Post by Lindsay on Jul 27, 2012 14:48:59 GMT -5
1. Do not discuss illegal bootleg recordings.
4. Keep the board organized. Before you create a new thread, make sure that a thread about the same topic doesn't already exist. If you do create a new thread, make sure it's in the right section and give it a sufficiently descriptive name.
2. DO NOT TYPE IN ALLCAPS.
3. Do not discuss the actors' personal lives except what they have already disclosed to the media.
5. Don't be redundant. Before you post news or a link in a thread, make sure that someone hasn't done it already. It is always a good idea to read the first page in any thread and the most recent 3-5 pages before you post.
6. Don't waste our time.
- Don't be vague with your news. Give us links whenever possible, or at least let us know where you saw/heard the news you're reporting.
- Describe your links so we know what we're getting before we click. Definitely mark links to questionable content as NSFW.
- Don't make repetitive posts that make it hard for others to read threads.
- Don't make "purposeless" posts whose only purpose is to make your post count higher, etc.
- Don't make posts that open discussion of something completely unrelated to, and in fact in direct hindrance to, the discussion topic of the thread. So for example, if you and 3 friends start talking about your auditions in the stagedoor pictures thread, or vice versa, that's bad. Moderators will move your posts if it gets out of hand, and you will be warned if you habitually do this kind of thing.
- Let sleeping threads lie. If no one else has posted in a thread for months (or years), don't post there unless you have something substantial to say. Join the current discussions instead. (You really, really, really don't have to post in 50,000 threads on your first day. And you probably won't get any responses to those old threads.)
7. Don't be excessively mean. Yes this is a judgment call, and no one (especially not fans of Spring Awakening) likes censorship - but if you want to skirt the line between acceptable and unacceptable, then you do so at your own risk. If the majority of moderators think you're crossing the line regularly, you will be dealt with. The reason I call it 'excessively' mean is because no one's saying you have to treat everyone like your best friend, hell, even being cold and distant is not illicit - some people aren't warm people and that's fine. But becoming angry, attacking or insulting someone directly and personally, especially if unprovoked, is simply not the kind of behavior we condone. (Even if James Monroe was a douchebag, you don't have to be.)
8. Don't be disrespectful. Everyone has their own opinions - you are obviously free to (and even encouraged, as this is a discussion forum) disagree with other people's opinions, but make sure you do it in a civilized way. If it's not a matter of opinion but a matter of facts, then when correcting someone try to do it in a non-mean way.
Example of a non-mean way: "no, that's not true; X is Y because blah blah..."
Example of a mean way: "no you stupid idiot, X is Y my god i can't believe you didn't know that you're so ignorant blah blah"
When differing on an issue of opinion, same thing.
Example of a non-mean way: "I disagree with X's opinion on Z; I actually think Z is blah blah"
Example of a mean way: "OMG are u serious X? Z is totally blah blah that's disgusting ur an idiot asshole if u feel that way"
9. Don't be an instigator. I know people and things inevitably get heated from time to time, which is why it's important to try not to ignite stuff in the first place. If there's a fight and things end up getting ugly, and you try to say the other person was saying way worse stuff than you, fine - but if you provoked it, then you're just as guilty. The key to this is the following rule, and this is a good segue...
10. Be mature, or pretend to be mature. This is the key to a lot of these rules. What is being mature? Being mature is letting things go. Being mature is not taking the bait. Being mature is knowing to (and knowing *how* to) disagree in a non-confrontational way. Being mature is resisting the temptation to get overly defensive. Being mature is all of these things and a bunch more - it's that nameless quality which makes you say "this is petty" or "I'm better than this" or "it's not worth it" and prevents you from saying things which are just going to make both you and the person(s) you're saying it to, more unhappy. Now, I realize there will be people who are not mature (hah). Maturity is the cure-all for symptoms - so hopefully, if you happen to not be mature, you don't have a lot of other personality issues that stir conflict between you and others. If you do, you need to do something about it. Talk to a moderator about stuff, vent about stuff to your friends, but don't display behavior which is not in line with the rules of the forum. If you eventually force yourself to do this even if it's completely against your gut reaction and instinct...over time, out of habit, it will become your new instinct. In other words, fake it 'til ya make it!
11. People associated with productions of the musical enter at their own risk. This is a discussion board for fans of Spring Awakening. If you are associated with an SA production, you are very welcome here. But if you may be offended by critique of your work, this is not the place for you.
12. If you decide you want to leave us, all you have to do is stop logging in. No other steps are necessary.
13. If you spam us, we'll ban you. If someone else spams us, do not report the post to the mods. Don't open the thread. Just leave it alone. As soon as a mod logs in, it will be deleted.
