Welcome to Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum forum. We sincerely hope you have a great time here. We take this opportunity to share the rules and regulations developed specifically for this section with all our members to ensure a peaceful atmosphere. Therefore, members are requested to abide by these rules at all times in the forum.
Moderation:
No Bashing:India-forums.com Code of Conduct strictly forbids members from bashing fellow members, DT members and celebrities. This includes the use of foul language, as well as any personal remarks, i.e. how the actor looks like, as they have no control over it! We welcome members to share their constructive criticism on the absurdity of the series's story line and character, as well as to discuss the actor's talents, however, please refrain from engaging in any kind of bashing, which may have severe consequences
What some of you are doing is breaking the COC.
- Bashing Dev. Team Members is strictly against IF Rules. Warning Levels will be raised of members found bashing the Dev. Team. If you have any issues contact the GMs.
- No personal attack direct / indirect, abusive / sarcastic, within or outside the forum (YKAGH forum) shall be tolerated.
Personal Attack: Each
and every one are entitled to having their own point of view, likes and
dislikes. Differences in opinions are bound to exist in a forum like
India-forums.com. However, this does not permit one to attack their
fellow members for not sharing the same point of view. Let us respect
our fellow members and refrain from making any provocative statements,
which may only lead to unnecessary quarrels.
Members come here to
relax and unwind. Quoting some one's post and making a harsh comment
begets displeasure. You have no right to post any abusive, derogatory,
insulting or sarcastic comments which is enough to hurt the sentiments
of your fellow member. All these fictions are not worth hurting a fellow
IF ian. Please do remember that!
Character Bashing:
Everyone has a favorite character and some people
prefer unpopular characters due to the actor playing such characters.
And for
them its incredibly offensive to see bashing of such character to the
extreme.
Character bashing frequently occurs when the hated character is seen as a
threat to the fan's preferred ship or main leads. The act of depicting a
character in a negative light for the purposes of blatantly showing fans
and
viewers how bad or terrible the character is but not to restore filthy
or abusive
words. Filthy language and cheap words leaves a bad taste in people's
mouths
and creates unpleasant environment for the members and fans.
Please
remember the serial is a fictional story with various plots and
subplots. The actors and actresses are merely professionals who are
enacting their respective roles. So, the actor/actresses are different
than the characters they play. If you do not like a character, criticize
the character but NOT the actor. Same goes to fans too. If you see a
criticism against a character, please do not jump in to defend the
actor/actress, for it is only the character that is getting criticized.
If anyone is at fault then it is the story plot.
There is a fine line between bashing and
criticizing. It's one thing to be analyst but another to instigate and
mock. Things can be said in a more civilized manner rather
than being brutal. Also, there's a difference between real and reel.
You cannot abuse the actor citing character
references. Insulting real people crosses a line, so if your character
bashing
entails bashing the members who likes the character will not be
tolerated. Additionally, while criticizing, remember to not post
anything unsavory that you wouldn't like hearing about yourself spoken
by others. Please
do not take the liberty to stereotype any fan bases. This will not be
accepted
at any cost. At the same time members should also not resort to personal
attacks or cyber bully other member just cause the other person have a
different view then yours. Any derogatory references or name callings
against actors /characters/members/Dev team members are strictly a NO NO
here.
Indirectly Mocking Opinions and Pinpointing: You
all
know
exactly what we DT mean. It's been happening way to frequently
here and will not be entertained. You are free to express your opinion
and have a healthy debate with one another. However, mocking and posting
instigating remarks on one's opinion will not be tolerated. If you are
going to make a topic and mention "Oh, I don't get how many people think
XYZ/ABC are ___" or "I have been seeing that many people are
opening topics based on _____" or "WTH? How can people not understand
that ___ isn't ____ and like do they not understand the show?" That
means that you cannot mock/mention other member's opinions in your
topics. If members want to speak they can do it themselves. You cannot
be like - How mature or immature fans thinks, or how their opinion says a
lot about them, how stupid and what not. All these shall not be
entertained any more. You want to express your opinion, please do so in a
civil way and do not bring in Freedom of Speech as Human Rights when
the whole meaning are simply misinterpreted according to one's benefit.
