More rules:

-Don't double post, there is an edit button, use it, this goes for bumping as well.

-Necromancy: Necromancy is bad, it's when you grab a post that is more then two weeks old and not on the front page, and post in it, that thread is dead, and should probably stay dead. Unless of course you have something amazingly important to add.

-Necrophilia: Should you happen to expire in an untimely manner, your body becomes the property of AneurysM.

-lolololol where is teh comic is not a good idea for a thread, if you want to ask a question like the email Erik, we are not his keepers, we don't know what he's doing at all times.

-Site pimping, now this one is a bit blurry, but basically if you make an account and one of your first posts is just a 'lol this site is cool' threads I will lock it, MAKE IT HAVE A POINT!

-If you want to spam, do it in moderation and try to stay somewhat ion topic, please?


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So anyway it's getting towards summer, that means influx season, that joyful time when middle schoolers get out of jail for the summer and spam the internet, in preparing for this I have added some new rules, and figure that here would be a good place for discussion as to how we can make them better for all!

Perhaps I should make an FAQ as well?

I posted this in other places, but I think I should put it here.


I suggested that if you're a new poster, chances are you will do something that pisses off the older members/mods. So, in order to soften the blow of being a dumb ass first poster, you put a pic of boobs in your first post (or a link to them). Reasons?

1. Who doesn't like boobs? All guys do (yes, even gay ones), and so do women.
2. Even if your first post is covered under what Allah told you not to do, if it has boobs, you will be treated better. "Way to post about when is there gonna be a new comic, but I like her rack. Welcome."
3. The third and final reason is possibly the best. There can never be enough boobs.


Now, this doesn't mean if you're a guy you're disqualified, or if you're a girl you have to post your own boobs. Just Fucking Google It.

Should we just add,

- Bribing forum members to like you is not frowned upon. Seriously, Give me money.

- No matter how good you think you are, we are always better. Wet that tongue I have some boots you can lick.

-We are not here for your entertainment, you are here for ours. Commence violent poking with red hot iron pokers.

-When in doubt break out the boobs, be they your own or someone elses, boobs will save your life.

-If you have dyslexia/too lazy to type properly/stupid/very stupid/morbidly stupid/broken keyboard. You will leave here in tears.

-Make sure your first post is not a new topic, contribute to what we have before plugging your site, otherwise you get ban hammered.

Thats all I can think of for now.

If ANYONE posts or links to goatse, tubgirl, or anything equally disgusting, someone will immediately and permanently ban you forever. Probably Dream, because he's pretty cool. I don't care, that's one thing i draw the line on. I don't need to see that shit and neither do you.

Re: Picture threads.

Jade has asked for a rule clarification on picture sharing. Here it is- other mods, feel free to change/edit/comment if you feel this is inappropriate, but I think this is a fairly common sense policy to implement and few should have any objections.

1. Don't take personal pictures from this forum and post them elsewhere without the express permission of the person who posted that picture.

2. Don't use any personal pictures from this forum for commercial purposes- not that I think anyone here is business-minded enough to find a commercial use for a bunch of blurry pictures of teenagers ranging from ugly to hella sexy, but just in case, don't do it. This forum doesn't need to be evidence in a copyright lawsuit.

3. Don't try to sneak around the above two rules by having someone else who isn't a member post that pic to /b/ for you.

4. Don't bring interpersonal drama with other members from off the forum onto the forum. If someone else instigated drama off the forum, but you're the one who causes it to make problems on the forum, you will be considered responsible for any fiasco that follows.

5. Dishonesty about picture sharing with other members off-forum is frowned upon, but if it starts off the forum and stays off the forum, don't ask us to handle it here- what happens out of Vegas, stays out of Vegas.

In addition, a few for members posting in picture threads:

1. Don't post anything on the picture threads that is illegal. Duh. Underage tits apply- sorry, forum males.

2. Don't post anything on the picture threads that would irreparably harm your reputation, business, livelihood, future political campaigns, health, or sanity if it suddenly were posted all over the internet. Use some common sense- it's a public forum and anyone can register.

3. Don't post anything on the picture threads that shows your address, phone number, full real name, school name, or other clear identifying information that would enable someone to locate you, unless you are fully prepared to deal with the consequences- which could conceivably include /b/ invasions of your personal life. We won't be banning or suspending anyone for posting pictures that show identifying information, but I frown highly upon this, particularly if you are underage and/or female.

This is a new rule. I felt that it was sort of implied, but recent events have forced me to spell it out:

No member (including moderators I might add) may start a negative topic targeting one member or one specific group of members on the forum. This is effective starting now.

Thank you.

EDIT: Additionally I'm stating Erik's "no dead animal" rule: No dead animals. Hunting images or video may be linked AND TAGGED APPROPRIATELY, but no general animal mutilation please. This includes animal cruelty etc etc.