General Articles & Rules for Supremacy 1914
SCOPE OF APPLICATION
The following articles and rules apply in the forums and in-game chat for www.supremacy1914.com. As the forum and in-game chat are intended to offer a platform for our users to communicate and interact with each other. As such, a polite and respectful behavior is absolutely essential. Treat other users the way you would in turn like to be treated. Please use the following rules and your own common sense as a
guide in how to behave in Supremacy 1914. In order to avoid discussions becoming unnecessarily complicated, please use the corresponding language of the server you are in.
ARTICLES
Article 1 -Forum Information-
The forum search function, the FAQ (hyperlink) section of the forum, and the player's manual (hyperlink)are your friends. Use them to search terms and gain valuable experience in game play and other function. Many of the questions or comments you may wish to ask or make have been addressed. Please refrain from creating new threads without first using the search feature or FAQ section. Many times your questions have already been answered while other times the thread is already there for you to continue the discussion. Excessive threads with similar information create a problematic forum and difficulty for those using the search function. The problem threads will be dealt with and possibly deleted.
Article 2 -Forum Posts-
Ensure that your posts are well structured and relevant. People do not like to read posts full of spelling and grammatical errors. In these cases, the edit function can prove to be very useful. For any subsequent changes in a forum post, please don’t double-post but use the edit function instead. For the sake of the community please review your posts for spelling errors and run on sentences. We also ask that you stay on topic and remain relevant to the discussion at hand. Although grammar and spelling are not a rule we ask that you give your fellow user the courtesy of trying to make your post a joy to read, not a task.
Article 3 -Privacy-
For private discussion please use the private message function by either using mail or the in-game chat via whisper. Publication of private messages is only permitted through the consent of both participants. Publication of private information of other users (address, phone number, email address, ...) is strictly prohibited.
Article 4 -Staff-
(Super) Moderators:
Moderators are users who are responsible for enforcing these rules and ensuring a smooth operation of the forums and chat. They are appointed by the administrators and act on behalf of the operator. Moreover, they are obliged to follow the instructions given by the administrators and the operator. Hints and requests from moderators must be considered by the users in their decisions.
Administrators
Administrators are staff members who preside over the moderators to ensure their correct enforcement of the rules. At least two administrators have to supervise the entire forums. Administrators are appointed by the operator. According to these rules, they are only bound by their own conscience and the Community Manager.
Status of the moderators, actions for infringement of the rules Moderators have the right and duty to enforce the forum and chat rules. This can range from editing or deleting posts, closing or deleting forums threads up to and including the warning and/or banning of a user; this is also applied for in-game chat.
Article 5 -Kicks & Bans-
Warnings are clearly distinguished as such (not as a reprimand etc.). They are usually given by email or PM and not in the corresponding threads. Particularly severe violations can result in the imposition of a ban without preceding warnings. In-game chat warnings are typically issued before a kick, compounding with every instance. Particularly severe violations can result in the imposition of a ban without preceding warnings. Forum: A user will be banned from the forums for 72 hours after three warnings. After the sixth warning, he/she will be banned permanently from the forums.
Chat: After warnings have been given for breaking rules a user may be kicked; 2 hours, 12 hours. If the same user continues to break the chat rules the ban step process: 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 1 month, and eventual permanent ban from chat. In case of an account termination, for severe punishment, the affected user is strictly prohibited from creating another account (risk of evasion). Exceptions are subject to the discretion of the operator/the administrators. If a user does not agree with the actions of a moderator they can ask them for a statement via PM or email. We are generally willing to explain our actions in private. At the same time, this means that we do not tolerate public discussions about them. If a Moderator exceeds the authorities granted to them in these rules, a motion can be filed to relieve them of their duties. A corresponding motion with a reasonable explanation has to be filed with an administrator. The assessment of such a motion as well as its enforcement falls to the administrator. If an administrator exceeds the authorities granted to them in these rules, they may be relieved of their duties by the operator. Should there still be the need for clarification afterwards, each user may report his/her complaint to the Community Manager.
Under certain circumstances, we reserve the right to exclude users from the community without a warning. These circumstances include severe violations of the forum rules; discriminating, contemptuous or obscene behavior; the publication of racist or pornographic content; vulgar or offensive language; the conduct, planning or approval of illegal activities; overstepping the boundaries of good taste; or posting links to websites where any of the above characteristics apply.
In conclusion, we would like to wish all of you a good time in our forums and in-game chat and have a fun discussion. You are the community, so please help us to uphold the forums integrity in an exemplary manner.
General Rules
The following are the general rules of Supremacy 1914. These are in compilation with the above articles.
Rule 1 - Privacy
Publication of private correspondence between the player community, members of the Supremacy 1914 team and forum users is only permitted through the consent of both participants. Publication of private information (address, phone number, email address ...etc.) is strictly prohibited.
Rule 2 - Heavy Topics
Discussions about politics, ideology, or similarly explosive issues should be led with care and consideration. Any discussions such as that can easily lead to heated debates ought to be avoided.
Rule 3 - Password
Never give out your password! Not even to friends, family or staff members.