We DT respect Freedom of Speech but one should also be well enough to
judge on if they have used their Rights of Freedom of Speech
responsibly. Any individual and topic seen mocking opinions and
pinpointing will see a direct warning level increase of 20% and the
topic shall be closed.
Name Calling: While criticizing something, there are
times 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, comparing
celebrity/member
to animal or name calling any person [celebrity/member/DT member] is against
forum
rules, and strict action will be taken against those who indulge in it.
Name calling is allowed only and only if it is
used to describe a character or his/her behavior. Also, names used in
the show can also be used given it is used in context of the show or
particular scene it was used for and not otherwise to take dig/mock the
character. Any abusive
names are not allowed and will be edited or removed at the DT's
discretion.
No Slangs/Swear words/Curses/ Profanity in
Posts: The use of foul
language is STRICTLY PROHIBITED on
the forum. Whether the word is written in its complete format or
abbreviated,
it is still not allowed under any circumstances. This is a family
friendly forum. Hence, anyone found using swear words, curses, slang's
or
profanity will have to face
serious action. If members do come across such language please do report the
post. Use of such language will lead to warnings and warning level raised
for repeat offenders.
Counter-Posting: Refrain
from making counter posts on the forum, for example if you see a post
which you feel you do not agree with in believe to be
insulting/instigatory or abusive, DO NOT then go an create another topic
in relation to it counter arguing the post maker, this only leads to
further disrests and more arguments breaking out in the forum. Don't say
other fan-group/member started it and what you did was in
retaliation to that. You are responsible for your own actions and the
circumstances are insignificant there. If you have any issue with
regards to any member contact the section Dev Team. If you come across
any posts which you believe are not in accordance with the IF/YKAGH COC just
REPORT and let the Global moderators to handle the situation.
No Moral Policing: Everyone
is welcome to express their opinions within the BD rules and IF
COC. We would prefer members to stop preaching on the forum telling
members what to do what not. Let the moderators decide what is needed on
this forum and what is not or what one member is allowed to do or not.
You cannot stop someone from posting in any topic or making new topics.
Do not become a moral police on the forum. If you find anyone breaching
rules, please Report the topic and or contact the GMs. We will deal with the issue at the earliest possible.
India-Forums is a platform to allow everyone to express their opinions freely
within the COC and respectable limitations. Members have the freedom to
express their own perspective, which may disagree and or contradict
someone else's point of view.
Disclaimers: Any posts that we see with people telling others what to do, to
leave the forum because they belong to one fan group, or anything along
those lines, will be removed. Any posts that we see with a "PS: Bashers stay away", "Only for
____ fans", etc. containing disclaimers will be
edited by Dev Team. If member is found doing the same even after
reminders/warnings it will lead to warning level raise.
Editing Post: As
you all must be aware by the forum as well as IF rules, please abide to
them while making comments. Sometimes certain thread reaches many pages
before coming to DT attention. On such threads MODS are not
liable to edit each and every comment which is against the rules.
Members should be accountable themselves on what they post and NOT hold
the DT responsible for not editing such comments and closing the topic.
Additionally, any post made with a sole intention for mocking and
instigation which leads to ruckus in the forum
will be trashed without a note. Additionally, when a
title has been amended by a Dev Team or a note has been put into a
members posts, please refrain from editing such posts, this will be seen
as going against the code of conduct and the members will be
reprimanded.
Before Posting: Before
starting a topic please check the first 3 page of
the forum. If a similar topic is already opened, comment there. All the
similar topics opened later will be merged with the one opened first!
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. At all
times *ATTN.- Guidelines/Rules/Specifications/etc* rules
will apply towards any creations.
Use of Caps: Avoid using
caps and big font for an entire sentence or post as it represents
shouting on a public forum. You can use caps to emphasize a word or two.
But Using CAPS in all your post is not allowed.
Quoting: Please
refrain from quoting long posts and/or multiple posts at once, as it
lengthens the posts and may also alter the codes, making it difficult
for the readers. If you wish to reply to a post by someone else, simply
quote the member's post and delete the parts other than the ones you
wish to address. You may also use @ followed by the member's name (for
example: @Username: your point).
