Welcome to Big Boss 9 Forum
To all members participating on BB9 forum, we want all of you to co-exist peacefully and have fun. For this to happen we have produced a set of rules to aide in the governance of the forum. We hope and anticipate adherence.
BB9 Forum Archive Mansion:You can check for all important links and info in : BiggBossDoubleTrouble - ArchiveMansion
Use the help desk: Any queries or doubts regarding the show or the forum or contestants or any other issues, use this BB9 DoubleTrouble- HelpDesk & Suggestions thread .Every member of the forum can cooperate in this thread and help the members having doubts.
Regarding Posting of Articles : India-Forums does not allow articles from any Blog Or rival sites like TellyChakkar.com or other competitive websites ,so please DO NOT POST articles from these sites. Posting articles from supported sites like indya.com , TOI , DNA ,Hindustan times , Mid-day or from our very own TellyBuzz are permitted. In case you have any doubt regarding whether this article from a particular website can be posted or not,you can just pm the Dev team and ask your query before posting the article. All articles should be posted here BB9 ArticleMansion - Post Articles here ONLY
Sharing Personal Information: This has been brought up time and time again. Do not share your personal information with others on the net. If you are sharing any information with an unknown person you are doing that at your own risk. The conversation that takes place in private messages, facebook, messenger between two people is between them and not to be shared in the open forum.
Regarding Spoilers/Eliminations :Members are requested not to post spoilers randomly. To reduce the clutter of repetitive threads and make it easier for members , the DT will open and maintain the spoiler thread. All nonessential posts or chatting will be deleted. All spoiler information should be posted here: BB9 DoubleTrouble - Spoiler Corner
Regarding FB status/Tweets : BB9 is a new season and we have a dedicated forum to discuss the current on air show. Keeping this in mind DT would like to make it clear .
a) Tweets by the past contestants or celebrities related only to the current season of BB9 will be allowed .
b) Any other random tweets by the past contestants which has no relevance to the BB9 will be closed/trashed.
c) Any personal tweets by non-celebrity members / forum members even if it pertains to BB9 are absolutely not acceptable in this forum .
d) Any other random tweets by the past contestants which has no relevance to the BB9 will be closed/trashed.
We respect IF members privacy and would prefer members social interaction outside the India-Forums ( FB/Twitter/LinkedIn,G+,Myspace,Pinterest etc) is not brought into this forum. Any such posts violating a member's privacy will be trashed immediately and a warning level will be increased.
e) An official Twitter thread may be opened , where members can post new tweets pertaining to the current season and its contestants.
Twitter trending topics such as Ranking , congratulatory messages etc can be posted in Twitter thread or in the contestant AT itself.
Reason : Trending topics inevitably results in popularity contests between the fanbases and leads to fights or counter topics. Such threads do not allow any room for healthy debates/room for discussion. Hence , it would be preferable such topics be posted in ATs itself.
All social networking updated should be posted in this thread only: FB/Twitter/Update/Status/Insta/etc Updates!!Regarding Appreciation Threads : Appreciation threads are to be used to praise and appreciate particular favorite actor/actress/celebrity. All discussions related to actor's/actress performance, looks, style and personality can be confined to ATs. Please don't use the AT's as a forum to bash/mock/discuss other celebrities/members, discuss what is happening on the forum or elsewhere on IF or other social networking sites, basically keep it related to what the AT is about.
a. Chatting: Members seem to be more into chatting so please reduce the personal chatting because we do have a chat club for that purpose so keep that in mind. However, we do allow minimum chatting in ATs, provided it is related to this AT alone. Additionally Do not spam with just emotions/numbers to increase post count/pages. Do not quote long quotes. You can quote three posts maximum and they should be small.
ATs are open for everyone, however, do not invade the AT with the purpose to rile up the fans or instigate them. Everyone has their right to voice out their opinions and should NOT be judged/generalized based on their likes/dislikes. If any of your fellow members/friends fails to follow the rules, kindly ask them to edit out or tell them its wrong rather than joining them and aggravate the issues further and equally responsible for carrying forward an unfavorable situation. Hence be responsible and take responsibility because that way you may prevent action taken against your AT thread.
ATs/discussions threads can NOT be used to target other members and NO pinpointing activity/mock or taking digs here toward other fan groups.Any derogatory references or name callings against actors /characters/members/Dev team members are strictly PROHIBITED here.
b. Report: If you see anyone breaching the rules in any of the threads in the main forum, you will not come here and rant it out about it and snowball the issue further! Instead make use of the "REPORT" button and report the thread by stating the reason clearly. As soon as the Dev Team comes online they would take the necessary action.
We can assure you guys that we only takes action where it's legit reason. However, here is a little catch for the stalkers who just want to report in order to get the AT closed down - If you report any post/comments that has no legit reason, you will be reliable for action against you for stalking.
c. Penalties: If the DT sees more than 3 people breaking the AT rules constantly for a week, the effects of violations will kick start, which go as follows:
First Violation - Warning Note
Second - Another Warning Note
Third - Another Warning Note
Fourth- Close the AT for 24 hrs (1 Day)
Fifth - Close AT for 72 hrs (3 Days)
Sixth - Close AT for 1 week (7 Days)
Seventh - Get rid of AT completely from the JDJ Forum/Shift it to Celebrity Fan Club Forum.
