BearsFansOnline Community Guidelines
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:36 am
Welcome to BearsFansOnline.com!
We are a community of Chicago Bears fans, and we welcome fans of the Monsters of the Midway or any walks of NFL fandom to our forum.
Since 2008 we have been doing our best to create a gregarious, cozy atmosphere for those who wish to banter about the Chicago Bears, and we hope you find the confines accommodating.
To get an idea of the basic code ups and downs (bold text, images, etc) I am going to send you to this link - a well-composed tutorial on the basic ins and outs of a phpbb message board.
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MEDIA
Pasting links from the following pages will automatically embed in the message body:
Please note: Some media embedding may not be visible due to conflicts with your...
IMAGES:
Pasting direct links to images will automatically embed in the message body.
Supported file formats:
In addition to Smilies, users can also use Emojis.
Bitmojis and images/gifs that are typically pasted from an alternate keyboard on your iPhone or Android devices are not supported.
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This message board is not a democracy.
Users who are confrontational, rude, and otherwise unpleasant can and will be suspended or banned at the whim of any administrator or moderator.
MEMBER CONDUCT
REGARDING CONTENT:
We don't mind profanity, but keep it tasteful.
No racial, sexist, or homophobic language will be tolerated. Please take note, that this includes antiquated and tasteless plays on team names, such as "BiQueens (Vikings)," "Fudge Packers," etc.
This is not a website for posting nudity, pornography, or otherwise sexual content.
There will be no "babe" threads, or any other kind of similar "share your fave naked chicks" discussions.
REGARDING POLITICS:
Politics are a very flammable subject, obviously, and while we experimented with it in the past, going forward BFO will no longer permit political threads. There are other places this can be discussed online.
REPORTING POSTS:
Please take advantage of our report function, which can be utilized by clicking the ! icon under every post.
ENFORCEMENT:
Users will be given one warning issued via private message to knock off personal attacks, baiting, or other actions that are encouraging infighting.
After the first warning I am going to begin suspending members for an allotted amount of time determined by the moderator and administrator team. If behavior upon return is still poor, bans will be dealt accordingly.
If the situation is reprehensible enough or found to be immediately beyond a warning or suspension, the mods and myself will appropriately handle the situation via a ban.
User bans are EXCEPTIONALLY rare in this community. I'd like to keep it that way.
PAYWALL CONTENT & NEWS:
If a site has any indication of pay-to-view content (Scout.com, The Athletic, etc), please don't copy-paste the contents to our board. Linking to the page along with a brief summary is acceptable.
News articles with no paywall or subscription are generally permitted, but please post a link to the page somewhere in your post so we can appropriately direct traffic to the proper places.
As always, please use your best judgment and common sense in posting any new material.
SELF PROMOTION:
Use common sense when promoting other communities, fantasy leagues, or other external links. We try to be lenient when it comes to referencing or linking to other message boards but the best way to let that fly without issue is to become an established presence in this community. We're leaving this rule pretty much to the whims of the admin/mod team on a case-by-case basis. This goes for any user promoting their own website or service.
STREAMING/"HOW TO WATCH":
Please do not post or share links to illegal/shady streaming websites to circumvent the NFL's blackout policies or invoke the wrath of cable companies/etc. Discussions about this and any other topic can be done via Private Message or on other websites.
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FORUM QUALITY OF LIFE
AVATAR/SIGNATURE:
Maximum avatar size is restricted to 150x150 pixels.
Maximum signature size is restricted to 550 pixels wide x 400 pixels tall.
If user avatars or signatures are obnoxious, tasteless, or disruptive, we can and will remove them.
Use good judgment with images. Image size, especially in signatures, can clutter up or lag the page.
POST FORMATTING ETIQUETTE:
BBCode (aka the Bold, Italics, Font Size, etc) use in posts can be a wonderful tool to beautify and organize a long post or relay emphasis. However, if any member routinely abuses these tools, that user is subject to warnings from mods and admins.
If abuse continues, I will place that member in a unique "time-out," where they receive reduced permissions in our forums and cannot add flavor to the posts whatsoever. The goal of this measure is to be temporary punishment.
That said, we are very lenient with our moderation overall and are willing to work with you if you are willing to work with us.
We are a community of Chicago Bears fans, and we welcome fans of the Monsters of the Midway or any walks of NFL fandom to our forum.
