| Site & Forum Guidelines The following guidelines were written so that you, the general user, can get an idea of what you can expect and what is to be expected of you during your time on the forum and other parts of MyAnimeList.net. These have been written as general guidelines only and are superseded by any more specific rule threads on a particular section of the site written by a staff member that say otherwise. The administrators and forum moderators reserve the right to make exceptions to any of these rules whenever they feel it is necessary to do so to maintain proper decorum. Failure to abide by these rules will result in various consequences, ranging from PM warnings to temporary to permanent bans. Recurring, willful transgressions will result in a permanent ban. If you have any questions regarding any of the aforementioned rules, feel free to message one of the forum moderators or community moderators. If you find any content that does not meet these criteria, please report it using the Report links (in the case of forum posts, comments or PMs) or report them here. Section I: General Site Guidelines The following rules are secondary to the Terms of Use.
Section II: Signature Restrictions Images placed in forum signatures must not:
b. be NSFM. Section III: Forum Guidelines
Section IV: Club Guidelines
Section V: User Profile Guidelines
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TenshoJul 12, 2023 2:37 AM
| Definitions NSFM: Content that might be considered offensive or too sexually explicit for the wide range of age groups on MAL's user base. This includes, but is not limited to: erotic, excessively violent, bigoted and harmful content.
Note that constantly trying to push the boundaries of the NSFM rules with borderline content may result in warnings/bans. If you are unsure whether your content is acceptable or not, please ask a forum or community moderator before posting it. Spam:
Trolling: Starting arguments or upsetting users by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages with the intent of provoking users into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion. (Source: Wikipedia) Insults (abuse): An insult is a derogatory remark that labels an individual or group of users. Name-calling is not productive and typically derails the topic by turning the discussion to the credibility of the user(s). It never convinces the other party and often provokes a similar reaction from other posters. The resulting commotion is ineffective for the offender, offensive for the target, distracting for spectators and tiring for moderators. Advertising: Posting content with the intent to attract visitors to another location, either an external site or another location on MAL. Impersonation: Intentionally posting as another user or staff member by copying their signature, avatar, profile picture and/or choosing a username that may be confused for another. Spoiler: Any remark, comment, summary, or description of a series that reveals plot elements which will give away the outcome of an episode within the series or the conclusion of the entire series. (Source: Wikipedia) Factual Topics: These threads discuss topics limited to an individual's experience and are unlikely to promote new thought or ideas. They do not expire and new posts may be added to the original discussion. E.g.: What is your favorite xxx? What is the best/worst xxx? What was your first xxx? Conceptual Topics: These threads contain topics larger than oneself and may promote new thoughts or ideas. If the possibility of unique discussion exists and the last post of the existing thread is more than one month old, the thread may be created anew. |
TenshoJul 12, 2023 2:39 AM
| Violation and Ban Policy Rule violations are organized into a number of distinct categories and the ban policy applies to each category individually. If a user violates multiple categories simultaneously, he will receive the subsequent stage on all categories. Consecutive rule violations within each category will be handled as follows:
Ban #1: 2-5 days Ban #2: 1 week Ban #3: 2 weeks Ban #4: 1 month Ban #5: permanent
If you are banned:
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TenshoMay 21, 2023 8:24 PM
| Rule Violation Categories Spam Abuse Harassment Trolling Copyrighted, non-fair use material Advertising NSFM Backseat modding Uncategorized |
TenshoJul 12, 2023 2:40 AM
| Abuse Rule Violations Expanded. The section now includes examples of Terms of Use (Section 4) violations. Please note that content which violates these Terms of Use points will now be moderated more strictly than before. |
| Section VI: People Database Comment Guidelines Added. Please note that comments which do not follow these rules or the General rules (Section I) will be removed without notice and may result in warnings or bans. |
| Rules I.3 and I.7 Modified. Trolling, abuse and/or harassment towards moderators will now be considered regular category violations. Repeat violations of I.7 (after being warned) will be considered trolling. NSFM: Erotic Definition Expanded. Please note that constantly trying to push the boundaries of the NSFM rules with borderline images may result in warnings/bans and the need to get mod approval before using new images in the signature/profile areas. Spam Definition Expanded. To be clear we consider bypassing the minimum character requirement for posts as a spam violation. |
| Section VI: People Database Comment Guidelines Removed. With the closure of the People Comments Section, these former guidelines no longer apply. Section III.5: Double Posting Removed. This behaviour is no longer explicitly referenced in our guidelines. Please note that consecutive posting may still incur Spam and/or Trolling violation(s) depending on the contents. Rule Violation Categories: Uncategorized Modified. Double posting is no longer explicitly referenced in our guidelines. Please note that consecutive posting may still incur Spam and/or Trolling violation(s) depending on the contents. Section II: Signature Restrictions Modified. The total image dimension limits of 600px width by 150px height no longer apply. Images that exceed the total file size and/or are NSFM will continue to be removed. Violation and Ban Policy: If you are banned Expanded. There is additional guidance on steps to take with the Zendesk Support ticket system depending on the nature of the ban. |
TenshoMay 21, 2023 8:31 PM
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| Section I, III, IV, V Modified. NSFM-relevant sections now refer to all forms of content across these guidelines, rather than only images. NSFM Definition Modified. Minor clarity changes in line with NSFM now referencing all types of content. Rule Violation Categories: NSFM Modified. Minor clarity changes in line with NSFM now referencing all types of content. |
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