Forum Rules

Dota-Alliance Forum Rules of Use

Freedom of expression is a constitutionally guaranteed right and not to be doubted. By registering in this forum, you are aware of this right. In theory, you think you can write what you want, as there is no legal framework in the Greek Internet to your limits. We will not try to establish a code of conduct here, but we will inform the registered users that with their participation in the forum they accept the terms and regulations of use.


Specifically:

1. The forum steering group (Administrators and Moderators) has the right to remove, transfer, edit or �lock� posts and threads in any area of the forum, which:

* Contain words / phrases that intend to insult or contempt another user or a natural / legal person.
* They are ultimately aimed on disrupting the smooth operation of the forum, through public accusations, insults / attacks and starting quarrels between the members of it (trolling).
* Considered as spam (multiple submission of messages or unwanted advertising messages, a message unrelated to the topic of the thread)
* Violate the terms of use.



2. The forum steering group has the right to proceed in the deletion of a registered member if he/she:

* Ηarasses in any way or threatens another user via a personal or public message.
* Systematically violates the forums terms of use.



3. Any questions about locking or deleting a post / thread / user should be strictly asked by private messaging (PM) or e-mail to the Moderators or Administrators responsible and not by starting a new thread or posting a new message in the forum.

The Moderators / Administrators reserve the right to delete such threads / messages immediately and without warning.


Basic rules on creating a user account

1. The username is not allowed to:

* Contain words or phrases, which are modified or not, names of legal persons and companies, registered trademarks or sites, for the purpose of slandering or insulting the above.
* Contain words or phrases that are threatening, insulting, offensive, racist.
* Be an alteration of an existing, active or not, username in order to insult, mock or taunt him/her.

Violation of this rule will mean immediate permanent ban from the forum or deletion of the account.


2. Each member of the forum has the right to maintain only one account.

Creating multiple accounts will lead either to the merge with the existing acount (to avoid erroneous movements from the user) or they will be immediately removed and the user will be permanently banned from the forum.


3. The avatar or the signature of a user may not:

* Contain words, phrases or images, that are modified or not, names of legal persons and companies, registered trademarks or sites for the purpose of slandering or insulting the above.
* Contain words, phrases or images threatening, insulting, offensive, racist.
* Be designed to insult or contempt another user or a natural / legal person.
* Advertise commercial products or services, by placing links (eg paypal links), banners or contain words or phrases such as "Best Hosting" or "Cheaper Connection" etc.
* Use links that lead to websites with threatening, insulting, offensive, racist, pornographic or otherwise inappropriate material.
* Use links that lead to dynamic scripts that use cookies for security reasons!


4. The signatures may not exceed :

* Plain text : 6 lines of characters or 5 lines of characters sized 3 or bold, 3 quotes.
* Plain image : One image 460 pixels long and 190 pixels tall or 2 or more images that do not exceed the 460x190 limit altogether.
* Text and image : 2 lines of characters or one line of characters sized 3 or bold or one quote and one image (in new line) 460 pixels long and 190 pixels tall or 2 or more images that do not exceed the 460x190 limit altogether.

Blank lines in each case count as normal lines too.

In case the avatar or the signature of the user does not comply with the above rules it will be immediately removed by the forum steering group (Moderators & Administrators) and it is at the discretion of them to send a warning via private message (PM). In case of repeated usage of the same or similar avatar or signature, the user will be punished with a permanent ban from the forum.


Rules and advice for forum participation

* Posts written entirely in capital letters will be deleted immediately.
* Pay attention when writing a message to avoid spelling and syntactical errors. Divide the text into paragraphs, if you consider the message big enough. The correct construction of the text encourages others to read your message.
* Try to keep consistent and logical order to your messages.
* The Moderators & Administrators reserve the right in any case to move your message at their discretion.
* Give proper headings in your messages. Headlines such as "Help ...", "Look here," "Urgent" is misleading and negatively prejudice other users.
* Use the Personal Messenger (PM) if you want to exchange private messages with a user of the forum and avoid public quarrel.
* Never post personal information like phone numbers, addresses and such.
* Avoid the publication of large dimensioned images in the content of your messages.
* Read carefully the terms of use.
* Use the Search function (The thread you are about to start might have been already created in the past).

The Moderators / Administrators reserve the right to �lock� or delete threads created numerous times.

* Do not "require", but politely ask what you want clearly as much as possible. Remember that a clearer description of the issue saves time for yourself and for others.
* Remember that other users of the forum are not obliged to respond, there may be no answer to your question or simply readers of your question do not to know it. Therefore you should not insist on the same question with consecutive and repetitive threads / posts.

The Moderators / Administrators reserve the right to �edit� or delete such threads / messages.

* Do not double post if you want to add something to your previous post or change a detail - you can use the "Edit" key to edit your message. You also have the option to request the deletion of a mistaken message from the Moderators / Administrators.

The Moderators / Administrators reserve the right to delete double posts without editing them.

* When you reply (quote) in a message you do not have to quote the entire text, just quote the part you are referring to.
* Do not quote images.

The Moderators / Administrators reserve the right to �edit� or delete messages accordingly.

* Do not lash out at other persons. Keep a civil and kind behavior.
* If you copy a text or part of a text from another site or from any other source, you are obliged to mention the origin of the text (source).
* The participants agree not to place defamatory, offensive or any other material that may violate the laws of the Greek state.
* Messages about illegal software or methods for eliminating software security (Crack, Serial, Key Generator), links to sites with such content and messages that describe non-legal acts or encourage them are strictly prohibited.

The Moderators / Administrators reserve the right to delete such messages.

* Advertisements of any kind without the written consent of the Moderators / Administrators are strictly prohibited. Spamming is also prohibited (multiple submission of messages, submiting unwanted advertising messages, a message unrelated to the topic of the thread) via public or personal messages.

The Moderators / Administrators reserve the right to delete such messages.

* Messages, advertisements or offers for illegal disposal of property law (including advertisements for products which infringe intellectual property laws as movies in DiVX, DVD-R, VCD, recorded performances of musical works into digital files mp3, wma, wav, pirated games, etc.) are strictly prohibited.

The Moderators / Administrators reserve the right to delete such messages.


In all the above cases, violations of the rules by the users, is at the discretion of the forum steering group if the user is to be informed via private messaging (PM) before imposing the penalty.


Managing Personal Information

The forum members are able to correct as well as update their personal data and information whenever they like.

Members of the forum, which for their own reasons want to delete their account, can contact the Moderators / Administrators with a personal message (PM), in a way that the member / account can be identified and request the deletion of their account.

Thank you for your participation in the Forum of Dota-Alliance/ Mymgn