Forum Rules
Below is a comprehensive list of conduct not appropriate for this forum. Break any of these and be prepared to face the consequences, which include, but may not be limited to:

   a. permanently ban you from the forum and First Strike;
   b. notify your ISP; and
   c. notify the applicable law enforcement agency.

Prohibited Conduct

* Display, make available or link objectionable material or material that is not suitable for people under 18 years (or display links to sites containing this material). Objectionable material includes material that depicts or expresses matters of sex, pornography, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting behaviour or words. Objectionable material also includes material that promotes or instructs on matters of crime and violence.

* Use FirstStrike to commit a serious offence against the law.

* Threaten to kill or cause serious harm to another person.

* Menace, harass or offend another person.

* Make a hoax threat that an explosive or dangerous or harmful substance has been or will be left in any place.

* Procure or attempt to procure a person under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity.

* Post or upload material containing viruses or other computer codes, files or programs which are designed to limit or destroy the functionality of other computer software or hardware.

Prohibited conduct that may amount to a breach of the law

You must not engage in any of the prohibited conduct that is listed in this section. If you do engage in this prohibited conduct, we may take any or all of the following actions that are listed below.

* Display or use advertising materials or promotional material (including any advertising or promotional material of one our competitors).

* Post material that infringes the intellectual property rights, confidentiality rights, or privacy rights of another person or establishement.

* Use or display illegal or pirated software material or links to pirated software websites.

* Display links to third party websites relating to cheats for use in multiplayer gaming. This may include but not limited to cd keys, cracks, serial numbers, no-CD patches or key generators.

* Communicate with other members, FirstStrike staff or administrators in a manner that is offensive, obscene, overly aggressive or intimidating (Abusive) or that is offensive, defamatory or discriminatory on the grounds of religion, race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin, gender or sexual preference (Discriminatory) including the use of Abusive or Discriminatory symbols, pictures or video or audio clips.

* Act in a manner that is Abusive or Discriminatory (including any act of stalking).

* Use inappropriate names or links or name tag stealing. This includes using offensive, Abusive or Discriminatory or otherwise inappropriate language or symbols in a player's online nickname or clan tag. Using (or posting links to) , Abusive or Discriminatory or otherwise inappropriate language or symbols. Using another player's name with the purpose of discrediting their online name.

* Fail to adhere to an Administrator's request.

* Engage in offensive or inappropriate behaviour generally. This includes engaging in conduct or action or use of language or symbols which FirstStrike, in its absolute discretion, considers to be inappropriate or offensive.

* Post inappropriate material on a FirstStrike messageboard or clan submission/contact forms. This includes any material that breaches this Code.

* Failure to Post in the appropriate forum section for the topic being presented. Posting technical questions in the General Discussion areas "just because it will get answered faster" is not acceptable. Moving threads is a courtesy to help keep things categorised properly, admins have the right to delete or move a post/thread without notice.

* Abuse of BB code, including smiley spamming, excessive text formatting that makes posts hard to read, displaying numerous images in a single post.

* Creation of more than one forum account per user is not allowed. Attempting to avoid a ban,impersonating another individual, or falsely representing yourself will result in a permanent removal from the forums. Also, it is recommended that you do not include your clan tags in your name, becasue we will not adhere to your requests for changing your forum name if you decide to join/leave a clan. Any attempt by a banned user to visit the FirstStrike forum and/or website will be dealt with accordingly. We may contact your ISP or applicable law enforcement agencies if it is warrented.

All of these offences will be dealt with accordingly:
First time: warning to immediately cease the prohibited behaviour.
Second time: 2 week ban from First Strike.
Any further breaches may result in a permanent ban.

Quote: Lafs1984 "He can't say no to an Ewok"