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Creative Works Forum Rules
(courtesy of Shadsie)
UPDATED 03/10/14
WITH THE DIVISION OF THE BOARD INTO 3 SUBFORUMS, PLEASE MAKE SURE ANY NEW THREADS ARE POSTED IN THE CORRECT AREA.
Any fan art or original art goes to subforum Drawings.
Any fan fiction or original literature goes to subforum Writing.
Any misc. multimedia, including but not limited to videos, music compositions, and 3D crafts, can be posted in the main board.
Below are a list of some general rules for this forum. Any submitted works that do not abide by these rules could be removed. Any posts that may go against some of these rules may also be removed, followed by a PM from a moderator, administrator, or community coordinator.
Respect Fellow Members
As stated in the main Zelda Dungeon Forum Rules.
Plagiarism
Compositions produced by others must be attributed to them. Any acts of plagiarism will be infracted. (Infraction: 6 points)
Use the Prefixes Properly
You will notice, when posting a thread, a drop down bar right above the area where you will put the title. All new threads will require a prefix signifying whether it is Zelda, Pokemon or General-related. Make sure to select the correct prefix here.
No explicit porn at all, please.
Violations of this rule may result in immediate banning.
Only Post Your Own Work
Exception is made for cosplay photos in which the photographer did not create the costume, but has permission from the costumer and model to display the artistic photographs.
Keep One Thread Only for a Personal Art Thread or a Videos Thread
Instead of making several threads for various pieces of artwork you drew or several videos you make, keep all your art or videos in one thread. Within your own thread, double posting and reviving if the thread has been inactive for a long time is allowed. This is to prevent crowding of the section.
No Screenshots
Sims photographs or photographs of merchandise. This falls under the “The work should be your own,” rule.
Include OS Info for Fan Games
Make sure you include which operating system it is for (Windows (Specify which version (XP, Vista, 7)), Mac (Specify which version), or Linux), as well as if a certain platform is required (RPG Maker XP, etc). Make sure that it isn't concidered offensive, please.
Constructive Criticism and Flaming
There is a difference between constructive criticism and flames. Know it. Flames will not be tolerated. Flaming consists of negative commentary which offers no advice upon how to improve the work and personal attacks upon the author/artist. Constructive criticism is that which may have something negative to say about a piece, but is respectful to the author/artist and offers advice upon how to improve the work. Remember, kids, no one comes out of the womb a perfect artist, writer, musician or filmmaker. We all start out small and must practice to improve. This should be remembered by both creators and viewers alike (both sides).
Rate All Writings, Artwork, and Games.
G-rated artwork may be direct image linked if you wish (unless the work is on Deviant Art or another site that disallows direct linking). It is generally discourteous to image link from fansites, as that steals bandwidth. If you wish to direct link, make sure your image is on your own site, Photobucket, ImageShack, or a similar service. However, all “strong” works should be behind a cut/offsite link.
This is to protect our younger and more sensitive members. Things like blood and nudity should be behind a cut. Exception is made for audio-visual works which have a “play” frame set on something innocuous – unlike an image-linked artwork which is there for all to see, people have a choice whether or not to hit play, much like they have a choice of going or not going to a hyperlink.
A Guide to General MPAA Ratings
*For Artwork, Fan Fics, Movies, and Music*
G – Suitable for all ages.
PG – Suitable for most ages, but may be inappropriate for very young children.
PG-13 - Suitable for teenagers and older, not suitable for children.
R – Adults/mature only, strongly violent and/or sexual themes and/or strong language.
NC-17 and X – Pornographic and/or above-and-beyond hyperviolent. Forbidden. The rating is only listed for reference. No media should have this rating on this site.
A Guide to General ESRB Ratings
*For Fan Games*
EC - Early Childhood (2+). Mainly educational.
E - Everyone (6+). The basic game. Contains cartoon violence, light language, and minimal blood (Not OoT blood)
E10 - (10+). The rare ranking. Contains mild violence, animated blood, light language, etc.
T - Teen (13+). The more hard core game. Contains mild violence, animated blood, moderate language, drugs, etc.
M - Mature (17+). The uber hard core. Contains intense violence, sexual themes, drugs, blood and gore, intense language, etc.
AO - Adult Only (21+). The most hard core a game can get (Only 23 games are AO). Contains things like sexual references, nudity, drugs, intence violence/profanity, all out blood and gore, etc.
