Community Guidelines

June 1, 2015 5:44 pm

We\'ve just launched our Community Guidelines to the site. You have to agree to them before you can view any part of the site where you can leave a comment, so make sure to read through them!

Over the years, we\'ve had a more laid back approach to the site, and we\'ve noticed that sometimes things can get heated. We love the passion and commitment to the site. However! We\'re all here to have a good time and get away from the real world and should never feel attacked or harassed for our opinions.

If you break the guidelines the user administrators can restrict your access to that feature until you read and agree to the terms again, and after that we\'ll start giving you increasing time bans from that area of the site. We will also start removing posts that go against these guidelines (some of the comments in the Shinwa revamp post are great examples of this).

Remember the golden rule and you\'ll be fine! Also, any time we make changes to the community guidelines, you\'ll be asked to agree again.

June 1, 2015, 6:15 pm by

As far as I know these rules are similar on any interactive website...forums, game sites, whatever. Glad to see Subeta having some guidelines

June 1, 2015, 6:15 pm by

Why would anyone be so against treating others with respect? That is all these guidelines are saying o_o

June 1, 2015, 6:13 pm by

I love you guys. I love the environment you've created here, love the ideals the guidelines attempt to support. That is all. :)

June 1, 2015, 6:13 pm by

I think it's good to have guidelines. As long as the restrictions are followed through consistently, when rules are broken. Otherwise it defeats the purpose of having them. ~ ^.^ ~

June 1, 2015, 6:12 pm by

There are some users you should literally never take seriously. You found one.

June 1, 2015, 6:10 pm by

I don't see how this could lead to an increased abuse of the report system. If you wanted to report someone for being an apple, you could have done that before the guidelines.

June 1, 2015, 6:09 pm by

I agreed to things because I hate being restricted, just hope no one takes me the wrong way when I'm being brutally honest about stuff. Sort of terrified about this though, because a good portion of the time I don't even realise when I'm coming across as "mean" or "rude". Even when I think I've done nothing wrong, someone else will feel I have I bet.

June 1, 2015, 6:09 pm by

Honest opinions can be stated in a way that isn't blunt or rude. Instead they can be helpful and encouraging. A lot of users on here fail to give constructive criticism so if it shuts more of these people up then I'm happy. It can be such a drag to come on here nowadays.

June 1, 2015, 6:09 pm by

Why do people think that you can't give honest opinions any more? Just be respectful towards the other parties, you know...be decent and stuff.

There is a difference between: wow this artwork is absolutely shit, this should have never seen the living daylight. Does the artist even know what they are doing? vs I don't like this artwork and I'm surprised because of the anatomy issues with the head/body that it got approved.

Also: right to express your opinion doesn't mean right to express your opinion without consequences. Want to be a dick? You can ... but you can be punished for it.

June 1, 2015, 6:08 pm by

Someone said " I just actually read the community guidelines for the first time and it feels like I breach every single one of them on a daily basis. can't we have fun in this country anymore "

..really? you can't go through the day without generally being an asshole? (as that's, in short, what the community guideline is preventing"... wow.

June 1, 2015, 6:07 pm by

The point is that people are being over-sensitive and take everything as personal attacks.

June 1, 2015, 6:07 pm by

It does, if you read the guidelines. But there were way, way less people skinny shaming on the Shinwa revamp post for starters, and that was just an example.

June 1, 2015, 6:04 pm by

Why do people seem to think that if you can't be mean to someone you lost your right to share your opinion? There is a right way and a wrong way. It's all in the way it's presented.

June 1, 2015, 6:03 pm by

I really hope this works as well as intended... c:

June 1, 2015, 6:03 pm by

You can still leave profile comments and send sMail without agreeing to the guidelines. :P

June 1, 2015, 6:01 pm by

i hope this also extends to skinny shaming since u've mention fat shaming. those two tend to go hand in hand whenever people talk about body types.

June 1, 2015, 6:00 pm by

Yay! No more honest opinions now. Everyone just be sugary sweet and everything will be puppies and rainbows.

June 1, 2015, 5:59 pm by

It worked. :)

June 1, 2015, 5:59 pm by

First of all, happy birthday, you're old. Second, I know that ! Not being 'overly sugar-coated' doesn't mean name calling though. I mean someone simply stating 'I don't understand the reasoning behind this suggestion, for this/these reason/s.' and the person reporting them for not saying something more along the lines of 'I don't really agree, you lovely beautiful God/Goddess all of the love here's some gifts kisskiss.' Because let's face it, some users will abuse the report button. I'm not against the site being more 'don't be a flippin' dick about things', I was just voicing a quick thought.

