[Project] Public Domain Rule Set

[Leo Ghost]

We all know that the "rules" on your forum can be one of the most important things, and also the hardest to write. Seeing as everyone forum is widely different, each community can have far reaching rule sets. On the same note though, every forum has the same heart, which would mean a basic rule template could be applied. Since people around here don't seem to love the idea of "stealing" rules, why don't we all as a group make a single Public Domain rule set that we all can use a "template" per say? New forums could feel safe sticking this on, and can always come back and edit it to suit their own needs down the road. Anyone who wants to help, just post what you think would make a good basic rule, which could apply to almost any forum 🙂

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Just keep in mind that if you help out you agree that the rules may be used on any forum, period. None of us will "own" this list, neither will Forum Promotion. It will be Public Domain :great:

 

[Kaadu554]

How about this:
No inappropriate material

 

[Leo Ghost]

How about this:
No inappropriate material

Rather vague really, could apply to almost anything 😕

On the right track though :great:

 

[StripesAndFins]

How about:

No flaming or bashing other members
No spamming or trolling
No adult content like pornography
Keep all language pg-13
Always respect Admins and Mods

Those are just a few main ones I would always add to my list of rules (thought the language rule doesn't work on all forums)

 

[Watch Me Sink]

They should probably be more specific than that. The ambiguity in it isn't useful to moderators. For example, my definition of PG13 language includes the use of words such as "fuck," "shit," and related words. Others aren't the same.

 

[el canadiano]

Are you trying to make a universal forum ruleset which resemble licenses like the GPL? I think that would be a great idea but it will never work unless you get some of the bigger guys on phpBB, MyBB, SMF, etc. to join in.

 

[Lee Lawson]

I think as el canadiano mentioned get some rule makers of phpBB or myBB to help out or try talking to people that have made millions of members abide this. You really do want to cover rules that many forums miss out and how do you plan on publishing this if it ever does happen as it would be a great project to work along with but will you publish it as a website with lot's of pre-rule templates or just posting the one set around different major forums?

 

[DarkRaven]

Feel free to use this bit as you wish:

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I may add more later on, right now I'm too tired/too hungover after last night.