The Raven Republic Forums

Welcome to The Raven Republic. A sanctuary of sorts to Ravens; Filipino and Foreigners alike.

RESPECT
- Respect the other person's views and personal opinions. Don't flame unless the person truly deserves it.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH
- If there's something you want to say, go ahead and post, but think twice before you do.
- The Raven Republic has no swear filters, but it doesn't mean you can swear and curse all you want. It's there just in case you want to blow off some steam from something in real life.
- Due to TRR being originally a Filipino community, old time members have become comfortable with each other and will sometimes speak in Filipino. Feel free to ask for translations.

EVERYTHING IN MODERATION
- Minors come by once in a while and it would be good if we could be good examples to them.
- Be mature when you read, be mature when you post. Be ladies and gentlemen.
- Use spoiler tags just in case you want to post something not safe for work, has mature content or requires blain breach.

READ BEFORE YOU POST / POST IN THE PROPER FORUM
- If there is something you want to ask or a topic you want to start, check first if a thread about it is already made.
- Bumping and reviving old threads here is not a big deal or an issue. In fact, we welcome it. It helps keep the community clean.
- In regards to creating topics or replying to threads, double-check. What may seem fine to you, might be very wrong to others.

USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION
- Make use of the Search Function for topics or discussions you're looking for. It's right on the upper right corner on the menu.

GOING OFF TOPIC / THREAD DERAILING / DOUBLE POSTING
- It's fine as long as it's hopefully something that's at least marginally connected to the current discussion or something that will help.
- Or something funny. If it isn't at least funny, you might as well GTFO.
- Double and multiple consecutive posts are only allowed if the two posts (or more) are 24 hours apart. Otherwise, they will get merged.

GRAMMAR / SPELLING / TEXT SPEAK
- Text Speak: No. Don't bring it in the forums. If your in front of you're computer, make full use of there potential.
- Check you're spelling and grammar. It helps in real life.
- If the first two parts seem right to you, retake your english class. NOW. I'm serious.

STREAMLINING
Please keep your avatars and signatures reasonable.
- The maximum size for avatars is 150x150, 100kb.
- The maximum size for signatures is anything that is reasonable, but anything wider than 640 pixels will be caught by the automatic image resizer. So unless you like having your signatures boxed by a bright red line, don't go beyond that number. [200x500]

- Some good image hosters can be found at <a href='http://imageshack.us' target='_blank'>ImageShack</a> and <a href='http://photobucket.com' target='_blank'>Photobucket</a>.

INTRODUCE YOURSELF
- If you're gonna at most lurk, stalk, creep, ninja, or whatever, at least introduce yourself. It's not mandatory, but it would be nice to know you're human and not some sort of machine from the future trying to hunt down a future leader of an army of human survivors.
- But just in case you are, you won't find him here. Try Facebook.

HAVE FUN
- TRR is a place where you can be yourself and never fear being banned. Still...

USE OF BAN-CLASS WEAPONS ARE AUTHORIZED WHEN...
- Spambots invade. All moderators are armed just for this special occassion.
- A member displays extremely bad behavior. Perpetrator will be warned a few times beforehand depending on persistence and patience of the moderator.
- In the case of being banned or being warned of a ban: There are self-appointed mediators/negotiators here that are willing to help lift or prevent the ban. Change is good, especially if it's good change, but being a lost cause is another story.

Be smart about all of the rules. When two or more of them contradict each other and to what you're planning to do, be the better man or woman and think about it for a while. The relative freedom in this board should not be abused.