Rule 4 - Adherence
Users must follow instructions from all Supremacy Staff, including Game Operators and Moderators.
Rule 5 - Vulgar, Insults & Threats
Insults, threats or disparaging comments about game players or the staff is not tolerated. This includes general topics such as religions, politics, nations, people of nations, ethnic jokes...etc. The usage of vulgar or any disrespectful words are prohibited. Staff will not supply users with a list of ‘banned’ words as they do not promote there usage. Please, heed the warnings by moderators if in violation. as multiple usage will result in a kick or ban.
Rule 6 - Dishonest Behavior
There will be no posting of a dishonest nature. Links and documentation on how to cheat or discussions regarding file sharing tools are prohibited.
Rule 7 - Arguments
There will be no finger pointing. Do not use the chat or forums to air your grievances against another player or group of players. Public criticism and insults due to game, chat or forum experiences will not be tolerated. This includes public exposure to game numbers in which there is a conflict.
Rule 8 -Spam & Advertising
Advertisements for commercial sites are prohibited. Posting of spam, warez, cheats, CD keys, copyright material etc.; “Birthday threads”; Instigation to spamming, baiting, hunting, etc.
Spam / advertising for other online games: Lots of content, no syntactic or grammatical structure following strings of linguistic signs or the constant repetition of the same will be considered spam. This is punishable by a temporary or permanent removal from the chat. Additionally, advertising for other online games will be punished. Capital letters, emoticons and other special orders may only be used as an accent. Should these be used constantly, this will be considered spam and dealt with accordingly.
Rule 9 - Multiple Accounts
Using more than one account in the game and/or forum is prohibited. A new account is allowed only when the old one is deleted. Anyone that is found to have two or more accounts will be asked to pick one and have the rest deleted.
Rule 10-Trolls & Other Posts
Meaningless, nonsensical, non-contextual, rude, or otherwise unnecessary posts are prohibited in the chat and forum is prohibited.
Rule 11- Provocation / Trolls: Trolls are users who mainly attempt to violate the chat rules or generally the rules of good taste by offensive posts. Such behavior is not tolerated. Users who visit the Supremacy1914 chat just for this purpose, will be removed from the chat.
In general: "Do not feed the trolls!". Sometimes it is more efficient to ignore offensive chat messages instead of replying, to deny the provocateurs the desired attention.
Rule 12 - Quoting Violations
No user is above the law. Using posts you know are a violation in a quote or subsequent posts referring to the inappropriate post will result in the same disciplinary action as the original post.
Rule 13 - Special Characters
Accentuation of forum thread titles by using special characters is prohibited.
Rule 14 - Deputy Moderation
To ensure quality in moderation Bytro Labs|Supremacy 1914 does not allow deputy moderation from the user base. Only members of the moderation team many perform these duties. Any violation may result in disciplinary action.
Rule 15 - Polls & Voting Threads
On topic polls or vote threads are acceptable. Any vote thread that does not pertain to Supremacy or violates the rules will be deleted and possibly disciplinary action taken against the creator. This also includes the posting surveys for school, university, the bowling club, etc. all non-Supremacy polls are prohibited.
Rule 16 - User Name
Supremacy 1914 wishes to ensure an enjoyable experience for all players. As well they need to address some rules towards German law to be in compliance with operating a business from that location. Therefore the use of insulting, disparaging or inappropriate language, comments and phrases in the game, forums, chat or username is strictly prohibited. The display and or use of national socialism (Nazism), racism, violence, pornography in the game, forums, chat or username is also strictly prohibited. Any act or comment which is meant to incite, insult or is vulgar and/or obscene in the chat, forums, game or a username will be addressed in the same manner.
Rule 17 - Content & Remarks
Violence, Drug glorification, pornography, and racist/Nazi remarks are prohibited and will result in immediate removal from the chat. Should the user continue this behavior, the account will be deleted. There is a zero tolerance policy regarding this point, any remarks will result in a ban.
Rule 18 - Edit of Moderator Comments
Users many not change, edit, or delete any comment or contribution the Moderation Team makes in the forums. As well no user may comment or complain in public chat about a Moderators actions or instructions. Both violations will be met with disciplinary action. Users are asked to contact the Moderator involved through a PM and discuss it privately. If the user does not feel the Moderator is addressing their inquiry properly they should use the support link at the bottom of the home page to report it.
Rule 19 - Procedure on Ban Discussion
Meetings or complaints about warnings, kicks or bans on the part of moderators: Should you feel the need to discuss a warning or a ban with a moderator, please use the PM system on the website. It is not permitted to discuss decisions of the moderation team in public. Should you not agree with the answer of the moderator, please contact the Main Administrator, Euphoria, or the Super Game Operator, Pitmedden. Should you find the answer still not to your satisfaction, you can contact the Community Manager, Godi.
Rule 20 - Forum & Chat Language
Please use only the specified language of the chat and forum. The global channel and auxiliary channels are following the national language of each server. Warnings will be given but if users continue to not heed the warnings they will be removed from the chat/forum.