Minifig Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 A friend and I are starting our own forums.. I'm going to be using Neowin's Rules (because they're already written out), as a preliminary rule set, just adding a few things here and there.. I just have always thought that Neowin's Rules were the best rule set on the planet for governing a forum, and my friend happened to agree with me when I showed them to him.. so we've used them.. I just wanted to make sure this was okay.. I mean, they're just text written rules. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsland Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 So you are going to give your members "warnings" all the time? Because I probably wouldn't take that on as much ;) (if you want to keep your members) I also feel you should re-write them yourselves (in your forum's personalized words), or add to them as you progress along. I don't feel you should use other forum's word for word rules, but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 We don't use a "warning" system per say, but we'll discuss things with the offending member.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsland Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Ah huh :) They won't be the same ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Oh I know. I have no idea how big we'll get, and if we get ... you know, immense.. (say.. more than 100 members) I'll probably re-write, and retool them to our own community a bit more, but I'm using them as a ground work while we have only a few members. We've got a grand total of .. 14 people maybe.. 16 right now including my friend and I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 tbh, i wouldn't bother with rules at the early stage of a forum. With your base members, establish common sense. Once you grow you can then introduce rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted December 15, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted December 15, 2009 Indeed, a forum that size should just have some basic rules such as: Be nice, don't spam, no dodgy material and if you have question contact a team member. That should do (Obviously pad it out a little). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsland Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Actually that's a good idea for a new topic What forum rules do we need? Or, Help and contribute to making our forum rules ;) Basically that makes your members feel needed and respected, instead of coming to Neowin and asking here :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinetix63 Veteran Posted December 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted December 15, 2009 We would not permit this, no. Our rules were written by ourselves for use on this site only and are covered by the copyright Neowin holds. We have contacted sites before that have ripped our ruleset to request it be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 "Dear rule leecher, We write to inform you that you are a copy/pasta rule stealzor! Remove those words or we will rip out your eyezes! Love, Neowin" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinetix63 Veteran Posted December 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted December 15, 2009 "Dear rule leecher,We write to inform you that you are a copy/pasta rule stealzor! Remove those words or we will rip out your eyezes! Love, Neowin" z0mg - you are one of the pplz that stealz0red our rulez!! BAN!!!!111!!1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentaal Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Can't you come up with your own rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Sorry to say but the forum will fail if you cant even be bothered writing you own rules for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 We would not permit this, no. Our rules were written by ourselves for use on this site only and are covered by the copyright Neowin holds.We have contacted sites before that have ripped our ruleset to request it be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted December 15, 2009 Member Share Posted December 15, 2009 Indeed, a forum that size should just have some basic rules such as: Be nice, don't spam, no dodgy material and if you have question contact a team member.That should do (Obviously pad it out a little). I agree. Too many rules can kill a new forum. You only need rules after you grow a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 We would not permit this, no. Our rules were written by ourselves for use on this site only and are covered by the copyright Neowin holds.We have contacted sites before that have ripped our ruleset to request it be removed. :blink: .. That's... that's pretty silly. I don't think you can copyright a set of rules unless it's for something like a board game or card game. :pinch: , At least I had the gumption to ask you guys if we could use and modify them slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dick Montage Subscriber² Posted December 15, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted December 15, 2009 The written wording of the rules if created from scratch CAN very much be seen as protected IP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsland Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I don't think you can copyright a set of rules unless it's for something like a board game or card game. Well on every site I've been on, every forum seems to have their own unique set of rules That are somehow related to their forum specifically May as well follow suit ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4CxbqFxVnstmA Veteran Posted December 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted December 15, 2009 Copyright refers to the wording. Neowin have their rules written a certain way but they don't own the ideas behind those words. They just have the right to control the wording. I can write a description of how to tie a shoelace. I'd have the right to control the wording but others could write their own descriptions. No one owns the idea behind tying shoelaces. No one owns the idea "respect other people" but Neowin have the right to control how they put that and other such ideas into words. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted December 15, 2009 Member Share Posted December 15, 2009 Almost ever set of rules I've ever read are nearly the same anyway, regardless of the site. If I wanted rules I would read the rules of two or three sites and then based on them write my own rules. It shouldn't be that hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The first rule of rules is, you do not talk about rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted December 15, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted December 15, 2009 :blink: ..That's... that's pretty silly. I don't think you can copyright a set of rules unless it's for something like a board game or card game. :pinch: , At least I had the gumption to ask you guys if we could use and modify them slightly. But you can copyright content on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_V_ Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 :blink: ..That's... that's pretty silly. I don't think you can copyright a set of rules unless it's for something like a board game or card game. :pinch: , At least I had the gumption to ask you guys if we could use and modify them slightly. You asked, they said no. What did you expect, their blessings ?! You are the one who asked, take it like a man and create your own wording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallithrax Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 :blink: ..That's... that's pretty silly. I don't think you can copyright a set of rules unless it's for something like a board game or card game. :pinch: , At least I had the gumption to ask you guys if we could use and modify them slightly. So modify them so they mean the same, but are worded differently. We used this on our forum: 1. No macabre or pornographic material. 2. No Warez or Cracks. 3. No Cursing or Swear words. 4. No Racism, Threatening, Personal Attacks, No Victimization or Hateful posts / Retaliation of any kind against a user, or group of users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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