About B³
BlackBoxBETA Forum Rules
The B³ forums are intended to provide a warm, friendly atmosphere for the B³ community. In order to maintain order and a sense of community, all users should read and follow these conditions. By participating in the forum, users are affirming their willingness to comply with these terms. This memorandum has been created to provide you with information about what you can expect here, what is expected of you, and to answer some questions you may have in your use of the B³ Online forums.
TERMS OF SERVICE
We would like to direct your attention to the Website Terms of Use Agreement, particularly Section 7, which deals directly with the Forums.
RULES OF CONDUCT
- Screenshots may not be posted.
In order to provide optimum forum performance for our users, the posting of screenshots is prohibited in the forum. You may provide links to screenshots you have hosted elsewhere.
- Posting images on the forums is prohibited with the following exceptions:
Signature graphics are permitted, but must follow these guidelines:
- No more than one signature image may be used
- Maximum height: 120 pixels
- Maximum width: 400 pixels
- Maximum file size: 24,000 bytes (not Kbytes)
- All content must be in good taste.
- Be respectful of others at all times.
The purpose of the forum is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas. Occasionally, there will be conflicts that arise when people voice opinions. Be courteous when disagreeing with others. It is possible to disagree without being insulting.
- Ranting is prohibited
A rant is a post which is long-winded, redundant and filled with angry, non-constructive comments. A free exchange of ideas is essential to building a strong sense of community and helpful in the development of both games and the B³ community, but rants are disruptive and incite flaming and trolling. Please post your thoughts in a concise, clear manner and avoid going off on rambling tangents.
- Personal attacks are prohibited.
Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts which are designed to personally berate or insult another. Text of this nature is not beneficial to the community spirit and will not be tolerated.
- Trolling is prohibited.
Trolling is the word used to describe a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting the members of the forum community. Posts of this nature are disruptive and do not convey a friendly attitude.
- No posting of personal information
Please respect the privacy of other B³ players and do not give out information such as phone numbers and addresses.
- Warnings and bans are not to be discussed on the forum.
Such matters shall remain private between B³ and the user. Questions or comments concerning warnings and bans will be conveyed through e-mail or private messaging. Likewise, discussions regarding moderator actions are not permitted on the forum. If you have questions regarding a post or thread, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- Immediate banning from the forum can result from any of the following:
The posting of pornography; discriminatory remarks which are sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive; excessive obscene or vulgar language; posts which discuss or illustrate illegal activity; providing links to sites that contain any of the aforementioned.
- Spamming, bumping and pyramid quoting are prohibited.
Spam is considered to be repetitive posting of the same topic or text or nonsensical posts that have no substance and are often designed to annoy other forum users. Bumping posts in order to keep them near the top of the list is also prohibited. Petitions or "/signed" posts are a version of bumping and likewise are not permitted. Pyramid quoting is a response to a forum thread which contains the quotes of four or more previous posters, sometimes with additional spaces added unnecessarily. Posts of this nature are not conducive to community spirit and are unwelcome.
- Redundant threads will be deleted.
As a courtesy to others before beginning a new thread, please look to see if an active thread on that topic has already been established. If so, place your comments there instead. Multiple threads on the same subject clutter up the forum needlessly and many good ideas may be lost. Keep discussions about one topic to one thread only.
- Impersonating another forum user, moderator, volunteer, administrator or B³ employee is strictly prohibited.
You are expressly forbidden from impersonating anyone else, including those named above, even in jest. This may be grounds for permanent loss of your B³ account.
- "Newbie" bashing will not be tolerated, particularly in the Newcomer's Forum.
Regular forum users are encouraged to be helpful and courteous in their responses. All flames will be automatically deleted and the poster may be warned or permanently barred from future forum use.
- You may not post advertisements.
Posts discussing or linking to online auction sites or the sale of in-game goods or services for real money are strictly prohibited.
- Avoid using profanity.
Using partial masking (such as asterisks or punctuation marks) to bypass the profanity filter is prohibited and will result in the same action as if the actual word had been typed.
- Post constructively.
Negative feedback can be very useful, provided that it is presented in a civil, factual manner. Tell us what you don't like and why and how you feel it could be improved. Posts that are insulting and rude may be deleted, no matter how valid the ideas behind them may be.
- Disputes which cannot be resolved between forum users and moderators may be arbitrated by the forum administrators.
To discuss problems or concerns, please send an e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- Please use English when posting on the forums.
Please use English when posting on the forums as a courtesy to other players unless the forum channel is specifically created for discussions in another language.
