Being new can be a bit overwhelming sometimes, here are some helpful Links, Tips, & Information to help you out and reference back to if you need it, though it maybe overwhelming try to getting familiar with it is all we are asking, Any New updates will be put into other posts on this thread. If you run into problems or questions do not hesitate to PM Myself or TallyHo.
The Board Rules, The FAQ, Annoucements,
The QSF Board, Search function,, The Csifile News
News Discussion Forum,, Premium Memberships
Abusive Private Messages:
T'Bonz Wrote the following in the Shipper forum but we want it clear in here as well.
Abusive PMs. PMs are not a right, but a privilege. If I find that someone is being abusive via PM or chasing off people because of venomous PMs, I can take away the right of PMs for said person or ban the person. Don't say behind everyone's back what you won't say to their faces.
Avatars (Side Pictures):
-You must have 100 posts to start.
-Then find an avatar then upload it to your own host site (ie photobucket.com) , then copy the URL come over here click "My Home", then down to edit "Personal Information", then Check the box stating you have an avatar, Paste the URL in the line provided, go down and click submit, To check if it is working, click "My home" go down to the bottom and you should see you're avatar. If you don't retry it again, and then if it still doesn't work, you can ask in QSF (Questions/Suggestions/Feedback) Forum for more help.
-Please note that avatars can not carry Adult Content, Swearing, Baiting, Trolling or Flaming in them.
-Auto Admin for Avatars: If your avatar is hotlinked (see definition above for hotlinking) then you will have to move it or the AA will remove it for you. For More info on Auto Admin, click the link above. Some have asked for recommendations on a couple sites they can use to host their Avatars and Banners. Photo Bucket or Image Station, both are free and both allow the linking needed and both are easy to use.
Banner sizes & Information:
-The Administrators of this Board, have made the following decision regarding banner sizes and signatures Banner Announcement: "I'm going to ask that either you have a banner (with the dimensions no more than 220 in width, 75 in height) OR you have a text signature, but NOT both."
-Please abide by this directive. We will be posting in threads or sending private messages to those individuals who are still not in line with this new policy. We ask that all please give us your full cooperation in this matter as the entire Board should not be made to lose its banner or signature privileges because of the few persistently errant. Thank you. Here is the size it should be no bigger then.
-To resize a banner if you do not know how to do it, you can always go into the "Art Forum" and ask for help, there are plenty of talented people who can help you.
-Please note that Banners cannot carry Adult Content, Swearing, Baiting, Trolling or Flaming in them.
Censor Self Language:
When it comes to swearing we ask that you censor yourself (even just a little), since the board censors are not on to do it for you, there are many ways of doing this and I have faith that you all know what they are, this is not a general rule of the board, but something being asked by the moderators of this forum, because of the minors on the board (even if they already know it) its still nice not to constantly see swearing all the time.
Chatting:
Please Remember this is a Message Board NOT a Real time Chat-room (you can tell if your doing it by the time coded on the top of each post), it makes it difficult to monitor and could result in warnings, or locked posts, we don't want to take away your freedom to post or talk, we just want you to remember this, the rules state as a general rule, don't post more than two or three threads in a forum within a reasonable length of time.
Downloading discussion:
As long as it is from a legal site (ie itunes, walmart, etc) being where you pay for the downloads is allowed to be discussed (we ask that you specify or we may think you are talking about a site that is considered illegal (kazaa, Fansites, etc). As T'Bonz has said its evolving so we are taking it one step at a time.
Dual Accounts
"Having More than One Account":
<Snip:> Having more than one account is against the rules.
I would suggest that if you have more than one account, you get hold of me and tell me which one to shut, before I get to it and shut all of your accounts. (for the rest click the link above)
Having More Then One Account Reminder!
Just a reminder: IF you start a second account to start trouble, it will mean closing both it AND your primary account when I catch it. -- Don't do it! -- Amnesty now. PM me with any dupes if you wish to keep your primary account and I'll shut the extra one. I can and have shut down people using more than one account.
Editing Moderators Comments:
If a mod edits you're post it is done for a reason, do NOT go in and remove said edit from the post, doing so is subject to an Official Warning, and possible removal from the forum.
Edit Time Of Posts:
There is a new time, you now have more, you have up to 24 hrs to edit your posts, in hopes of slowing down the double posting, now you can go back and edit your posts and make the changes or add to it.
Episode Linking, Proxies, Allowed/Not Allowed:
-There are three legal ways of getting CSI episodes online those are CBS's Innertube and iTunes, and Youtube (with provided by CBS). Anything through cbs.com is going to be legal.
--Some people that will try to hide the fact that they are not in the US by using proxies (these are just routing your traffic through a 3rd party server). These services are not illegal. Though talking about circumventing CBS is dodgy and not allowed on this site.
