Forum Rules

1.1 The website is aimed at a general audience. Hateful, distressing & explicit language, drug talk, pornography and anything of such nature is NOT allowed and will not be tolerated.

1.2 Any public messages must be displayed in English. This includes posts, signatures, avatars and profiles. Private messages however can be in any language.

1.3 When posting a topic, please do not name it something like “HELP ME”. Instead name it something appropriate so people can help you with what you need help with.

1.4 Signatures must not contain anything illegal, explicit, contain nudity or porn. The same rule applies for avatars.

1.5 Staff have the right to delete/ close topics as they feel necessary.

1.6 Impersonation of staff is strictly prohibited and you will be permanently banned. This includes avatars and signatures.

1.7 Do not ask for Youtube subscriptions or Twitter followers. There will be topics made by staff for sub4sub or follow4follow topics, making your own will result in a warning or ban.

1.8 Any type of Sales/Trades/Giveaways are strictly prohibited on Delta Clan Gaming

1.9 Posting of private messages will not be tolerated. It violates the rights of the user in question.

1.10 Providing links to any download that will disrupt a computer or network that would harm any electronic devices will result in a ban to the user.

1.11 Referral sites are not to be discussed on DCG.

1.12 Each person is allowed ONE account, and one account only. Anyone found with multiple accounts will have all but their main accounts banned and a warning issued on the remaining account.

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2.1 We do not tolerate spam, meaning do not post short pointless posts that are not relevant to the topic being discussed

2.2 Do not PM a moderator numerous time saying the same thing to try and speed up an answer or problem, we receive the PMs you send and there is no need to keep sending it

2.3 Forum Sigs and avatars are to be used respectively, they are not for you to generate personal revenue through advertising, we have adds on the site and we don’t want to see more added.

2.4 Advertising on Delta Clan Gaming is strictly prohibited.

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3.1 Do not post offensive, abusive, obscene, hateful, discriminating, or harmful posts.

3.2 ABSOLUTELY NO Cursing or Swear Words, this includes bypassing the swear filter with symbols or forum bbcode.

3.3 Follow basic netiquette rules. For example, DO NOT ever type in ALL CAPS. This applies to both topic titles and the post messages, as this is considered yelling.

3.4 Never under any circumstances post personal information of another user, pictures, or any other material without person's consent.

3.5 All warnings are tracked to keep trouble makers from not getting the punishment or their actions

3.6 If you are a long standing member, act like one; lead by example and assist other newer users rather than attacking them. We look upon our veteran users to use this opportunity to teach the newer users the appropriate way to conduct themselves in this community.

3.7 Personal attacks such as instigating "flame bait", verbal abuse, mocking or sexist remarks of members in posts are not tolerated at DeltaClanGaming. Such posts will be deleted on sight or moderated accordingly.

3.8 Members that reply to posts simply to instigate argument will be dealt with and shown no mercy.

3.9 Posts in a particular forum need to stay on topic.

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4.1 Use descriptive subject lines & research your post. This reduces the chances of double-posting and it also makes it easier for people to see what they do or don't want to read.

4.2 Keep the focus. Each board has a focus on a certain topic. Questions outside the scope of a certain board will either be moved to the appropriate board, locked, or simply be deleted. Please post your topic in the most appropriate board. Users that post in the wrong board will be warned. Continuing these actions will result in a banned.

4.3 DO NOT bump your topics. Doing so causes unnecessary clutter to the forum.

4.4 If you post a one-lined message such as "lol", "+1", etc... it is classified as SPAM and will be removed. Multiple offenses can result in your posts being deleted or a complete loss of posting rights.

4.5 DO NOT report your own post(s) for any reason. You may however report your own topic for deletion/closure

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5.1 Public discussions of staff actions are not allowed on the forum. It is also prohibited to protest staff actions in titles, avatars and signatures. If you do not like something that a staff member said/did, DO NOT discuss this in the forums. If necessary, PM or email the staff member and try your best to resolve the problem or difference in a private manner.

