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Newbie F.A.Q
OnRPG Newbie F.A.Q
Welcome to the OnRPG.com forums! This guide has been built over the years to help new users, like yourselves, grow comfortable in the world of online forums. The information in this guide can easily be applied to all forums, not just this one. Table of Contents -I. Rules -II. F.A.Q. -III. Site Staff -IV. Adding Avatars and Signatures, Various Tags -V. Code of Conduct -I. Rules Like all forums, OnRPG has a set of rules that are enforced and abided by when posting. As a member of these forums, it is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with these rules and follow them in all situations. Quote:
-II. F.A.Q (Frequently Asked Questions) What happens if I break a rule? The administrators and moderators of the Onrpg Forum have the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread or post. We also have the right to suspend or ban any member for any breach of the rules or for any other reason with or without warning or notice. What is an infraction, and how many can I get? An infraction is a mark on your record, and you are given one when you have broken the rules. Infractions vary in both descriptions and allotted points. After your 3rd active infraction you will be banned for a week. On return if you earn your 4th active infraction you will be permanently banned. If you also gain a maximum amount of 10 infractions, active or not, you will be permanently banned as well. What is a warning, and how many can I get? Warnings are simply a notice that you have come close to breaking, or have broken, the rules. This serves as a chance to not pull the same mistake again and does not count towards the infractions listed above. It's advised that you consider what has been written in the warning and try to better yourself. What if I see a message posted that breaks a rule? Please report these posts or threads to the administrators or moderators of the forum by clicking the report icon in the posts postbit, and the post or thread will be reviewed and action taken as soon as possible. Posting in a thread that broke the rules, and mainly posting about the breaking of a rules, may in fact result in warning. So just report it and leave it. What is my responsibility as a member? Please keep these 15 rules in mind when you post. The administrators and moderators of the Onrpg Forum have the right to change these rules at any time without notice. It is the responsibility of every member to remain updated with the current rules. Why have rules in the first place? The rules are there for the protection of the community as a whole and to prevent abuse, conflict and disharmony within the forums. No free servers? Wtf is wrong with you? No ROMs? No, simple as that. What is flaming? Excessive insulting a member. You are allowed to have your own opinion, but please be calm about it. What is spamming? Spam is a pointless, off topic, nonsense post. As the rule states, it just wastes bandwidth and annoys the hell out of everyone. What is a KSSN? KSSN stands for Korean Social Security Number. It is needed to play certain Korean games. It's also needed for other countries, with the first letter changed (Eg, United States is: USSSN). Obtaining this is basically identity theft. How do I become a moderator? There are enough right now but it's not out of the question. Basically, be an active member, follow the rules, and contribute as much as you can. I want a good free mmorpg that has everything I want, but I can't find one? That is because the only good mmorpgs that has everything you want are Pay to Play, p2p, if you are going to play a free mmorpg you must know it won't have everything you want. So you have to lower your standards and just be happy you have free mmorpgs avaliable to you. -III. Staff List OnRPG staff can be recognized on the forums by their colored usernames. Anyone without such a username is not a staff member, and should not be regarded as such. Administrators/Site Managers Administrators and site managers are basically the highest tier of authority here at OnRPG. They work tirelessly around the clock to update the site and add new forum content. Questions about site management, staff, and forum updates are best referred to them. The current list of OnRPG Administrators/Site Managers: -Gabriel -Sandman53 -Lothia -Roxane Moderators Moderators control content posted by members on the forums. Many are friendly and active posters, so don't be afraid to send your questions and concerns to them. The current list of OnRPG Moderators: -Arri -Bladin -Chrono -Cingal -Cloud13 -Eriond -eternalsake -illgamez -Loric -Lothia -Murxidon -Olaph -Phantom -Pipster -Power_Gamer_6 -Raiyne -shadowsworn -Str1der -Xenonight2 Journalists Journalists work