SERIOUS OFFENSES
The following is a fairly thorough list of what is NOT allowed or welcomed on the Dubberz Forums; actions and behavior that would get one's account either Warned, Suspended, or Permanently Banned via Infractions (more on Warnings & Infractions below). This covers all general interactive and social sections of Dubberz, site-wide. Individual subforums and sections may have their own more specific content guidelines which would need to be adhered to as well.
Harassment/Abuse
At no point is it ever OK to attack, taunt, or threaten another member of Dubberz. Any instance seen of doing so, whether on the Public Forums, Private Messaging, Classified Ads, Dubberz Email, etc will resort in a Warning, Suspension, or Permanent Ban of one's account.
Flaming
A form of Harassment and Abuse, Flaming is the act of attacking another member of the community in a direct fashion via the Public Forums, PM, Email, etc. Again, this will not be tolerated and will lead to a Warning, Suspension, or Ban of one's account.
Trolling
Another form of Harassment and Abuse, Trolling can be done directly to another individual user, to a specific group, or the entire community as a whole. This too is not allowed and will lead to a Warning, Suspension, or Ban of one's account.
Porn/Explicit Imagery
Nudity and explicit sexual imagery, as well as graphic or disturbing imagery, is not allowed or permitted. Nothing above a PG-13 rating may be posted on the Public Forums. NSFW threads there is to be no Porn posted, nudity is allowed as long as it is tasteful. Going against these guidelines can lead to a Warning, Suspension, or Permanent Ban of one's account.
Scamming/Defrauding
It is never OK to Scam or Defraud a fellow member of Dubberz. Anyone caught committing or trying to commit such offenses towards another member will receive an immediate suspension or permanent ban their account. Whether by the use of the Classifieds Section, Forums, or any other section on Dubberz.
Spamming/Unauthorized Advertising
This includes one's business/company name, nickname, or acronym within the Dubberz username, business contact info in an account's signature area (sig), and advertising within posts/threads in the Forums or ads in the Classifieds. Only our Official Advertisers are permitted to advertise and market their products and services on the Dubberz website. Depending upon the severity of the offense this can lead to a Warning, Suspension, or immediate Permanent Ban of one's account.
Off-Topic Posting
Repeatedly taking threads Off-Topic, or posting threads in the wrong forum to begin with, will lead to a Warning and eventually can result in the Suspension or Permanent Ban of one's account.
Necro-Bumping
Needlessly replying to or bumping threads that are more than six months old is considered Necro-Bumping. One must add legitimate, on-topic, and directly relevant content to the thread and cannot simply post in it for fun, with a simple "bump" or "TTT". Doing this can lead to a warning, suspension, or ban of one's account.
Abuse of Report System
Submitting excessive and/or needless "Report to moderator" (reports which are not in violation of Dubberz's Rules & Guidelines and/or Terms of Service) is considered Abuse of the Report System. Doing so can lead to a Warning, Suspension, or eventual Permanent Ban of one's account.
Ban Evasion
Ban Evasion is the creation of a new account or the use of another account (your own or that of a fellow Dubber) after one's main/original account has received a Suspension or Permanent Ban. Skirting a Suspension or Ban is not an allowable action and can lead to an extended Suspension or Permanent Ban of one's main account or any borrowed or new/duplicate accounts.
