By Submitting and Accepting the Terms of Service, you (the user) are required to follow all of the following rules. Ignorance to the rules is not an excuse; you will still be held responsible to your actions, even if you did not read these rules. Upon offence, you will receive the following forms of punishment:


1st Offence - Warning
2nd Offence - One Day Suspension + Warning
3rd Offence - Seven Day Suspension + Warning
4th Offence - Permanent Ban


The warnings are in increments of 25% each. These rules are subject to change and punishments may vary depending on the magnitude of the offence. The staff at SATFF does not exist to punish the members, but the aforementioned progression of punishment will generally be followed if violations of the rules are seen.

1. No Swearing ---> Swearing on the board is an ineffective method of getting your point across. Although it is commonly used in ordinary speech, please refrain from using profanity here. There are filters in place, and there is punishment for those who attempt to bypass these filters.


Fanfictions are slightly different when it comes to swearing. We don't want to limit someone's writing style. If your fanfics contain swearing in them, please put a warning either in the topic name or at the beginning of the thread. This is still a PG board, though, so try not to go too far out of that range.


2. No Porn ---> This is a PG rated board, and all pornographic material will result in a one day suspension minimum. If you have a question about a picture or link, contact an Administrator or Moderator first.

3. No Flaming ---> Flaming is considered an active insult against another member on the board without grounds for the insult other than to be hurtful. Active debates on a topic are allowed (and encouraged), but if it degrades into "Mud Slinging," then Administration will close the topic and determine who is at fault. No excuses for flames will be accepted. If you are having a bad day, do not take it out on other members of the board, they do not deserve it.

4. No Spamming ---> Spamming includes both random and insubstantial posts. Random posts are ones that do not have any relevance to the current topic. Insubstantial posts are one or two word posts such as, "Yes." or "I agree." Both are very unhelpful when trying to respond to a topic and are deeply discouraged. Please attempt to make a full effort in contributing to the board.

5. No Trolling ---> A troll is one who comes to the board to actively cause as much havoc as possible and has likely broken every other rule. If one is thought to be a troll, it is an instant, permanent ban. There are no exceptions on this matter.

6. No Harassment ---> Harassment is not permitted at all. Harassment on the board that continues into PMs or Instant Messages will be investigated by staff. If you are being harassed, contact an Administrator or Moderator immediately. Harassment constitutes an extended suspension or a permanent ban, depending on the severity of the offence.

7. No Double Posting ---> This is when you make a reply to a post you just made. There is an edit button, please use it.

8. No Topic Misplacement ---> Please place topics in the sub forum that best suits it. Although you will not be punished for this rule (unless you are repeatedly breaking it), it helps with the forum organization. Contact a Moderator or Administrator if you have a question about a topic.

9. No Insulting Tails and Company ---> Although this is a given, it is required to be said. This is a Tails fan board, because that is how it was designed. Although you do not have to be a Tails fan to join this site, please refrain from insulting him or any of the other Sonic characters (including fan characters). If you feel that you cannot follow this, then please do not come here. It is allowed to express opinions about games or plots. Also, certain unofficial areas, such as coupling or fan fiction, are allowed.

10. No Heavy Advertising ---> If you want to advertise your website or forum, you can do so in the Advertise forum. You are also allowed to put a link or a button to your site in your signature. Advertising your site anywhere else is not allowed. Also, do not join the board simply to advertise your own site or forum.SATFF is not a fly-by bulletin board.

11. No Huge/Active Content Signatures ---> Active content is not allowed in signatures - this includes content like streaming video and audio. Your forum signature should not exceed an area of 550 x 400 pixels. If everything you have does not fit in the area shown below, your signature is too large.


If you have active content in your signature, it may be removed without warning. If your signature is too big, you'll be sent a personal message requesting that you edit it to an acceptable size. If the personal message is ignored, the staff will edit the signature instead. Repeated violations may result in your signature being removed without warning. Violation of this rule will not result in a warning unless the violations are repetitive.

Once again, these rules are required to be followed by everyone on this board; no one is exempt from them.

Warnings are permanent - BUT with good behavior a warning may be dropped. A period of about one month of good behavior will be necessary for a warning to be dropped. One must be active during this time, and should take it upon themselves to contact a staff member once they feel the one month is up. Also, if one is found abusing this system their warnings will not be removed (In other words, if a pattern is noticed with someone lowering their warning level and then breaking the rules again they will lose the privelage for their warnings to be removed).

Anyone with any questions, complaints, comments, or concerns are asked to contact an Administrator or Moderator. Please enjoy Sonic and tails fanforum. Thank you.


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Concerning Moderator Status:

Moderator Status is something that can always cause conflict. Many desire it, but not all can have it. This is caused by several things. First off, there's a limit on how many moderators a forum should have. There may be 40 people who would make great mods, but there's no real reason to have 40 mods for, say, a board with 3 forums and 100 members.

Second, and I'm sure everyone is aware of this - people are different. In every leadership position some will fare better than others. It could be something with how they react to danger, it could be how well they handle the general public, or anything of that nature, but the point is that some people make better leaders than others in different scenarios. Most events on a forum stay within the same general scenario, so there are some that are more suited to modding a forum than others.

At SATFF we want to have a staff that we can trust to make good decisions. This of course means that we can't give people a moderator position just because they asked for it and they're nice. Positions will be given when the need arises, and the choices will be based on observation from activity on the board. Moderator status will not be given because someone asked, but rather because they've proven they're up to the job and are willing to try. Feel free to tell us you're willing to help if the chance arises, but please don't simply ask for a position as a moderator.

Lastly, be aware that moderating is a responsibility. If you become a moderator, you are expected to continue being an active member of the community. It's important for staff members to not only check the board; they must take part in it as well. Be aware of what's going on, and be ready to offer your input. Keep in mind, a moderator is not a better person than other member. Every member is treated equally, and moderators are here to ensure that this board remains friendly and comfortable for other people. A forum wouldn't be a forum without other members, and regular members can definately help out by sharing ideas and reporting offensive content to others.



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All of these rules will be enforced to all members including the moderators. They must follow these rules as well. We hope you enjoy the forum, and please let any member of the staff know if something concerning the forum is bothering you. We'll be happy to help.

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SHORT VERSION


1)No profanity, inappropriate material, or content.
2) No illegal content.
3) No harassment.
4) No flaming.
5) No spamming (advertising, bumping, and multi-posting included, see below).
6) Stay on topic.
7) No trolling.
8. No whining.
9) No begging.
10) No announcing/offering upgrades to staff.
11) No spoilers.
12.)NO SPAM.
13) Signature Restrictions (550x400, file size 60KB or less)
14) Account Responsibility - Protect your password; keep it updated.
15) No cheating or hacking staff accounts.
16) No multiple accounts.
17) No plagiarism.
18. Read and follow staff messages.
19) No backseat/mini-modding.
20) Staff can delete or lock messages at any time.
21) Foreign Languages - not allowed without translation
22) Release of Other User’s Private or Personal Information
23) Other Rules - Listen to the mods. Do not use loop holes. Mods determine what is considered flaming, spam, etc. (more in the section)
24)Rules Enforcement
25)Ban Evasion
26) STAFF HAVE FINAL SAY!
27)E-Mail/Private Message
28)Your sig must not be over 60kb or longer than 500 long and 100 pixels high!
29) AVATARS MUST BE 100 X 100 OR LOWER! ANY BIGGER THAN THAT WILL BE DELETED!!