Since 2008 we have been doing our best to create a gregarious, cozy atmosphere for those who wish to banter about the Chicago Bears, and we hope you find the confines accommodating.
To get an idea of the basic code ups and downs (bold text, images, etc) I am going to send you to this link - a well-composed tutorial on the basic ins and outs of a phpbb message board.
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MEDIA
Pasting links from the following pages will automatically embed in the message body:
- YouTube
- Twitch
- Spotify
- UStream
- DailyMotion
- Streamable
- Soundcloud
- Streamja
- Vimeo
Please note: Some media embedding may not be visible due to conflicts with your...
- web browser
- adblockers
- content filters
- extensions
- add-ons
IMAGES:
Pasting direct links to images will automatically embed in the message body.
Supported file formats:
- .gif
- .gifv
- .jpeg
- .jpg
- .mp4
- .png
In addition to Smilies, users can also use Emojis.
Bitmojis and images/gifs that are typically pasted from an alternate keyboard on your iPhone or Android devices are not supported.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This message board is not a democracy.
Users who are confrontational, rude, and otherwise unpleasant can and will be suspended or banned at the whim of any administrator or moderator.
MEMBER CONDUCT
REGARDING CONTENT:
We don't mind profanity, but keep it tasteful.
No racial, sexist, or homophobic language will be tolerated. Please take note, that this includes antiquated and tasteless plays on team names, such as "BiQueens (Vikings)," "Fudge Packers," etc.
This is not a website for posting nudity, pornography, or otherwise sexual content.
There will be no "babe" threads, or any other kind of similar "share your fave naked chicks" discussions.
REGARDING POLITICS:
Politics are a very flammable subject, obviously, and while we experimented with it in the past, going forward BFO will no longer permit political threads. There are other places this can be discussed online.
REPORTING POSTS:
Please take advantage of our report function, which can be utilized by clicking the ! icon under every post.
ENFORCEMENT:
Users will be given one warning issued via private message to knock off personal attacks, baiting, or other actions that are encouraging infighting.
After the first warning I am going to begin suspending members for an allotted amount of time determined by the moderator and administrator team. If behavior upon return is still poor, bans will be dealt accordingly.
If the situation is reprehensible enough or found to be immediately beyond a warning or suspension, the mods and myself will appropriately handle the situation via a ban.
User bans are EXCEPTIONALLY rare in this community. I'd like to keep it that way.
PAYWALL CONTENT & NEWS:
If a site has any indication of pay-to-view content (Scout.com, The Athletic, etc), please don't copy-paste the contents to our board. Linking to the page along with a brief summary is acceptable.
News articles with no paywall or subscription are generally permitted, but please post a link to the page somewhere in your post so we can appropriately direct traffic to the proper places.
As always, please use your best judgment and common sense in posting any new material.
SELF PROMOTION:
Use common sense when promoting other communities, fantasy leagues, or other external links. We try to be lenient when it comes to referencing or linking to other message boards but the best way to let that fly without issue is to become an established presence in this community. We're leaving this rule pretty much to the whims of the admin/mod team on a case-by-case basis. This goes for any user promoting their own website or service.
STREAMING/"HOW TO WATCH":
Please do not post or share links to illegal/shady streaming websites to circumvent the NFL's blackout policies or invoke the wrath of cable companies/etc. Discussions about this and any other topic can be done via Private Message or on other websites.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FORUM QUALITY OF LIFE
AVATAR/SIGNATURE:
Maximum avatar size is restricted to 150x150 pixels.
Maximum signature size is restricted to 550 pixels wide x 400 pixels tall.
If user avatars or signatures are obnoxious, tasteless, or disruptive, we can and will remove them.
Use good judgment with images. Image size, especially in signatures, can clutter up or lag the page.
POST FORMATTING ETIQUETTE:
BBCode (aka the Bold, Italics, Font Size, etc) use in posts can be a wonderful tool to beautify and organize a long post or relay emphasis. However, if any member routinely abuses these tools, that user is subject to warnings from mods and admins.
If abuse continues, I will place that member in a unique "time-out," where they receive reduced permissions in our forums and cannot add flavor to the posts whatsoever. The goal of this measure is to be temporary punishment.
That said, we are very lenient with our moderation overall and are willing to work with you if you are willing to work with us.