(courtesy of Shadsie)
UPDATED 03/10/14
WITH THE DIVISION OF THE BOARD INTO 3 SUBFORUMS, PLEASE MAKE SURE ANY NEW THREADS ARE POSTED IN THE CORRECT AREA.
Any fan art or original art goes to subforum Drawings.
Any fan fiction or original literature goes to subforum Writing.
Any misc. multimedia, including but not limited to videos, music compositions, and 3D crafts, can be posted in the main board.
Below are a list of some general rules for this forum. Any submitted works that do not abide by these rules could be removed. Any posts that may go against some of these rules may also be removed, followed by a PM from a moderator, administrator, or community coordinator.
Respect Fellow Members
As stated in the main Zelda Dungeon Forum Rules.
Plagiarism
Compositions produced by others must be attributed to them. Any acts of plagiarism will be infracted. (Infraction: 6 points)
Use the Prefixes Properly
You will notice, when posting a thread, a drop down bar right above the area where you will put the title. All new threads will require a prefix signifying whether it is Zelda, Pokemon or General-related. Make sure to select the correct prefix here.
No explicit porn at all, please.
Violations of this rule may result in immediate banning.
Only Post Your Own Work
Exception is made for cosplay photos in which the photographer did not create the costume, but has permission from the costumer and model to display the artistic photographs.
Keep One Thread Only for a Personal Art Thread or a Videos Thread
Instead of making several threads for various pieces of artwork you drew or several videos you make, keep all your art or videos in one thread. Within your own thread, double posting and reviving if the thread has been inactive for a long time is allowed. This is to prevent crowding of the section.
No Screenshots
Sims photographs or photographs of merchandise. This falls under the “The work should be your own,” rule.
Include OS Info for Fan Games
Make sure you include which operating system it is for (Windows (Specify which version (XP, Vista, 7)), Mac (Specify which version), or Linux), as well as if a certain platform is required (RPG Maker XP, etc). Make sure that it isn't concidered offensive, please.
Constructive Criticism and Flaming
There is a difference between constructive criticism and flames. Know it. Flames will not be tolerated. Flaming consists of negative commentary which offers no advice upon how to improve the work and personal attacks upon the author/artist. Constructive criticism is that which may have something negative to say about a piece, but is respectful to the author/artist and offers advice upon how to improve the work. Remember, kids, no one comes out of the womb a perfect artist, writer, musician or filmmaker. We all start out small and must practice to improve. This should be remembered by both creators and viewers alike (both sides).
Rate All Writings, Artwork, and Games.
G-rated artwork may be direct image linked if you wish (unless the work is on Deviant Art or another site that disallows direct linking). It is generally discourteous to image link from fansites, as that steals bandwidth. If you wish to direct link, make sure your image is on your own site, Photobucket, ImageShack, or a similar service. However, all “strong” works should be behind a cut/offsite link.
This is to protect our younger and more sensitive members. Things like blood and nudity should be behind a cut. Exception is made for audio-visual works which have a “play” frame set on something innocuous – unlike an image-linked artwork which is there for all to see, people have a choice whether or not to hit play, much like they have a choice of going or not going to a hyperlink.
A Guide to General MPAA Ratings
*For Artwork, Fan Fics, Movies, and Music*
G – Suitable for all ages.
PG – Suitable for most ages, but may be inappropriate for very young children.
PG-13 - Suitable for teenagers and older, not suitable for children.
R – Adults/mature only, strongly violent and/or sexual themes and/or strong language.
NC-17 and X – Pornographic and/or above-and-beyond hyperviolent. Forbidden. The rating is only listed for reference. No media should have this rating on this site.
A Guide to General ESRB Ratings
*For Fan Games*
EC - Early Childhood (2+). Mainly educational.
E - Everyone (6+). The basic game. Contains cartoon violence, light language, and minimal blood (Not OoT blood)
E10 - (10+). The rare ranking. Contains mild violence, animated blood, light language, etc.
T - Teen (13+). The more hard core game. Contains mild violence, animated blood, moderate language, drugs, etc.
M - Mature (17+). The uber hard core. Contains intense violence, sexual themes, drugs, blood and gore, intense language, etc.
AO - Adult Only (21+). The most hard core a game can get (Only 23 games are AO). Contains things like sexual references, nudity, drugs, intence violence/profanity, all out blood and gore, etc.
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