June 1, 2015, 5:58 pm by

Had to go in through Opera to be able to agree to the conditions. Now logging out on this browser and checking FF.

June 1, 2015, 5:58 pm by

I am happy that this step has been made, so many users lately who think everything they say is okay because it's their "opinion", news flash: It's not when it hurts someone :(

June 1, 2015, 5:58 pm by

that Shinwa revamp really was Lemon though

June 1, 2015, 5:58 pm by

Maybe I'm just old fashioned but I feel like I'm missing the reason why there's people on this site that dislike the fact that they can't be rude and hurtful to people?

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Remember, â€œfreedom of speechâ€ only applies to freedom from government persecution, it doesnâ€™t mean everyone else has to put up with your gross behavior.

June 1, 2015, 5:57 pm by

The prove that we really need that has been delivered today. For me personally the Shinwa topic really crossed the line. Anyway, good to see that they finally made it to the site after.

And Happy birthday Keith <3

June 1, 2015, 5:56 pm by

Somhow it reminds me more and more of Neopets...

June 1, 2015, 5:55 pm by

lmao so I can get silenced on another petsite, great news

June 1, 2015, 5:55 pm by

Honestly I have to wonder how much of this revision is because of staff getting tired of being called out on their mistakes and how much is rudeness

June 1, 2015, 5:54 pm by

Thank goodness these are being implemented. Subeta needs to be detoxed thoroughly.

June 1, 2015, 5:54 pm by

I hope things don't turn bias.

June 1, 2015, 5:52 pm by

Remember, â€œfreedom of speechâ€ only applies to freedom from government persecution, it doesn't mean everyone else has to put up with your gross behavior.

100000000% this. Oh and happy birthday

June 1, 2015, 5:51 pm by

Its not except when you're in the middle of posting a response from your phone and it just stalls with no explanation haha. Its fine, it was just frustrating to be wondering why it says "making your post" but didn't go anywhere (including no redirect to the guidelines page - had to open the thread in a new tab to discover that).

June 1, 2015, 5:51 pm by

I think this is a very good idea, I just hope members of staff will be able to act quickly if anything arises. :)

June 1, 2015, 5:50 pm by

I'm just gonna start calling people fruit names from now on. Please, know that if I call you an Apple or an Orange, I actually mean something very bad in my head

June 1, 2015, 5:49 pm by

I think it's really easy to disagree with someone without calling them names / personally attacking. I think a lot of the fat shaming in the Shinwa post is a great example of people not being able to walk that line very well.

June 1, 2015, 5:48 pm by

This great! I hope it will change they way people give feedback and they will be more respectful and kind to others :)

June 1, 2015, 5:48 pm by

Nope! From this point forward :D

June 1, 2015, 5:48 pm by

Oh, you poopie heads.

Seriously though, I wonder how many people are going to report others for simply disagreeing and not being overly sugar-coated about it.

June 1, 2015, 5:47 pm by

Its funny, out of all the Avatar sites I have been on, Subeta has always struck me as the nicest. But these revamps really heat people heated!

June 1, 2015, 5:47 pm by

Please tell me that this is the last revised part of the guidelines.

June 1, 2015, 5:47 pm by

Is this retroactive? Like if I made a post 3 weeks ago and someone reports it will I get a forum ban?

June 1, 2015, 5:47 pm by

Thank goodness. I'm all for passionate heated debates, but things have been getting out of hand. I hope these are enforced, if not super rigidly.

June 1, 2015, 5:47 pm by

i'm glad this is being taken more seriously. I tend to avoid the forums, since so often i find the comments made by other users hurtful, even if they aren't directed specifically at me! hopefully this will encourage everyone to be nicer to each other! share the love!

June 1, 2015, 5:47 pm by

Also, I didn't check "everywhere else" and so far, I can go everywhere else. I feel so bad ass

June 1, 2015, 5:46 pm by

We will continue to change them, spending two seconds to agree to them isn't that bad :)

June 1, 2015, 5:46 pm by

I just actually read the community guidelines for the first time and it feels like I breach every single one of them on a daily basis. can't we have fun in this country anymore

June 1, 2015, 5:46 pm by

Thank you! Some of those comments under the Shinwa revamp hurt me in my heart. :)

June 1, 2015, 5:46 pm by

Thanks for taking a stand against trolling!

June 1, 2015, 5:45 pm by

This is the 4th time in 2 weeks we've had to re-agree to these guidelines. Is this finally it now?

June 1, 2015, 5:45 pm by

Good enough. Thanks.

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