Rules
TsaoShin wrote:
Greetings, Islanders:
Hello and welcome to the Burning Gates. I hope that you enjoy your stay and that you feel at home with the people, staff, and Administrators here. The following transcript is a document of rules which were created to keep the community running smoothly and safely. By using our web site, you have read and agreed to abide by these rules. We hold the right to remove any offending user, image, message board post, or name from the community.
- Don't use the Burning Gates and its services to do anything illegal. We aren't responsible for anything you say on the website or for anything that happens because of what you say.
- Don't harass, abuse, spam, threaten, bully, intimidate or stalk other members.
- Don't distribute, post, publish, upload, display, or link to any content that is, or could be considered to be, defamatory, obscene, derogatory, inflammatory, malicious, fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful.
- Don't distribute, post, upload, display, or link to any content that infringes upon or violates copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, publicity, privacy or other rights of any third party.
- It's best not to give out information that can identify you (such as your address, phone number, credit card number, etc.) on the website. On the same note, don't give out the personal information of other members.
- Don't use our site to create media that could offend other members. This includes comments that look, sound like, stand for, hint at, abbreviate, or insinuate any of the following: profane words/phrases, sexually explicit language, sexual innuendo, hate speech.
- Don't post links to viruses or other materials that could harm other users' computers or would allow others to inappropriately access software or Web sites.
- Don't impersonate or harass the Burning Gates staff.
- Don’t attempt to solicit, or collect personally identifiable information of any minor (anyone under 18 years old), including, but not limited to: email address, home address, phone number, or the name of their school.
- Do not create or post images of a nude minor or anything that depicts a minor in a sexually driven manner. The laws in the United States are the governing laws in regards to all your submissions regardless of your country of origin.
- Attempts to disrupt the layout, navigability, or general use of the site or to attack, forcibly gather information from, or exploit other members will result in your permanent removal from the Burning Gates.
Etiquette- Do not make images, comments or hold chat conversations that are racist, bigoted, or offensively target a philosophy, religion, gender, or sexual preference.
- While we encourage constructive criticism and feedback on drawings, there is an appropriate and positive way that this is handled. Please do not post comments that are needlessly disrespectful, aggressive, or abusive.
- Tasteful artistic nudity, politically charged and violent themes are allowed at the discretion of the administrators. If there are complaints about an image because of its sexual innuendos, violence, or political message it may be removed. We reserve the right to classify questionable material as obscene or not obscene.
- Spamming, flooding, and any other excessive commenting is not allowed. This includes "scribbling" on The Island whether or not there is an active drawing being created.
- We fully encourage the creation of new artwork but we ask that you practice self moderation. There is no limit to the amount of drawings you can submit on this website but please try to save or upload media that you consider your best work.
