|| Pavitra Bhagya Forum Rules & Regulations ||

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Posted: 4 years ago

HI to all the members. I am  Viswasruti    your newly appointed DT, I will be handling the forum along with MsChanadlerBong .

Happy to be with you all to participate in the discussions, to solve the problems, (if any) and to pave the way for the smooth sailing of this Forum along with the serial!😊 

Heartiest welcome to the Pavitra  Bhagya Forum. We sincerely hope you'll 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.


Rules and Regulations 

                                      

The forum is currently being moderated Viswasruti     and MsChanadlerBong 

          

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR POSTING 

When posting please remember to respect and tolerate other members' thoughts and their opinions, and do not turn any post against your opinion into unnecessary war jones. Try to be composed and collective when posting as this will stop feeding the instigators. There is going to be a Zero tolerance policy for those who just come to the forum to disrupt the activities and discussions. We want this place to be fun for everyone!!

Try to remember this simple mantra to make your time at India-Forums enjoyable.

 

Be Accomodative-> Respect Everyone -> Discuss With Passion ->Have A Great Time.


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 storyline 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.

Please note these points---  

Bashing Dev. Team Members are strictly against IF Rules.  Warning Levels will be raised if members found bashing the Dev. Team. If you have any issues, please contact me or other DT (MsChanadlerBong). 

Moderation: Not everyone on the Development Team has moderating powers. Coolbies do NOT fall under the category of moderation as they only provide timely updates to the forum. The moderation chain is as follows: Viewbies > Moderators > Channel Moderators> Global Moderators. Your first point of contact would be the section Viewbie or Moderator as they take care of the day to day happenings in the forum. If you have any issues regarding moderation, you can escalate them to the Channel Moderator mnx12 / Global Moderator jyoti06. But any other issues need to be brought to the Section Development Team Viewbies (Viswasruti , MsChanadlerBong) first. 

Any issues regarding Moderation or Warning Queries will be entertained only by PM to DT. Do not argue about rulings on the threads/open new posts regarding moderation and disrupt the atmosphere of the forum. Following the moderating Chain, approach Pavitra Bhagya Viewbies (Viswasruti , MsChanadlerBong  ) for any concerns. Finally, if the matter is still not resolved you are free to approach the Channel Moderators (mnx12) & Global Moderators (jyoti06). By no means, whatsoever it is, one is not supposed to open threads on the forum questioning the actions of a particular member of the DT or decisions taken pertaining to issues that have taken place, If such a thread is opened, it shall be closed immediately, asking the members to contact the DT via PMs. Strict action will be taken against repeat offenders.

No personal attack direct/indirect, abusive/sarcastic,  within or outside the Pavitra Bhagya Forum shall not be tolerated.

Personal attack: Every member in this IF is respectful and a worthy person to have him/her here.

 Each and everyone is entitled to having their own point of view, likes and dislikes. Different perspectives with diverse opinions are bound to exist in a big congregation like the 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 are enough to hurt the sentiments of your fellow member. All these fictions are only for discussions, not hurting a fellow IF member. Please do remember that!

Character Bashing:  Characters are persons in a specific serial/ story, purely fictional!

Everyone has a favorite character and some people prefer unpopular characters due to the actor playing such characters. And for them, it's incredibly offensive to see the bashing of such character to the extreme. Character bashing frequently occurs when a particular character is seen as a threat to a specific fan's preferred lead. The act of depicting a character in a negative light for the purpose of showing to the fans and viewers how bad or terrible the character is, but not abusive words. Bad language and uncultured words leave a bad taste and create an unpleasant environment for the other 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 NEVER the actor. The same goes for fans too. If you see criticism against a character, please don't 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 storyline

There is a thin line between bashing and criticizing. It's always good to read the analysis but instigating and mocking a character is not seems good.. Things can be said in a more civilized manner rather than being harsh. 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 like the character will not be tolerated. This will not be accepted at any cost. At the same time, members should not tend to personal attacks or cyberbully to another member just cause the other person to have a different view than 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 a 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 want to express your opinion, please do so in a civilized way and do not bring in the Freedom of Speech and Human Rights when the whole meaning is simply misinterpreted according to one's benefit. We the DT, respect Freedom of Speech but one should also know how to judge if they want to use their Rights, then they should also know their duties while discussing in a public forum. Free to discuss responsibly. Any individual and topic seen mocking others' opinions and pinpointing will see a direct warning level increase of 20% and the topic shall be closed. Please note this.

