Chat Rules
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This page contains the rules and guidelines for chat created by both 4PP and the mods.
[edit] Rules
- Do not post links into chat without permission of mods or channel owners. (Include that you have mod approval in your post if you get it and only post it once)
- Do not start or support a flamewar
- Do not spam messages and do not create multiple accounts to sustain spam
- Do not make offensive remarks to another chat member's religion, race, gender, or sexual orientation. For example, using "gay" or the "n-word" as an insult or chauvinist jokes.
- Do not speak in all caps (unless in short, non-excessive bursts)
- Do not use excessive text such as many punctuation marks or extending works (such as faces)
- Do not perform fake time out's (typing "<this message has been purged>" without being timed out)
- Do not say fail, fission mailed, or related memes.
- Do not spoil games.
[edit] Guidelines
- Video game requests will not be taken (unless requested by broadcaster)
- Do not insult the broadcaster, they are doing this for your entertainment.
- Please do not quote the highlights
- Please do not state obviously false information when requested by a fellow chat member. (Such as the title of a game)
- Please do not ask to become voiced, modded or try to call out attention with caps.
- Please do not provide false information on a video game. Only try to help if called upon by a broadcaster.
- Please do not say purged, banned, or the like when a person receives a punishment, it is best to ignore them. Also, it is best to ignore people or a person trying to incite flamewars.
- Please don't ask technical questions regarding broadcasting in chat, there is a dedicated help channel and help resources for that. Also please see this post for specific equipment used.
- For best communication use the English language, it is the language spoken by the broadcasters and the majority of the chat.
- If there is a failure to comply to rules after multiple punishments you can be banned.
- If you have been banned, then refer to the Ban Appeal Thread to see if you can negotiate out of being banned.
