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Zathyus News Broadcast Terms of Service


The Official Zathyus News Broadcast Terms of Service

Last Updated: 1/1/2010
All situations not covered in the Terms of Service (TOS) will be decided on a case-by-case basis by a moderator or administrator of Zathyus News Broadcast (ZNB). Rules may only be enforced upon addition and new rules do not apply to previous occurances and judgements.

The Official Zathyus News Broadcast Terms of Service determines punishable actions and the consequences for conducting such actions. It is imperative that you familiarize yourself with these rules, both to ensure fair treatment during punishment and to be able to avoid acts of misconduct . All of these rules apply across the Zathyus News Broadcast and its social networking pages on Twitter, Youtube, and Gmail.


Code of Conduct*
*Severe offenses conducted over the Private Messaging (PM) system may result in the removal of Private Messaging rights.

Profanity
Mild Offense: 1-2 words / Moderate Offense: 3-5 words. / Severe Offense: 5+ words.
  • Verbal Warning: Mild offense not directed towards a user or forum on the Zathyus Network.
  • Moderator Warning: Moderate offense not directed towards a user or forum on the Zathyus Network.
  • 3 Day Moderation Queue: Moderate offense directed towards a user or forum on the Zathyus Network.
  • 7 Day Moderation Queue: Severe offense directed towards a user or forum on the Zathyus Network.
Racial, Ethnic, Gender, or Personal Insults
Mild Offense: A misinterpreted or accidental insult or slur / Moderate Offense: A more stereotypical than offensive insult or slur. / Severe Offense: An insult or slur that is clearly offensive and intended to cause harm.
  • Verbal Warning: Mild offense that is meant to be non-offensive.
  • Moderator Warning: Mild offense that is meant to be offensive and directed at a user or forum on the Zathyus Network.
  • 3 Day Moderation Queue: Moderate offense that is offensive and directed towards a user or forum on the Zathyus Network.
  • 2 Day Suspension: Severe offense that is offensive and directed towards a user or forum on the Zathyus Network.
Spam Replies & Topics
Mild Offense: Posts with less than 5 words that contain little substance or posts that are irrelevant or unneccesary to the topic that was posted in. / Moderate Offense: Posts with only emoticons, images, or chat speak (lol, brb, etc.). / Severe Offense: Posts with only one word or image, or an entire post composed of chat speak.
  • Verbal Warning: Mild offense with replies of little value.
  • Moderator Warning: Moderate offense with replies of no value.
  • 3 Day Moderation Queue: Severe offense in posts that require removal.
  • 5 Day Moderation Queue: Severe offense that is conducted in more than one forum or page.
Personal Information (Personal Information guidelines are not subject to Official Zathyus News Broadcast submissions.)
Mild Offense: Unintended posting of minor private information with benevolent intent (IP, IM Conversations). / Moderate Offense: Intended posting of private information with benevolent intent. / Severe Offense: Intended posting of private information with malevolent intent.
  • Verbal Warning: Mild offense conducted with benevolent intent or authorization to post private materials.
  • Moderator Warning: Moderate offense conducted with benevolent intent or a large amount of private material posted.
  • 12 Hour Suspension: Severe offense conducted with malevolent intent.
Porn and Warez
Mild Offense: Pictures/video/text of mild to minor sexual content. / Moderate Offense: Pictures/video/text containing pornography or strong sexual content. / Severe Offense: Pictures/video/text of explicitly offensive sexual content.
  • Verbal Warning: Mild offense containing people in underwear, scantily clad images, or tasteful sexual awareness discussion.
  • Moderator Warning: Content bordering mild and moderate offense; punished using moderator's discretion.
  • 7 Day Banning: Moderate offense containing pornography or strong sexual content.
  • Indefinite Banning: Severe offense containing unblurred "private parts", erotic stories, or any video depiction of sexual acts.

Member Etiquette & Other Punishable Actions*
*Content from the Code of Conduct is enforceable in addition to these rules.

Member Etiquette
  • Posting large images that will stretch the page is bad and will bring shame to your family. Please use spoiler tags for large images or post the link to the image.
  • Your signature should not stretch the page, nor contain quick flashing images/colors due to potentially photosensitive members.
  • Please keep all images and content on the forum tasteful.
  • Do not advertise your forum outside of the areas on the forum available.
Punishable Actions
  • Posting of a news submission and then editing the submission out due to spite is a 7 day suspension.
  • Stealing news submission templates, themes, or hotlinking images is a warning and potential ban.
  • Abuse (advertising, spam) of tip hotline, and grievance report is a 24 hour ban.

Rights of the Zathyus News Broadcast Staff Team

Staff Members Have The Right To
  • Remove your signature due to excessive length, bad taste, or more than 2 legitimate member complaints.
  • Edit, trash, or remove any posted content on the Zathyus News Broadcast.
  • Remove access to the board for reasons that are unstated or unspecified in the Terms of Service.