Multiple ID
(MID): India-forums.com Code of
Conduct strictly prohibits members from having multiple IDs. Please refrain
from making MIDs, especially to bash celebrities, characters and/ or
member. If ever convicted with having MIDs, all except the most active ID
will be inactivated, followed by a raise in W/L to the active
ID. And not every newbie is an MID - some are
genuine members so do NOT attack
members who belongs to newbie ladder by generalize them as MIDs. If
Members
suspect MID they are requested to contact DT. We DT will look into the
matter
but under no circumstances are members allowed to bully newbies or
groupbie
claiming then as MIDs in the Forum. In addition, we kindly request
members to refrain from creating MIDs purposely to cause chaos and
fights between the members. If anyone is seen to engage in such
activities, the original ID will get a warning level raise and MIDs will
be banned, without further question.
Having said that
additional ids for FFs, ATs and creation galleries will be taken in
consideration as long as it is used for the specified purpose only and
not otherwise.
Past Shows and Comparisons:
No discussion on past shows that the actors of this
show have been in can be discussed. This also means no discussion on how
a previous actor(ess) that has acted with the actor(ess) in YKAGH can be
discussed or compared upon. YKAGH is a brand new show and has its
own dedicated forum. So members are expect to discuss about fictitious
characters and the plot line shown in the show! Do do not bring in
irrelevant topics/characters/comparison with other fictional shows and
their actors, unless it has relevance to the current story!
Bringing physical attributes into discussion: Such negative
posts are strict NO as far as IF rules go. Anyone now onwards found making
negative posts on physical appearances of a character/actor/fellow member will
face strict action, even indirect mention of the matter will not be
entertained.
Personal
lives & Non YKAGH Topics: This section is only
intended for the discussion of the show, BD and
topics related to it. Any topics or posts about the personal lives of the
actors or makers outside the show will NOT be allowed unless it has a clear
and direct relationship to the show. Any topics or posts judging or commenting
on the personal life of the actors will not be allowed. Actors personal life can be discussed ONLY if
its published in media and members do have a source to verify it. Any
other baseless speculations about the actors private life or link ups
between co stars will not be TOLERATED.
Accounts,
email addresses and personal pictures/information of actors are not allowed to
be posted or revealed unless they themselves give it. Remember it is their
personal life and they would not feel comfortable. Also, posting your email
address on open forum is not allowed - it really isn't safe as it gives an open
invitation to spam attacks on your Email ID.
In addition to these, discussion of reality shows where actors of BD have participated
or will do so in future are not to be discussed in the forum. Members
are requested to use either the allocated forum of the show or CFC forum
or their respective ATs for such discussions.
Issues on External
Sites: We understand that social networking sites are an
integral part of communication in the cyber world. And therefore we
understand that Twitter/Facebook /Instagram accounts of celebrities are religiously
followed by fans for news/updates. But please understand that while
posting show/character related content from cast/crew, production house
and official sources accounts is allowed, there is absolutely NO need
for members to be posting their own discussions from these said external
websites onto IF. Any personal discussions/issues occurring between members on external sites will NOT be allowed on IF. And any fights between different fangroups will not be allowed to be discussed here!
Please refer here for further clarifications: External Content from Social Networking Sites.
Sharing Personal Information and Privacy: You are welcome to discuss PROFESSIONAL updates by the celebrities and
production house associated with BD but any PERSONAL photographs and
updates will NOT be allowed on IF either. They may be celebrities but
everyone is entitled to their privacy and as such that right will be
respected.
Additionally, 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, face book, messenger between two
people is between them and not to be shared in the open forum. Privacy
and safety of members is of the
prime importance in IF. If anyone is found sharing members private and
personal
content from other social networking site on IF, they will be held
responsible
for breaching privacy and should be prepared for the consequences.
Forum and
Development Team related Issues: Do
not bring forum issues into the threads under any circumstances. If you have
any problems with any of the threads on the forum either report them or PM the
Development team members of the forum. DO NOT create posts to discuss forum issues
and DO NOT start discussing forum issues in threads already open.
The DT is not allowed to disclose what we
are doing with certain threads or what action we are taking so please don't try
to make judgments on our decisions because we just don't go through the topics
you guys report but through EVERYTHING in that particular thread. Just because
we don't highlight step by step as to which action was taken against which
member, it doesn't mean action wasn't taken. If you have a problem, PM the Dev
Team members. Also once a DT member has posted a note on a thread regarding
rule breaking, please refrain from further dragging the matter in the thread.
