Code of Discipline

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SLO Development Team has an inherent right to regulate all aspects of this forum and part of that right is to discipline all members within. The team views the disciplinary actions and measures more as a way of guiding members to follow acceptable set of behaviors in the forum to achieve and maintain harmony and order. Thereby, Code of Discipline is established.

1. Warning Points

The point system implemented in this forum used to regulate, moderate and discipline members. Warning point system has corresponding points from 0 - 100, depending on the severity of the violation. Warning points decrements  by 1 every 24 hours. It is up to the administrator and moderators if they want the warning to decrease automatically when they see the need.

2. Rules and Regulation

2.1 Language

All forum members are expected to have an understanding of English, both reading and writing. In case the member is not proficient in English, moderators and capable speakers may talk to that person to provide information related to the forum, game and its development.

1st: Verbal Warning
2nd: Verbal Warning
3rd: 1 - 30 Warning Points
4th: 35 - 50 Warning Points

2.2 Respect and Profanity

All forum members should have a mutual respect for each other. Refrain from giving offensive remarks that can harm the members, developers, moderators and the game's reputation. This includes, but not limited to defamation, derogatory, lasciviousness, racism and sexism as well as "trolling" - defined as a mischievous action/remark known to promulgate insults through sarcasm.

Profanity may be allowed as a way to express your thoughts in a comical manner and not to deliberately offend anyone.

1st: Verbal Warning
2nd: 35 - 50 Warning Points
3rd: 55 - 100 Warning Points
4th: Permanent IP Ban

2.3 Creating Topics

Post your topics in the right section of the forum. This is to give an easier access to your posts so people can view and respond more deftly. Also, it hinders the moderator's productivity to move topics around to the correct board all day. People are also discouraged to double post. You may just edit your post/comment to avoid multiple entries.

1st: Verbal Warning
2nd: Verbal Warning
3rd: 35 - 50 Warning Points
4th: 55 - 100 Warning Points

2.4 Spoiling

If you wish to share contents that could ruin an Anime/Manga for someone else, use spoiler tags.

Also, do not spoil anything in the shoutbox. This includes, and prioritizes, the Naruto Manga. On one hand, you are given the permission to talk about these in this section Naruto Manga Board

1st: 35 - 50 Warning Points and Verbal Warning
2nd: 55 - 100 Warning Points
3rd: 55 - 100 Warning Points
4th: Permanent IP Ban

2.5 Advertisement

It is not allowed to conduct, initiate or imply any form of advertisements to promote other parties or your personal interest by fishing the forum's existing members, both active and spectating. For this matter, you may consult Vreg if you wish to be allowed to advertise.

1st: 0 - 30 Warning Points
2nd: 35 - 50 Warning Points
3rd: 55 - 100 Warning Points
4th: Permanent IP Ban

2.6 Spamming

Spamming or flooding in any avenue of this forum with nonsensical statements is not tolerated. One has to understand that the chatbox and the forum per se is created to provide healthy conversations, both intellectual and recreational.

1st: 0 - 30 Warning Points
2nd: 35 - 50 Warning Points
3rd: 55 - 100 Warning Points
4th: Permanent IP Ban

3. Accounts

Each member is expected to have a single account. It is advisable to fill out all information you do not deem to be sensitive. We strongly discourage false information and multiple accounts for whatever purpose, and so corresponding action shall be given effective 20/06/2015.

1st: Verbal Warning
2nd: 35 - 50 Warning Points
3rd: 55 - 100 Warning Points
4th: Permanent IP Ban

4. Donation

There is no corresponding warning points to be issued regarding this action. However, we wish to do transactions with you privately as financial matters should be considered as confidential asset of this business. No amount will be divulged by our personnel, however you may disclose the amount in public/chatbox if you wish.

5. Reporting

Anyone who is a victim, discerns he is one and/or a witness of any offense aforementioned may report the incident in the absence of any moderating representatives. You may report it through PM and if possible, provide a screenshot for concrete evidence.

Warning points may vary according to the severity or gravity of the violation, which will be decided by the moderators and the administrator himself. That is to say, 1st offense may cause a person to be permanently banned without hesitations if deemed applicable. You may also PM us to verify if an incident is considered to be a violation.

This is an amendment of the original post: Rules and Expectations