Rules of Conduct
Terms of Use

curvesonacube.com provides this site as a resource for its community. Forum posts can be deleted and users may be banned from this site, without prior warning or explanation, at the sole discretion of Curves On A Cube (r)

You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Web site. Persons under the age of 13 MUST obtain a parent's or guardian's permission prior to using this Web site.

Forums / Chat / Messaging Rules

Our Goal

We have not set out to limit people's freedom of speech or discussion. These rules simply strive to keep the boards on topic, productive and inclusive for all members. Accidental violation of minor rules will not result in strict penalties. We want our users to enjoy our boards and feel that these rules will ensure that everyone can equally.

Minor Infractions

Committing Minor Infractions at curvesonacube.com will result in a first warning, followed by temporary bans. If the issue becomes chronic, a permanent ban will be considered.

* For purposes of our rules, we will work under a 3 strikes policy. A first offense results in a warning. A second offence results in a 1 to 14 day ban and a third offence results in a lengthy and possibly permanent ban. Warnings and bans remain active for these purposes for 6 months. Note that severe offenses may receive stronger action, even on first or second offenses.

* Religion and Politics
o curvesonacube.com is a site to discuss comics, art and related materials. While users are encouraged and permitted to use our Off-Topic forum to discuss real life and non-topic themes, threads concerning sensitive subjects such as religion, politics, or ethics may be locked or deleted if determined out of hand by the curvesonacube.com staff.

* Language Policy
o curvesonacube.com wishes to create the friendliest atmosphere possible in our forums and on our site. As such, excessive use of strong language will not be tolerated. Ex: The odd "bad word" is fine. A profanity laced rant, on the other hand, is not. Discretion will rest with the curvesonacube.com staff.

* Flaming and Personal Attacks
o curvesonacube.com does not tolerate personal attacks on other posters. Please keep your arguments and posts on topic, and argue the ideas and topics of the thread instead of insulting other users.

* General Attacks
o Unsubstantiated comments about specific or general topics will be penalized in nearly the same way attacks against people will. The exception is that you can say mean things provided you back it up with valid and logical reasons.

* Spamming "Post Report" Tool
o We encourage users to report posts that they feel violate these rules, but if you spam or abuse the report tool, penalties will apply.

* Referral Links
o Curvesonacube.com does not support its members posting links for which they are entitled to reward. This constitutes advertising on the forums. If you wish to purchase advertising with us, please contact support@curvesonacube.com

* Trolling
o Posting excessive negative comments or baiting others to respond in a negative manner is considered trolling on the curvesonacube.com forums.

* Copyright and Press Material
o Reposting material in its entirety from other sources is against our rules. Quotations from things such as news articles are fine, provided it is cited and (if possible) linked to. We ask others to respect our content and ask our readers do the same for other people's content.

* Off-Topic Posting
o Posting in boards that clearly have nothing to do with your topic is not tolerated. Typically, posts of this nature will be moved to the appropriate board.

* Individual Forum Rules
o Some curvesonacube.com forums have individual rule sets; please check the forum description and any stickied topics for more detailed information.

Medium Infractions

*Impersonation
o Do not impersonate other Visitors. Trying to pretend to be someone else on the site, including Staff, is not allowed, because firstly you'll be bad at it and secondly you will be punished!
o Do not impersonate Curvesonacube.com staff. this will result in a permanent ban, no exceptions.

* Inappropriate Signatures
o Signatures may not contain material that breaches curvesonacube.com Rules of Conduct.

* Spamming
o Posting the same or similar messages over and over again for the sole purpose of disrupting a board's activity is against the rules.

* Advertisements
o curvesonacube.com does not allow users to advertise products or companies in our forums. If you want to advertise, contact support@curvesonacube.com.

* Resurrecting Locked or Deleted Threads
o If a thread has previously been deleted or locked by a moderator, it is against our rules to start another thread on the same topic. This rule applies if a participant in a locked or deleted thread re-starts the thread.

Major Infractions

Committing Major Infractions at curvesonacube.com will result in an immediate and permanent ban from the site with no pervious warnings or infractions. The is no room for leniency or discussion

* Hateful Content
o Hateful content includes, but is not limited to, discriminating comments about: race, ethnicity (what country someone is from), religion, age, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status and political beliefs. curvesonacube.com holds complete and total discretion to decide what is hateful.

* Pornographic Images
o curvesonacube.com has subscribers of all ages and beliefs. Posting any pornographic images, content or links, no matter what the medium, will not be tolerated. At the discretion of the curvesonacube staff, this rule will also be extended to include images of an erotic nature.

* Illegal Activities
o Either committing or the discussion of committing illegal activities at curvesonacube.com will not be tolerated. Illegal activities include, but are not limited to: illegal drugs, fraud, violence, hacking, software piracy and sexual harassment. As appropriate, illegal activities will be reported to the relevant law enforcement agency.

* Multiple Accounts
o If the staff of curvesonacube.com discovers that a user is creating and/or using multiple accounts, that user, and all accounts, both past and present, will be banned from curvesonacube.com.

* Posting Other's Personal Information Without Consent
o It is against our rules to post the personal information of other people without their consent. This includes, but is not limited to, email correspondence, contact information, photographs, financial information and social security numbers. It is to the moderator's discretion to decide whether or not the line has been crossed.