-Talk of MIRC, BitTorrent, Usenet, eDonkey or P2P. These are all illegal. Any sites that claim to give you access to TV episodes (you'll often see them in Google ads actually) are illegal. Even if they say they are legal, they are illegal.
-End result: CBS and iTunes are okay. Ways to cheat them not ethical and should be stopped. Other ways illegal.
-CBS has now got its own YouTube Space, the only catch is next to each video it will state "Provided By: CBS" that is the only way that it is legal to link to. IF it states that it is done by a fan, then it would fall under the "fan Video" rule.
Fan Video's:
There are many definitions to what a fan video is, one might say its one that has bits and pieces from different scenes spliced into one video with music added, others would just say that its just a singular scene from a single episode that is untouched. It only goes without saying that there will most certainly be Fan Videos floating around. That being said untouched is fine, spliced can have copyright problems so take caution, even with the "Fair Use Act Protection". -- We would also like to remind you of the "Intellectual Property" rule in which it states that you can not discuss, request or link to any material that is downloaded. If you have any Questions or would like further information on this please do not hesitate to ask in the "QSF" (Questions, Suggestions, Feedback) Forum.
Hotlinking?
-Hotlinking is when link to a picture and it shows up to be seen in the post. (for example if you see a cool picture on a second site and bring it over and post that pic in full view that is hotlinking, and is pulling that other sites bandwidth. Not to mention would get the post edited.
-Clickable Hotlinking: is when you post the image as explained above and then click the picture to go to a bigger picture which is on that secondary site. thats a no-no as well.
-Clickable URL linking: Like with News stories or to go visit a site, or to go see a picture is not considered hotlinking, it's not stressing bandwidth, and it brings over traffic of peeps who might not have seen the site.
Languages:
While there are many people from all around the country, please be aware that this is an English speaking board, a few words in your native language is fine (as long as we can interpret them easily) but otherwise please keep it in English, and if you are not fluent in English don't worry about it, no one is judging you on it, you're spelling or command of word, and if they are please feel free to report it to a moderator in that forum, just remember we all make mistakes sometimes.
Letter & Smilie Abuse:
This means over use of letter and smilies that stretch the screen, we get that you are happy or want to display your feelings but when you do that we are forced to "Edit" your post as it causes stretching of the screen and it can just be annoying. There is a correct way and an incorrect way, the correct way would be "Soooo" or
" notice it didn't go beyond three to four extra letters or smilies, anything more then that would be an incorrect way.
My Home:
Okay This is where you would make all your changes all you do is go to the top of the forum and once in there you just click "Edit" on:
-Personal Informatio: To change "Avatars", Signatures" etc.
-Display preferences: To change "Time", "Post display" etc.
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The Board Rules, The FAQ, Annoucements,
The QSF Board, Search function,, The Csifile News
News Discussion Forum,, Premium Memberships
Abusive Private Messages:
T'Bonz Wrote the following in the Shipper forum but we want it clear in here as well.
Abusive PMs. PMs are not a right, but a privilege. If I find that someone is being abusive via PM or chasing off people because of venomous PMs, I can take away the right of PMs for said person or ban the person. Don't say behind everyone's back what you won't say to their faces.
Avatars (Side Pictures):
-You must have 100 posts to start.
-Then find an avatar then upload it to your own host site (ie photobucket.com) , then copy the URL come over here click "My Home", then down to edit "Personal Information", then Check the box stating you have an avatar, Paste the URL in the line provided, go down and click submit, To check if it is working, click "My home" go down to the bottom and you should see you're avatar. If you don't retry it again, and then if it still doesn't work, you can ask in QSF (Questions/Suggestions/Feedback) Forum for more help.
-Please note that avatars can not carry Adult Content, Swearing, Baiting, Trolling or Flaming in them.
-Auto Admin for Avatars: If your avatar is hotlinked (see definition above for hotlinking) then you will have to move it or the AA will remove it for you. For More info on Auto Admin, click the link above. Some have asked for recommendations on a couple sites they can use to host their Avatars and Banners. Photo Bucket or Image Station, both are free and both allow the linking needed and both are easy to use.
Banner sizes & Information:
-The Administrators of this Board, have made the following decision regarding banner sizes and signatures Banner Announcement: "I'm going to ask that either you have a banner (with the dimensions no more than 220 in width, 75 in height) OR you have a text signature, but NOT both."
-Please abide by this directive. We will be posting in threads or sending private messages to those individuals who are still not in line with this new policy. We ask that all please give us your full cooperation in this matter as the entire Board should not be made to lose its banner or signature privileges because of the few persistently errant. Thank you. Here is the size it should be no bigger then.
-To resize a banner if you do not know how to do it, you can always go into the "Art Forum" and ask for help, there are plenty of talented people who can help you.
-Please note that Banners cannot carry Adult Content, Swearing, Baiting, Trolling or Flaming in them.
