Academy Rules

Spam

Do not Spam. This is considered:

-Posting messages with one word.
-Going off-topic in a thread.
-Double-posting within 24 hours (if you must, edit your original post).

Advertising

Do not advertise any website that is not approved (e.g., other unaffiliated academies). Do not link to any downloadable programs. You may, however, post links to pictures, videos, interesting websites, etc, as long as they are not pornographic.

Avatar

Your avatar may not exceed these dimensions:

-Width: 150 pixels
-Height: 200 pixels

Behavior & Conduct

No sexual harassment on the forums, or in the chat.
No flaming or cyber bullying.
Keep swearing to a minimum. If it gets excessive, you will be warned.
Leave religious and ethical debates to the Extended Discussion forum.
Respect others on the site at all times.
Use your common sense.

Posts
You are not allowed to double post, and your posts must not contain any kind of harassment, excessive language, pornography, racism, or unrelated links.
Changing the color of topic titles is reserved for Staff Members only.

Hacking/Phising
Any attempts will be permanently banned and reported.

Warning Levels

Our warning system uses a meter that shows your current standing in the Academy. There are five total warning levels:

In Good Standing
Warned
Mischievous
In Trouble
Banned

After being warned once, you have a week period until that warning is forgotten. If you are caught breaking one of the rules again, then your standing permanently becomes mischievous, after which you have two strikes left before you are banned.

Essentially, you have one warning, after which you get three strikes. If you are okay after that warning, then the whole ordeal is forgotten.

If you find yourself having a mischievous status, it can be resolved by paying 500 Gold to the Academy.