MyVMK Forum Rules
Inappropriate/Non G-Rated discussions
Posts which contains subjects such as: foul language/cussing, nudity and s*x, violence, drug or alcohol use (or any other illegal substance), and/or that may be offensive to parents of younger children, will be removed immediately. This includes foul language, inappropriate pictures or external website links that may be inappropriate for children. If you are uncertain as to whether a certain word, image, or link is allowed, contact a moderator or administrator before adding it to this site. This applies to all forums, threads, posts, private messages, user pages, profiles, avatars, signatures and also in game.
Personal Information
This site has children present therefore asking for or volunteering personal information is not allowed. Personal information consists of; Location, Email Address exchanges, Password/Account Information, School Information and other similar details. This also applies to posting pictures of their schools, homes (that include their exact locations), etc. We have no control on what is put on social networking (Twitter,Facebook,Instagram) So proceed with caution when using these sites in relation to MyVMK.
Flaming
Any posts that are hateful or mean in nature will be removed immediately. We do not tolerate attacks based on race, religion, gender, s**ual orientation, or political affiliation or any posts indicating grieving other users on the forums or in game. Personal threats or harassment are not tolerated. This includes posting pictures representing an attack. Debate opinions and not the people behind them.
Naming Names
This falls under "Flaming". Naming people or their characters in negative light is not permitted. That person is not able to defend themselves or their actions and what seems like an inappropriate action, which can often be a simple misunderstanding, can lead to a negative reaction against that user (avoidance, revenge). If someone gives you grief in the game, report it to the MyVMK staff (using the Report or Help buttons). If someone gives you grief on the forums, PM an admin or moderator or report their posts.
Trolling
Intentionally posting false arguments, flames or personal attacks for no other purpose than to incite a negative reaction, annoy others or disrupt a discussion is also prohibited. These perpetrators are known as "trolls".
Disrespect
Content that is disrespectful will not be tolerated and will be removed. This includes, but is not limited to: calling people names, insulting others, starting arguments, using hurtful sarcasm, publicly criticizing staff members, and refusing to heed warnings set forth by forum staff.
Highly Controversial Topics
These conversations tend to lead to violent outbursts based on strong personal beliefs. Posts which contain political commentary, religious or other highly controversial topics will be removed and action will be taken depending on the severity. These topics may (but are not limited to) contain beliefs/opinions on religion, political subject matter (i.e., new governmental laws, candidates, etc.), abortion, se*ual orientation and/or highly controversial current events.
Spamming
"Spam" refers to posting identical and/or irrelevant messages to one thread or many different threads that has nothing to do with the intended subject that disrupts a thread or fills the message board with clutter. Mass PMing people you don't know or who haven't invited you to PM them, boosting post count, excessive bumping of threads, one or two letter replies (i.e. ok, LOL, Yes, agreed, nods) and the excessive use of smileys as a response are all considered "spam".
Also, double posting (posting one post right after another) is considered spam and will be merged/removed.
Bumping
Bumping your thread so that it is moved to a higher position in the
forum to be more noticeable to others is allowed. However, please
remember that bumping is only allowed after a thread has been inactive for 12 hours. Bumps made earlier than this will be considered spam and removed.
Real World Trading
We do NOT condone RWT, nor do we support you if you get scammed in either RWT or a cross game trade. It is YOUR risk and YOUR responsibility. As well as this, we do NOT condone, support, and will not help you with any kind of trading outside of the normal trade box in-game.
Signatures
Signatures are customizable blocks of content automatically appended
below a users post. Inappropriate pictures or links to inappropriate
content in signatures are prohibited. Images in signatures should not
be so wide as to unnaturally stretch users browser pages. Signatures
violating MyVMK rules are subject to removal.
Off-topic/Nonsense posts
If your post/thread doesn't make sense or is filled with gibberish, these posts will be removed. While we expect that some topics will stray a bit, if it completely hijacks the thread and/or disrupts the flow, those posts will either be removed or split into its own thread, and extremely discouraged.
Impersonation of other Users and/or Staff
Creating accounts on the site with similar names of existing users or staff from MyVMK in order to cause chaos or misconceptions towards that person is not allowed and it can lead to permanent suspension from the site.
Backseat Moderating
Backseat moderating occurs when a user who is not a moderator attempts to reprimand another user; Backseat moderators publicly point out that a user is breaking a rule or quote the MyVMK Rules in a post to warn other users. Instead of backseat moderating, please use the Report Post button located at the bottom of every post. Members are not allowed to "act" as moderators (backseat moderate).
Multiple / Sharing Accounts
Members are only allowed a couple usernames per person in a household and are strongly discouraged from sharing accounts with other family members and / or friends. In terms of guideline violations, MyVMK moderators/administrators may track multiple shared accounts from single or multiple computers as one account. If a guideline violation is severe enough, it may become necessary to ban/delete one or all of the usernames on the same computer, depending on the severity. You are responsible for anyone and everyone who uses your account and/or accesses other accounts from your computer.
Language
This is an English-speaking forum and game. Any other language expressed on the forum or in the game is not allowed.
GIFs/Animated Images
Animated, or GIF images, are only allowed to be included in discussion posts when put in
tags. You do not need to use
tags in Forum Games as long as they relate to the game and are not spam. Animated images that may induce migraines or seizures (i.e. rapidly flashing lights and colors) are prohibited for the safety of other members.
Moderators and Administration
Moderators and administrators of these sites monitor your compliance
with the rules of the site and dispense disciplinary action at their
discretion. If you have concerns regarding in incident, please feel
free to discuss the matter with them via an PM. Do not create a new topic
simply for the purposes of questioning a moderator's decision. Any posts
containing inappropriate content will either be edited or removed from the forums and a warning and/or infraction will be issued. If you are consistent about posting this sort of content after you have been warned you will be permanently suspended from the site.
Attempting to bypass any of these rules during your time here will result in extended consequences. Please familiarize yourself with them so as to ensure you do not jeopardize the state of your forum account.
Thank You!
MyVMK Staff
[03/19/14]
Moderators and Administration
Moderators and administrators of these sites monitor your compliance
with the rules of the site and dispense disciplinary action at their
discretion. If you have concerns regarding in incident, please feel
free to discuss the matter with them via an PM. Do not create a new topic
simply for the purposes of questioning a moderator's decision. Any posts
containing inappropriate content will either be edited or removed from the forums and a warning and/or infraction will be issued. If you are consistent about posting this sort of content after you have been warned you will be permanently suspended from the site.
Attempting to bypass any of these rules during your time here will result in extended consequences. Please familiarize yourself with them so as to ensure you do not jeopardize the state of your forum account.
Thank You!
MyVMK Staff
[03/19/14]