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Off-Topic Rules
When hanging around Off-Topic, observe these rules. As usual, keep the main PokéCommunity rules in mind.
Stay on-topic.
Keep it appropriate.
Have fun!
KEEP IN MIND -
- When discussing Serious topics, use the Serious Prefix.
Feel free to use this tag to discuss serious subjects, seek advice, or anything else you wish to discuss in a more formal and serious environment. If a thread has this prefix, please stay on topic. Any post that is off topic or is intended to derail the threads will be deleted.
- When discussing Breaking News, use the News Prefix.
Feel free to use this tag to discuss current events. If a thread has this prefix, depending on the severity of the subject, mukposting (joking around) is allowed.
(For example - mukposting in the Black Hole thread is fine, but would not be appropriate in the thread about Notre Dame being on fire.)
- Posts that deviate heavily from the topic may be split into another thread or removed. If it's such a great conversation that it needs its own thread, make one yourself!
- Do some topics not warrant a thread? We like to think almost anything does!
- When reporting, first make sure a rule has actually been broken.
WHEN DEBATING
- Current/historical and political/or religious affairs/events can be topics.
- You could be asked to support your argument with reputable sources, so be prepared! Looking for research tools? Visiting this library may help. It contains lots of resources, including some non-partisan fact checkers.
- Remain civil at all times. Personal attacks during debates are never acceptable.
- We do not tolerate bigotry, including, but not exclusive to, racism, homophobia, and transphobia.
- Discussions should be earnest in nature and not misrepresent views or be a platform for toxicity. In other words, we do not tolerate toxic behavior. Debate with us in good faith. [*]
We consider a "bad faith arguments" to be participating in discussions not for the purpose of any achieving meaningful discussion, but to intentionally misconstrue the viewpoints of other members to cause anger and/or propagate harm.
Here are a few examples of good & bad faith arguments:
A violation of the rules will result in a warning, additional violations lead to infractions, and removal from the Off-Topic section or PC. If you have been banned from the #serious channel on Discord, you could lose the right to post in mature topics here for the same reason, or you may lose access to OT too depending on why you were banned. I would like to think that's not something we'd need to do, but I'm putting it in text here. We wish to encourage interaction between staff and members to avoid this happening in the first place, so feel free to talk to the Off Topic staff about any issue you may have questions about.
If you see someone violating any of the rules, use the report system.
IMPORTANT!
- Discussions about celebrities, music, movies, and TV shows belong in Entertainment & Media.
- Please do not come here just to advertise your content for others to see. Advertising includes, but is not limited to: your own video(s), website, forum, blog, social media page(s), or any other content created by you not relevant to the section. Don't worry, you can still talk about Youtube, Tiktok, X and other happenings on the web, or your favorite devices, just don't make a shameless plug.
It is always against the forum-wide rules to solicit and sell goods on the forum. Any such threads will be deleted and the user warned or infracted.
Questions? Concerns? Ask your moderators, Tsutarja, or VisionofMilotic!
In memoriam of Corrin.
Stay on-topic.
The nature of great conversations means that we might drift off to a different conversation. Sometimes a conversation might become something bigger — that's when you make a new thread for it! (Please ensure thread names are on-topic, too.)
Keep it appropriate.
Things that you post need to still be kept appropriate. If it's not suitable for public discussion, it probably shouldn't be brought up here. Swearing should be limited — egregious swearing may result in staff intervention.
Have fun!
Fun and rules aren't always mutually exclusive. Get out there and hop into some thoughtful conversations, write up some inane threads, and hang out with our diverse community!
KEEP IN MIND -
- When discussing Serious topics, use the Serious Prefix.
Feel free to use this tag to discuss serious subjects, seek advice, or anything else you wish to discuss in a more formal and serious environment. If a thread has this prefix, please stay on topic. Any post that is off topic or is intended to derail the threads will be deleted.
- When discussing Breaking News, use the News Prefix.
Feel free to use this tag to discuss current events. If a thread has this prefix, depending on the severity of the subject, mukposting (joking around) is allowed.
(For example - mukposting in the Black Hole thread is fine, but would not be appropriate in the thread about Notre Dame being on fire.)
- Posts that deviate heavily from the topic may be split into another thread or removed. If it's such a great conversation that it needs its own thread, make one yourself!
- Do some topics not warrant a thread? We like to think almost anything does!
- When reporting, first make sure a rule has actually been broken.
WHEN DEBATING
- Current/historical and political/or religious affairs/events can be topics.
- You could be asked to support your argument with reputable sources, so be prepared! Looking for research tools? Visiting this library may help. It contains lots of resources, including some non-partisan fact checkers.
- Remain civil at all times. Personal attacks during debates are never acceptable.
- We do not tolerate bigotry, including, but not exclusive to, racism, homophobia, and transphobia.
- Discussions should be earnest in nature and not misrepresent views or be a platform for toxicity. In other words, we do not tolerate toxic behavior. Debate with us in good faith. [*]
We consider a "bad faith arguments" to be participating in discussions not for the purpose of any achieving meaningful discussion, but to intentionally misconstrue the viewpoints of other members to cause anger and/or propagate harm.
Here are a few examples of good & bad faith arguments:
- Bad Faith - Debating the validity of a user's identity.
- II - Transforming a thread into a political foodfight wholly unrelated to the original topic (i.e 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' or 'SJWs strike again')
- Good Faith - Debating how gender identity can influence sporting legislation.
- II - Recognising how wider societal issues may impact the current topic (i.e contemporary immigration policy or the #MeToo movement)
A violation of the rules will result in a warning, additional violations lead to infractions, and removal from the Off-Topic section or PC. If you have been banned from the #serious channel on Discord, you could lose the right to post in mature topics here for the same reason, or you may lose access to OT too depending on why you were banned. I would like to think that's not something we'd need to do, but I'm putting it in text here. We wish to encourage interaction between staff and members to avoid this happening in the first place, so feel free to talk to the Off Topic staff about any issue you may have questions about.
If you see someone violating any of the rules, use the report system.
IMPORTANT!
- Discussions about celebrities, music, movies, and TV shows belong in Entertainment & Media.
- Please do not come here just to advertise your content for others to see. Advertising includes, but is not limited to: your own video(s), website, forum, blog, social media page(s), or any other content created by you not relevant to the section. Don't worry, you can still talk about Youtube, Tiktok, X and other happenings on the web, or your favorite devices, just don't make a shameless plug.
It is always against the forum-wide rules to solicit and sell goods on the forum. Any such threads will be deleted and the user warned or infracted.
Questions? Concerns? Ask your moderators, Tsutarja, or VisionofMilotic!
In memoriam of Corrin.
Last updated December 18, 2024
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