Upon creating an account at ''Be Creative Forums'', you agree to the following rules.
Accounts
Each member may only have
one account. Creating an alternative account to avoid a suspension or ban, will result in a permanent ban on both accounts. Creating an alternative account for any other reason will result in a ban on the new account and a full suspension on the original. If you have technical difficulties such as a lost password you may then, and only then, create a second account to contact an administrator.
Make sure you pick a name that you are comfortable with as Be Creative does not offer it's members the option of changing their username. Make sure your username is appropriate. Inappropriate usernames will be changed by the staff.
Also, please do not share accounts. This is an annoyance to members and staff. If there is another person in your house/on your computer using the forums, please use separate accounts.
Rules Regarding Posting
Please use proper English at all times when posting. This includes proper capitalisation and punctuation. If English is not your native language, please inform us and we will exercise lenience when enforcing this rule.
Do not troll or spam. Trolling is the act of posting abusive, disruptive and argumentative messages in order to start an argument and derail the thread. Spamming is the act of posting low content, off topic and annoying messages. Low content posts are posts that contain five words or less. We request that when posting a reply to a thread that you make sure that your post contributes to said thread.
Low content posts are only allowed in ‘’The Black Hole’’ and ‘’/bc/’’.
Double posting and bumping are also forbidden. Double posting is the act of posting several times in a row. Bumping is the act of making a low content post to bring your thread back to the top of the list.
When posting a new thread, please make sure it is in the relevant forum or subforum. Please make sure it will generate interesting discussion. Threads that are meaningless and don’t generate discussion will be closed.
Pictures and YouTube videos are allowed in posts and threads, but we request that they don’t break the page. Also please be considerate to those on slow connections. Images and videos can take some time to load.
We request that topics and posts regarding religion, politics, sexuality and theories of science be kept to the forum entitled ‘’Mature Discussion’’. This is in light of many conflicting views on these matters and the staff’s will to keep the peace between members.
Advertising of services other than those offered by ‘’Be Creative’’ is allowed, but only in the ‘’Advertising Section.’’ Please note that members must have fifty content posts to use this service. If you do not have the required post count, this is no excuse to advertise elsewhere on the board.
Content
Posting illegal material or links to illegal material of any kind on this site is forbidden. This includes but is not limited to warez, child pornography, keygens, game cracks, fraud, scams, phishing and other assorted illegal material. Posting said material will lead to the material being deleted and the offender suspended at administrative discretion.
Pornography and adult material are not permitted on this board. Posting said material may lead to an instant permanent ban at administrator discretion.
Cursing is allowed, but please keep it to a minimum.
Individual Forum Rules
Additional Rules apply to some areas of the board. Please check them out before posting:
Author's Lodge Rules.
RPG Forum Rules.
Art's Guild Rules.
Mature Discussion Rules.
Forum Wide Copyright notice
All works on this forum are protected by international copyright law. Please check the
''Forum Wide Copyright Notice'' announcement for further details.
Rules Regarding Avatars and Signatures
The maximum avatar size is 120 pixels by 120 (120x120). It must not contain offensive, pornographic and/or illegal material.
Signatures should be of a reasonable size. If a staff member feels that your signature is too large, that staff member will contact you asking you to edit it. If you fail to comply, disciplinary action will be taken.
Signature images should not contain offensive, pornographic and/or illegal material.
Signatures must also not contain religious, political or sexual content or links to such content. Links to fraudulent websites or scams are forbidden. Misleading links of all kinds even intended in jest (such as a rick-roll) are also forbidden.
Breaches of these rules will result in your signature being deleted. Further disciplinary action may be taken depending upon the severity.
The Private Messaging System
The private messaging system (PM system) may not be used to advertise websites other than services of ''Be Creative.''
PM's may not contain offensive, pornography and/or illegal material.
Flaming, harassing and/or the belittlement of members is not permitted.
Members are encouraged to forward PMs breaking these rules to an administrator.
Respect
We request that members act civilly and respectfully at all times on this board. Flaming, harassment, and belittlement of all members and/or their opinions will not be tolerated. While we understand that there is a broad difference of opinions here, we would like to remind our members that it is such in all walks of life. Please respect the staff members. We are all volunteers that are working hard to keep BC a fun place for all it's members.
Disciplinary Action
Caution
Minor breaches of the rules will be normally handled by a ''caution'' or ''friendly warn''. In a caution, a staff member will contact the member in question explaining how he/she has broken the rules and how the member may avoid further breaches.
Warn
The next step is the ''official warn'' or ''board warn''. A board warn, unlike a caution, has an official record. This record is visible to the user warned and all staff members can see it. In certain cases, a post moderation may be applied to an offending member, meaning that the member must have his posts approved by a moderator before they are displayed. Posts that break the rules will be denied.
Suspension
There are two kinds of suspensions used on BC. The first one is a posting suspension, where the member may read the forums but may not post. The second, a full suspension, means that the member may neither read the forums nor post. Suspension lengths vary on the severity of the offence and can range from a number of hours to a number of weeks or even months.
Banning
Banning is used as the final action taken against members for whom no other disciplinary action has succeeded. Banned members will be permanently denied access to the forums. As an additional precaution, banned members will have their IP addresses permanently locked out of the forums.
All disciplinary actions taken by staff against members will remain in confidence between the staff and the member in question; however upon the issuance of a ban, that privilege is considered forfeit. Information may be shared by staff members in an effort to warn other members of inappropriate activity.
Bear in mind, Be Creative and it's staff reserve the right to punish a member regardless of whether they have broken any of the rules mentioned above.
All disciplinary actions of moderators may be appealed to an administrator, however administrator decisions are final.
Administrators
Head Administrators
DarkRaven
NB: If you have a problem with a staff member, contact an administrator. DO NOT prolong the argument.
Disclaimer
Be Creative and its staff are dedicated to providing a friendly and safe and legal environment for its members. We encourage members to report posts that break the rules to the moderating staff, however due to the nature of the internet and message boards we cannot be held legally accountable for the content posted by our members. For more information about reporting posts please check
this announcement.
As stated under the US COPPA act, we require that all members under the age of 13 honestly identify themselves during sign up, and present proof of parental consent in order to use this website. ''Be Creative'' and its staff are not responsible for the intentional circumvention of this law by under-age parties.
Please do not give out any personal information such as phone number, postal address, zip code, real name, or anything you do not wish others to know. If you choose to ignore this request, we cannot be held responsible for the consequences. Age, Gender, Location and Birthday are all optional upon registration. Only your email address, username and password are required. Please know privacy is very important to us; we will never divulge your email address to anyone without first asking your consent. If you get "spam" emails from a member (this can occur if you check "Yes" for show email on the registration page) please report the email address to us so we can investigate.
Updates to the Rules
These rules are subject to constant change and revision. By registering and maintaining an account here you agree to follow these rules and any updates to them. You are advised to familiarise yourself with them regularly. When an update is made, an announcement will be posted in which a member of the staff will explain what changes have been made.
