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11-09-2006, 22:06
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Although the administrators and moderators of Forums Atari Europe will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages. All messages express the views of the author, and neither the owners of Forums Atari Europe, nor Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. (developers of vBulletin) will be held responsible for the content of any message.
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The owners of Forums Atari Europe reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason.
These forums are here to provide you with a friendly environment where you can talk about your ideas, give game play advice and converse about Atari games, gaming in general and other topics (in the Off Topic section) with other forum members. Respect and courtesy are prerequisite for healthy and fun Community forums, therefore we ask that you conduct yourself in a civilized manner when participating in these forums.
The guidelines and rules listed below explain what behavior we expect of you and what behavior you can expect from other member of this community. Please note that the following guidelines are not exhaustive and may not address all manner of offensive behavior. As such, the forum moderators shall have full discretion to address any behavior that they feel is inappropriate. Your access to these forums is a privilege, and not a right. Atari reserves the right to suspend your access to these forums at any time for reasons that include, but are not necessarily limited to, your failure to follow these guidelines.
We reserve the right to evaluate each incident on a case by case basis. The action we take may be more lenient or more severe than those listed under each category depending on the circumstances.
Please remember that the Atari forums are open to all ages and consequently we expect all members to act and express themselves in a way that is adequate to a young audience.
Racial/Ethnic
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Promote racial/ethnic hatred
Are recognized as a racial/ethnic slur
Allude to a symbol of racial/ethnic hatred
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Extreme Sexuality/Violence
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
Refer to extremely violent real life actions
Pornography
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from the Atari forums
Real-Life Threats
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Refer to violence in any capacity that is not directly related to the game world
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be temporarily banned from the Atari forums
Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Distribution of Real-Life Personal Information
This includes:
Releasing any real-life information about other forum members or Atari employees without their consent
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from the Atari forums
Sexual Preference
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Insultingly refer to any aspect of sexual preference pertaining to themselves or forum members
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be temporarily banned from the forums
Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Posting Cheats, Hacks, Trojan Horses or Malicious Programs
This includes:
Posting links to cheats, hacks, or malicious viruses / programs
If you would like to report information regarding cheats or hacks to Atari, please contact a forum moderator by private message or email Atari uk.support@atari.com . Do NOT post it to the forums.
If a forum member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from the Atari forums
Impersonating an Atari Employee, a Moderator or Administrator
This includes:
Passing yourself off as an Atari employee to post false information
Passing yourself off as a forum Moderator to destabilize the community or undermine the Moderators position
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be temporarily banned from the forums
Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Posting Unreleased Content / Hacking Data Files
This includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Show unreleased in-game features or images
Discuss or display any data not available through normal game play
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from the Atari forums
Obscene/Vulgar
This includes both explicit and masked language in posts, signatures, and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Are an inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
Are pornographic in nature
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Inappropriate language
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Are a mildly inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
Are otherwise considered objectionable
Bypass the profanity filter
using * as part of a swearword to bypass the profanity filter
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity. Repeated infringement of this Code of Conduct will result in a permanent ban
Flaming, Harassing or Defamatory
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Insultingly refer to other forum members, players, Atari and Atari employees, or groups of people either in the public forums or by private messaging
Insultingly refer to other Companies
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity. Repeated infringement of this Code of Conduct will result in a permanent ban
Harassment takes various forms and its not limited to the type of language used, but the intent. Repeatedly targeting a specific forum member with harassment can lead to more severe action. The idea behind this is to prevent any one forum member from feeling consistently uncomfortable in the Atari forums.
