Hello,

We've had a recent spat of Russian spambots to our little website. It added several dozen spam accounts to the site and caused all kinds of wonderful havoc. Because of this, we're shutting down the Registration for the website for a while to stop the bots from doing what they're been doing. I also deleted a LOT of accounts that I believed to be part of the tsunami. If I inadvertently deleted your account, please forgive me and contact me to let me know. We'll get you back onsite asap.

Best wishes everyone!

Brent / Argy / ArgyrosfeniX

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Forum Rules

Unread postby PS Power » Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:54 pm

Community Guidelines
We take pride in keeping our message boards respectful, pleasant, and enjoyable for members of all ages. Please read the following guidelines before posting.

All posts are read by our administration and moderation team. If we catch questionable content, it will immediately be edited or removed.

Language and Trolling

Our community is family-friendly. There are young users and language should be kept within a PG-13 level. Vulgar language is not allowed. This constitutes the use of any kind of offensive, discriminatory, or otherwise inappropriate material deemed unsafe for younger members. Inappropriate language will potentially be removed and users will be warned.

Personal Attacks

In order to maintain a positive atmosphere, no personal attacks or insults will be tolerated. While discussions may become heated, it is not an excuse to result to attacks or insults. There is a difference between a passionate, respectful discussion and one that delves into personal matters. Think of it as debating issues, not individuals. When the line is crossed, the discussion may be closed by the moderation team. Violators will be warned and potentially banned.

Moderators and Administrators Have the Final Word

If you have a problem or a complaint, direct it to the administrators and/or moderators, not to the boards.The appropriate actions will be taken. We reserve the right to ban flagrant offenders when deemed necessary, with or without prior warning.

Cross-Posting

If you have something to post and you're not sure which board it belongs in, do not post it in more than one board. If the administrators or moderators think it would fit better in another location, it will be moved there. Duplicate threads only serve to create confusion.

Signature Rules

A typical signature contains the poster's name, e-mail address, website, and a favorite quote or saying. Please keep it clean.

Multiple Accounts Per Individual Are Not Permitted

If you forget your password, use the password recovery tool, in which case you will be able to reset your password, given that you have access to the e-mail associated with your account. If you are still unable to login, contact the administrator.

English Board

The language used on this board is English. P.S. Power writes his books only in English, so there is a high percentage chance that his fans understand it. That being said, any posts in a language other than English will be immediately deleted. The administrators and moderators will not translate the writing - they will assume it's a spam post. Depending on the incident, the user's account may be banned or deleted without additional warning.


Again, please follow the above guidelines when posting on our message boards. If you have any questions, please contact us. Above all, remember to have fun!



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Re: Forum Rules

Unread postby PS Power » Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:25 am

You know, I didn't know the whole thing about English, having never read the rules before. (I know, it says that I posted them, but that's an illusion. Illusion I say!)

It makes sense, but in the modern age also sounds kind of mean. Still, we should stick with it if we can. If anyone has something to say but has trouble expressing it in English, please feel free to send me an email at power_dale@yahoo.com and I'll do my best to help with it!

Thanks!



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Re: Forum Rules

Unread postby MarciaA » Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:49 pm

I didn't see that rule either. Seems a bit harsh if they are a fan and just trying to state they're opinion. As long as there are no links to somewhere else in a post I also will try to translate if I can. Google translate does wonders!



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Re: Forum Rules

Unread postby RyanM » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:42 am

I don't think it's all that harsh. The people here are mostly native English speakers from America or Canada. If you want a post to be understood and to receive a reply then that post should be in the language understood by the group. The immediate deletion is a bit much, but understandable.

What would be cool is if you could pass the the post to Google translate (if the person is outside of US, Canada, UK, etc) to perform a language detect and automatic translation to English with the translation appended to their post.



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Re: Forum Rules

Unread postby ArgyrosfeniX » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:09 am





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Re: Forum Rules

Unread postby David » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:48 pm

It's kind of a moot point, never saw anyone posting in anything except in English (outside of spam).

It's not an unreasonable request, but on the other hand I don't see that someone would be banned for doing so in reality, I just wouldn't read it, mostly because I wouldn't be able to.



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Re: Forum Rules

Unread postby ArgyrosfeniX » Thu Apr 14, 2016 6:58 am





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Re: Forum Rules

Unread postby Ronald Dukarski » Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:10 am

Hey Argy and Dale, I don't think we should penalize the rest of the world because they don't understand common, standard English. Does Amazon offer translated books to non-english speaking readers? They should! I know Dale isn't a mean person. There are so many people beyond these borders that deserve good reading. Basically, I'm saying don't give up on the idea of a translatable forum, although it may not be needed right now. Its the humane thing to do.



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