5.2 Staff has final say in any dispute. Moderators and Admins have been instilled with special privileges due to the trustworthiness and dedication they show to the site. All staff have the right to, without question, violate any rule herein they deem necessary for the benefit of the site. Site Administration reserves the right to grant the same privilege under extenuating circumstances to certain users. Staff have supreme authority, and as such, all grievances are to be directed to Site Administration. Any user found disregarding this is subject to account termination.

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6.1 If you have a complaint about another member, problems with other members, etc., please try to resolve the problem in a personal message. If necessary, address an admin or moderator by reporting their post.

6.2 If you believe an individual is repeatedly breaking the rules, please report to one of Administrators. Repeating offenders will be banned from the forum, and further action may be taken against them.

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7.1 Any Regular or DCG Members always have priority over banned members, because banned members got banned for a reason. It's their own fault.

7.2 DCG staff members are not required to notify why the user was banned, though we most likely will do so.

7.3 Should you be disciplined with a restriction or ban, you are not allowed to open a new account to obtain freedom to post. Restrictions and bans are given for a reason, and usurping that ability by re-registering is not tolerated. If another account is opened, that account will be banned immediately, and the original account will be further penalized.

7.4 It is not our problem if it is your brother, cousin, best friend, mom, dad, girlfriend, boyfriend, or kitten that got your account banned. If it turns out that your account is suffering from their wrong doing, that is an issue you'll have to take up with them. Your account will not receive any reduction in suspension.

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8.1 Absolutely no nudity or offensive material in your avatar or signature will be permitted.

8.2 No commercial, business and/or website promotion/advertisement in your avatar or signature will be permitted.

8.3 Be wary when hotlinking to images. If you hotlink to an image on a site with malware, it gives other users an error whenever they view a thread you post in. If a staff member sees this, we can and will reset your avatar (and you may lose avatar/signature privileges respectively).

8.4 "Army" graphics are permitted, however, any post in the forums regarding an "Army" will be deleted promptly and the poster will be issued a warning. It causes un-needed conflict and stupidity between members, and will not be tolerated.

8.5 You may not display a site rank within your avatar or banner if you have not been awarded it.

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9.1 Although we would all like to post and leech off of shareware and illegal files such as an exploit, we can't. NOBODY is allowed to post any links or upload any files that are meant to be purchased or have copyrights attached to them saying the file(s) cannot be distributed freely. If we see any posts or chat discussions pertaining to the distribution of illegal software and/or files, that content will be removed as soon as possible and the user will receive a ban. The length of the ban will be determined by Delta Clan Gaming website's staff and will vary depending on the volume and type of content the software or file(s) contained. Legal action may be taken by the copyright holder at their discretion, though this is an issue of the End User. Delta Clan Gaming holds no liability for the actions or opinions of its users.

9.2 NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements) are signed, in most cases, after applying for testing of products/hardware/software. Posting of content violating these NDAs will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Any user found posting such content will be promptly dealt with, and reported to the copyright holders. Any legal action taken regarding these situations is solely placed on the End User. Delta Clan Gaming does not condone such activity, and holds no liability for such actions.

9.3 Social Engineering - Do not post HOW to defraud companies or other entities on the site. This includes telling lies to customer support for example in order to get free items under the guise of deceit. This is dishonest behaviour and it will NOT be tolerated on this website.

9.4 Fraud - Do not post ANYTHING related to the act of or offering to commit fraud in ANY way, shape, or form. It is illegal and Delta Clan Gaming will never allow it.

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If you happen to violate any of the rules posted above, the following punishments against you may be undertaken:

• Edit or removal of post(s)
  
• Removal of privileges
  
• The locking or deletion of topics
  
• Temporary/Permanent ban at staff discretion
  
• Edit of signature or avatar if in violation of rules
  
• Increase of the Warning Level
  
• Removal of offender's posting rights
  
• Suspension of the offender's user account
  
• Deletion of the offender's user account
  
• Restriction of an IP/IP range
  
• Other punishments felt necessary by the Administrators.
  

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