Religions and/or Religious Figures
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Negatively portray religions or religious figures
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
National
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Promote national hatred
Are recognized as national slurs
Allude to symbols of national hatred
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Illegal Drugs or Activities
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Refer to abusing illegal substances
Refer to performing illegal activities, including piracy
Refer to methods of circumventing copyright protection
Refer to illegal copies of copyrighted music, movies, videos or any other type of media
Ask for or provide illegal copies of copyrighted software
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Be given a permanent ban from the Atari forums if promoting, divulging, advertising or encouraging piracy
Spamming and Trolling
This includes:
Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, pure gibberish or same concept
Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums
Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters
Making non-constructive posts
Abusing the Reported Post feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages
Posting messages intended solely to annoy/offend other users
Provoking fans of a particular system or game
Making misleading topic titles
Asking obviously useless questions
If a forum member is found to have been spamming or trolling, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Creating Duplicate Threads
This includes:
Creating threads about existing topics
Creating a separate thread about an existing topic for further discussion in more than one forum
If a forum member is found to have been creating duplicate threads, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Advertising
This includes advertisement of:
Any non-beneficial, non-Atari related businesses, organizations, or websites either in posts or signatures. Links to personal websites/blogs/fan sites may be permitted subject to permission obtained from a forum moderator. Links to charity appeals or good causes are permitted.
If a forum member is found to have been advertising, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Discussing Disciplinary Actions
This includes:
Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a forum member, including private messages and email correspondence between a forum member and a forum moderator or Atari employee
Posting email communication exchanged with Atari employees
Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a forum member or account on the forums
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Circumventing a Suspension/Ban
This includes:
Posting on another account
Having someone post on your behalf
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from posting on the Atari forums
Insubordination
This includes:
Not listening to the ruling of a Moderator or Administrator.
Disregarding what they ask/invite/request you to do is against the rules and will result in a temporary or permanent ban
IMPORTANT
Repeatedly violating any part of the Atari Terms of Use or Forum Code of Conduct will result in permanent ban from the forums.
This policy is not language-restrictive. Language that falls under this policy will always be subject to the repercussions listed, whether it is inappropriate in English or any other language.
Our main objective is that the Atari forums should be a fun and safe environment for all forum members.
Veel plezier: AtariPR, MAJIN--VEGETA , en Antrolla (moderators)
Welcome to the Atari discussion forums!
Registration to this forum is free! We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below. If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below. If you would like to cancel the registration, click here to return to the forums index.
Although the administrators and moderators of Forums Atari Europe will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages. All messages express the views of the author, and neither the owners of Forums Atari Europe, nor Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. (developers of vBulletin) will be held responsible for the content of any message.
By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violating any laws.
The owners of Forums Atari Europe reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason.
These forums are here to provide you with a friendly environment where you can talk about your ideas, give game play advice and converse about Atari games, gaming in general and other topics (in the Off Topic section) with other forum members. Respect and courtesy are prerequisite for healthy and fun Community forums, therefore we ask that you conduct yourself in a civilized manner when participating in these forums.
The guidelines and rules listed below explain what behavior we expect of you and what behavior you can expect from other member of this community. Please note that the following guidelines are not exhaustive and may not address all manner of offensive behavior. As such, the forum moderators shall have full discretion to address any behavior that they feel is inappropriate. Your access to these forums is a privilege, and not a right. Atari reserves the right to suspend your access to these forums at any time for reasons that include, but are not necessarily limited to, your failure to follow these guidelines.
We reserve the right to evaluate each incident on a case by case basis. The action we take may be more lenient or more severe than those listed under each category depending on the circumstances.
Please remember that the Atari forums are open to all ages and consequently we expect all members to act and express themselves in a way that is adequate to a young audience.
Racial/Ethnic
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Promote racial/ethnic hatred
Are recognized as a racial/ethnic slur
Allude to a symbol of racial/ethnic hatred
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Extreme Sexuality/Violence
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
Refer to extremely violent real life actions
Pornography
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from the Atari forums
Real-Life Threats
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Refer to violence in any capacity that is not directly related to the game world
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be temporarily banned from the Atari forums
Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Distribution of Real-Life Personal Information
This includes:
Releasing any real-life information about other forum members or Atari employees without their consent
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from the Atari forums
Sexual Preference
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Insultingly refer to any aspect of sexual preference pertaining to themselves or forum members
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be temporarily banned from the forums
Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Posting Cheats, Hacks, Trojan Horses or Malicious Programs
This includes:
Posting links to cheats, hacks, or malicious viruses / programs
If you would like to report information regarding cheats or hacks to Atari, please contact a forum moderator by private message or email Atari uk.support@atari.com . Do NOT post it to the forums.
