• Off-Topic Posts - Any post that is either irrelevant to the topic of discussion, or forum is classified as SPAM.
  
• Double Posts - Any two consecutive posts that offer no additional contribution to a topic are classified as SPAM. Please use the EDIT feature if you have something you need to add.
  
• Intentional Post Count Raising - Posting comments just to raise your post count is considered as SPAM. A common instance of this is replying to questions that have already been answered and repeating the answer (see; Bumping Dead Topics), or just posting nonsense that has absolutely nothing to do with that forum or discussion at hand.
  
• One-Word Replies - One-word replies are classified as SPAM, unless otherwise noted in that specific forum's rules.
  
• Bumping Dead Topics - Bumping a topic that has not been posted in in over a year is considered SPAM. If a specific forum's rules notes a different time frame for classifying a thread as "dead", that is the time frame that you are to follow. One year is the standard time frame for classifying threads as "dead".
  
• Personal Member-To-Member Threads - If you post a thread directed at a specific member, it may be classified as SPAM. Please use the Private Messaging function to contact members privately about personal matters, or discussions.
  

Off-topic posts are allowed on the following forums, under that forum's specific rules:

• Chit Chat
  
  
• Forum Games
  

A flame is an insult or slur directed to a member. Listed below are our definitions of "flames":

• Insults - Any type of insult directed from one member to another member. Please remember that there is a big difference between "criticism" and "insulting".
  
• Homosexual Slurs - Any type of homosexual slur directed from one member to another member, whether it'd be false claims that the member being flamed is a homosexual, or mocking a homosexual member for their sexual preference.
  
• Sexual Slurs - Any type of sexual slur directed from one member to another member, whether it'd be describing explicit sexual behaviors involving the member being flamed, or typing sexually explicit slurs using the likeness of the member being flamed.
  
• Racial Slurs - Any type of slur directed from one member to another member or ethnic background insulting a specific ethnic background.
  

It is important to remember that it is the moderator's discretion as to what is classified as a "flame". If you would like a moderator to review something that you may feel is a flame, please feel free to contact them. If you are unable to contact a moderator, please contact a moderator mentor or member of the administration.

Flaming is not allowed.

Trolling is another issue here at Community Flow Forums. The big difference between "trolling" and "flaming" is that a direct insult is not always the factor. It simply has to be a comment intended to antagonize another person.

Trolling is where a member provokes another member into an argument or flame war by means of flaming the member, or making a post when the member knows full-well that it will cause an argument or flame war.

A common example of "trolling" is when a member posts something that insults/provokes another group of members/moderators, i.e., making a post in the "Star Wars Fans" topic saying that Harry Potter is better.

Trolling is not allowed.

Advertising is when a member displays a link to a Web site not associated with Community Flow with the intent to draw visitors of Community Flow to their Web site. Advertising is usually done in threads or posts, but it's not uncommon to see advertising done in a member's viewable profile fields, such as their "Signature" or "Location".

Advertising is not allowed.

Outside linking is when a member links to a site outside of Community Flow without the intent of advertising the Web site he/she is linking to. Outside linking is usually done in threads or posts, or "Signatures".

Outside linking is allowed.

ROMs and Emulators for some games and consoles are legal, however, some of them are not. Cracks, serials, or key generators, are illegal. All of them are allowed to be discussed here at Community Flow Forums in the proper forum, but, members/moderators are not allowed to provide links to Web sites that distribute ROMs, Emulators, cracks, serials, key generators, or any other application deemed inappropriate by a moderator, moderator mentor, or administrator.

A signature is a unique option that allows you to include various bits of information in a small section after a member/moderators' post. Signatures are subject to the same rules as posts, so, if something is not acceptable to post, then it is not acceptable for a signature.

Signatures are also subject to the following rules:

• Length - Signatures may not exceed 5 lines of normal size text.
  
• Width - Signatures may not stretch the page, whether it'd be intentional or accidental.
  
• Image Size - Signature images may not exceed 16kB (16000 Bytes) in filesize and contain no more than a single image of no more than 60px high, and 468px wide.
  

Avatars and signatures are subject to the same conditions as posts with respect, decency, and so forth. If you are asked by a moderator to change your signature or avatar, please do so immediately. Failure to do so will result in your signature or avatar being deleted. A repeat offense usually results in a warning and/or using their signature or avatar ability.