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Unless stated otherwise, the rules apply to all facets of the forum - that includes usernames, profile information, profile posts, and private messages.
1. Do not abuse or harass others (Abuse and Harassment) [10 points, 12 months]
We do not tolerate abuse and harassment of any sort. This includes but is not limited to:
Content should be kept safe for work and not draw attention to anything that may be considered inappropriate. This includes posting or linking to content that draws attention to:
3. Respect other users (Flaming/Baiting) [5 points, 6 months]
Be civil to others - no attacks or insults are allowed. When disagreeing with others, keep your responses respectful. Behavior that should be avoided includes but is not limited to:
Bulbagarden strives to make sure our community is a comfortable place for creators. Plagiarizing any type of work and claiming it as your own is not allowed. When using unofficial/fan artwork across the community, please cite the artist when possible.
5. Do not ask for or share illegal content (Copyright Violation) [4 points, 6 months]
Illegal content, such as but not limited to full episode links, ROMs, or fansubs should not be shared. Avoid discussing or naming sources that provide this content. Fan-made games may be discussed, but not linked to.
6. Avoid making disruptive or irrelevant posts (Disruptive Post) [3 points, 3 months]
Keep posts relevant to the thread or a post within it, and avoid making posts that disrupt the flow of conversation. This includes but is not limited to:
Keep your full signature no more than 160 pixels in height and 500 kB in size, with an extra text line permitted to credit artists. Spoiler tags and scrollbars are not permitted. Staff are allowed slightly larger signatures.
You may only have one account per user. Ban evasion on secondary accounts is also not allowed.
When registering or changing your username, we ask you not use non-Latin characters as this will make it harder for users to type your name out when they need to ping you.
Moderators will generally post a public warning or reach out to users directly before issuing warnings with points, unless it's a repeat offense. Please remember these initial actions are just reminders and should not be seen as anything serious. Any personal warnings you may recieve are only visible to you and our moderation team.
You're welcome to use the Contact us form to discuss a warning you may have received if you disagree with it and our team will get back to you as soon as we can.
Remember to check individual forums as they have their own rules and clarifications as well!
Note that accumulating enough warning points will result in temporary and possibly even permanent bans. We would prefer to avoid issuing such actions but it's something the staff has to consider to keep the community a welcoming and comfortable place.
Note the warning point thresholds information below:
1. Do not abuse or harass others (Abuse and Harassment) [10 points, 12 months]
We do not tolerate abuse and harassment of any sort. This includes but is not limited to:
- Making inappropriate advances towards other users
- Making violent threats or emotionally manipulating others
- Continuing to contact a user after being told to stop
- Making discriminatory remarks based on race, orientation, disability, gender identity, or similar
- Revealing information about a person without their explicit consent (such as their e-mail address, home address, phone number, pictures, etc)
- Using derogatory terms such as slurs
Content should be kept safe for work and not draw attention to anything that may be considered inappropriate. This includes posting or linking to content that draws attention to:
- Erotic imagery
- Fetishes
- Breasts/buttocks/crotches
- Gore/brutal violence/heavy blood
- Hate movements
- You may also not link to websites notoriously known for hosting inappropriate content (e.g. 4Chan), even if the exact page being linked does not contain such content
3. Respect other users (Flaming/Baiting) [5 points, 6 months]
Be civil to others - no attacks or insults are allowed. When disagreeing with others, keep your responses respectful. Behavior that should be avoided includes but is not limited to:
- Using language that demeans a person or group of people
- Trivializing violence
- Treating your opinions as fact
- Being dismissive of others' viewpoints or nitpicking details
- Abusing the reports system
- Bringing drama between users from other sites to Bulbagarden
Bulbagarden strives to make sure our community is a comfortable place for creators. Plagiarizing any type of work and claiming it as your own is not allowed. When using unofficial/fan artwork across the community, please cite the artist when possible.
5. Do not ask for or share illegal content (Copyright Violation) [4 points, 6 months]
Illegal content, such as but not limited to full episode links, ROMs, or fansubs should not be shared. Avoid discussing or naming sources that provide this content. Fan-made games may be discussed, but not linked to.
6. Avoid making disruptive or irrelevant posts (Disruptive Post) [3 points, 3 months]
Keep posts relevant to the thread or a post within it, and avoid making posts that disrupt the flow of conversation. This includes but is not limited to:
- Continuing to discuss something after a moderator asked it be dropped
- Repeatedly posting the same arguments within a thread(s)
- Reposting content just to get it higher on the thread list
- Posting spoilers for recent media not in spoiler tags
- Advertising other websites in threads when it's not related to the topic
- Posting large images (larger than 500x500px) without spoiler tags
- Offering goods or services in exchange for payment, including donations, or virtual currency
- Advertising personal projects outside of your profile, signature, and BulbaBlogs (see the BulbaBlogs rules for more details) (added September 26, 2023)
Keep your full signature no more than 160 pixels in height and 500 kB in size, with an extra text line permitted to credit artists. Spoiler tags and scrollbars are not permitted. Staff are allowed slightly larger signatures.
- To see if yours is within the guidelines, post in the Avatar and Signature check thread.
You may only have one account per user. Ban evasion on secondary accounts is also not allowed.
- If you have technical questions related to your account, reach out to a forum administrator or use the Contact us form at the bottom of the page.
When registering or changing your username, we ask you not use non-Latin characters as this will make it harder for users to type your name out when they need to ping you.
Moderators will generally post a public warning or reach out to users directly before issuing warnings with points, unless it's a repeat offense. Please remember these initial actions are just reminders and should not be seen as anything serious. Any personal warnings you may recieve are only visible to you and our moderation team.
You're welcome to use the Contact us form to discuss a warning you may have received if you disagree with it and our team will get back to you as soon as we can.
Remember to check individual forums as they have their own rules and clarifications as well!
Note that accumulating enough warning points will result in temporary and possibly even permanent bans. We would prefer to avoid issuing such actions but it's something the staff has to consider to keep the community a welcoming and comfortable place.
Note the warning point thresholds information below:
- 10 active warning points: 2 days
- 20 active warning points: 10 days
- 30 active warning points: 1 month
- 40 active warning points: 4 months
- 50+ active warning points: Indefinite ban
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