| International Guidelines |
Are these guidelines available in other languages?
Not yet - if you are interested in translating these guidelines, and you are an Open Site editor, then please post in the Editors' Lounge.
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| Posting Guidelines |
What's the aim of these forums?
The Open Site Public Forum was created with the intention of providing an unofficial channel of communication between Open Site editors and the general public.
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What can be discussed here?
General Open Site issues, becoming an editor, submissions, and abuse can be discussed here. Posts that don't relate to Open Site should go into the off-topic discussion forum (Owl's Nest).
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What can't be discussed here?
Complaints about being removed as an editor, complaints about certain editors, confidential Open Site information, http://dmoz.org/ (ODP) issues, and editing issues should not be discussed here. Editing issues should be discussed in the Open Site Editors' Forums.
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Use the forum search first!
Before you post a new thread, please use the forum search to make sure that your question hasn't already been answered in the past.
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The subject of a new thread.
When posting a new thread, please make sure that its subject clearly reflects the message or question within.
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Keep to the subject.
Threads should only relate to one topic - when posting a reply, please make sure you keep to the topic.
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Do not post identical threads in different forums.
Only post new threads in one forum! If you have placed a new thread in the wrong forum, then ask a moderator to move it for you.
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Be polite; don't spam.
Make sure your posts are polite - don't flame! We do not put up with spam here either.
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Under 13?
People under the age of 13 should not register at this forum, with regards to COPPA.
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| Features |
Links and linking to categories.
Links can be added to your posts simply by typing them in (make sure you use http:// at the start of the URLs). An Open Site category can be linked to by typing in the category's path in this format: Games/Video_Games/Platform/ - do not surround a category path or a URL with punctuation, and don't forget to use underscores! i.e. _
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Birthdays.
In your profile, you have the option of entering your birthday. When the date comes, your name will appear at the bottom of the board's front page, with your age. This feature is optional.
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Private messaging.
The private messaging system allows you to send messages, which only they can see. If you are sent an abusive private message, don't delete it. Contact an administrator.
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Ranks.
If you are an Open Site editor, then you can request to have your rank changed from Member, to Editor, Editall, Meta, etc. If you are an editor and you don't change your rank from Member, then you won't get access to the Editors' Lounge. To request a rank change, go to the correct thread in the Owl's Nest forum.
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Who are the moderators?
Moderators are chosen by the administrators - they are not always Meta editors. They can be seen on the Forum Leaders page.
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| The Forums |
Announcements.
Please read the latest annoncements before posting elsewhere. This forum is read-only for non-administrators.
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General Open Site Issues.
This forum is for Open Site related issues that don't fit into any other forum here.
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Becoming an Editor.
Questions and advice related to becoming an editor at Open Site should be posted into this forum.
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Report Abuse.
This forum contains discussions about the different types of abuse. If you have found an Open Site category that has been abused, please report it in this forum. Do not suggest abusive editors in this board - they should be suggested to Meta editors or Staff.
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International Forums.
These forums are for discussing Open Site in languages other than English.
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Owl's Nest.
Owl's Nest is an off-topic discussion forum that can be accessed by all registered members of the board.
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Editors' Lounge.
A private forum for editors. If you are an Open Site editor and can't see this, then please ask for a rank change in the correct thread within Owl's Nest.
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| Editor Specific Guidelines |
Conduct.
The success of this board relies of the input of editors. Do not forget however, that you are bound to the Open Site editing guidelines. Do not violate the confidentiality of editors, or the private editor forums. Violation of the official editing guidelines may be punished with the removal of your editing account.
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