RULES: Updated

[Typhlosion]

So yeah, we've like, rewritten them and stuff.

You should probably, I dunno, read them or something.

Erm.

Yeah.

[Ledyba]

Ahahahahahah.  Not only are they more enjoyable to read (consistent with the site's dry humour and such) they're also more flexible and lovely and stuff.

I sense gooood things to come.   Awesome, work, guys.

[Lord Raven]

typo:  positing in rule 3.

Also, damn, i can't start a world war now

EDIT:  Looking through, i'm loving this concise ruleset now.  it's pretty solid.  I think a list of swears should be posted somewhere, though...

[Winston Payne]

I think a list of swears should be posted somewhere, though...

In the form of an audio file of a barbershop quartet reciting the forbidden words?

[Turner]

Wow, these new rules are excellent, nice and common sense-y Great work. I wonder how this change the atmosphere of the forums in the future.

[Enigma]

Jumping on the bandwagon, loving the rule changes and consolidatingness. Good times for the site! <3

[Zy]

I'll be the first to throw negativity out there and say that I'm not too sure it'll be as great as people think.

that said, I'm willing to give it a while before making any further comments. I just think people are putting a bit too much hope into this.

[MonsterMon64]

I'm appreciative enough that the rules are a smooth read, which I think is the most important part-- and a welcome surprise at what difference it makes.

[Lord Raven]

I'll be the first to throw negativity out there and say that I'm not too sure it'll be as great as people think.

Why not, exactly?

[Zy]

Why not, exactly?

feel free to disagree [and you likely will]
but to me, a relaxation of the rules isn't really enough.
sure it sets new guidelines for staff and whatnot, but again, it all comes to the discretion of the staff at hand. Not saying I doubt the moderation team in any way.
I'm also not saying this won't have a change and effect. It will, it just won't be as momentally ground-breaking as everyone else thinks.

[Mushroom]

We did spend a good 2 hours discussing the rule changes, how to enforce them etc. We're not just here taking a new set of rules make up by 1 person and enforcing them. We discussed what needs to be relaxed, what tightened etc as a TEAM.

[Pandemonium]

We did spend a good 2 hours discussing the rule changes, how to enforce them etc. We're not just here taking a new set of rules make up by 1 person and enforcing them. We discussed what needs to be relaxed, what tightened etc as a TEAM.

I appreciate that, but I actually agree with Zy. I've been pretty against changing the rules at all from the start; they worked fine when i was a newbie and I've always followed them happily ever since (with only maybe 2 or 3 very minor slipups)... so why others feel they need to change is beyond me. The obvious ones that simply go with the times (joeno rule and sig size) sure, but practically all of them?... I really don't see why.

I'm quite upset that the three word rule gone. ;;

The rules were one of the things I really respected about the forum over (closing in on 6 years) time here. I'm really sad to see such a drastic change.

[Webby]

I'm really sad to see the three word rule gone. ;;

5. No Spamming That is, don't post multiple times in a row, don't post off-topic, don't post the same topic or post multiple times. Common sense stuff. To help enforce this, we enforce that any post containing just two words or less will be deleted when found, regardless of content. This is to ensure consistency.

3 word rule is still here.

I've never been supportive of the idea of changing the rules, but they don't seem any different at all. They're just merged and condensed, so it still works out I guess. I wasn't there for the meeting last night so I don't know all the changes and I've had to guess at them, so I'm probably wrong somewhere.

[Pandemonium]

It's almost hidden, what's the point in that? It's like it's not a rule in itself... as long as there are people who only scanread them (which there always will be, it's the natural way to do it for most)... rules like that that won't be followed. If it's different it needs to be the main topic of the rule.

These are actually harder to read than the others, in my opinion. At least the others made every rule clear as day. ><

it should be

RULE - explanation

not

RULE - explanation - OH, and this is another rule

I guess I better go reread them, if I missed stuff ó-o

EDIT: I see that's the only case like that, but I still think it should be separated for clarity reasons.

[Turner]

The rules haven't changed a great deal, like others said they have been condensed a lot. They also have a much more friendly tone to them

it should be

RULE - explanation

not

RULE - explanation - OH, and this is another rule

I guess I better go reread them, if I missed stuff ó-o

EDIT: I see that's the only case like that, but I still think it should be separated for clarity reasons.

See, this is what I don't like. Some of us don't like to be treated like children and given SOLID RULES as if we can't follow simple guidelines. It's a forum not a board game, why should it be assumed that we're idiots who can't act properly. It still amazes me how a lot of the people here who boast a high IQ and excellent school grades are still apparently to stupid to know how to act around other people.

If you're in need of being bossed around then there's an army out there who would love to have you join them, but even they have an excuse to do so because it really is a matter of life and death for them, the same can't be said for a pokemon forum however.

At it's core a forum is just a social gathering, if you need to be told how to be sociable then you shouldn't be here at all.