only HD Advance is still available for sale and supported on our sites! Again, this RULE only applies to the PS2 HDD Chat Forum because as RULE #1 clearly states, no such topics shall be posted on any other board or you will be BANNED from the site!
13) On the PS2 On-Line Chat Forum, we do NOT allow requesting, posting, linking, or attaching PS2 Disc IDs nor PS2 Machine IDs in any format.
The only exception to this rule is that we allow partial Disc IDs ONLY (no Machine IDs!) to be shared in the PS2 On-Line Forum's USA/PAL/JAP Sticky threads following the format specified there. Again, this RULE only applies to the PS2 On-Line Chat Forum because as RULE #1 clearly states, no such topics shall be posted on any other board or you will be BANNED from the site!
14) In the Buy/Sell/Trade Section, there is to be no sale, trade, or give-away of copyright software nor media of any kind, including HDDs with such files on them!
When posting software for sale, you MUST specify it is ORIGINAL in your post or you may find your account terminated and face possible LEGAL repercussions per this RULE and also RULE #2. Again, this RULE only applies to the BST Forum because as RULE #1 clearly states, no such topics shall be posted on any other board or you will be BANNED from the site!
15) In the Buy/Sell/Trade Forum Section, all vendors must PAY monthly to use the BST Forum.
We define a vendor as anyone who intends to sell more than a single item or multiple unique single items. For example, if you are selling a Swap Magic Disc Set you own that is fine, however, it is NOT acceptable to sell "5 SMD Sets" on our BST Forum without paying us first to become a Forum vendor... those found doing so will be warned once via post editing, and then BANNED on their second offense immediately. Again, this RULE only applies to the BST Forum because as RULE #1 clearly states, no such topics shall be posted on any other board or you will be BANNED from the site!
16) Do NOT "diss" our Site Sponsors.
Any banner or site you see a main page URL link to here at PS2NFO is a direct sponsor of ours, we have worked with them all MANY years, and they are all VERY trustworthy. The biggest mistake you can make is to talk poorly of one on our site, as we clearly do NOT allow this for obvious reasons. If you have a bad experience with one, deal with them directly on it or post it elsewhere (off-site) as we are NOT their "Customer Support" nor will we tolerate it. However, if you simply would like to get some general feedback on a specific one you can ask for such information ONLY in the relevant section- namely the Buy/Sell/Trade Forum on our site. Again, this RULE only applies to the BST Forum because as RULE #1 clearly states, no such topics shall be posted on any other board or you will be BANNED from the site!
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What do the gems by my name mean?
These are reputation points. Whenever someone likes a post you made, they can add positive points to your reputation with us here at PS2NFO.COM. Also, when someone doesn't like your comment in a post, they can issue you negative reputation points.
The PS2NFO.COM staff also issues reputation points as we moderate the Site and Forums each day. If you have a GREEN gem then you are doing good, and if you have several GREEN gems then you could become a future staff member when we next select new Site SuperModerators.
Finally, if you have a RED gem you should play it VERY cautious... as you are treading on thin ice! The RED gem is what people get as a final "warning" to re-read the Site/Forum RULES before being IP banned from our Web site if they mess up just one more time.
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How to change a red gem back to green again?
The answer to this is easy... just follow our Site/Forum Rules and contribute in a helpful manner on our Forums when posting. Help answer other people's questions, and you will soon get out of the RED and back to GREEN gem status.
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What happens if my IP address gets banned?
If your IP address gets banned, then you will no longer be able to access our Web site or Forums using it, and if you use a proxy to attempt re-access then you will find that your account has also been terminated and removed.
There is currently NO way to get "unbanned" so do not mail us as we will not reply, we are much too busy to deal with people who can't follow our clear Site/Forum Rules unfortunately. Also, contrary to urban legend... you can NOT get "unbanned" by paying us to get back in. We do NOT accept any form of money or bribe for re-access, so anyone telling you otherwise is simply jealous of our success and has nothing better to do with their time than spread such immature rumors in attempt to tarnish our excellent reputation.
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