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[OrthodoxChristianity.net Rules and Regulations]

OrthodoxChristianity.net Rules and Regulations

A message to the newbies...
Welcome to the OrthodoxChristianity.net forum!  We are a vibrant community dedicated to discussion of various topics related to Orthodox Christianity.  We pride ourselves on running the best Orthodox Christian forum on the Internet.  We welcome you and hope you will stay and join us in discussion.  A few rules are important to keep in mind while posting...

General Rules

• Only ONE username per real-life person -- If you forget your password, use the "forget password" feature, or contact an Administrator.  Do NOT create a new account because you cannot/forgot how to log in! Due to blatant disregard for this rule in the past, violators WILL be banned. Account sharing is also prohibited and is a bannable offense.
  
  
• Malicious Behavior -- Do not post links to anything obscene, profane, asking us to vote on other websites, links for free iPod offers, gimmicks, spam, or anything else of this nature.  Doing so will result in a sure warning, and if severe enough, a permanent ban.
  
  
• Respect the mod/admin staff -- The moderators and administrative staff of oc.net keep this place running tidy.  While you don't have to agree with a particular decision they make, we ask that you at least respect it publicly.  If you feel the need to appeal or disagree with a decision that was made, please do so privately via PM.  If you just have general complaints and want to go right to the top, please contact one of the Admins:  Fr. Chris, Fr. Anastasios, or Robert.
  
  
• Respect Others -- Things can (and do) get heated on this board.  Any attempt to harass or threaten another poster, whether publically or privately, can and will result in a permanent ban.  Based on the severity of the incident, it may also warrant report to law enforcement authorities.  Keep civil and respectful of others. Also, please do NOT post others personal information (e.g. name, phone numbers, email, etc.) without their permission.
  
  
• Keep Threads on Target -- For the forum-challenged, a thread is a sequence of postings, or messages, related to a primary topic.  For purposes of continuity and consistency, please keep ALL threads on target to their original purpose.  If you want to deviate, start a new thread.
  
  
• Contain Conflict --  With religious discussion, disagreement is inevitable.  Please be civil and keep conflict (provided it's on topic) within the thread it was posted in.  If your conflict seems to be taking a thread off of its course, please start a new one.
  
  
• Proper Language -- Offensive terms may be bannable based on the context of the sentence. Please use common sense when posting.  If you wouldn't say it in church, chances are it probably won't be appropriate here.  When in doubt, ask a mod.
  
  
• Low Content Posts --  Please make an effort to refrain from low content posts in the Moderated Forums area, if appropriate.  Low content posts generally consist of posts with 5 or fewer characters.  
  
  
• Clean Images/Media -- Please keep all posted images and media "clean". Pornography or other untasteful images or videos will constitute a ban.
  
  
• Signatures -- Keep in mind that everyone on the forum has to see your signature over and over each time you post.  Please keep your signature small and less than 3 lines of text.  Do NOT use large images over 400 pixels wide and 125 pixels tall.  Moderators and Administrative staff have the authority to edit or remove any signature at any time.
  
  
• Links -- Posters are not permitted to post links to websites designed for the commercial purposes of selling without explicit permission from a moderator or administrator.  Advertising is also prohibited without explicit permission.  Offending posts will be immediately deleted.
  
  
• Catch-All-- Undoubtedly there will be someone who manages to do something bad, but it doesn't fit into the above.  To this end, Mods and Admins reserve the right to amend these rules at any time.
  
  
• Thread Commandeering -- Any poster may face discipline on the site if, in the consensus of the Adminstrative or moderatorial team, any individual poster habitually takes control of numerous threads by posting non-germane material in existing discussions, providing irrelevant observations or points, or continually bringing up the same point in numerous threads.
  
  

Board-Specific Rules

• Moderated Forums -- Each moderated forum is assigned a general topic (e.g. liturgy, faith, scripture).  It is also assigned a moderator.  This person is responsible for the proper maintenance of that sub-forum.  These forums are strictly moderated.
  
  
• Free-For-All -- These forums are a lot looser with rules than the Moderated Forums.  Be warned prior to reading and posting; things can get a little heated!
  
  
• Unmoderated Forums -- We have sections dedicated to Politics and polemics concerning Chalcedon that you may access.  These forums are not moderated at all and require an admin to grant you access. Please contact Fr. Chris for more information.
  
  

What if I get warned, moderated, or banned?


Administrators and Moderators have the ability, at any time, to place a user on either of the above three statuses.  Being warned is a slap on the wrist when you commit a minor infraction and will trigger creation of a user record that is stored in the Admin forum.  This record will follow you around on your oc.net career and detail any misdeeds.  Further infractions may result in post moderation or banning.  It is entirely up to the Administrative staff to determine how to resolve such matters.  Generally a ban is permanent, and cannot be revoked. Post Moderation is usually kept on until the offender's behavior proves future moderation unnecessary.

I don't agree with the Mods or Admins!!

If you'd like to inquire about a particular mod or admin action, we welcome you to click the link above marked "Contact" and fill out a report.  We will respond back to you shortly.

Admin Staff
Fr. Anastasios
Fr. Chris
Robert (technical issues)