** OFFICIAL RULES FOR 2005 BOARDS, INCLUDING SIG RULES ** (UPDATED: 5/5/05)

[Kickback]

Only ONE picture per signature.

Signature pictures are to be no larger than 40KB in file size.

Sig pics should be no larger than 300 pixels in height and 500 pixels wide. We do not want the images to stretch the pages or take up the entire page. This size rule also applies to text.

If you are curious as to where your current sig pic stands, click your 'right-mouse' button on your picture, and check it's Properties. If still you are not sure, just ask.

Here is a reference:

<img src="http://www.tfw2005.com/~joe/500x300.jpg" border="0" alt="">


Do NOT steal bandwidth from other sites.
Make sure the picture you use is one you host yourself, or that somebody else has uploaded for you.

Signatures not following these guidelines will be removed.

[Joe Moore]

Okey dokey.
To avoid any confusion about people can/can't do on the 2005 Boards, here is a complete (ish) list of the rules. Unless specifically stated, it should be taken that all these rules apply to every forum here. Some forums may have additional rules; these will be in a sticky in the appropriate forum, so check before you post.

1. No trolling, or flaming.
Any form of personal insult is a no-no. As a basic rule of thumb: if you think that what you are about to post is insulting, don't post it.

2. No posting IM or PM conversations.
This is not only a breach of privacy, but it is also incredibly annoying. Most people are not going to want to wade through an IM conversation you had with someone.

3. No harassing board members.
This goes for either in posts on the boards (see rule #1) or in private messages.

4. No Political Discussion at all.
No Jokes, no flash animations, no political signatures, nothing.

5.No links to illegal downloads or copyrighted materials.
This includes MP3's, games, pirated software, movies, full book or full comic scans.

6. No discussion on where to download videogame "Roms".
Talk of the actual emulators is permitted though, as these are fully legal.

7. Selling of pirated software, copied episodes, comics on CD, copied CD's, etc. is not permitted.
Neither is linking to places where these things CAN be bought.

8. Advertising of other Transformer related websites is permitted within signatures or through the links section of TFW2005.
Posts or threads to promote such sites will be removed. Non-Transformer sites are generally acceptable, allthough obvious spam will be deleted.

9. No porn.
No links to pornographic sites or content will be allowed whatsoever. This includes nude cartoons (hentai).

10. No discussion on abortion or religion.
As with politics, these topics are guaranteed flamefest generators; as such, debate/discussion on them is not allowed anywhere on here. Holiday cheer threads to express "Merry Christmas," "Happy Easter," etc. are permitted. Within those threads, posts that pursue avenues of religious debate/discussion will be removed.

11. Keep posts in the appropriate forum.
For example, don't post a topic about the toys you bought this morning in General Discussion, that sort of thing.

12. No spam except in the Fuzzy World forum (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/the-fuzzy-world-2005.html).
Out-and-out spam posts will not be tolerated outside that forum. That's what the Fuzzy World is for - and in there, every other rule here (save #13) still applies.

13. Keep posts on-topic.
Don’t wander into a thread and post irrelevant rubbish. You wouldn’t like it if someone did it to you.

14. No mouthing off at staff.
If you have a problem with a decision a member of staff has made, PM them.

15. No alternate identities.
This is instantly bannable if we catch you.

16. Keep the swearing to a minimum.
A lot of posters here swear a fair bit in real life; however, you never know how old the next person to read your post is going to be. So try to keep the amount of swearing you use in posts to a minimum.

17. No bandwidth theft.
Every time you link to a picture hosted on someone else’s site without their permission, you are stealing their bandwidth. If you do this in a signature, and we find it, your signature will be removed on the spot.

18. No posting anything for banned members.
If we find you posting sales, art, messages, etc. for a banned member, for any reason, you will find yourself banned for one week. Do it again, and it will be a permanent ban. No warnings will be given.

19. No posting of "Graphic Images".
Corpses/dead bodies, mutilated bodies, or any image which can be considered overly sick or disgusting. Posting of these types of images will result in a one week suspension from the boards.

20. No personal ads.
We're not a personals board. So no "Any girls wanna go out with me?!" or "Single white male looking for obese elderly honey who's into mud-eating" or stuff like that.

21. No public discussion about rules or administrative action taken on members.
Concerned about the rules? Did we discipline someone or move a thread? PM us about it if you have questions. Neither are appropriate topics for public dialogue.

Although that seems like a lot of rules, most of them boil down to one simple sentence:
Think before you post.

Thanks for reading, guys.

Sincerely,
2005 Staff