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[SP Staff]

The Staff

Admins/Owners:

• Apollo (owner and coder)

• The Adfeng

Moderators

• Oreus

Don't ask if you can be a moderator or staff advisor.  We will contact you if we want you to join our staff.

Forum Rules

• No cursing.  You may say "damn" or other less-offensive words(such as crap, suck, etc) some, but not excessively. No verbal fighting.  Please be polite and respectful of your fellow members. Think before you post.
• Combat is allowed.  Do not post threads about revenge.  ShiftedPerspectives is not responsible for anything that you might get yourself into while talking about combat.  Both offensive and defensive combat can be talked about.
• Stay on topic.
• Post threads in the correct board.  If you are unsure of where to post the thread, PM a moderator or administrator.  If no response is given, post it in the board which you think it belongs.  It will be moved if it belongs in another board.
• No slang or chatspeak. (ex: Plz for Please, u for You, 2 for to).
• Please do not use colored text or highlights, unless necessary.  It's hard to read and can be annoying.
  
• No discussions or threads about sex or drugs.
• No flaming or threatening others. Do not pick fights with people.
• Do not use excessive capital letters in posts.
• Signatures can be up to 100 pixels by 100 pixels, or a few lines of text.  If an administrator or moderator finds your signature too large, they will ask you to remove it.  If you do not, an administrator will remove the signature themselves, with possible consequences.
• Do not post anything related to pornography, including but not limited to, pictures, text, avatars, or signatures.
• Please do not change thread titles unless correcting a misspelling.
• English is the primary language on this forum.  Use it at all times, unless specified in the thread or thread title.
• Use spell check.  If your browser doesn't support spell check, use the spell check provided to the right of the "Preview" button below your post.
• Obey staff members.  If they tell you to do something, do it.  If you think that a decision they have made is wrong, PM an administrator.  If it is about an administrator, PM the other administrator.
• Spam will not be tolerated.  If you post anything that is regarded as spam, you will be given one warning about it.  After that you will be banned.

Some Suggestions:

These are not rules, but we ask that you abide by these suggestions as best you can:

• Do not change your username excessively.  If you do, post your previous username into your signature.
• Use the shoutbox for a quick conversation.  Use the PM function of the forum if it is only for one person, or will take up a lot of space.
• Do not give out personal information.
• If you find a thread that is interesting that hasn't been posted in for 2-4 weeks or longer, post only if you think it is necessary to say.  If not, create a new thread.
• Before you post, think through what you want to say, and say more than a few words.

Banning

Every staff member must agree to ban someone.  If you have been banned, it was probably for a decent reason.  Ban evasion will just make us ban you more.  You can be banned from the shoutbox and not the forum (and vise versa).  It depends on your offense.

Disciplinary Steps:

• Warning
• Second Warning
• One day ban
• Seven day ban
• Thirty day ban
• Permanent ban

Sigs, Avatars, Posting, and More:

How to post

Click the "reply" button and type your message.  When done, hit "Post" or "Preview".  It is advised that you spell check your work.

Add an image to your post:

You will have to have the image uploaded on another site (imageshack, deviant art, etc)  Get the direct link for the picture, then click the "Insert Image" button located on the second row, and the second button.  Inside the space provided, post the link.  It should look something like this:

[/list][/list][/list]

Code:

[img]http://yourpicturelink.com/img.jpg[/img]

Add an avatar
This is the little picture that will show up next to each of your posts.  Go to "Profile" (button at the top of the page).  Go to "Forum Profile Information".  You can upload a picture from your computer or copy and paste a picture from the internet.

Add a Signature
This is the text below your post. Go to "Profile" (button at the top of the page).  Go to "Forum Profile Information".  Go to "Signature".  Type in what you want.  Read the rules (above) for how large your signature can be.  If you wish to add a picture or a banner, type in the code located in the "Add an image to your post" section.  Please read the rules for size of pictures.  Please do not add more than two pictures side by side.

Changing Skins:
This will change the look of the forum.  Go to "Profile" (button at the top of the page).  Go to "Look and Layout Preferences".  Then look for "Current Theme: Forum or Board Default"  Click on "Change".  Click on a skin you like.

Receiving or not emails from the site:
This will allow you to decide if you want to get announcements from us or not.  Go to "Profile" (button at the top of the page).  Go to "Notifications and Email".  Look around and decide what you want.

Signature Suggestions

• A banner.  This image must be no taller than 100 pixels.  A preferred size is 400x100.
• Three to four lines of text.
• Two pictures side by side and one line of text.
  

You may have a mix of these, but do not make them excessively large.  If it becomes bothersome for other members or administrators, they will ask you to remove it.


Rules for the Chatroom

Chatroom rules are located on the chatroom page.

Link to the chatroom


Chatroom Hosted Events: Rules and more

Hosted Talks
A chatroom hosted event is a discussion, a how-to, or a lecture about psionics.  These talks are serious and formal events, so special rules are in effect.

How it works

• The host will pick a topic and announce it at least one week in advance.
• There will be a person keeping a log.
• Treat the host as a staff member.  If they tell you to stop talking, listen to them.
• The event can go anywhere from 1-2 hours officially, though they may continue past that.
• The event can be cancelled if the host doesn't show up 20 minutes after the announced time.  The talk can also be cancelled if only 3 or less people show up within the first 45 minutes.  The host or a staff member may decide to continue or not.
• Finally, all chatroom rules must be obeyed and the ! system should be used, especially with more than 5 people present.

The "!" System

The "!" system is the internet version of raising your hand, waiting to be called on to either ask a question, answer another person's question, or to comment.  The system works by the host asking if there are questions or comments.  Anyone who does, should type "!" (without the " ") and wait to be called on.  The first person to type "!" will be called on first, then the second person, and so on.  When you are done with your question or comment, type "done" (without the " ") so people know you don’t have more to ask.  If you have a comment, type: "!comment".  If you have an answer to someone's question, type: "!answer for <name>".

Example:

<The_Adfeng> Any questions?
<Member1> !
<Member2> !comment
<Member3> !
<The_Adfeng> Member1, go ahead.
<Member1> What do you mean by.....
<Member1> done
<The_Adfeng> Good question.  I meant...

It is important to pay attention to what is going on so more questions fit in the time limit.  If you had a question and forgot it, let the host know so that time is not wasted.  If you ask a lot of questions (this is not a bad thing), you may be asked to allow others to go first.  We want everyone to be given a chance to speak.

Host an event
Some of you may want to host an event, and we would love you for doing so.  Private message an administrator with your topic, a date, a time, the type of event (discussion, how-to, lecture, or other) and a quick outline of what you plan on covering.  You will be in charge of advertising (we will help), keeping a log, and reporting any problems.


Donations

Shifted Perspectives is not free at all and we have gone through a lot to bring it to you. The money donated will be used to pay for our domain and hosting.  While donators will not be given any special treatment, you will be profusely thanked by the staff and members.

Note from Apollo: I pay for this website out of my own pocket (its not cheap) and I would really appreciate any financial help you can supply.  Even $1 helps.


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