Post by Knight Errant on Nov 8, 2012 3:17:54 GMT -5
1. Please post in the correct forum. Incorrectly placed topics and posts will be moved to the proper location (Or deleted, if they violate our rules; see below)
2. Please be respectful of all fellow Paper Warriors Forum members. Insults will not be tolerated in any form, especially insults about ethnic groups, nationalities, or religions. If you do find an element of a post offensive, please report the post to a moderator - do not take up the issue in the thread itself
3. Do not steal credit for images that are not yours. If you are posting an image from a different website, give a citing link below the image or risk having the image removed.
4. Any debates regarding politics, religion, or other sensitive issues should remain in the Debates sub-board, and will not be permitted to continue if they become insult/flame wars
5. Do not spam. Spam includes excessively off-topic posts, one word replies ("Lol" "nice" "cool", etc), and anything that is just intended to annoy and serves no discussion.
6. Requests for a designer to list a credit to you on his drawings should be handled by PM or email. Don't post messages in the forums asking for credit. These messages will be removed by a moderator.
7. Although we aim to allow more liberty from censorship than JG (as we are not pitching toward an educational audience), this must be taken in moderation. Specifically, profanity is allowed when in the context of an RP or when posting to nobody in particular (e.g the Grumble Topic), but is not to be used to attack other members directly or indirectly (see Rule 2). As for obscene content, please limit your prose to inference. Any explicit content can and will be deleted with prejudice.
Punishments for violating these rules can range from deletion of the offending post/topic, to temporary suspension of your account, or banning from the forum, depending on severity and frequency of offenses. Each incident will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis with reference to past indiscretions, and the staff will decide on a course of action from there.
Otherwise, have fun and enjoy the Paper Warriors creative vibe!
-Knight Errant
(Paraphrasing Matt Fritz from Junior General)
In addition to this, there are also a few points of ettiquette that I would like to expand upon in detail. Namely;
Crediting
Crediting your sources is not required for Work-in-Progress (WiP) sheets (though you can still include a shout-out if you want), but is mandatory for presentation/showcase pieces. A simple "thanks to everyone whose work I have used" is not ok; you must include those designers who have had the greatest contribution to your work at the very least, though subsequent smaller contributions can be credited with a simple "and everyone else from (source site) whose work I have used".
If your sources have come from off-site, then simply put the site name or its abbreviation in brackets next to the username (e.g Toaster (JG) or Alimeria (NS))
If you are having issues with getting credit, please resolve these issues via PM with the creditor/creditee. If they persist in failing to give credit, contact a Moderator-General or an Admin. We will resolve these disputes on a case-by-case basis, reviewing evidence from both parties.
Debating
At Paper Warriors, we know that from time to time members might want to discuss topical issues with their colleagues on the forum, and wrangle over differing points of view. This is fine, but so long as it stays in the Debating Board. As these debates are intended to be friendly, member-to-member discussions, two main rules apply:
1) No unregistered members can view the Debating Board. It should not be the primary reason for a person to join this forum
2) Debaters must debate the topic, not the debater. Any personal attacks on another member will result in the locking of the thread and potential repercussions depending on the severity of the circumstances. Be civil and measured. Also, anyone who triggers Goodwin's Law can expect to receive harsher sentencing. ;D
Image Sizes
By default, this forum has a maximum upload size of 1MB. However, it would be greatly appreciated if you could keep any uploads to around a 400KB limit, and use image-hosting services such as Imageshack, Photobucket etc. to host larger files.
Additionally, signature images should be no more than 100px deep and 1000px wide. This is simply to prevent large-scale cluttering of signature space and ease reading forum threads.
Acronyms
Just a few common acronyms explained:
AG = Admin-General = Me
MG = Moderator-General = Global Moderators for the Forum
GM = Game Master = The guy/gal running a particular forum game
PNG = Portable Network Graphic = The preferred image file format
JPG = Jpeg = NOT a good format for pixel art
JG = Junior General= Like this site, but with more of a historical/educational, kid-friendly focus. Also referred to as the "pioneer site".
