Post by Devon on Jun 1, 2017 12:26:08 GMT
Hey there!
I'm Brian, the Administrator here at The Rainbow Community.
I made this forum so that people of both the LGBTQ+ community and those not within it, can socialise and learn more about their sexualities and identities and just generally have fun whilst meeting new people!
However, in order for us to keep a friendly and comfortable atmosphere for all, we need to set some rules which we hope you will all follow. Please take a look at the table below and familiarise yourself with the rules and sanctions before posting within the community.
We have a NO BULLYING policy here and will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment of our members. This will be moderated harshly.
Community Rules of Conduct
Permanently banned accounts will be deleted so that there are no "ghost" accounts on the Members list.
Moderators may, on occasion, take extra action if they feel that the offending user's intentions are to cause trouble and/or violate the rules purposely.
Swearing Rules of Conduct
Our views on swearing/cussing are that we allow the use of it on occasion, however, it should not be used regularly or to cause offence to others. We understand that sometimes certain language must be used, however, we advise all members to remain appropriate and keep things PG-13 at all times.
You will only ever receive a warning for "Excessive / Unnecessary Swearing" if a Moderator feels that:
Advertisement Rules of Conduct
If marked as ✔️/❌, it can be posted but only within the appropriate board.
I'm Brian, the Administrator here at The Rainbow Community.
I made this forum so that people of both the LGBTQ+ community and those not within it, can socialise and learn more about their sexualities and identities and just generally have fun whilst meeting new people!
However, in order for us to keep a friendly and comfortable atmosphere for all, we need to set some rules which we hope you will all follow. Please take a look at the table below and familiarise yourself with the rules and sanctions before posting within the community.
We have a NO BULLYING policy here and will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment of our members. This will be moderated harshly.
Community Rules of Conduct
Permanently banned accounts will be deleted so that there are no "ghost" accounts on the Members list.
Moderators may, on occasion, take extra action if they feel that the offending user's intentions are to cause trouble and/or violate the rules purposely.
| Warning (25%) | Warning (50%) | 3-Day Suspension (75%) | Permanent Ban & Account Deletion (100%) | |
| Discrimination, Bullying or Harassment | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Disrespectful / Aggressive Behaviour | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Mass-Tagging / Wrongful Tagging | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Excessive / Unnecessary Swearing | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Creating / Engaging in Conflict | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Spamming / Flooding | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Advertising / Promoting | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Derailing Threads | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Sharing Sexually Inappropriate Content | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Using Group for Dating Purposes | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Mini-Modding | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Ownage of Two (or more) Accounts | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Begging for Staff Ranks or Permissions | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Sharing Personal Information | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Requesting Personal Information | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
Swearing Rules of Conduct
Our views on swearing/cussing are that we allow the use of it on occasion, however, it should not be used regularly or to cause offence to others. We understand that sometimes certain language must be used, however, we advise all members to remain appropriate and keep things PG-13 at all times.
You will only ever receive a warning for "Excessive / Unnecessary Swearing" if a Moderator feels that:
- It is insulting and causes/risks causing offence.
- It is unnecessary and/or unwanted for the current topic of conversation.
- You have been swearing/cussing too much recently.
Advertisement Rules of Conduct
If marked as ✔️/❌, it can be posted but only within the appropriate board.
| Content | ✔️ / ❌ | Appropriate Board | Additional Notes |
| YouTube Videos | ✔️ | Please only share relevant YouTube links. These will be automatically embeded on your post. | |
| Funding Campaign | ✔️ / ❌ | Funding and Petition Share | Do not have to be LGBTQ+ related, just for a good cause. |
| Petitions | ✔️ / ❌ | Funding and Petition Share | Do not have to be LGBTQ+ related, just for a good cause. |
| Books and Poems | ✔️ / ❌ | Literature and Reading | These must have been written by you. Only Wattpad is allowed to be used for linking to stories/poems. |
| Personal Social Media | ✔️ / ❌ | Profile and Signature | ONLY YouTube, Instagram and Twitter are supported. |
| Own Website / Forum | ❌ | ❌ | We do not allow promotion of your own website or forum. |
| Goo.gl, Bit.ly, TinyURL, Ad.Fly, etc. | ❌ | ❌ | No shortened links. This is so we know what is actually being shared without having to click on it, possibly leading to an ad.fly page. |
| Irrelevant Media Pages | ❌ | ❌ | Unless linking to a relevant LGBTQ+ topic in a thread or for your own, please do not promote outside media pages. |
Bumping Rules of Conduct
Bumping should only be done under the following circumstances:
We restrict "Bumping" as to prevent spam in the community and to ensure that other threads are not getting pushed down the list as well.
Personal Information Rules of Conduct
For safety and security purposes, we do not allow the sharing or requesting of personal information.
Please see the following table for a list of what is and isn't allowed to be shared:
Thank you!
Bumping should only be done under the following circumstances:
- The board allows bumping on a set basis.
- The post has had no activity within 48 hours.
- You have exact permission to do so by a Moderator.
We restrict "Bumping" as to prevent spam in the community and to ensure that other threads are not getting pushed down the list as well.
Personal Information Rules of Conduct
For safety and security purposes, we do not allow the sharing or requesting of personal information.
Please see the following table for a list of what is and isn't allowed to be shared:
| Information | ✔️ / ❌ |
| Your Forename / Nickname | ✔️ |
| Your Country of Residence / Nationality | ✔️ |
| Your Age | ✔️ |
| Your Sexuality, Gender, Identity, etc. | ✔️ |
| Your Full Name / Surname | ❌ |
| Your Home Address | ❌ |
| Banking / Billing Details | ❌ |
Thank you!
and nothing much 