The rules are applicable for multiple violation and not single post as it will be dealt individually. Having said that, please do not assume that every report submitted by opposite fan group will be entertained. We will go through the reports and only if we find the report valid based on above rules, then we will speak to the Admins of the AT and action will be taken accordingly as stated above.
Chatting can be carried out in the Chat-Club of the section or AT of the contestant. DDT (Daily Discussion Thread) and LF (Live Feed Thread) is open for a specific purpose. Members are cluttering DDT & LF threads with unnecessary spam comments & chatting. It is cumbersome for fans who do not have access to live telecast or feed to scroll through the DDT/LF threads filled with irrelevant posts.
Members are reminded to use the designated threads hence forth. Members who continue to post irrelevant comments and chat other than episode discussion in LF or DDT will be warned via PM by the DT and subsequent violations will result in strict action.
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Celebrities on the show cannot be compared to any animal or any other thing which may be considered offensive. Refrain from posting fake/morphed images/videos intended to defame/ ridicule /abuse any celebrity &/member. This includes posting animal images with the intent to be sarcastic and bash any member/celebrity.
NO Celebrity Past Life/History Discussion : Past life of the celebrity/host will not be talked about when it has absolutely no relation to the current show. Only if any particular episode has such matter, discussion will be allowed on that Particular Day's Episode.
One Liners/Short Discussion: Detailed discussions on the episode can be conducted on the Main Forum, please post all one liners/ short sentences/Paragraphs regarding the episode in the Episode Discussion Thread, This is the reason the thread was created. Such discussion can also be posted in the respective AT if it is regarding that contestant only. So the discussion can be kept concise and will not make the forum look messy having several posts open regarding the same episode. As mentioned detailed discussion posts can still be created in the main forum. Henceforth all one liner episode discussion posts/Short Episode Discussion will be moved to the Discussion Thread or its respective AT. Continuous disregard will lead to warnings
While discussing episode in Episode Discussion Thread try to keep the chatting in such threads to a minimum, there are other thread/section (Chat Corner/Chat Club) which are available for such content.
No Fanbase Groupism Or Instigating/Bullying any Member/Fan base: No single fan group will try to dominate or create a ruckus on the forum. Tolerate and learn to respect other's choices. Please do NOT rile or instigate any fan base group or member. Name calling or code names are NOT allowed towards any member or fan group. If found, strict action will be taken against the offender/s in question.
No Making fun of another member's writing style :Please do not mock or make fun of anyone's writing styles, we are all learners and no one is perfect or esoteric in the language. Respect our differences and focus on the content. Also No fun making of members username.
No Foul/Profane/Abusive Words allowed : IF has a taken a strict stand against use of invectives/ expletives including W*F/B*****/C*****/F***/A**H*** etc so members are informed not to use them. Absolutely NO obscenity will be tolerated. Such posts will be trashed and repeated offense will make WL increased or ban. Please refrain from excessive swearing or using profanities by misspelling or letter substitutions to bypass censoring, such as What the Fish, etc. Everyone here is smart enough to understand the connotations and context behind it.. Do not post lewd or offensive content, or links to any such content. India forums is a family friendly forum and impressionable young minds visit our website.
Hate speech: India-Forums members are allowed freedom of speech & expression, however please ensure any discrimination, racism or hate speech is not advocated. Refrain from posting any content which might incite/promote hatred towards any member/religion/Nationality/Race or minority communities. LGBT stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender; and they are people who are not heterosexual, heteronormative or gender binary. In simpler words, they have a different sexual preference. India Forums does not condone any discriminatory and intolerant behavior towards LGBT community. Any remarks towards the alternative lifestyle which ridicule for having a diverse view or promote bigotry will be severely dealt with.
No Provocative Signatures or DP Wars Allowed : Signature/DP war is NOT allowed among members. So please ensure that your signature or DP is directly or indirectly not pointing to any member on the forum, fan base or celebrity on the show.While posting signatures/videos ensure that none of the content carries any hate speech towards any Nationality/religion/race/community. No one is allowed advertising external blogs using their signatures on IF, as that breaches forum rules. Similarly, using offensive signatures, in a manner to rile fan bases and start a signature war of sorts, is strictly prohibited. Any signature or DP which is derogatory or meant to create chaos in the forum will be removed immediately and if the member continues to display it then the offender will receive an increase in the Warning Level.
