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Forum Rules and Guidelines

Post by White Rose » Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:30 pm

Welcome to The Lion’s Call forums!
We all want to have fun in here and that's great! We want people to get to know each other and develop great relationships. We also want a place where Narnia and Lewis fans can come and discuss all things Narnia/CS Lewis.

The Lion's Call is a family-friendly forum. Members ages range from 10 to 60 and older. We are also a Christian-run site and forum, but we welcome those who are not Christians (so long as they do not disrespect our beliefs) as well. So, we want this to be a site where everyone can have fun and feel safe. Here are a few rules and guidelines to help create that environment:

Discussion:

‒ Keep all general chat to the chat thread in the Bird and Baby section of the forum (and other appropriate places). Leave the discussion threads for discussing the topic.

TLC is a discussion forum, so there are bound to be a few disagreements from time to time. This is a good thing. (We are not Dufflepuds, after all.) Keeping this in mind, there are a few things to remember:

‒ It's a lot easier to say insulting things online than in person. If you find yourself writing an angry response to something in the forums, please take a moment to calm down, and reread your post to make sure that there is nothing in it that either can be taken the wrong way or is meant the wrong way.

‒ Always show respect in debate. Remember that the purpose of discussion is not to tear the other person down – it's to share your views and to listen to what others have to say. NEVER attack another member.

‒ Certain topics are off limits as well. Political threads, adult threads, and threads on homosexuality are topics NOT to be discussed on The Lion's Call. Those topics do not tend to be, or stay, friendly. Public posts discussing the Harry Potter books and movies are also discouraged as it can be a touchy subject within the Christian community. We also prefer to steer clear of discussing the Twilight books and movies for similar reasons. These things may be discussed among members privately via the PM system.

‒ Keeping in mind the age-range of members, before you post something, ask whether or not you would be comfortable saying that in front of a 10-year old. If the answer is no, don't post it publicly.

‒ No posting links or sharing about other sites/forums unless you are at least a Senior Member (Knight). If you are not a Knight, you must first clear it with an Administrator; this includes having any links pre-approved. This is for the protection of all our members.

‒ All posts with links must have a disclaimer attached to the effect that the person following the link is leaving TLC, and that TLC is not associated with the linked site nor responsible for the content therein. Also, a note stating who pre-approved the post, if necessary, is required. This also applies for posting a video directly with the tool in the quick reply box.

‒ For posting anything graphics related, please see the appropriate guidelines thread in the graphics section.

Language and Speech:

‒ No cursing/swearing (including replacing letters with random symbols, or single letter representations), taking God's name in vain, or inappropriate innuendos.

‒ No crudeness. Crude discussions and humor, such as bathroom and bodily functions, are usually not family friendly, nor are they pleasant. Reading and hearing such things is unnecessary, and embarrasses quite a lot of people.

‒ No name-calling. It doesn't matter how many syllables a name has: it's still a petty, childish way of expressing frustration. It never accomplishes anything and only causes tension and hurt feelings.

‒ Try to avoid unnecessary chat and text speak. Common terms like "lol” which are well-known, are okay but remember we have a range of age-groups and nationalities represented, so try to be as clear as possible. Remember, this site was created to celebrate the good quality literature that is Narnia. Acronyms and abbreviations that aren't in common use can be confusing. We also ask that you don't overuse emoticons, punctuation marks or all-caps unnecessarily.

‒ Try to use normal grammar. Typos are part of life, and everybody messes up “there”, “their” and “they're” on occasion, but please keep in mind that some of TLC's members/visitors do not have English as their primary language.

Spamming:

‒ No spamming. Just don’t do it!!!!!!

‒ SPAM has been described as an acronym for “Stupid Pointless and Annoying Messages.” Here, it also means anything that takes up unnecessary space, such as one word posts and off topic posts.

One line posts should be used sparingly. They do happen from time to time, but try to discuss, not just comment, so they shouldn’t happen too often. (This applies to discussion threads and is obviously relevant to game posts where one-liners are part of the game).

Stay on-topic in threads with set discussion subjects. If you want to talk to somebody about something that isn't part of the topic, send them a PM, start a thread for that topic, or talk about it in the chat thread in the Bird and Baby section of the forum.

‒ Please don't double-post, unless it's been a few days since you posted in that thread and you have something else to add. However, the “Edit” button in the top right above your post should be your first option to add more to any post.

‒ No posting to up your post count!

Privacy and Safety:

‒ You are responsible for your own privacy on TLC. Please be very careful posting information about yourself on the forums, as everything you say can be viewed by anyone surfing the web. If you're a minor, please talk to your parents or guardian about what you're allowed to share before posting any personal information such as your location (country and state are generally considered okay, but nothing more specific) and age (a general age range is preferred for safety). Anyone under the age of 18 may not reveal their real name on the site. Personal information should only be shared with discretion by all members of the forum.

‒ Getting to know one another is good, but be careful. If at any time you feel unsafe because of another member, or any other reason, do not hesitate to contact an Administrator. We will take every case seriously and make sure you continue to feel safe. We care about what happens to you.

‒ While we have said it is acceptable to discuss certain topics via the PM system which may not be appropriate on the public forum, this must be done with the same care and respect as all public postings. Anyone reported to have sent inflammatory or otherwise inappropriate messages (especially to minors) may have their PM privileges and/or account suspended. We ask that anyone who receives an unacceptable PM report it immediately to one of the admins.

Forum Dos and Don'ts:

‒ Do stay on topic.
‒ Don’t hold extended personal conversations in the forum. If you need to communicate with someone on an individual basis, please send a Personal Message (PM) or use an Instant Messenger.
‒ Do encourage each other. TLCer's seem to be awesome at this already, but go ahead and show each other support and encouragement when you see people doing nice things.
‒ Do be honest. If people are found to be lying, it breaks trust. If a person's credibility is suspect, they cannot stay on the forum, for safety reasons.

‒ Do respect and comply with all requests made by the administrators or mods. They have been specially chosen to look after the site and their word is final.
‒ Do remember that the administrators and moderators have the best interest of all members at heart. If you have a question or concern about something a moderator, or administrator, has said or done, please have the courtesy to take it up with them privately, through a PM. If your issue is not resolved, in the last resort, take your complaint to Kristi.

The bottom line is, think before you post, and treat all members with the respect and care you would want to be treated with. If you have any questions or comments feel free to PM an Administrator or Moderator.

****All members are responsible for abiding by these rules and guidelines. If people choose to disregard them, these actions will be taken:

1. The post will be taken down from the main forum and a PM sent reminding of the guidelines.

2. The post will be taken down, a PM sent, and the person suspended from the site for one month.

3. The post will be taken down, and the person will be permanently banned (this action also applies to serious violations).

This may sound harsh, but we take the safety and the Christian values of this forum very seriously and will not jeopardize them.******



Thanks again, and enjoy! :)

Last edited by Ajnos on 15 September 2015
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