FFXIAH.com

As with all forums on the internet, there is at least some form of control to which chaos is held at bay. No rules has been omitted from the previous set but there has been plenty of new rules that were added to the site that weren't included in the old set. This update of the rules is to make it easier for you and new members to read. Rules can change at a moments notice so please keep yourself updated. If you have any further questions about the rules, feel free to contact any moderator.

These policies apply to all aspects to FFXIAH.com and FFXIVPRO.com

UPDATED: 8/3/15
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Moderation Policy and Procedures
Player Warnings
FFXI Hacks
Outside Contests
Private Messages
Personal Information
Racism
Sexual Content
Hostility
Trolling
Harassment
Quoting
Thread Titles
Flooding Topics
BBCode Abuse
Screenshots
Forum Reports
Equal Equality
Catch-All
Litigation

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Please direct any questions or concerns with the rules or enforcement to our moderators. Only contact admins with general site related issues.

Moderators follow a policy that was created by them to handle everything that users have access to.

Policy States:
Warning >> Suspension

A violation of the rules will result in a warning via a private message. Any further violations will result in a suspension of respective privilege. The suspension time will increase with each violation. Users who circumvent a suspension will be immediately suspended and current suspensions will be extended. Users who continuously circumvent will be suspended indefinitely. There are certain circumstances that a warning can be skipped and a suspension handed out.
updated: 8/3/15

Warnings and Suspensions are deliberated by fellow Moderators and are usually final. Anything given to Moderators can be used as evidence. New evidence can overturn the results.
updated: 8/3/15
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Player warnings are not allowed on this website. If you've find a player warning thread/post, don't engage in discussion. Just report it and it will be handled.
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Windower and it's addons/plugin can be discussed freely here. Any other 3rd party software that allows you to manipulate the game that gives you an ultimate advantage is strictly forbidden. Linking to these illegal 3rd party softwares will be deleted on sight and will receive a direct notification via private message. If linking continues, you may be suspended for an extended period of time.
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Any contests that requires you to go to another website is prohibited. All outside contests must be approved by a Moderator. Created threads without prior approval will be deleted once found. This for your safety as well as ours.
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-Posting a private message in public is prohibited. Both parties of the private message must agree to have it public beforehand.
-If a private message is harassing/breaks other forum rules, it can be given to a Moderator without the consent of the harasser.
updated: 8/3/15
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Posting any personal real-life identifiable information or images about a particular user without their permission is not allowed, unless they have previously posted it.

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Racist behavior or use of racial epitaphs are strictly prohibited (even in jest) and may result in immediate suspension. However, racism can be discussed on appropriate sections of the forum.
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Please follow Google's given guideline;

Images or videos containing the following are subject for removal:
- Strategically covered nudity
- Sheer or see-through clothing
- Lewd or provocative poses
- Close-ups of breasts, buttocks, or crotches

Any sexual role-playing and/or discussions of sexual activity are prohibited.
updated: 5/5/15

Google Adsense Policy located here.

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Please do not insult other users. This brings unwanted drama that can spiral a thread out of a control which can lead to a derail. If you can't say something nice, don't post.

If you're in a heated debate, please attack the content and only the content that is given. Attacking the person on how stupid they are, is still insulting them. When an insulting post is found, please don't engage in discussion. (i.e. Quoting it) Report it and move on. Utilizing the block button to prevent any further hassles is most advised.
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Purposely posting with intent to troll and/or derail a thread is prohibited and may be removed from thread.
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Targeting a user and following them around wherever they post can lead you to a quick suspension. If you are being harassed constantly by another user, please contact a mod and show us that your are being harassed by providing them links to posts. We will investigate it fully. Please do not engage with your harasser. It will only further compound your situation. Taunting other users falls under harassment.
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Do not engage in conversations with rule breaking posts via quoting it. This only clutters up the page and will ultimately get the thread nuked/locked/demained.
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Please title your threads according to the topic you intend to discuss. Wrongly titled topics will be renamed pertaining to the topic.
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Flooding is a rapid succession of posts/topic the same or similar topics. Please use one unique post/topic in the correct designated section.
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Constant and relentless use of a particular BBCode in a single post is considered BBCode abuse. (The only exception is a guide)

Spoilers is not a workaround to posting inappropriate links/images. That means, if you posted a prohibited image/link inside a spoiler, you are breaking this rule.
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All screenshots are put in a queue for a Moderator to view and approve them to be viewed on the site. All fanart is welcomed. Any random images that have no meaning, nudity, or have intent to insult other users/players will be deleted.

Make sure your image can pass our profanity filter. If you've uploaded an image multiple times and it disappears, it has been deemed inappropriate. Please don't keep reuploading an image that has been deleted beforehand.
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Reporting a post is highly advocated. Once a post that requires Moderator action is found, don't engage in discussion originated from the post.

The reporting function is to be used for people who require moderator action. Misusing the function for personal opinion is prohibited. Further information on reporting can be found here.
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We welcome all people to use its intended purpose. No matter what race you are, your sexual preferences, physical and/or mental statures. Everyone is seen as equals.
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BG has an excellent rule that we've decided to adopt.

"Crappy posts are against the rules, even if they do not explicitly ‘break’ a rule. Don’t be a rules-lawyer. If you find yourself typing 'but what rule, exactly, did I violate', it’s this one."
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We have adopted a policy that if you plan on or is currently taking this website into litigation, you will be suspended indefinitely. Unless you sufficiently proven that you have dropped all claims, you will remain suspended.


UPDATED: 2015-09-22 by Rooks