PW = Paper Warriors = This site
NS = NationStates = A nation-building game whose forums often feature pixel artists
2. Please be respectful of all fellow Paper Warriors Forum members. Insults will not be tolerated in any form, especially insults about ethnic groups, nationalities, or religions. If you do find an element of a post offensive, please report the post to a moderator - do not take up the issue in the thread itself
3. Do not steal credit for images that are not yours. If you are posting an image from a different website, give a citing link below the image or risk having the image removed.
4. Any debates regarding politics, religion, or other sensitive issues should remain in the Debates sub-board, and will not be permitted to continue if they become insult/flame wars
5. Do not spam. Spam includes excessively off-topic posts, one word replies ("Lol" "nice" "cool", etc), and anything that is just intended to annoy and serves no discussion.
6. Requests for a designer to list a credit to you on his drawings should be handled by PM or email. Don't post messages in the forums asking for credit. These messages will be removed by a moderator.
7. Although we aim to allow more liberty from censorship than JG (as we are not pitching toward an educational audience), this must be taken in moderation. Specifically, profanity is allowed when in the context of an RP or when posting to nobody in particular (e.g the Grumble Topic), but is not to be used to attack other members directly or indirectly (see Rule 2). As for obscene content, please limit your prose to inference. Any explicit content can and will be deleted with prejudice.
Punishments for violating these rules can range from deletion of the offending post/topic, to temporary suspension of your account, or banning from the forum, depending on severity and frequency of offenses. Each incident will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis with reference to past indiscretions, and the staff will decide on a course of action from there.
Otherwise, have fun and enjoy the Paper Warriors creative vibe!
-Knight Errant
(Paraphrasing Matt Fritz from Junior General)
In addition to this, there are also a few points of ettiquette that I would like to expand upon in detail. Namely;
Crediting
Crediting your sources is not required for Work-in-Progress (WiP) sheets (though you can still include a shout-out if you want), but is mandatory for presentation/showcase pieces. A simple "thanks to everyone whose work I have used" is not ok; you must include those designers who have had the greatest contribution to your work at the very least, though subsequent smaller contributions can be credited with a simple "and everyone else from (source site) whose work I have used".
If your sources have come from off-site, then simply put the site name or its abbreviation in brackets next to the username (e.g Toaster (JG) or Alimeria (NS))
If you are having issues with getting credit, please resolve these issues via PM with the creditor/creditee. If they persist in failing to give credit, contact a Moderator-General or an Admin. We will resolve these disputes on a case-by-case basis, reviewing evidence from both parties.
Debating
At Paper Warriors, we know that from time to time members might want to discuss topical issues with their colleagues on the forum, and wrangle over differing points of view. This is fine, but so long as it stays in the Debating Board. As these debates are intended to be friendly, member-to-member discussions, two main rules apply:
1) No unregistered members can view the Debating Board. It should not be the primary reason for a person to join this forum
2) Debaters must debate the topic, not the debater. Any personal attacks on another member will result in the locking of the thread and potential repercussions depending on the severity of the circumstances. Be civil and measured. Also, anyone who triggers Goodwin's Law can expect to receive harsher sentencing. ;D
Image Sizes
By default, this forum has a maximum upload size of 1MB. However, it would be greatly appreciated if you could keep any uploads to around a 400KB limit, and use image-hosting services such as Imageshack, Photobucket etc. to host larger files.
Additionally, signature images should be no more than 100px deep and 1000px wide. This is simply to prevent large-scale cluttering of signature space and ease reading forum threads.
Acronyms
Just a few common acronyms explained:
AG = Admin-General = Me
MG = Moderator-General = Global Moderators for the Forum
GM = Game Master = The guy/gal running a particular forum game
PNG = Portable Network Graphic = The preferred image file format
JPG = Jpeg = NOT a good format for pixel art
JG = Junior General= Like this site, but with more of a historical/educational, kid-friendly focus. Also referred to as the "pioneer site".
PW = Paper Warriors = This site
NS = NationStates = A nation-building game whose forums often feature pixel artists