4. Keep the board organized. Before you create a new thread, make sure that a thread about the same topic doesn't already exist. If you do create a new thread, make sure it's in the right section and give it a sufficiently descriptive name.
2. DO NOT TYPE IN ALLCAPS.
3. Do not discuss the actors' personal lives except what they have already disclosed to the media.
5. Don't be redundant. Before you post news or a link in a thread, make sure that someone hasn't done it already. It is always a good idea to read the first page in any thread and the most recent 3-5 pages before you post.
6. Don't waste our time.
- Don't be vague with your news. Give us links whenever possible, or at least let us know where you saw/heard the news you're reporting.
- Describe your links so we know what we're getting before we click. Definitely mark links to questionable content as NSFW.
- Don't make repetitive posts that make it hard for others to read threads.
- Don't make "purposeless" posts whose only purpose is to make your post count higher, etc.
- Don't make posts that open discussion of something completely unrelated to, and in fact in direct hindrance to, the discussion topic of the thread. So for example, if you and 3 friends start talking about your auditions in the stagedoor pictures thread, or vice versa, that's bad. Moderators will move your posts if it gets out of hand, and you will be warned if you habitually do this kind of thing.
- Let sleeping threads lie. If no one else has posted in a thread for months (or years), don't post there unless you have something substantial to say. Join the current discussions instead. (You really, really, really don't have to post in 50,000 threads on your first day. And you probably won't get any responses to those old threads.)
7. Don't be excessively mean. Yes this is a judgment call, and no one (especially not fans of Spring Awakening) likes censorship - but if you want to skirt the line between acceptable and unacceptable, then you do so at your own risk. If the majority of moderators think you're crossing the line regularly, you will be dealt with. The reason I call it 'excessively' mean is because no one's saying you have to treat everyone like your best friend, hell, even being cold and distant is not illicit - some people aren't warm people and that's fine. But becoming angry, attacking or insulting someone directly and personally, especially if unprovoked, is simply not the kind of behavior we condone. (Even if James Monroe was a douchebag, you don't have to be.)
8. Don't be disrespectful. Everyone has their own opinions - you are obviously free to (and even encouraged, as this is a discussion forum) disagree with other people's opinions, but make sure you do it in a civilized way. If it's not a matter of opinion but a matter of facts, then when correcting someone try to do it in a non-mean way.
Example of a non-mean way: "no, that's not true; X is Y because blah blah..."
Example of a mean way: "no you stupid idiot, X is Y my god i can't believe you didn't know that you're so ignorant blah blah"
When differing on an issue of opinion, same thing.
Example of a non-mean way: "I disagree with X's opinion on Z; I actually think Z is blah blah"
Example of a mean way: "OMG are u serious X? Z is totally blah blah that's disgusting ur an idiot asshole if u feel that way"
9. Don't be an instigator. I know people and things inevitably get heated from time to time, which is why it's important to try not to ignite stuff in the first place. If there's a fight and things end up getting ugly, and you try to say the other person was saying way worse stuff than you, fine - but if you provoked it, then you're just as guilty. The key to this is the following rule, and this is a good segue...
10. Be mature, or pretend to be mature. This is the key to a lot of these rules. What is being mature? Being mature is letting things go. Being mature is not taking the bait. Being mature is knowing to (and knowing *how* to) disagree in a non-confrontational way. Being mature is resisting the temptation to get overly defensive. Being mature is all of these things and a bunch more - it's that nameless quality which makes you say "this is petty" or "I'm better than this" or "it's not worth it" and prevents you from saying things which are just going to make both you and the person(s) you're saying it to, more unhappy. Now, I realize there will be people who are not mature (hah). Maturity is the cure-all for symptoms - so hopefully, if you happen to not be mature, you don't have a lot of other personality issues that stir conflict between you and others. If you do, you need to do something about it. Talk to a moderator about stuff, vent about stuff to your friends, but don't display behavior which is not in line with the rules of the forum. If you eventually force yourself to do this even if it's completely against your gut reaction and instinct...over time, out of habit, it will become your new instinct. In other words, fake it 'til ya make it!
11. People associated with productions of the musical enter at their own risk. This is a discussion board for fans of Spring Awakening. If you are associated with an SA production, you are very welcome here. But if you may be offended by critique of your work, this is not the place for you.
12. If you decide you want to leave us, all you have to do is stop logging in. No other steps are necessary.
13. If you spam us, we'll ban you. If someone else spams us, do not report the post to the mods. Don't open the thread. Just leave it alone. As soon as a mod logs in, it will be deleted.