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Welcome to Sandbox Addicted
It's recommended that you read the rules, if you don't, that's fine as long you know what your doing.

Forum Rules

1. Categorization• Post in the appropriate forum section for the topic being presented.
• Posting technical questions in the general discussion areas "just because it will get answered faster" is not acceptable.
• If a person repeatedly creates new threads that are obviously in the wrong place, the staff have the right to delete a post/thread without notice.
• Moving threads is a courtesy to help keep things categorized properly, however, we realize that sometimes a question can cross multiple topics and it isn't exactly clear where it would be best to post if this is the case, PM a moderator and let him or her know about the thread and that you need some assistance.

2. Thread Creation
Do not start new threads if you are doing it for one of the following reasons:

• You are simply responding or talking about another thread that has been locked/deleted by a moderator.
• You are asking why a previous thread was locked/deleted by a moderator.
• You are asking why another member had their account suspended.
• You want to inform the world of matters that are completely pointless. (E.g. "I am so drunk. Look at me type while I am drunk.")
• You solely want to complain about the behavior of forum participants or content. In doing so, you are only creating another pointless thread. If you have an issue with someone, please message him or her and resolve it there, contact a moderator, or report the posts in question for staff review.
• You have already posted the same question/comment in another forum. Do not double post!
• You want to accuse someone of being a hacker without supporting evidence (See rule 19 for more information).

If threads are created due to one of these reasons, the forum staff will either close or remove them.

3. Advertising
Advertising is forbidden, if you do advertise your post/topic will be deleted and you risk a ban.

4. Post Content
• Do not curse in the subject line. No excessive foul language, there are basic filters for some foul language, but you are also expected to use good judgment and common sense when posting.
• Members here are of all ages and the content in a post should be suitable for all ages and all locations including the workplace and school environment. This includes content contained with forum signatures and avatars.
• This is primarily an English speaking forum and posts are recommended to be in English; however we realize that members of this network originate from all corners of the globe and we welcome participants from other nations but please present your posts in a way the community can understand them or alternatively post in the relevant language subsection.
• No shouting, "READING A POST LIKE THIS IS ANNOYING!!!" Please don't do it.
• Spelling Police WILL NOT be tolerated, period! If you have nothing to add to a topic except to point out the spelling deficiencies of other members then do not post, grammar police are not welcome here. However this does not mean you have the given right to post lazily and make it unnecessarily difficult for others to understand your posted messages.
• Absolutely no racist or offensive posts, this includes statements promoting racist beliefs, media/propaganda and general racist remarks against a person or group of persons. This applies to all forum sections. Forum admins reserve the right to remove threads/posts that contain unwelcome comments and the people that post them at anytime and without notice.
• While we want everyone to express themselves as freely as possible, it is NOT acceptable to constantly complain, threaten, rant, flame, or behave like a forum troll. If you have nothing constructive to add or bring to the community then you should strongly consider taking some time and formulating a way to express yourself that falls within the acceptable guidelines.
• It is highly recommended that if you are going to post about something that you do not agree with, make sure you take the time organize your thoughts and avoid going off on a tangent. This will ensure you are providing a quality, alternative point of view and not another “Rant thread”. Failing to follow this will result in the possible removal of your thread/post and a possible review of your account at the discretion of the staff.

5. No Spamming• Any such messages will be removed at the sole discretion of the board staff.
• Spamming is defined as excessive posts that offer no significant value to the topic. Most of these kinds of posts are just single-word posts that have no meaning or value whatsoever, or just a post that could be of normal length but take the thread completely off topic.
• Do not derail/hijack threads!

6. No Flaming• Members are expected to conduct themselves as civilized individuals here with some level of maturity and decorum. That means showing courtesy to staff, other members and guests. Avoid excessive cursing and absolutely no personal attacks, bashes or bigotry.
• Racism will absolutely NOT be tolerated under any circumstances. This includes posting senseless rants that compel other members to join in the flaming. These posts will be deleted as soon as possible.

7. Administrators• Respect board administrators/developers.
• Admin decisions, such as the removal of posts, thread closure and banning, are not subject to review by the members of the boards. If you have a question or comment, please send a message to the appropriate staff member via the private messaging system.

8. Forum Codes• Do not abuse Forum code. It is provided as a benefit to you and its usage can be revoked. (Smiley spamming, excessive text formatting that makes posts hard to read etc.) For more information about vB code, please click here.
• Posting images is allowed but large images will be resized, you can also post a thumbnail using the

Code:

[thumb] [/thumb]

code.
• Images can be viewed in full size by clicking on them, linked images don't

9. Appropriate Imagery and/or Off-Site Links• No linking or posting of any material that is pornographic/sexually-orientated, racist (Nazi swastika), hateful or threatening, "R" rated, excessively violent, or otherwise inappropriate for the forum environment. This includes content used in Signature Pics and Avatars.