with site managers to add content to the main site. They write articles, reviews, and updates for both released and upcoming games. Like moderators, many are friendly and active posters, so feel free to send them your questions/requests. The current list of OnRPG Journalists: -alphamage -Atavaristic -BGLamb -Bryan -Darak -Dark Revalation -dividelife -Dontkillmydreams -elvisqwq -Endrien -hyarume -Jammart -Jrgsubzero -Lefos -Loric -MageMoa -MoonlightDarkness -Raiyne -Roxane -Sahat -Snow Cherries -Thas -Vil -vincenthaoson -IV. Adding Avatars and Signatures, Various Tags IV. Adding Avatars, Signatures, etc. Avatars: An avatar is a small image displayed under your name when you post. To get one, you must first have the URL to the avatar. Currently we don't have support for off-site avatars, but we are working hard on getting that and it will be announced the moment we get it. To upload an Avatar, click on "User CP". On that page, go down the list of sections until you come across "Edit Avatar". You will then see the forms to either upload from your hard drive, or upload via a server. Signature: Signatures are little snips of text and an image or two that will display at the bottom of each and every post of yours. First, to edit your signatures go into "User CP" and then click "Edit Signature". You now may add text and images. To add an image, first upload it. There are many options when it comes to uploading images. The two most common image hosts are imageshack.us and photobucket.com. To make the image show up you need to use BBC. If you are using the Basic and Standard text Editor, you can type in the code yourself. Simply put [img]urlhere[/img] in the text box. If you use the Standard or Enhanced text Editor you can simply click the picture of mountians in the text edit menu. Instert the URL of the image, and you're done. The maximum Signature size is 500 X 500 pixels. If you happen to go over that limit and don't have a advanced image editing software, here is a simple walkthrough on how to resize using MSPaint. Quote:
Along with [img][/img], there are various other tags which can be included in posts to perform various tasks. [FONT=""][/font] - Changes the font of a post. Must include font name in quotes. [SIZE=""][/size] - Changes the size of the text in a post. Must include number in quotes. [COLOR=""][/color] - Changes the color of the text in a post. Must include color name in quotes. [b][/b*] - Bolds inserted text. [i][/i*] - Italicizes inserted text. [u][/u*] - Underlines inserted text. [left][/LEFT*] - Aligns inserted text to the left. [center][/CENTER*] - Aligns inserted text to the center. [right][/RIGHT*] - Aligns inserted text to the right. [list=1][/LIST*] - Organizes text into an ordered list. [list][/LIST*] - Organizes text in an unordered list. [url][/url*] - Provides direct link to a posted website. [quote][/QUOTE*] - Places selected text in a quote box. [code][/CODE*] - Disables tags for inserted text, for the purpose of demonstration. [html][/HTML*] - Provides a direct link to a post website. [php][/PHP*] - Disables/enables PHP code for inserted text. [gvideo][/GVIDEO*] - Embeds a google video directly into a post. [youtube][/YOUTUBE*] - Embeds a youtube video directly into a post. * - Remove the asterisk from selected tags for proper function. -V. Code of Conduct Like any forum, this one has it's own unwritten rules. You don't need to follow them, but it would probably be a good idea to spend some time "lurking" or looking over a few posts here, before posting yourself, so you know what is accepted and what's not. This is for your own good, so you don't get flamed. Most members have their own opinion on things, but I can name a few points of attention that no one, here or anywhere else, likes. 1, AIM/1337/Chat speak - takin liyk u r usin a mssgr servis 2, Ghetto speak - Talking like you are "ghetto" or "from the hood." 3, Making topics directed towards a single member - Their is a PM function Otherwise, just play it safe for your first few posts, and apologize when you insult a member or accidently break a rule. Don't worry if you have a topic locked or moved in your early days... where not saying "OMG! YOU BROKE A RULE! SO EFFING BANNED!" we are simply saying, please don't do it again (unless your post is incredebly stupid). End. Thanks to Noah, for originally writing this guide. His work made the job that much easier. Thanks to FabianN, for transferring the guide to these boards. Thanks to Cloud13, for help on various subjects in relation to this guide. Thanks to the various staff members who have updated this guide over the years. If you have questions/suggestions for updates, feel free to PM me or e-mail me at Mitch_D45@hotmail.com.
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