Forum Rules / Why can't I make a signature, etc.

[Corran]

Here is a list of the forum rules.  Pretty short and sweet...

• Do not abuse your forum privileges.
  
  
• Do not attack/flame other members.  Instead, if you find their post inappropriate report it using the "Report to moderators" link in the user's post.
  
  
• Keep sig sizes reasonable.
  
  
• Avatars may be up to 100 by 100 pixels in size. (Uploaded, oversized images are automatally resized down.)
  
  
• If you post images in forum threads, you should own the bandwidth that is providing those images. I think I have attachments enabled so you could just post an image that way...
  
  
• Do not post how to obtain warez, crackz, serialz, emulators, porn/hentai, bootlegs, music, or any other sort of copyrighted material or provide any links to such items.
  
  

[Corran]

I just changed the forum permissions so that new users can not adjust certain portions of their profile until they've made at least two posts.  

I apologize for this inconvenience, however we have had hundreds if not a thousand registrations in the past by spammers.  Most of these spammers do not make posts but instead create links to the sites they are spamming in their user profiles.  I assume this is an attempt to influence search engine algorithms.  The few spammers that do make posts usually only make one.

Also, about once every month or so I will delete new accounts that have not made any posts.  If you register on this website, you must of had something you wanted to say, right?    Don't be shy.  It may occasionally take some time for someone to reply to you, but we will always look forward to what people have to say here.


EDIT Feb 4, 2011: Just mass deleted about 800 accounts.  I would imagine that a few of them were legit...  If you were affected and your account should not have been deleted, please re-register and make at least one post so you don't get deleted again in the future...