Morphed Pictures and Signatures: Please refrain from posting fake or morphed images intended to defame/ ridicule /abuse any celebrity &/member. This includes posting animal images with the intent to be sarcastic and bash any member/celebrity. Any morphing OR merging faces of celebrities onto existing (original) pictures from other sources are STRICTLY prohibited on india-forums.com. It highly violates the copyrights of the original picture and such activity will not be tolerated! If anyone is seen to engage in such activity will receive raise in W/L without any further question. Furthermore, those morphed creations will be removed from the posts, immediately once it comes into the development team's attention. Signatures attacking taking dig at any fandom will not be tolerated. Also, please remember to keep your signatures to a specific size, as large signatures cause the page to lag. For more information refer
ATTN: Signature/Avatar Size - Guidelines
Personal Attack/Abusive Posts: This forum is to discuss the show and its contestants rather than the forum member or fanbases. Making any personal attacks or derogatory names calling against members/contestants is NOT acceptable. Please avoid making posts that are abusive, derogatory, sarcastic and insulting enough to affect the sentiment of another member. Members have difference of opinion no doubt but you can't expect all the fingers of one hand to be the same do you? India Forums is a platform to allow everyone to express their opinions freely within the COC and respectable limitations. Please know the difference between bashing and criticism. Things can be said in a more civilized manner rather than being brutal. Having said that, dislike, criticism, disagreement or contradiction is not considered bashing and everyone is welcome to express their opinions within the BB9- Double Trouble forum rules and IF COC. And while criticizing, remember to not post anything unsavory that you wouldn't like hearing about yourself spoken by others.
Also, please refrain from passing comments against a particular fangroup; comments such as "Oh fans of XYZ contestant/actor are always bashing ABC, and they expect us to sit and listen" are NOT allowed. Such comments do nothing except create animosity between the members and disrupt the atmosphere of the forum. If you do feel that certain members are acting in an unruly manner, please feel free to present your POV via PMs to the DT, and let the DT intervene and take the needed action.
Name Calling Posts: While criticizing something, there are time when members tend to go overboard and use certain derogatory and downright offensive words which shouldn't be used for any celebrity/member/DT member. Please remember that any derogatory references, or name calling any person [celeb/member/DT member] goes against the IF CoC as well as the forum rules, and strict action will be taken against those who indulge in it. Also, Comparing the BB9 house contestants to animals in the name of fun-posts is strictly prohibited.
No Controversial stuff from Another Sites or Blogs allowed : Any site or blog demeaning the celebrity on OR off the show and link given to the same in the signature or on the forum is not allowed to maintain forum peace. It will be immediately removed and repeated offense will result in WL increased or ban. This being said, we'd also like you all to keep discussions pertaining to issues on social networking sites to a bare minimum. What happens on external sites is NOT of any concern to IF, so don't drag those issues here to create a drama. Refer to : External Content from Social Networking Sites
Advertising: Please DO NOT post content from Indian Television, ITvF, urlremoved and TellyChakkar, these posts will be trashed, and repeated occurrences of this may lead to members receiving a warning. Also refrain from posting videos which have site logos on them (i.e watermarked with the sites web address) although we realize that many members are not posting these to advertise the websites, but you are still indirectly advertising the sites by posting video links which are watermarked.
Moral Policing: We would prefer members to stop preaching on the forum. Let the moderators decide what is needed on this forum and what is not or what one member is allowed to do or not. There is no need for to tell members what to do or what not to post, because the forum has an active DT who WILL take action if it is deemed necessary. You cannot stop someone from posting in any topic. Do not become a moral police on the forum.
Counter Posting: Refrain from making counter posts on the forum. If you see a post which you feel you do not agree with or believe to be insulting/provoking or abusive, then DO NOT create another topic in retaliation to counter argue the post maker. This only leads to further unrest and more arguments breaking out in the forum. If you come across any posts which you believe are not in accordance with the Bigg Boss Forum Rules or IF COC, just REPORT and let the moderators of the section handle the situation.
Regarding Abusive/Threatening PMs : Abusive and/or threatening PMs should be taken up directly with the DT or higher admins. Please do not make PM's public knowledge or use the forum as a way to target another member. It will not be tolerated and you will be held equally responsible as the other member.
Use the Report Button or PM the DT : If members have an issue with a post then report it and if its some urgent issue then PM any of the DT. Arguing in the thread won't help as the differing sides will keep seeing wrong on the other side. Quoting a post and telling the member it is reported, not allowed as it only fuels the argument.
Report Button/Response Time: Please keep in mind that DT cannot be here 24/7 as they too have their personal life. Please allow a reasonable time frame of at least 24-49 hours to work on reports before escalating the issue and PMing moderating chain. We try to address reports as soon as we can. Please avoid PMing the DT unless the issue has been neglected for way too long or it is an extremely pressing matter.
No Mass PMs Allowed : No mass PMs by any fan group will be entertained. Members can PM only on his/her behalf to DT and not on another member's behalf. Third party PM to DT are NOT Allowed.
Last Reminder : Remember BB is a different format show than the regular soaps/serials and don't gauge the celebrities keeping in mind the characters they played on some other show.
*Please note that the rules mentioned above are subject to change which will be dependent on forum environment*
We hope all members would adhere to the above guidelines and make sure to keep the atmosphere of the section friendly. Seeking everyone's cooperation.
For any queries or concerns, please feel free to contact any DT members listed above.
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