This thread contains essential information for ALL forum members.

The Silent Hunter III forums are moderated by:

• klcarroll
  
• Minoos
  
• Realjambo
  
• RedTerex
  
• Targ
  
• VikingGrandad
  

You Community Manager is AudibleKnight.

FORUM RULES

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

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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.
   

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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.


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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.

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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
   

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

FORUM GUIDES

If you have something to add to this thread that would help others, please send me a PM (private message)

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1. How to include pictures in your posts and create your Avatar and Signature

Messervy's guide to adding images to posts(includes step-by-step screenshots)

Ubisoft Forum guide to creating/editing Signatures and Avatars

To place a pic in your signature do the following:

• Click 'Go' drop down menu followed by 'My Space' then 'Profile('1.)
  
  
  
  
• 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/web address of online image file NOT image on your PC![/IMG]

  
  
  
  
• 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:
  
  
  
  
• Make sure you select 'URL' for your Custom Avatar (4.) and NOT 'Upload Custom Avatar' or else you'll get a Permissions Error.
  
• 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 online image host that allows remote-linking.
  
• There are many sites on the internet where you can store your images for free,such as www.photobucket.com, www.imageshack.com or www.tinypic.com.
  
• Lnking to images stored on your PC doesn't work.
  
• To remove your signature or avatar, follow the steps above but delete the contents of the boxes labelled (3) and (4) in the screenshots above.
  

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2. How to send a Private Message, or 'PM'

If you're not sure how to send a private message to another forum member or moderator, follow these instructions:

1. Click on the member's forum name (e.g. where it says VikingGrandad on the left side of this post). A menu should appear.
2. Choose 'Invite [member name] to a Private Topic'
3. Fill in the form and submit it. Your message can only be seen by the person you send it to.

If you've got 'notifications' switched on, you will get an e-mail when you get a response to a PM. Otherwise, this is how you can check your PM's, old and new:

1. Click on the 'Go' button in the top left of every forum page. A menu should appear.
2. Choose 'My Space' > 'Private Messaging'

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