For the past month or so, the staff have been rewriting the rules, adding a few new ones and removing ambiguities from the current ones. Now we'd like to release the new document for a member review. We feel that such a large change to the rules should be open for comments / suggestions / questions, so this is your chance.
The new rules can be read here: https://atheistforums.org/rules2.php
Changes include but are not limited to:
You will also find that most if not all rules have been rewritten with updated language.
Any comments etc. are welcome in this thread.
The new rules can be read here: https://atheistforums.org/rules2.php
Changes include but are not limited to:
- Merging of the "This is a discussion forum" rule into the "Spamming" rule.
- Splitting the "No Flaming" rule into rules covering "Flaming" and "Threats" independently.
- New rule concerning "doxing" (the revealing of personally identifying information about a person).
- Merging "Disrupting Forum Activity", "Member Access", and "Uploading Files" into one rule "Disrupting Forum Functionality".
- New rule concerning the posting of graphic content.
- New rule concerning putting restrictions on thread participation.
- New rule concerning the creation of posts using Unicode characters which don't appear in the Basic Latin Unicode block.
- A new section which highlights are minor protection policy.
- A new section which details the types of punishment we have.
- A new section describing the staff roles.
- A new section linking to our privacy policy.
You will also find that most if not all rules have been rewritten with updated language.
Any comments etc. are welcome in this thread.