Reporting an Issue: Please do not report the same
post more than once. Member reporting the same post multiple times will
receive PM warning and if it continues there will be raise in Warning
Level too. This rule certainly does not intend to discourage the members
from reporting but often same post is reported multiple times from the
same member. Please do understand that DT needs at least 24-48 hrs to work
on the reported post and simply pressing the report button multiple
times will only delay the process. Some situations demand the time and
consultation of people and hence take time to get back.
Report Button/Response Time: Please keep in mind that the Moderators
are also members like yourself. We would also want to have the time to make
posts like yourself and discuss with our friends; and we also have a personal
life. Meaning, we cannot be around to babysit the forum 24/7. Please allow a
reasonable time frame of 48 hours. We try to address issues and respond to
PMs and Reports as soon as we can get to them, but we request you to grant us
some leverage as well. Instead of mass PMing it would appreciated if one person
PM's the concerned DT with regards to the issue.
Appreciation Threads:
Appreciation threads are to be used to praise and
appreciate particular favorite actor/actress/characters. All discussions
related to actor's/actress performance, looks, style and personality can be
confined to ATs.
Any negative(bashing/filthy language) comments/opinion on other
characters/actors or on storyline that are not relevant to the thread's topic,
scene or actor/characters scene with other characters should NOT be discussed
here. Members can discuss relevant scene where other characters are involved
but no speculation or hint about non-existent couple/love angle! We are forced
to implement this restriction because many members asked for a place where they
can discuss about their favorites while being free of the negativity towards
them that they might encounter elsewhere in the main forum. Main purpose is
bond here with other members who likes the same thing, while being free of
negativity towards what they likes.
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.
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.
Penalties- If the DT sees more than 3 posts breaking the AT
rules constantly for a week, the effects of violations will kick start, which
go as follows:
First Violation - Warning Note
2nd - Another Warning Note
3rd - Another Warning Note
4th - Close the AT for 24 hrs (1 Day)
5th - Close AT for 72 hrs (3 Days)
6th - Close AT for 1 week (7 Days)
7th - Get rid of AT completely from the YKAGH 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.
Avatar/Signature Rules:
India-forums
has got many great talents and their creations tempt us to adorn our
signature boxes. We want every members to take a look at the following new rules and abide by it:
*ATTN.- Guidelines/Rules/Specifications/etc*
Anyone
who doesn't abide by the rules, will be asked to take down their
signatures and may face consequences by the Development Team!
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. Signatures
attacking taking dig at any fandom will not be tolerated. At all times
Avatar & Signature Shop Rules rules will apply towards any
creations.
Fan Fiction - Adult
contents:
This topic has been extremely controversial at this forum for both the writers
and the Dev Team members. Due to the increased problems the DT has to face
regarding the mature content, FF DT has wrote details here about what and whats not allowed:
Mature Content In FFs
RPF (Real People Fiction), is a genre of fan fiction
written about actual people, rather than characters potrayed in a book,
movie, or TV show.
We do understand fandom love their preferred actors so much that
sometimes , they write fictional stories based on supposed real life
events/history/articles. Example : RPF writers build a fictional
universe , where in a celebrity is involved in a supposedly real
relationship with another celebrity/costar.
India-Forums DOES NOT find such RPF acceptable in any manner. Members
may write about the Characters based on a TV show but NOT about the
actors who portray them.
Note:
Please understand that freedoms in the forum
are accompanied by an expectation of MATURE behaviour and CIVIL discourse and
if these two are seen lacking, then such freedoms will also be revoked. Our
primary concern is to keep the forum open for HEALTHY discussion and if members
do not demonstrate a capability to indulge in healthy discussion with the
present liberties than rules WILL be redesigned to help us all in reaching that
healthy environment.
Forum Moderator(s): The Global Moderators - *Shruti*,
Aahaana,
gk_09, mango
In addition to the above mentioned section guidelines, at all times India-Forums.com- Participation Guidelines & Rules will be in effect. We hereby hope that all of you will abide by these rules.
We hope to have everyone's understanding.
Regards,
I-F Dev. Team
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