No rule changes, just made y'all click on this to read the rules again 
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Hello posting pals, As we all know, Russia invaded Ukraine in the last couple of days. As such, we, the moderators of GBS, want to lay down some ground rules for discussing this situation, in order to make sure that GBS remains itself and to ensure it doesn't turn into The Tankie Terror Tribunal. OFFICIAL THREAD: The official GBS thread can be found here: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3993948 This is not D&D: Normal GBS rules still apply. Some people may shitpost, some people may post interesting information, some may just be wondering what the hell is going on. These are all valid ways of posting. We're not going to be enforcing D&D style rules here. You can go over to that forum if you'd like that. Be respectful to your fellow poster: This is a fraught time for a lot of people. Some people may have relatives in Ukraine, some may actually be in an active war zone. As such, emotions are running high. Please be mindful of other people's situations, because you may not know what they're feeling to relative to this war. No slapfighting: We want to point out this one rule specifically. Because emotions are running high, and because this is the internet, minor disagreements may turn into major blowouts. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean that they're a tankie/being paid by Putin/has a membership at Mar-a-Lago. We'd ask that you take personal stock and see if you're getting way too invested in an online argument. If so, please step back for a bit. The thread will still be there when you cool down. Conversely, if someone does step back, cools down and comes back to the thread, do not renew the argument. You will get a probation for that. NWS images: This is a tough one, because this is probably the first major conflict that's taking place in the internet/TikTok/Instagram era. As such, there may be disturbing images that proliferate online. If you're going to post something like that, please consider the following: 1) Is this newsworthy? 2) Why am I posting this? 3) Does this advance the conversation in any way? 4) Has this been posted in the last few pages? Also, make sure you mark it  and give a description of what's going on so people are aware (i.e. " shows a house being destroyed, possible blood).UPDATE 3/6: If you don't want the link to auto-embed, uncheck the "automatically parse URL" button below the text field. Make use of the report button: We mods can't police every thread. With what's going on in the world, along with our personal and professional lives, we can't sit in threads and  every minute of every day to make sure it's on track. We count on the community to help us out in this. We do take every report into consideration, and we would encourage you to use it if you think rules are being violated. Also, please don't report people who disagree with you. That's just petty and dumb.These rules are subject to change, so please check back every so often. We want GBS to be a great community, even in the midst of all that's going on. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Seth Pecksniff fucked around with this message at 04:53 on Mar 7, 2022 |
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