These basic rules apply to every part of the website unless stated otherwise!

Important Information:
1. Please be aware that violations against any of these rules will be prosecuted by the Moderators.
2. nexGear reserves the right to modify those rules without notice and ban users without them reaching certain warning limit. nexGear also reserves the right to remove any posts when required.

3. Please search the board before making a new thread. There's a strong chance your question has already been asked and answered.


#1: No flaming
1.1: No Member(s) are allowed to engage in public personal attacks, on any other Member(s). Such attacks are defined as personal, racial, ethnic or gender based insults, slurs or derisive comments... Criticize ideas, not people!
1.2: No excessive swearing or use of course language will be allowed in the forum.

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#2: No trolling

2.1: Don't make posts that are inflammatory just to get people riled up... Substance is the key to not being labeled a troll!

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#3: Post in the right forums

3.1: If your topic is about something that we have a forum for, post it there.

3.2: Don't post something off-topic just because you think you'll get "better responses" in a particular forum.

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#4: Respect the privacy of others

4.1 Do not post other's phone numbers, pictures, any type of screennames and IM conversations without their permission!

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#5: No spamming

5.1: Any kind of advertising about other websites or message board is not allowed. If you wish to advertise any other site, the only tolerated place for doing so is your signature, which you can edit within your profile.

5.2: Any flooding with useless content is strongly forbidden.

5.3: Posting stupid worthless polls is also counted as spamming and will be taken seriously.

5.4: No links that require/contain affiliates, or associate IDs, to services, products or giveaways.

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#6: No obscene, pornographic or adult material

6.1: No hardcore XXX and gross pictures are allowed in any forums.

6.2: No nude images/linkings are allowed.

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#7: No Warez

7.1: Don't post, link or request warez, serial numbers, keygens or any kind of crack or hack.

7.2: You can talk about cracks or hacks but you are not allowed to post links or tell where to get it.

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#8: Signatures and Avatars

8.1: Please ensure that your signature or avatar conforms to these rules:
- Avatar image maximum size: 100x100 (20kb)
- Signature image maximum size: 600 pixel wide by 150 pixel high. maximum file size of 100k.
- Signature image(s) must not disrupt the flow of the topic/thread. Big/Tall signature is not allowed
- Signature code maximum length: 1000 characters including and bb codes.

If your avatar and/or signature contains images over this limit, they may be removed without warning. If a PM is sent to you regarding this matter, simply change or resize your images so that they are within the rules, to avoid further action being taken. Please respect our dialup members. Not everyone can get broadband!

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#9 : Warning/Banning

9.1: The moderators has the power to warn each Member(s) up to 10 times. Once a user has reached a warn level of 10, they will be banned.

9.2: If necessary, moderators has the power to ban Member(s) immediately with no notice to the Member(s).

9.3: Re-registering a new account and/or using another existing account is NOT allowed, and will result in the account being deleted/banned. It can also eventually lead to an IP ban.

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(Last updated: December 21, 2005)