.:Shippers Community Rules:.
Welcome to the Shippers Community! This is the place where you can discuss Pokémon shippings, as well as shippings from other anime, manga, video games, books, TV shows and movies. As with all other sections of the forum, we have a few rules that you should keep in mind before posting here, so please take the time to read them all.
1. Follow the General Forum Rules!
You should already know these, but in case you don't, you can find them here.
2. Don't spam! Don't post one-liners!
Sticky threads and Alternative Shipping threads are exceptions to the one liner rule.
Off-topic posts will not be tolerated. If it does not relate to the topic at hand, then it is considered spam.
A one-liner entails one short, spammy line of text. This often has a short response that doesn't contribute much to the conversation/discussion at hand. Reading something such as "yes, I agree" isn't really something that helps fuels conversation, right? Elaborate on your posts! It makes conversation much more lively and fluid.
3. No bashing or flaming shippings, characters or members!
This should be a given. We do not condone this and neither should you. You will receive a 5 point infraction and/or warning for this, depending on the severity. If you are a victim of such an offense, please report this to a mod and they will deal with it. Note: Simply having a different opinion is not Trolling. Please report only problematic posts.
You're obviously allowed to visit & post in threads for ships even if you don't support them, and you're allowed to occasionally voice doubt/criticism towards the ship and its hints. However, it is not acceptable for you to constantly spread negativity & annoy shippers by hammering it into their heads that you dislike the ship or that you find it unlikely to come true. Your posts needs to be respectful and contribute to the discussion somehow.
4. Do not bump threads that have been inactive for two month (60 days) since the last post! THERE ARE TWO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE: STICKY THREADS AND ALTERNATIVE SHIPPING THREADS!
If there hasn't been a post in for two months, then that thread is considered dead. Remember to always check the date of when the last post was made before you reply. If you still want to discuss that topic, then make a new thread (and let us mods know, so we that can close the inactive one) instead of replying to the dead one.
You may bump stickies, such as claiming threads, because they tend to go through periods of inactivity every now and then. As for Alternative Shipping threads, they have a 12 month grace period before they are considered dead. This is due to the limited activity of that forum.
5. Limit on advertising!
You are allowed to advertise your fan works (fanfiction, fanart, AMVs, etc.), however, when doing so, you must also contribute to the current topic as well. If you are found breaking this rule, you will be issued an advertising infraction.
6. Do not make anti-shipping threads!
Similar to Rule 3. These are not allowed under any circumstances. If you attempt to create one, it will be deleted and you will be infracted for flaming/insulting.
7. Be considerate when posting spoilers. Use Spoiler tags.
Not everyone is up to date on the anime, so if you want to talk about shippy moments in episodes that have not been aired outside of Japan yet, please use spoiler tags!
8. Cite your source(s)!
If you wish to post fanwork that is not your own, please remember to credit the original artist, author or maker and make sure you acquire permission to use their work on this forum! Failure to do so may result in an infraction. If you find an image from a search engine or image hosting site, such as Google or PhotoBucket, do NOT credit those sites because they did not make the image. If you do not know who is responsible for making it, then you are not allowed to post the image. In addition, do not ever claim someone else's work as your own. This is plagiarism and anyone found doing this will receive an infraction.
9a. Debate threads (x-shipping vs. y-shipping threads) are not allowed!
This will only incite bashing and flaming, so they cannot be allowed. Any threads like this will be deleted on site, so don't even bother creating them.
9b. NEW RULE: No more Shipping Polls threads!
Due to countless problems involving these threads in the past, we have decided to ban them all together. There have been too many incidents of spamming and members stirring up debates within them. Therefore, any threads like this will be deleted on site, so don't bother creating them.
10. NEW RULE: Do not discuss incest pairings.
Due to countless problems involving these threads in the past, we have decided to ban them all together. There have been too many incidents of spamming and members stirring up debates within them. Therefore, any threads like this will be deleted on site, so don't bother creating them.
If you have any questions about these rules, feel free to PM any of the Shippers Community moderators (xEryChan, Meowth City, Sushi, Tiffany) and we will gladly help you out! Have fun!
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