Name CallingWhile criticizing something/ someone, there are times when members tend to go overboard and use certain derogatory and offensive language 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 is against Forum Rules, and strict action will be taken against those who indulge in such deeds. Name-calling is allowed only and only if it is used to describe a character or his/her behavior.  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.  The use of such language will lead to warnings and warning levels raised for repeat offenders.

No Moral Policing: Everyone is welcome to express their opinions within the forum rules and IF COC.We would prefer members to stop preaching on the forum telling other members what to do and what not to do. 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 on any topic or making new topics. Do not become moral police on the forum. If you find anyone breaching rules, please Report the topic and/or contact the DT.  We will deal with the issue at the earliest possible time.

India-Forums is a platform to allow everyone to express their opinions freely within the COC  with respectable limitations. Members have the freedom to express their own perspective, which may disagree and or contradict someone else's point of view. Opinions may differ, but bonding shouldn't.😊

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 a 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 by them while making comments. Sometimes certain thread reaches many pages before coming to DT attention. On such threads, DTs 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 instigating which leads to a ruckus in the forum will be trashed without any note. Additionally, when a title has been amended by a Dev Team or a note has been put into a member's 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 pages 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!

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 posts is not allowed.

Quoting: Please refrain from quoting long posts and/or multiple posts as a chain, as it stretches 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).

Sharing Personal Information and PrivacyYou are welcome to discuss Professional updates of the celebrities and production houses associated with Pavitra Bhagya but any Personal photographs or updates will NOT be allowed on IF either. They may be celebrities but everyone is entitled to have their privacy and as such that right should be respected.

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, a message between two people will stay between them and not be shared in the open forum. Privacy and safety of members are the prime importance for IF. If anyone is found sharing members' private or personal content from another 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 the 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 it 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 be 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 actors/actresses/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 the 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 scenes 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. The main purpose is to bond here with other members who like the same thing while being free of negativity towards what they like. 

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 take action where it's a 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 have no legit reason, you will be reliable for action against you for stalking.

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

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 Pavitra Bhagya Forum/Shift it to Celebrity Fan Club Forum!

The rules are applicable for multiple violations and not single posts as they will be dealt with individually! Having said that, please do not assume that every report submitted by the opposite fan group will be entertained. We will go through the reports and only if we find the report valid based on the 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 have got many great talents and their creations tempt us to adorn our signature boxes. We want every member 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 a 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 written details here about what and what's not allowed:

Mature Content In FFs


RPF (Real People Fiction), is a genre of fan fiction written about actual people, rather than characters portrayed 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, wherein 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 behavior 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 the capability to indulge in a healthy discussion with the present liberties than rules WILL be redesigned to help us all in reaching that healthy environment. 

ADDITIONAL RULES

In addition to the above-mentioned rules, the following rules apply to the Pavitra Bhagya forum:

Regarding Fun Names/Nicknames: There will be no allowances given for the use of nicknames unless it is a nickname that is already being used in the sure.  Regardless of whether the term being used is as a form of entertainment or abuse, it will not be allowed.  The use of nicknames/fun names is very much subjective and what one member considered a name to be fair use may not be taken in the same manner by others.

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 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 actor on the show. While posting signatures/videos ensure that none of the content carries any hate speech towards any Nationality/religion/region/ethnicity/race/community. No one is allowed advertising external blogs, sites 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.

Also, please refrain from passing comments against a particular fan group: Comments such as "Oh fans of PB actors 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.

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.

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.


Let us maintain peace and create a conducive atmosphere to discuss the serial storyline, characters and the other developments in this serial with a free and fair mindset. Please remember this, every member is respectful and entitled to have their own perspective. 


With regards 

Pavitra Bhagya DT 

Edited by Viswasruti - 3 years ago
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