Here you will find Forum Rules for all to abide by, code of conduct for
members to abide by, as well as rules for our game servers for
non-members to abide by.
Please check back periodically for any updates.
Last update: 01/03/2008
Forum Rules
• No trolling. Don't make posts that are inflammatory just to get people
riled up. Substance is the key to not being labeled a troll.
• Ad hominem attacks are not permitted. Criticize ideas, not people.
"You are wrong" is not a personal attack; "You are an
idiot" is. "You do not have all of the facts" is not a personal attack;
"You are ignorant" is.
• Excessive flaming will not be tolerated. Users who verbally assault the
character or person of other posters on a regular basis will be banned.
• Do not post links or requests for warez .
• Respect the privacy of others . Do not post other's phone numbers,
addresses, pictures, etc., without their express permission.
• Each forum member, barring the administrator may have only one
account.
• Do not place foul language in thread subjects .
• And of course, NO SPAMMING . No commercial-oriented posts, and no
flooding with useless content.
• Use descriptive subject lines and research your post . This reduces
the chances of double-posting, and it also makes it easier for people to
see what they do/don't want to read. Also, scan the subjects of the last
several days' posts to make sure you aren't duplicating posts.
• Post in the right forum! Even if it's only humor, an observation, or
angst, if it's about something that we have a forum for, post it there.
• Restrict the use of excessive foul language. Although we don't really
care if people curse, excessive foul language is likely to get
moderated. We also require that you leave rough or offensive language
out of the thread subjects. While
foul language is par for the course, let's try and keep it away from the
big pretty topic headers.
• Use warning markers, eg; NWS (Not work safe.), in the subject lines if the
post has any offensive material. People may read the Forum at work.
WDA Game Server Rules
General Statements
All WDA members have admin rights of all WDA servers. Our servers are
only open when members are online. Should any of these rules be broken
then the offender will be dealt with either a kick from our servers or
on severe cases a ban. If for any reason you are removed from our
servers it is because of two possible things. We either need room for
joining members or you have broken the rules which are as follows.
Intentional Team Killing
All players are annoyed at being killed by their own team members. Some
are accidental which in turn gets a "sorry" from the player who did it.
most players who accidentally kill a team member will say it soon
afterwards and some will wait till after the game is over. Purposefully
killing a team member however is very disrespectful. In our servers its
not in your best interest to intentionally kill another player on your
team. Warnings will be given for the first time. Second time will result
in a ban. Killing off your whole team, or trying to do so, will result
in an immediate ban. Most members are fairly quick at getting the ban
before the third person even drops so don't say we didn't warn you.
Recruiting
Clans couldn't exist if it wasn't for recruiting of members, however
servers that do not belong to you are not the place to do so. The first
time will be a warning to please stop. The second time will be a kick in
all participating players in the recruiting. Bottom line is you recruit
other players in our servers you won't be in there for very long.
Spam
How could anyone not like spam, its processed meat in a can and it goes
with everything. Well that would be nice but that's not what I'm talking
about. Spamming consists of saying the same thing repeatedly. This will
in most cases get a warning and then a boot from our servers. Repeatedly
saying the same thing however isn't the only thing considered as spam.
Asking for matches, new ladders, things of the like. Game servers are
not the place for them at all, that's what forums are for.
Cheating
This is with out a doubt one of the most annoying things about on-line
gaming. A constant battle against those who wish to play fair and those
childish bastards whose only fun is to download hacks off some other
site and attempt to make themselves L33T in their own minds. This does
result in a permanent ban from our servers. We rely on PB to catch
cheaters and use any and all tools we can to catch them. This ban is not
negotiable. This doesn't mean that just because you own us that you will
receive a ban. we take a beating as a lesson and will school right back
if need be.
Impersonating WDA
I might as well say DUH on this one. Should anyone use the WDA tags on
our server and not be apart of WDA, you will be gone just as fast as you
join. We do not tolerate being impersonated by anyone for any reason.
Kicking for WDA
This is one thing that people will with most cases be kicked from our
servers for. When we kick for members we look at several things. First
and foremost those who last entered the server, highest ping, and clan
less players. We will always notify that a member is joining before we
kick and if someone would like to leave first all the better, if no one
answers then we start deciding who to kick.
Our servers are to be for fun at all times. Respect all players and you
will get it back. Disrespect anyone and soon see how fast you can be
removed. Just leaving a game doesn't mean you have gotten away with it
either. All joining players are logged by PB (ip, guid,name) so don't
think there is a quick escape by leaving. These rules are always subject
to change at any time, and will possibly be more heavily enforced by
different members. Should you find yourself being removed from one of
our servers unjustly it will be looked into, however if one of these
rules have been broken you might as well not even waste the time to type
your message out.
Rules of Engagement for Members
All members MUST be at least 18 years old.
All WDA members will be expected to pay a monthly subscription fee to
help pay for all the services we use. If this fee is not met, members
will be removed from the roster. The more who pay the cheaper it is for
all.
All members must be online AT LEAST once every two weeks. Please use
voice comms when possible. If any member will be away, there is a forum
category to post your leave. Admins will not hunt down members who are
not around or send any type of warning notices. This should be common
knowledge for all members. To be a WDA member, we must be active.
Inactive members will be removed from the roster.
All members should login to the website AT LEAST once every two weeks to
keep up with team information. This alone will not secure any member's
spot on the roster. However, failure to do this could result in removal
from the roster without warning.
All new members must complete a thirty day probationary period. |
