Forum Rules

1.1 VorTechz Studios website is aimed
toward a general audience. Explicit and vulgar language, drug talk,
nudity, pornography and so forth is not allowed.



1.2 Do not mini-mod. We would
like to encourage and thank our members to use the Report button,
without adding their own criticism. Examples of this include - "Lock
this thread!", "warn this user", "ban this user", etc...



1.3 All publicly displayed
messages are only limited to English. This includes posts, titles,
signatures, profiles, and other forms of public display unless told
otherwise by a staff member.



1.4 When posting a new topic;
please do not name the topic title as something similar to "HELP ME" -
Instead, a better topic would be "Help me with Modding My Gamertag" - It
looks better, and more people will respond to it that way.



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



1.6 Do not create a new thread on
a topic that is currently already in discussion. Regardless of if you
"feel" you deserve to have your own thread, the existing thread should
be used unless an Admin or Mod instructs otherwise.



1.7 The VorTechz Studios website's
Staff reserve the right to lock and/or delete any posts or threads which
they deem irrelevant or frivolous at their own discretion.



1.8 Please use the SEARCH feature
of the forums before posting threads that address errors, problems,
questions, and almost ANYTHING. Chances are someone has already asked
the same question and received an answer. Please search before starting a
new thread.



1.9 Impersonating Staff members
is not allowed and you will be perma-banned from the site immediately.
This includes telling others you are staff or having staff badges as
your avatar/signature.



1.10 Do not ask for/sell/trade
reputation or thanks. Do not ask/beg for reputation or thanks for any
reason. Doing so will result in a warning and possibly a few day ban.
Griping about reputation or thanks will not be tolerated, and will
result in a warning/ban as well.



1.11 Do NOT ask for YouTube subscriptions, there is a Sub-for-Sub topic in Youtube Famous,


1.12 Do not ask for the "Gift of
Gold" or rant when you don't get it over someone else, doing so will
result in a temporary posting ban.



1.13 Any type of Sales/Trades/Giveaways are prohibited on TheTechGame. (e.g. Youtube/Runescape/Xbox ect...)



1.14 Posting of Private Messages
will not be tolerated. It violates the rights of the user in question.
Private messages are to remain just that, private. This rule applies board-wide unless stated otherwise by a staff member.



1.15 Profile View Boosting - When
you knowingly have your total visitors to your profile boosted. If you
are caught on either side of the rule you may face a warning/suspension.



1.16 Providing a download for any
file which is designed to harm or disrupt a computer, network, or any
other electronic entity will result in an instant ban from the site.
Examples of these malicious files include, but are not limited to: Viruses, Network stressing tools (host booters, botnets, etc), worms, and IP grabbers.



1.17 Posting of information
related to warnings you have received will not be tolerated. They are
for you only and no one else to see. This rule applies site-wide unless
stated otherwise by a staff member.



1.18 Referral sites - Any
referral site is to not be discussed on VTS. Failure to abide to this
rules will result in a warning, and a ban.



1.19 Multiple Accounts - A single
person is allowed ONE account, there is no need for someone to have
more one account for this website. If we find you have multiple accounts
and IF none are banned we will ban all but the main account for you. If
we find you have multiple accounts and any of them are banned then all
accounts related to the main user will be permanently banned from this
website.

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2.1 We do not tolerate spam. In short, do not post small or useless posts that are not relevant to the topic being discussed.



2.2 Do not PM a moderator or
admin numerous times saying the same thing to try and speed up an
answer/problem. We receive the PM's you get. There is no need to keep
sending it.



2.3 Forum sigs are to be used
respectfully, thetechgame already has to display ads to cover the
running costs, so don't annoy our members by making your sig into your
personal ad revenue opportunity. (ie: advertising and/or
reference/affiliate codes in your sig is prohibited).



2.4 Advertising on VorTechz Studios is strictly prohibited.



2.5 Microsoft Points Generators
-All of these are fake, and mostly contain link's to virus's. If you
post them on the forums then you will be I.P Banned from the site and
not allowed to return. We do not care if you have 5 posts or 5000, we
will not allow this spam on the forums.

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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 After 2 Warnings - All
warnings will be "tracked". This is to keep troublemakers from not
getting the 'penalty' for their actions.



3.6 All warnings/bans given by
the The TheTechGame website's Staff are final. TheTechGame website's
staff members reserve the right to ignore any requests to modify a
warning/ban.



3.7 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.



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



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



3.10 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.



4.6 The issue of gravedigging has
started to arise again within the forums. For those that do not know,
Gravedigging is when you post on a topic which is over 2 weeks old to
make it popular again. Gravedigging will now result in a 2 day ban
minimum.



4.7 In order to post on the
forums your post must be 20 characters and above we have started to see a
trend were users will post pointless babble or random text like
/20chars we will no longer stand for this if we see you do this your
post will be deleted the reason for this is if your reply is less than
20 characters that content wont add to the thread itself if we see you
add babble your post will be deleted without warning.

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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, signatures, and the chat box. 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 Gold Member
always have priority over banned members, because banned members got
banned for a reason. It's their own fault.



7.2 Banned members will be
blocked from all IM services and every page on VorTechz Studios. E-mail(s)
sent from the banned user to staff members will be ignored until the ban
is lifted.



7.3 VorTechz Studios website's staff members are not required to notify why the user was banned, though we most likely will do so.



7.4 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.



7.5 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 wrongdoing, 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, banner, or signature will be permitted.



8.2 No commercial, business and/or website promotion/advertisement in your avatar, banner, 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/banner/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 badge within your avatar, signature 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
TheTechGame 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. TheTechGame 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.
TheTechGame 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 behavior 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.



9.5 License Transfering is not
allowed on the forums. This is for several reasons but the most
important reason will be that it open's up user's accounts to be stolen.
We will not allow member's to be put at risk through this.

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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)
  
• Edit or reset of reputation
  
• 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
  
• Deactivation/Deletion of the offender's user account
  
• Restriction of an IP/IP range
  
• Other punishments felt necessary by the Administrators.