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Spongesite Fandom Forum Rules

If you haven't seen the forum rules yet, then here they are. All members (and staff) will abide by these rules and must respect it. If you don't agree, either request to be deleted or simply do not join. These rules apply in the whole forum, and they tend to change without further notice. If you see a member breaking one of the rules, report the post and tell us what rule you think they broke. No need to back-seat mod.

No Spamming
This is a big one. Don't spam up the boards with nonsense posts/one-worded posts. We must keep the forum clean and keep at least all messages three words or more. That way, all posts are meaningful and actually contributing. If you thought there was a board for just spam, you can think again.

No Profane Material
Any type of material that contains sexual content, nudeness, alcholic, illegal software, etc. those posts will be deleted immediately. This is a family-friendly forum, and we won't allow for those horrible pictures/messages to be posted. If your avatar or siggy is a picture that'll break this rule, please refrain from using it and choose a more, appropriate pic for you to enjoy using. Profane material is gore, violence and nudeness. Any kind of this material will be removed at it will result in a permanent ban of that user. This also goes for Spongebob fan creations. And using proxys, which are strictly prohibited.

No Character/Ship Bashing
Don't insult characters or ships you don't like. This is called character/ship bashing and you will be almost hated everywhere and you won't have any friends if you do so. Remember, YOU may not like SquidwardxSandy, but to them, it's the perfect pair. Don't bother joining this forum if you're just going to bash the characters of Spongebob Squarepants. We'd suggest you leave now, because you will be banned as soon as possible.

No Multi-Accounting
This is how members get banned by getting caught. Alts are not permitted on this forum. You will learn to stick with one account, since your IPs are logged with me. If you made a mistake in your username or would like to change it, please PM an admin if necessary. I won't be allowing too many name changes. You are responsible for anything held under your account.

No Fighting
If someone is giving you a problem, contact a staff member via PM. Or, PM Kikapi23 if you feel comfortable talking with her. Don't let that rude person get to you -- we'll deal with it. Just don't go around arguing out in the public embarassing yourselves. Ignore him/her for now until the problem gets solved.

Choose Appropriate Usernames
Your username must be family-friendly (there's that word again!), and yes, I won't allow usernames to have bad words in them, or usernames that include inappropriate words in them. For example, if you choose a username like this one: "spongebobsucks" or any username that insults a character or anything else about Spongebob Squarepants, you will IMMEDIATELY be deleted. This is a Spongebob fansite, after all. Yes, I'm a strict fan.

Stay On Topic
Sometimes, we may get off topic in some threads. At most times, please stay on topic and stick to the discussion. If your topic is about "your favorite Spongebob character" or something, all posts must be contributing. Don't get off topic and change the subject. It's not about you going to a birthday party.

NO TROLLING
If you don't like Spongebob, then there's no point in you for joining. This forum is recommended for Spongebob fans so we could all enjoy each others' company. Trolls, spammers, etc. will immediately be deleted.

No religious/political discussions
Discussing religious/political with other members are not tollerated. Some religious/political discussions may offend others. We won't allow those types of discussions.

Use only English
English is the only language to be used in forum discussions. This website is geared toward English-speaking Spongebob Squarepants fans, and is hosted in an English-speaking country. While international members are more than welcome, English must be used in all forum discussions.

No post stealing
Like plagiarism, don't steal someone else's post and call it your own if you're posting in the forum. One member can tell if it's their post and they can tell who it belongs to. No post-stealing unless it's your own.

No Triple Posting or More
Sometimes triple posting or more can get annoying, especially if the third post has nothing to add. I will allow double posting, but avoid triple posting -- unless you're Kikapi23, you can triple post or more, but you're not. So don't even think about it. However; you're free to triple post or more if you have your own fan art/fan fiction thread. But don't post multiple times just to raise your post count. After you've posted three times, wait for a member to reply. Then three again, etc.

Duplicate/Bumping Topics
Before you start making a thread in any board, make sure there isn't already a similar one. These are called duplicates -- mostly the same threads that have the same ideas. In making sure one doesn't exist yet, check on every page or just use the search query. All duplicate topics will be locked, and we'll give you the link to the existing topic. The only time you can make a duplicate is if the same thread hasn't been active for almost a month. Don't revive an old thread by bumping it. Let it rest in peace.

All Threads Go Into the Correct Boards
Post all topics that belong in their correct boards. It can get really tiring for admins if they have to move threads all the time.

Use Proper Grammar/Spelling
No one likes posts that are hard to understand. We aren't teachers like in school or whatever, but please. Just use proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. like how they teach you in school.

Don't join just to take part in the off topic section
This forum is for discussing Spongebob. We expect you to post in the Spongebob-related boards.

And as for swearing, I will allow it. Just be reasonable. Don't overdo it though. Once or twice of doing this is okay, but no more than that.

Have Fun!
Remember the first rule of the forum: we're all here to have fun. If you're not a fan nor like this forum, then this is no place for you.