Welcome to The Fighter's Arsenal forums. This is a private forum so posting is a privilege, not a right. All rules are subject to administrative interpretation.



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Federal Law requires that you be 13 years of age or older to register for our forums. If you do not meet the age requirement, do not proceed with registration. If you are already registered and it is determined that you are under age 13, your account will be deleted. Although our content is suitable for all ages we are not permitted to collect personal data required for registration such as email addresses, IP numbers, etc, on individuals under age 13.



Posting Rules: Unacceptable Conduct



1. Flaming: Do not post any messages that harass, insult (name calling), belittle, threaten or mock other members. Debates are fine, but critique the opinion, not the person. Personal attacks are not permitted.



2. Orchestrating forum raids.



3. Fighter Bashing (including refs, promoters and the like) won't be tolerated anywhere on the board. Criticism is fine, flaming isn't. Minor bashing will result in ban points. Extreme bashing will result in a ban.



4. Trolling: Do not post topics with the sole purpose of starting a dispute.



5. Spamming: Please do not double post or cross-post the same message in multiple forums. You will not PM or email multiple members of this site the same message. This includes "bump threads" and posts intended merely to increase one's post count. Worthless posts with no content and nonsensical posts eat up space and waste everyone's time.



6. Offensive Posts, Links or Images:

No rape topics/posts/images

No bodily function topics/posts/images

No beastiality topics/posts/images

No overtly pornographic topics/posts/images

No pedophile/incest topics/posts/images

No disgusting shock topics/posts/images



7. Advertising: Posting or private messaging to sell, buy, or trade products or services, links to auctions, affiliate links, links to promote personal or commercial websites, blogs, other forums and so forth is not allowed anywhere without explicit permission.



8. No Disclosure of Personal Information: Do not disclose any other member's email, real name, address, phone number, IP address, or other personal information. This includes the posting contents of emails, private messages, warnings, infractions, and bans. Do not bring personal disputes into the forums.



9. Copyrighted Material: Generally you can assume that anything you find online is copyrighted. We prefer you post a synopsis in your own words and the link to the article. It's permissible to quote up to 20 lines of text and you must provide commentary. Posting/soliciting video clips of events recently shown on pay per view will be considered copyright infringement.



10. Warez: Do not use our forums (this includes Private Messages) to swap/sell/buy illegal software (or other illegal materials), to arrange swapping, or to solicit advice to circumvent copyright protection. No linking to "underground" or "pirate" sites to get copyrighted materials, or asking for said sites. This includes FTP servers, websites, and the like. Soliciting invites to said sites is not permitted. Discussion of widely-known, established filesharing services (such as Kazaa) or websites (Digital Archive Project) is acceptable.



11. Off-Topic Posting: Posts are to be on the topic of the board description where they're posted. Off Topic posts may be moved or closed at the moderators discretion.



12. Libel: It's not acceptable to post that you heard X has a drinking/drug/sex/personal problem from a "good" source. Do not post information which can be considered defamatory without a link to a credible media source. Other forums, personal websites, hearsay, and personal testimonials are not considered credible.



13. Claiming to be a public figure: If you are one and wish to post as such, please contact us for verification.



14. Outlandish claims of inside information: This is subjective and will be at the discretion of the moderator after consulting with other posters and other administrators. Deference will be given to veteran members who have established credibility.



15. Playing the Role of Moderator: you're not a moderator so don't correct posters like one. If a topic or post violates the rules contact us and we will take care of it.



16. Do not plead the first amendment and cite your right to free speech. It does not apply to the private sector. This is a privately owned website. Dancing around the rules, purposely skirting them just to see us twitch will not help you out much, either.



17. Do not post on behalf of someone who's banned. That will probably get you banned, too. The idea of being banned is that they're no longer a part of this online forum community and are no longer allowed to interact here. No making topics that give glory to banned people. It's not a violation to mention them in passing but no threads that focus on them. Prohibited topics include "What banned member do you miss/would you bring back?", etc. They're banned; don't give them that attention. If a moderator gives you specific instructions in a warning, and you blatantly disregard it, you are subject to being banned.



18. Discussion of illegal drugs should be kept within academic or newsworthy limits only. "How to" discussions and "I'm so stoned" posts may result in repercussions ranging from a warning to immediate and permanent banning, depending on previous history, context of post and nature/content of post. Promotion of anything illegal is strictly prohibited.



19. Forum Specific Rules: Please check the sticky threads at the top of each forum for any forum specific rules.



20. One Account per User: multiple accounts are not permitted. If you have a good reason for needing more than one account, contact an administrator and ask for permission. Usage of multiple accounts to circumvent penalties will result in a ban.



21. Topic Hijacking: taking a topic off-topic to pursue one's own agenda.



22. Shouting: excessive use of caps, large fonts.



23. Circumvention of the filter to post banned words/links. If you post a link and it comes out with ***'s instead of letters, it's use is banned here due to unsolicited advertising or promotion of illegal activity.. Attempting to get around it by using spaces or other techniques will get you banned too.



24. Circumvention of a temporary ban, infraction penalties, or any other moderation by registering another account will result in a minimum 30 day ban to a maximum permanent ban.



25. Abuse of Reporting Bad Post: multiple reports per topic, duplicate or frivolous reports will be deemed abuse and subject to warning. Every report is addressed. Please do not report something more than once.



26. Disruption of Services: Scrollbombs or posts designed to cause thread or computer problems will result in a permanent ban and notification to your ISP.



27. Undefined: Obviously we can't anticipate every situation. For that reason, The Fighter's Arsenal reserves the right to remove any user at any time for any reason. If we think you're trying to manipulate the system, you'll be removed. Follow the golden rule and treat others the way you would want to be treated yourself and you won't have any problems



Infractions, Warnings, and Penalties

There are predefined infractions that expire in 30 days. Warnings are the same as infractions but carry no point penalty. All general infractions carry a 1 point penalty: Spammed Advertisements, Libel, Warez, Nudity-Porn-Offensive Content, Copyright Infringement, Inappropriate Language, Signature Rule Violation, Insulted Other Member(s) - Flaming, Trolling, Topic Hijacking, and Other Rule Violations. Other Rule Violations are used for infractions not specifically listed (eg illegal drug promotion, ignoring specific forum rules).



Accumulation of 3 points = 3 day ban

Accumulation of 5 points = 5 day ban

Severe offenses or accumulation of 10 points may result in a permanent ban.



Points will automatically expire and as long as you don't repeat offenses you will most likely not have to worry about being permanently banned.