If a forum member is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from the Atari forums
Impersonating an Atari Employee, a Moderator or Administrator
This includes:
Passing yourself off as an Atari employee to post false information
Passing yourself off as a forum Moderator to destabilize the community or undermine the Moderators position
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be temporarily banned from the forums
Be given a final warning, any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums
Posting Unreleased Content / Hacking Data Files
This includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Show unreleased in-game features or images
Discuss or display any data not available through normal game play
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from the Atari forums
Obscene/Vulgar
This includes both explicit and masked language in posts, signatures, and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Are an inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
Are pornographic in nature
If a forum member takes part in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Inappropriate language
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Are a mildly inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
Are otherwise considered objectionable
Bypass the profanity filter
using * as part of a swearword to bypass the profanity filter
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity. Repeated infringement of this Code of Conduct will result in a permanent ban
Flaming, Harassing or Defamatory
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Insultingly refer to other forum members, players, Atari and Atari employees, or groups of people either in the public forums or by private messaging
Insultingly refer to other Companies
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity. Repeated infringement of this Code of Conduct will result in a permanent ban
Harassment takes various forms and its not limited to the type of language used, but the intent. Repeatedly targeting a specific forum member with harassment can lead to more severe action. The idea behind this is to prevent any one forum member from feeling consistently uncomfortable in the Atari forums.
Religions and/or Religious Figures
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Negatively portray religions or religious figures
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
National
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Promote national hatred
Are recognized as national slurs
Allude to symbols of national hatred
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Illegal Drugs or Activities
This includes both explicit and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
Refer to abusing illegal substances
Refer to performing illegal activities, including piracy
Refer to methods of circumventing copyright protection
Refer to illegal copies of copyrighted music, movies, videos or any other type of media
Ask for or provide illegal copies of copyrighted software
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Be given a permanent ban from the Atari forums if promoting, divulging, advertising or encouraging piracy
Spamming and Trolling
This includes:
Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, pure gibberish or same concept
Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums
Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters
Making non-constructive posts
Abusing the Reported Post feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages
Posting messages intended solely to annoy/offend other users
Provoking fans of a particular system or game
Making misleading topic titles
Asking obviously useless questions
If a forum member is found to have been spamming or trolling, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Creating Duplicate Threads
This includes:
Creating threads about existing topics
Creating a separate thread about an existing topic for further discussion in more than one forum
If a forum member is found to have been creating duplicate threads, he/she will:
Be given a temporary ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Advertising
This includes advertisement of:
Any non-beneficial, non-Atari related businesses, organizations, or websites either in posts or signatures. Links to personal websites/blogs/fan sites may be permitted subject to permission obtained from a forum moderator. Links to charity appeals or good causes are permitted.
If a forum member is found to have been advertising, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Discussing Disciplinary Actions
This includes:
Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a forum member, including private messages and email correspondence between a forum member and a forum moderator or Atari employee
Posting email communication exchanged with Atari employees
Creating posts or threads to discuss disciplinary actions taken against a forum member or account on the forums
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the Atari forums, depending upon severity
Circumventing a Suspension/Ban
This includes:
Posting on another account
Having someone post on your behalf
If a forum member participates in such actions, he/she will:
Be permanently banned from posting on the Atari forums
Insubordination
This includes:
Not listening to the ruling of a Moderator or Administrator.
Disregarding what they ask/invite/request you to do is against the rules and will result in a temporary or permanent ban
IMPORTANT
Repeatedly violating any part of the Atari Terms of Use or Forum Code of Conduct will result in permanent ban from the forums.
This policy is not language-restrictive. Language that falls under this policy will always be subject to the repercussions listed, whether it is inappropriate in English or any other language.
Our main objective is that the Atari forums should be a fun and safe environment for all forum members.
Veel plezier: AtariPR, MAJIN--VEGETA , en Antrolla (moderators)