Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

[GhostWriter16]

Kinda sorta maybe possibly not really. It depends on your definition of cussing. You can say stuff like "heck" or other dulled versions, but if you're going to go to the big guns, you have to do it like the comic pages do: @%#&^ Also, no using characters that are similar to the letters you are replacing.

"Heck" isn't a curse by any definition"

Words like da.... and (Donkey) are allowed in the ordinary forums I think though, and those ARE curse words.

Its the more extreme words that aren't allowed.

That said, I don't curse ever, including on this forum, shows how conservative I am....

 

[Abaddon]

We usually create opportunities to partake in such activities behind a facade of 'discussing the inappropriate language rules'.

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

Is it against site rules to post on the forum asking for places and links to download stuff, such as airplane or spacecraft models for non-civ programs?

 

[NickyJ]

Is it against site rules to post on the forum asking for places and links to download stuff, such as airplane or spacecraft models for non-civ programs?

As long as it isn't illegal, I think it's fine. That said, the staff would know better than me.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Is it against site rules to post on the forum asking for places and links to download stuff, such as airplane or spacecraft models for non-civ programs?

Well it depends on what you're asking... There are freely available models. But asking for warez or copyrighted music probably would be against rules.

 

[The_J]

Is it against site rules to post on the forum asking for places and links to download stuff, such as airplane or spacecraft models for non-civ programs?

Without having any knowledge what this is about: What the 2 above said. If it was posted in a civ subforum, then it should be moved to...probably computer talk, i guess.

 

[Trilarion]

Hi, can somebody please tell me what the limits are until the PM function is activated? I mainly come here to discuss some mods, but also want to send some messages to old friends, so I might not make many posts in the next time.

Cheers
Tril

 

[classical_hero]

You could visit this thread Lost PMs and need them? or wait until you have five posts and been here for five days. This was done to stop Spambots from joining and mass PMing people and annoying a lot of people.

 

[Trilarion]

Thank you for the answer.

 

[Pacioli]

I use the Quick Links to open and read my Subscribed Threads. I was hoping that when I subscribed to a sub-forum, namely Civ3 - Hall of Fame Discussion, that new posts and new threads from that forum would all appear in my Subscribed Threads. No luck. Suggestions welcome.

 

[LucyDuke]

Can't be done. Best you'll get is a link to the subforum in your My Account page, where you can also view Subscribed Threads.

 

[Pacioli]

Thanks for the confirmation and the suggestion LucyDuke.

 

[ori]

if you have specific subforums you want to know the newest posts in you can also use a bookmark to the search.php, e.g. this:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/search.php?do=getdaily&days=14&f=76&showposts=1

will show all the most recent posts (up to 14 days old) in order in the civ3 HOF forum and even provide a divider below which all posts were before your last visit...

 

[Pacioli]

Thanks ori!

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Has there ever been a case where someone broke the rule and then reported themselves because thye felt bad?

 

[Cutlass]

I did once.

 

[GhostWriter16]

Do the mods show more mercy in those situations?

Why wouldn't the person just delete their post and suffer no consequence?

 

[Camikaze]

Has there ever been a case where someone broke the rule and then reported themselves because thye felt bad?

Yes.

Do the mods show more mercy in those situations?

Depends.

Why wouldn't the person just delete their post and suffer no consequence?

They might rather face up to it and apologise, rather than leave an empty post. Or it may have been quoted.

 

[Abaddon]

Also, if you were the OP, you can't delete the thread.. that's caught me out once.

 

[The_J]

Has there ever been a case where someone broke the rule and then reported themselves because thye felt bad?

I even get sometimes PMs about such posts .

Why wouldn't the person just delete their post and suffer no consequence?

"Sorry, but that had to be said."