10. New Members• New member are highly encouraged to use the SEARCH function to first look for relevant threads related to their topics of interest before going on a posting spree. For a successful search, it is recommended that you read the boxes and fill in the appropriate information in order to obtain the best results. Yes, search does work when used properly.
• Treat new members with respect even if they ask a question that has been answered a dozen times before, simply refer them to the proper thread that answers their question and encourage the use of the forums search feature. Remember that there is no such thing as a stupid question.
• Do not abuse the fact that staff members can and will move posts for you.

11. Copyright Laws• Observe all copyright laws both local and International when posting. If the material belongs to someone else, credit the original author/creator. Do not post material where you do not have permission to distribute it electronically or otherwise.

12. Illegal Activities• You will not discuss, suggest, advocate, engage, or encourage any illegal activity. Links provided to locations that deal with any such activity are expressly forbidden. Do not post messages that violate Federal, State, or Local laws or anything that violates a copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or anything bound by an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement).

13. Warez• There will be absolutely no links, requests, suggestions, or any discussion about warez. --There will be NO discussion on how to obtain CD keys, cracks, serial numbers, no-CD patches or key generators for any form of software, game or application on any part of this website or forum, whether you own it legitimately or not. Any members that engage in these discussions, or are known to possess software that they do not legitimately own will be removed.

14. Cheats• There will be no discussion on how to use cheats in Multiplayer parts of any game. Do not link to sites that supply this information.
• Cheats can be carefully discussed to teach the general gaming population on what to look out for if someone is suspected of cheating. Cheats in single player mode can be freely discussed, but any discussion of how to use cheats in multiplayer mode will result in a permanent vacation from the forum. This does not give members the right to circumvent the rules laid out above; please tread lightly when discussing this topic to avoid a ban.
• Threads or posts accusing other members or players of using multiplayer cheating implements are not permitted unless reasonable evidence is provided along with the post. Reasonable evidence consists of demos taken in-game of the player or PunkBuster screenshots of the player in question. The Total Gaming Network Staff still retains final judgment as to whether a post or thread is acceptable according to this rule and reserves the right to delete any thread with questionable evidence.

15. Member Accounts and Disciplinary System• Each member is limited to one account/alias, unless otherwise authorized by an administrator.
• Do not impersonate other individuals or falsely represent yourself. An account created at this forum is for the use of the person registering it and no one else.
• Shared accounts available at places such as bugmenot will be removed upon discovery.
• It is recommended that you create your forum account with a name that does not contain clan tags of any form. We will not change member’s usernames because they have joined/left clans. If you however have a legitimate reason for your username to be changed please PM a forum administrator.
• If your account has been suspended, DO NOT re-register under another alias for the duration of your suspension, doing so will warrant the removal of the duplicate account and the permanent ban of your original account.
• Banning is a LAST resort. We will not ban a member until all other efforts to resolve a problem with a member have failed. We reserve the right to ban any member at any time without reason or prior notice.
• If a user has been banned and continues to disregard the forum rules, relevant information from the forums logs will be retrieved, their ISP will be contacted and appropriate steps will be taken to resolve the issue.

Signature Rules

The following rules for signatures must be followed if you wish to use a signature on this forum.

1. Supported Formats• Supported image formats are JPEG, JPG Still and animated GIF's and PNG. PHP Sig rotators can also be used to cycle through various images.

2. Image/Text Rules• You may use more than 1 image in your signature but the total dimensions of the images combined must not exceed 600 pixels wide and 200 pixels tall. Signatures containing anything linked to a clan/community are forbidden. Board staff may remove at any time and without notice signatures that are in breach of this rule.
• If you are using an Image, the maximum amount of text in signatures is 4 lines of default sized text (8 point), if you are not using an image you may have up to 6 lines of default sized text (8 point).
• You may have links in your signature leading to personal/affiliate web pages, however the use of misleading links in your signature is not permitted. Do not attempt to trick other users into visiting pages they did not intend to visit, do not post links in signatures with referral links and please do not use your signature as a platform for advertising services.
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3. Appropriate Images• Inappropriate images: Images of a sexual nature, contain expletives, are racially prejudiced/insulting, hateful, threatening or contain inappropriate language or are religiously offensive are not permitted for use here. Any such image will be promptly removed upon discovery. These rules also apply to profile pictures and avatars.
• Please remember that this a gaming forum that is intended to be suitable for all ages and for all locations e.g. schools and the workplace. Parents should not have to worry about the content of a forum designated as appropriate for all ages.

These rules are effective across all sections of the forum and signatures that do not follow these rules may be removed without notice. If your signature has been removed it will be replaced with text from the staff member who removed it explaining why, if your signature has been removed then please follow the guidelines of the text posted in it's place to correct the signature. If your signature constantly has to be removed you will be prevented from using the feature.

Thank you for reading these rules and please ensure that they are followed at all times. If you have any questions regarding these rules please PM a member of the administrative staff.

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