1. Global Rules
2. Shoutbox Rules
3. Advertising
4. Punishment

Global Rules

1. No warez! Any warez talks or links to warez sites are not allowed on GameZone24 forums.
   
   
2. No trashing flames towards any person! Do not trash or insult other GameZone24 forum members.
   
   
3. No violence, brutal etc. images or links!
   
   
4. You are allowed to change your username once a month. If you'd like to change your username, contact an admin.
   
   
5. No multiple accounts or fake IPs! Each member is allowed to use only one account.
   
   
6. No links to pornographic or abusive sites! Links to any sites with pornographic or abusive material are not allowed.
   
   
7. No pornographic images! Do not attach any pornographic images or other pornographic material to your posts.
   
   
8. Meaningless spam in topics or sections that are not meant for spam is not allowed.
   
   
9. Any racist, nationalist, nazi and similar to these comments are strictly not allowed on GameZone24.net forums.
   
   
10. Please do not ask us to delete your account. We have a policy of not deleting any accounts, but you are free to stop using it.
    
    
11. Do not put autoplay sounds or music in flash signatures! Music and sounds are allowed in flash signatures only if they do not play automatically (ie. requires clicking or mouseover).
    
    
12. Do not post or upload copyrighted images! For more information, refer to image use policy.
    
    
13. Do not post edited pictures of other forum members without their permission.
    
    
14. Do not abuse the post/visitor message reporting system. It's only meant to be used for offensive, racist etc messages. Don't report every message!
    
    
15. Do not post Private Messages in public (unless the person you are conversing with agrees on making it public).

Shoutbox Rules

1. Spamming or flooding is not allowed in Shoutbox. If you want to spam, use spam threads for that. Flooding will only cause huge load on the server.
   
   
2. No large images! We have currently allowed BB code in Shoutbox, so that links etc are easy to display. However, attaching large images with IMG tag is not allowed. If you want to show an image, please post a link to it rather than IMG tag.
   
   
3. In addition to rule #2, you can not post many small images or smilies per one shout!
   
   
4. Do not use flash movies (especially the ones with with sounds) in Shoutbox!
   
   
5. Please note that all of the Global Rules mentioned above apply also on Shoutbox.
   
   
6. If you don't obey these rules you will banned from Shoutbox.

Advertising

We do not allow people to post threads or to send private messages or emails to users here that advertise or solicit any products or services. Explicit advertising and solicitating in signatures is also prohibited.

Punishment

• Breaking rule will result in infractions and possibly banning of your account.
  
  
• Description of infractions that you may receive, their points value and their length:
  
  • Signature Rule Violation 5 points Length: 1 Month(s)
  • Shoutbox Spamming/Flooding 5 points Length: 1 Month(s)
  • Post/Visitor Message Report Abuse 5 points Length: 1 Month(s)
  • Meaningless Spam 10 points Length: 1 Month(s)
  • Piracy/Warez Talk or Linking 15 points Length: 2 Month(s)
  • Insulted Other Member(s) 20 points Length: 3 Month(s)
  • Adult/Inappropriate Content 25 points Length: 3 Month(s)
  • Ignoring Several Warnings 25 points Length: 3 Month(s)
  • Multiple Accounts 30 points Length: 3 Month(s)
  • Racial/Sexual Harassment 100 points Length: 6 Month(s)
  • Spammed Advertisements 150 points Length: Forever
  
  
• Total points and punishment:
  
  • 15 Points = Penalty Box 1 Day
  • 20 Points = Penalty Box 2 Days
  • 35 Points = Penalty Box 7 Days
  • 50 Points = Banned 3 Days
  • 80 Points = Banned 2 Weeks
  • 100 Points = Banned 1 Month
  • 120 Points = Banned 3 Months
  • 200 Points = Permanent Ban
  
  
• Every user banning is reviewed and discussed by the staff, and the banning of your account is agreed upon and finalized. If you are "sorry" it will not lift your ban, though the staff may reconsider length and possibly reduce it to a shorter term. Think about the consequences of your actions; your sorrow or regret of the past does not change the need for punishment. If you do not understand what you did wrong, feel free to ask the staff. You should find your questions answered.
  
  
• Please note that we reserve the right to update point value and length at anytime without prior notice.

Thanks,
GameZone24.net Staff