These rules apply to every forum and sub-forum on
gocomi.com.

Rules



Breaking the rules may mean deletion of your post and/or deletion of your
Membership.

• No flaming
  
  If someone breaks a rule, report them to us and let us handle the
  situation. We all have our off
  days; try not to let that affect how you treat others in a public forum.
• No spamming
  
  Make sure the threads you post have a clear purpose. Do not use the forums for advertising or
  promotion of products or services.
• Report abuse
  
  Report abuse by contacting an Administrator or Moderator. Please use a link to direct us to the
  abuse and give any details you might have pertaining to the situation.
• Respect your fellow
  members
  
  All Members are of equal status in the eyes of Go! Comi. Being a Moderator or assisting a Go!
  Comi representative does not give one permission to abuse or disrespect
  other members. Newcomers should be
  treated with the same level of respect as long-time Members.
• Avatar
  
  Keep your avatar image between 100 x 100 and 120 x 120 pixels in
  size. Do not use pornographic
  images or you may have your profile suspended or deleted.
• Go! Comi will remove any
  avatars, images, posts, and user-generated content we consider to be too
  sexually graphic, illegal, or of a deeply offensive nature.
• Keep the Forums Work Safe
  and Teen-Friendly
  
  While we are not specifically oriented toward children under 12, we do
  have young visitors. We also have
  individuals who may visit while at work.
  Please keep the environment at a PG-13 level, with images,
  subjects, and posts appropriate for a public space.
• Pimping your own site
  
  If Go! Comi does not provide a specific sub forum or area designated for
  promoting the kind of site or service you wish to share, please ask an
  Admin or Moderator for permission before posting. Otherwise, self-promotion may be
  considered spam and deleted.
• Sharing illegal files may
  get you BANNED
  
  DO NOT POST OR OTHERWISE SHARE requests, links, images or sites for
  illegally obtained manga, comics, games, software, music or other
  copyrighted material. Links to and discussion of freeware and shareware
  are fine so far as they do not involve spyware, malware, or are used for
  illegal activity.
• Beware the flood
  
  Don't start more than one or two posts at a time. Flooding will be monitored; those who
  drown innocent chibis and small furry animals with too much posting may be
  thrown off the ark. But seriously,
  remember the forum is there to share, not to monopolize.
• Racial Slurs
  
  Offensive racial slurs may be deleted and repeated racial insults may lead
  to banning.
• Keep personal issues
  private
  
  When you have personal issues with another user, contact them privately
  and work out your problems somewhere other than a public forum. You know how it is standing in line
  while the couple in front of you argues about the intimate details of
  their lives. Erk...
• Don't Repost Deleted
  Threads
  
  Or post about posting about deleted threads. If you are unclear about why your thread
  went away, contact a Moderator privately to find out more.
• Wars are
  niiice.....noooooot
  
  Do not start, participate in, or support forum wars. War mongerers, war chiefs, war generals,
  and war in general will be banned from our lovely utopian society. Unless, of course, that is the theme of
  a role play thread you're starting...
• Multiple Threads, Same
  Topic
  
  This is really only an issue if it's driving everyone crazy. Like having every other thread in every
  forum be, "Hi! I'm new
  here!"
• Dealing with a Moderator
  
  Even Mods know how to misbehave. If
  you have a problem with a Moderator's behavior, please discuss the issue
  with the Mod privately first. If
  you feel that does not adequately resolve the issue, then approach another
  Mod with a formal complaint. Make
  sure you detail your concerns and give examples of any objectionable or
  abusive behavior. Be
  respectful. Remember that Mods deal
  with spammers, n00bs, and technical headaches all day long, and this
  sometimes leads to errors or miscommunications. (Just image being on the other end of a
  customer service number -- only you're not getting paid!)

Guidelines



The following guidelines are for surviving the wilds of forum posting. They're not rules, but they show respect and
understanding towards your fellow posters.

• Look Around
  
  Before you plunge in to a forum, read some of the posts to get a feel for
  how that forum works. Forums tend
  to have "personalities" that grow out of the behavior of their
  regular visitors and the stated theme of the forum or sub forum.
• Remember your extra skin
  
  Folks will disagree with you. Forums
  require a pretty thick skin to get along in. Remember that they're missing so many
  subtleties in a post that they may misconstrue a meaning that would be
  clear if they could only see your eyes, notice your posture, hear the tone
  of your voice. Likewise, you may
  misunderstand them if you do not clarify hazy points before jumping to
  conclusions.
• Be Naive
  
  A forum is a great place to learn about how everyone else in the world
  thinks, and learn things you never knew before. Keep an open mind; no matter how
  knowledgeable you are on a topic, there may be someone out there who knows
  as much or more than you do.
• Design to be read
  
  If you use the WYSIWYG to decorate your text, make sure that the final
  product is still legible. Most
  eyeballs can't read hot pink for more than a second, so if you want people
  to stick around for an entire post, design to be read.
• What are you talking
  about?
  
  Subjects lines are your "teaser" -- they're what get people to
  open your post. If your subject is
  too general ("a question" or "want to know") people
  may skim right by a post that would normally interest them. Include something about the theme or
  thought behind your post. (Example: "A question about mochi"
  rather than just "a question.")
• Proofread
  
  Even briliant publishng companeis like areselves mak mistaks. Read three times before you post. If you're feeling passionate about the
  subject, go get some tea or read a manga and then come back to your post
  so that you can write it with a clear head. You want to be understood; your chances
  of being understood are much higher if people recognize what words you're
  using, and if you use those words in a calm and thoughtful manner.
• Best / worst / favorite Threads
  Are Awesome
  
  Some places aren't into all this stuff, but being fans ourselves, we love
  it. Talk about your favorites, the
  best of this or the crappiest of that.
  The thing that matters is that you respect the other posters when
  they disagree with you. We don't
  all have the same tastes; if we didn't, we'd probably get bored of the
  human race.
• Don't Quote Entire Posts
  
  If you want others to get past those posts to read your reply, that is.
• Don't Double Post
  
  Isn't it annoying when someone repeats themselves? Isn't it annoying when someone repeats
  themselves? Obnoxious little
  brothers are obviously exempt from this guideline.
• Isn't it annoying when
  someone repeats themselves?
• Cursing.
  
  Well, darnit, we do have kidumms coming here, but dangit we're also a
  publisher of teen, older teen, and some mature content. This place is not clean enough for a
  five year old without parental supervision. If you are profanity-shy, there may be
  posts here that make you uncomfortable.
  If you are a profanity-fiend, keep it at a PG-13 level. Use the internal "curse meter"
  most likely supplied to you by your annoying parents. When in doubt, ask a Mod.

Yes: Damn, Hell, Bastard, Pissed, Bull??? and
other mid-level language

No: F-(bleeep), C-(bleep)-t, D-(blip)-k,
C-(bleeeeeeep)-k, and other staples of the porn industry; save those for
cybering somewhere else ("get a room, man")