Censor Self Language:
When it comes to swearing we ask that you censor yourself (even just a little), since the board censors are not on to do it for you, there are many ways of doing this and I have faith that you all know what they are, this is not a general rule of the board, but something being asked by the moderators of this forum, because of the minors on the board (even if they already know it) its still nice not to constantly see swearing all the time.
Chatting:
Please Remember this is a Message Board NOT a Real time Chat-room (you can tell if your doing it by the time coded on the top of each post), it makes it difficult to monitor and could result in warnings, or locked posts, we don't want to take away your freedom to post or talk, we just want you to remember this, the rules state as a general rule, don't post more than two or three threads in a forum within a reasonable length of time.
Downloading discussion:
As long as it is from a legal site (ie itunes, walmart, etc) being where you pay for the downloads is allowed to be discussed (we ask that you specify or we may think you are talking about a site that is considered illegal (kazaa, Fansites, etc). As T'Bonz has said its evolving so we are taking it one step at a time.
Dual Accounts
"Having More than One Account":
<Snip:> Having more than one account is against the rules.
I would suggest that if you have more than one account, you get hold of me and tell me which one to shut, before I get to it and shut all of your accounts. (for the rest click the link above)
Having More Then One Account Reminder!
Just a reminder: IF you start a second account to start trouble, it will mean closing both it AND your primary account when I catch it. -- Don't do it! -- Amnesty now. PM me with any dupes if you wish to keep your primary account and I'll shut the extra one. I can and have shut down people using more than one account.
Editing Moderators Comments:
If a mod edits you're post it is done for a reason, do NOT go in and remove said edit from the post, doing so is subject to an Official Warning, and possible removal from the forum.
Edit Time Of Posts:
There is a new time, you now have more, you have up to 24 hrs to edit your posts, in hopes of slowing down the double posting, now you can go back and edit your posts and make the changes or add to it.
Episode Linking, Proxies, Allowed/Not Allowed:
-There are three legal ways of getting CSI episodes online those are CBS's Innertube and iTunes, and Youtube (with provided by CBS). Anything through cbs.com is going to be legal.
--Some people that will try to hide the fact that they are not in the US by using proxies (these are just routing your traffic through a 3rd party server). These services are not illegal. Though talking about circumventing CBS is dodgy and not allowed on this site.
-Talk of MIRC, BitTorrent, Usenet, eDonkey or P2P. These are all illegal. Any sites that claim to give you access to TV episodes (you'll often see them in Google ads actually) are illegal. Even if they say they are legal, they are illegal.
-End result: CBS and iTunes are okay. Ways to cheat them not ethical and should be stopped. Other ways illegal.
-CBS has now got its own YouTube Space, the only catch is next to each video it will state "Provided By: CBS" that is the only way that it is legal to link to. IF it states that it is done by a fan, then it would fall under the "fan Video" rule.
Fan Video's:
There are many definitions to what a fan video is, one might say its one that has bits and pieces from different scenes spliced into one video with music added, others would just say that its just a singular scene from a single episode that is untouched. It only goes without saying that there will most certainly be Fan Videos floating around. That being said untouched is fine, spliced can have copyright problems so take caution, even with the "Fair Use Act Protection". -- We would also like to remind you of the "Intellectual Property" rule in which it states that you can not discuss, request or link to any material that is downloaded. If you have any Questions or would like further information on this please do not hesitate to ask in the "QSF" (Questions, Suggestions, Feedback) Forum.
Hotlinking?
-Hotlinking is when link to a picture and it shows up to be seen in the post. (for example if you see a cool picture on a second site and bring it over and post that pic in full view that is hotlinking, and is pulling that other sites bandwidth. Not to mention would get the post edited.
-Clickable Hotlinking: is when you post the image as explained above and then click the picture to go to a bigger picture which is on that secondary site. thats a no-no as well.
-Clickable URL linking: Like with News stories or to go visit a site, or to go see a picture is not considered hotlinking, it's not stressing bandwidth, and it brings over traffic of peeps who might not have seen the site.
Languages:
While there are many people from all around the country, please be aware that this is an English speaking board, a few words in your native language is fine (as long as we can interpret them easily) but otherwise please keep it in English, and if you are not fluent in English don't worry about it, no one is judging you on it, you're spelling or command of word, and if they are please feel free to report it to a moderator in that forum, just remember we all make mistakes sometimes.
Letter & Smilie Abuse:
This means over use of letter and smilies that stretch the screen, we get that you are happy or want to display your feelings but when you do that we are forced to "Edit" your post as it causes stretching of the screen and it can just be annoying. There is a correct way and an incorrect way, the correct way would be "Soooo" or
" notice it didn't go beyond three to four extra letters or smilies, anything more then that would be an incorrect way.My Home:
Okay This is where you would make all your changes all you do is go to the top of the forum and once in there you just click "Edit" on:
-Personal Informatio: To change "Avatars", Signatures" etc.
-Display preferences: To change "Time", "Post display" etc.
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