This thread contains essential information for ALL forum members.

Your Community Managers are:
US: Jinx FD
UK: Kazzoo

Far Cry Moderators are identified by their avatar title

FORUM RULES

The rules help us all to be considerate to other members and are easy to follow

Please also read Ubi's Terms of Use


--------------------------------

1. Language

1. Please refrain from using inappropriate language in the forums - no obscenities, vulgarities, expletives, racist terms, offensive name-calling, etc. As a *general* guide, try looking up any word you're not sure about on dictionary.com. If the word is described as 'vulgar', please don't use it. If it comes up as just 'slang' you *should* be OK.
   
2. Be considerate in your choice of words. There are members who will be offended, even if they don't say so.
   
3. Moderators will watch posts and can edit or delete anything that other forum members may find offensive.
   
4. If a moderator edits or deletes your post because you used language not fit for the forums, take it as a first warning. If it keeps on happening, you will be banned.
   

--------------------------------

2. Signatures

New rules originally posted by AudibleKnight, effective 23 Jan 2007:

The total size of graphics in the signature, even if it is made up of several individual graphic files, must not exceed a total of 60kb in file size, and all image files together must fit within a 500 pixels wide x 150 pixels tall box.

Users may have 4 lines of text (including links), each no more than 80 characters (including spaces) per line. Please note that an empty row with no text is still considered a "line of text".

Finally please remember that all sig/avatar tests should be performed ONLY in the Test Forum.

Examples:

1. User has a 500 pixel wide, 150 pixel tall image and four lines of text with no more than 80 characters per line.
Result: ALLOWED. This meets the image restrictions, and the text restrictions.

2. User has a 500 pixel wide, 150 pixel tall image and two additional "sig sticks" each 19 pixels tall.
Result: NOT ALLOWED. All images combined must be within the 500 pixels wide, 150 tall limit.

3. User has a 500 pixel wide, 150 pixel tall image and has the following additional text:

quote:

I

Love

Ubi

Soft

Result: NOT ALLOWED. The text is using 7 rows (even if there's only text in 4 of them) which is more than the 4 lines of text limit.

4. User has no images in their sig, and only has 5 lines of text.
Result: NOT ALLOWED. Users are only allowed 4 lines of text.


--------------------------------

3. Avatars

New rules originally posted by AudibleKnight, effective 23 Jan 2007:

Avatar should be no bigger than 15kb in file size.

Avatar should be 64 pixels wide * 64 pixels tall before the forum auto-resize function.

A useful resource for resizing your avatar can be found here

--------------------------------

4. Images used in Avatars, Signatures and Threads/Posts

1. Keep them clean and appropriate. Determination of what is clean and/or appropriate is at the sole discretion of the admins and mods.
   
2. Violators will not be warned and will be banned. Consider this your first and final warning.
   
3. If you think your sig, avatar or image you intend to post may be inappropriate, it probably is, so don't risk a ban over it. This will be strictly enforced, regardless of who the perpetrator is.
   
4. Only use JPEG, GIF or PNG image file formats
   

This message has been edited. Last edited by: CuZtds_Lst_Stnd,

ADDING SIGNATURE AND AVATARS

To place a pic in your signature do the following:

• 1. Click GO drop down menu followed by My Space then Profile(1.)
  
  
  
  
• 2. Click Edit Profile then scroll down to the Signature section and place the URL of the pic you want to use in the white Edit Box (3.) It must look like this:
  [ IMG ] URL to Imagehost NOT to your Hard drive [ /IMG ] taking out all spaces.
  
  
  
  
• 3. To add an Avatar, do step 1, but after clicking Edit Profile scroll down to the Avatar / Picture URL section and click on Edit (2.) A window will pop up which looks like this:
  
  
  
  
• 4. Make sure you select URL for your Custom Avatar (4.) and NOT Upload Custom Avatar or else you'll get a Permissions Error.
  
  
• 5. Click on the Select This One and your image will appear where (5.) is.
  After a few seconds, you'll get a confirmation that your avatar has been updated successfully.
  
  Please Note: You need to ensure that your chosen avatar and signature images are stored on an Imagehost that allows remote-linking.
  There are many sites on the internet that are free, and where you can store your images.
  'Hotlinking' images from your hard drive doesn't work.
  
• 6. You will be allowed 1 sig image and 1 line of text under your sig.
  
• 7. If you are unsure how to accomplish the above, or are having problems, please PT someone and get help.
  
  PRIVATE MESSAGES
  
  To Private Message someone, do the following:
  
  Click the GO drop down menu followed by My Space then Private Messaging
  
  Click the New Private Message Button and a window will pop up.
  Highlight a username in the Left Column then click on the Add >> Button.
  The selected username will now appear in the Right Column
  
  Click on the Invite Members Button to initiate the Private Message.
  
  NO ADDING TEXT TO YOUR AVATAR TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE A RANK.

IMPORTANT ALL READ!!!
Avatars & Sigs; Keep them clean and appropriate. Determination of what is clean and/or appropriate is at the sole discretion of the admins and mods. Violators will not be warned and will be banned. Consider this your first and final warning. If you think your sig or avatar may be inappropriate, it probably is, so don't risk a ban over it. This will be strictly enforced, regardless of who the perpetrator is.

NOTE: The Sig and Avatar threads on all UBI forums are monitored. Anyone caught trying to increase their post count on the sly by spamming the test threads of several different forums will be noticed.

IMAGE FORMATS
Please use Image Formats: *.JPEG or *.PNG.
These are smaller in size than *.BMP.
So if you are using a *.BMP Signature, please change it to *.JPEG or *.PNG.
Doing so will speed up page loads.

FAR CRY MOVIE DISCUSSION
Discussions of Mr Boll’s movie are not relevant to Far Cry 2 and should be avoided on our forums. Moderators may lock or delete such topics; repeated offences or spamming on this subject may result in disciplinary sanctions.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Ubi_Rickas,