Posted:
This is last and final warning regarding certain restrictions we will be putting in the forum from today onwards and if not followed then members will face strict action mentioned below in the following points ..
1. AT violations reminder: We have observed irrelevant spamming , discussing other fan groups or members , even occasional bashing of other characters.
Do not post emoticons or one picture per post several times in a row just to increase post count/bump the thread , with no discussion just to finish 150 pages and open a new AT .
AT is to be utilized to only appreciate the respective actor to whom the AT is dedicated to. criticizing other characters can be done in discussion topics in the main forum.
For clarification, chit chat about irrelevant stuff in an AT should not be more than 5-6 pages in a thread. You have a Chat thread/forum to spam non AT stuff. (http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3738198)
AT admins are expected to report and keep chk on AT members violations, so the other genuine members are not penalized if we are forced to lock down in spite of warnings(PM/DT Note).
Hence forth , if we come across such reports , we will issue a 48 hour shut down . This warning applies to all the ATs in the forum.
2. Issues with Moderation : If the DT has posted a note in any thread, members are not to question the DT decision or assume they are biased or make rude comments that a particular DT is agent of other fan group in the forum.
DT values a members freedom of speech. We DO NOT like posting warnings or locking topics unless there has been rules violation. It is nothing personal towards any member or fan group. All fan groups are equal to us. None is superior to the rest. If you have an issue with a decision, members are requested to PM and sort out the issue. If still unsatisfied with the answer then approach higher DT( CM/GM) to seek counsel.
3. Personal Attacks/Name calling/sarcasm : Of late there have been many issues with regards to character bashing. Ruqayya is not a Malika -e -bimbo or Jodha (******) .
To defend one's favorite does not mean to put the other down. If you do it , there is no point expecting other fan group to be courteous to your favorite. This also extends to calling other members / fan groups: bashers , haters , fanbots etc .All such name calling , targeting any specific fandom will result in WL raise with NO notice.
4. Comparison Posts : There has always been a law in India-forums TV shows sections. No comparisons between actors/TV shows/Characters BECAUSE they lead to silly fan-fights. In JA forum there has been rampant RT is better Vs PS is superior OR Jodha vs Ruqaiyya comparisons. Enough!!! The show does not run due to one actor. Its a team work. Fighting among fan-groups , proving which actor is supreme is all moot. It is our show , our forum , our members. Be tolerant of fellow members views . Co exist peacefully with your likes & dislikes.
5. Report Button Abuse: In continuation to above fan wars issues, members from various fan camps have taken to abusing report button just for tit-for-tat recently. Please refrain from doing that. We attend to reports and take action IF & only IF any of the report hold merit , not just to appease fans just because report button is abused .
6: Actors Personal Lives/Link Ups : As with every popular soap couple , we have fans who ship them and want to speculate link ups based on 'off screen' chemistry . If you are interested in having such discussions , please utilize PM service or other means of communication. Keep RT-MC & PS-RT comparisons and speculations out of this forum . We are here to discuss Jodha Akbar, show & Characters NOT the actors. The actors personal lives/spouses are off limits in this forum.
7 : History/Religion : Discussion about history and/or Religion should be limited to only what is shown in the episode . Any discussion beyond the scope of what is aired , which can hurt sentiments of the members based on ones community/nationality/culture/religion/language will NOT be allowed and members involved in such discussion will get individual warnings/WL raises based on frequency . Members may have personal prejudices towards other communities/religion but DO NOT bring it in a discussion and throw pot shots. One would not like it if the same were to happen with them. India Forums does not permit posting of any content or material which is or can be construed as being offensive to any religion, race or community .
8. Making MIDs to attract attention : Recently we have come across some members who are creating multiple IDs to deliberately instigate fights in forum or bash themselves just to grab eyeballs or promote activity to raise rank. All this is not new to IF Dev team. We can very well find out which members are involved in such activities. Just to remind you, per MID rules , if any member creates any MID , then the MID will be banned and the member's original ID will get direct WL rise.
9. Spamming/Chatting: Many times Posts go till 50-60 pages(or more) of discussion but when one goes through the posts ,half of the pages are filled with Chit-chatting among the members or using only emoticons which are not really related to the show .These are considered as spamming and is against IF rules .So plss make sure such type of spamming is avoided . Private chit-Chats are allowed only in the CC thread (http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3738198) and to some extent in ATs but not elsewhere but even in Appreciation threads make sure there are no sarcastic comments made on other show couples ...If the discussion is really interesting then we won't mind it going for even 100 pages,but if we find that a post has turned into a personal chit-chat thread after a certain point , then we will close it with a note.
We hope the above rules are followed from here onwards and if you have any queries or doubts regarding the above rules feel free to contact the JA dev team via PM
Reporting and Issues Addressing: JA Dev Team
Viewbies and Modertors (1st point of contact)
-Deepzz-
Channel Moderators (2nd point of contact)
Global Moderators (3rdpoint of contact)
Thank you for your co-operation!
Regards,
JA Dev team
Bollywood
Writers Corner: Books, Stories & Poems
Anupamaa
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
