isoHunt.com Official Forum README

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:12 am

Before you ask about:
- BitTorrent and how to download: read stickies on the BitTorrent Chat forum
- Where to find a file: Search in form above this page (why else are you here?)
- What to do with files you downloaded: Read this sticky
- Anything else: Search the forums, Google it and RTFM (read the fine manual)

You will be warned and eventually banned if:
- You spam (cross-post) the same message on multiple forums - Up to 5 warnings
- You post advertisements to your sites (free iPods type included) - Up to 4 warnings
- You post inappropriate material such as porn - Up to 3 warnings
- You spam mods with post reports that has nothing to do with abuse - Up to 2 warnings
- Sufficient evidence proves you guilty of scamming in multiple trades here - Warnings or immediate ban
- You do anything funny with multiple forum accounts - Immediate ban of related accounts

Note: logged in users can now report abuse on a specific post, by clicking the [!] button at lower right of posts. Mods will be notified and issue warnings if appropriate.

If you want to be well loved, you should:
- Think before asking stupid questions
- Help others when they need help

That's all folks. Hope you read these guidelines and help keep the forums clean, organized and useful for all of us. And welcome to all new users here!

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:26 pm

General Guidelines :
...1)Before you ask about:
... ...a) BitTorrent and how to download: read stickies on the BitTorrent Chat forum
... ...b) Where to find a file: Search in form above this page (why else are you here?)
... ...c) What to do with files you downloaded: Read this sticky
... ...d) Anything else: Search the forums, Google it and RTFM (read the fine manual)
... ...e) Failure to research before asking questions or making statements will result in a warning and locking of the offending thread

...2) You will be warned and eventually banned if:
... ...a) You spam (cross-post) the same message on multiple forums - Immediate ban if new user, Up to five warnings otherwise (Includes double posting)
... ...b) You post advertisements to any sites - Up to 4 warnings (referring to sites when in the appropriate context is ok)
... ...c) You post inappropriate material such as porn - Immediate ban if new user, Up to three warnings otherwise
... ...d) You spam mods with post reports that has nothing to do with abuse - Up to 2 warnings
... ...i) For bad torrent releases, DO NOT report the thread, just leave a comment on it explaining why it is bad
... ...e) Sufficient evidence proves you guilty of scamming in multiple trades here - Warnings or immediate ban (see CD Key trades rules)
... ...f) You hi-jack and/or go offtopic in other threads
... ...g) You do anything funny with multiple forum accounts - Immediate ban of related accounts
... ...h) You post links to dumpsites such as Rapidshare, ect.

...3) For the love of god, try to post in the appropriate forum

...4) No requests, offers, or trading of invites to other sites. This includes the Shoutbox.

Signatures :
...1) Images no higher than 150 pixels or breaking page layout (horizontal scroll) no more than a Megabyte in size.
...2) No obnoxious formatting (huge fonts, blinking text, etc.)
...3) A text link in your sig is only allowed by permission of a moderator and is reserved for trusted members. Unless it's a personal website, They are alright.
...4) If you are a CD key trader, 1 link to your thread on the isoHunt forums is allowed, but counts as a personal page
...5) Linking to a reputation vote is not allowed. You may link to the voting page only. EXAMPLE
...6)No pornographic, lewd, gore and or questionable images

Avatars
...1)Only one image can be displayed at a time, its width can be no greater than 120 pixels, the height no greater than 120 pixels, and the file size no more than 50 KB.
...2)No obnoxious formatting (blinking or flashing, ect)
...3)No spamming sites or advertisements in your avatar
...4)No pornographic, lewd, gore and or questionable images

CD Key trades :
You need to have made at least one post in the main forum before applying.
...1) First, Read the rules
...2) No multiple accounts
...3) Reputation is for trading purposes only once you've applied for this section. No free rep in the trade section, you have to earn your rep from trading. Anything involving asking/giving rep for free items, or anything else without actual trades will get you permanently banned
...4) Any indiscretion involving the CD key trades section will be causation for immediate removal from the group, and possible ban from the forum
...5) The CD key trades section is for trading CD Keys and game account only. Porn, invites, referals etc are not acceptable.
...6) The person with the lowest rep must go first, unless the two traders agree to do otherwise.
...7) One thread per person, multiple threads will be removed and you will recieve a warning
...8 ) When replying to another traders thread, do not paste your list, insted, paste a link to your list
...9) Bumping a thread is allowed up to but no more than 3 times per day, more will result in a warning
...10) Do not make posts on the forum requesting for a middle man
...11) If you get scammed, go to the scammers section of the forum and make a thread, follow the information sticky. Posts anywhere else will be ignored and you will possibly get a warning. Also note that if you do not provide logs and screenshots of the conversation (not of logs) you will likely be warned
...12) Steam Ecafe accounts are NOT allowed. There will be actions taken if these cybercafe accounts are tended to be sold
...13) The trading of Steam accounts is allowed, but at the buyers risk
...14) No posting cd/serial keys, you will be warned

Apply to the CD Key trades group here http://isohunt.com/forum/groupcp.php?g=509536

Note that isoHunt is not affiliated with the actions of these members and cannot be held responsible for any issues that arise from their use in trading

TOS :
...1) Failure to comply to these rules will result in warnings and/or a ban
...2) Admins and moderators reserve the right to edit, remove, or move any thread he/she sees breaking these rules, they also reserve the right to remove you from these forums if required
...3) Bans may be removed after a while, it does not help to create more accounts and spam us with your non-sense
...4) Continued abuse of these forums may result in contact with your ISP
...5) If for whatever reason you feel a decision by a moderator was/is unfair, feel free to join us at irc://irc.isohunt.com/isohunt and wait for one of the admins to show up and talk to them about it