Harbor Master
04-29-2009, 08:33 PM
Fleets always seem to draw people that want power. I don't want power, but I am so tired of dealing with those that did.
So... The Band of Brothers is offering, Safe Haven, a safe port in the storm of the internet fleets.
What is Safe Haven? We are a social board for people that want to play, and the Band of Brothers is an association of Independent Simms.
How do you join Safe Haven? Register on the forum, introduce yourself and we will give you membership.
Why should you join Safe Haven? It's a friendly, drama free forum where you can talk, play, have friends, share thoughts, feelings, wisdoms, etc...
How do you join the Band of Brothers? Ask the Harbor Master, but your simm can not belong to any fleet, it must have become independent. Any simm, Star Trek, BSG, Star Wars, Serenity, charmed, etc... it doesn't mater as long as your simming, and having fun.
What is the advantages of joining the Band of Brothers? No 'fleet admiral' telling you how to play, as an Indy simm it's your choice, being a member of BoB allows you to advertise on this board, if your not a member of the Band of Brothers then you can not advertise your simm.
So, what are the rules, and who is the Harbor Master?
The Safe Haven Forum exists because of its members, and as any online community, it adopts the tone of voice of that membership. Therefore we have enacted this code of conduct to prevent poor behavior by any of our users.
1. Respect For Other Users
All members of this Forum will respect the opinions and presence of other members of the Forum. Rudeness will not be tolerated. Name-calling, disrespecting other users or throwing personal insults against them will not be tolerated, either from an instigator -OR- from anyone who feels like they should respond to such instigation. Flaming another user because of their spelling or word choice will not be tolerated, either. Personal attacks of ANY kind are not allowed and users who violate this will have their access removed. If you have an issue with another user, contact a moderator or administrator, and let them handle it; do not take matters into your own hands in public.
2. Respect For New Members
Flaming new members for their ignorance on proper posting procedures, their grammar or spelling issues, or the content of their messages is expressly forbidden. You are welcome to interact and question them, but not to attack them for being new and unsure of our rules. We appreciate our members' concern for new members and invite everyone to welcome them as they arrive in the "Introductions" section.
3. Respect For Other People
Disrespectful personal comments about others, including public personalities, are not tolerated. You are welcome to discuss their work, criticize their abilities as writers/actors/etc., and comment on their merits/performance, but personal attacks against them -- anything regarded as a personal affront -- is expressly against our rules.
4. Respect For The Forum
Trolling (purposely posting messages designed solely to alarm other users) will not be tolerated. The staff -- not the users -- will determine if someone is trolling. Members are also asked NOT to take moderation into their own hands by picking on other users; there is a "report post" button and our members are welcome to click it and let us know there is an issue so that we, the staff, may take care of it. (Vigilante moderation is not permitted by our users.) Additionally, our members will practice common courtesy in dealing with the staff, other users and the administrators of this Forum, and likewise the staff of the Forum will treat its members with respect. It is important to remember that this Forum is run solely on a volunteer basis.
Constant and willful pushing against the limits described herein - what some would call "almost breaking the rules" - will not be tolerated.
You agree, through your use of the Forum, that you will not use the Safe Haven Forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, abusive, hateful, harassing, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violation of any law. You agree not to post links that are designed to generate revenue (commission or affiliate links).
5. Respect For Copyright
Substantive violation of copyright in any way is expressly forbidden. Substantive violation includes the sale or trade of illegal merchandise, discussion of filesharing procedures such as Star Trek episodes or any other copyrighted video or audio files, including the discussion of "torrenting" files, discussion of bootleg trading (not including legitimate trading of merchandise) and other items prohibited by law. Links to sites that have information regarding trading are forbidden. Discussions about trading episodes or video/audio on tape (as opposed to online) are forbidden. Confrontational arguments about how a member is able to view any given television show or movie are not permitted. Links to online video that violates copyright are forbidden, within reason; we recognize that YouTube polices itself and the major Networks lends some of its material for Internet broadcast, for example, so we will deal with issues on a case-by-case basis.
Also, please note that the staff of the Safe Haven Forum do NOT consider fan projects to be in violation of these rules; this includes fan videos, fan audios, fan fiction, fan illustration (artwork, fan video/DVD covers, etc.) and so forth. (This is, of course, provided that the legitimate owners of the fan-created material have given their permission for its consumption.) Fan material is considered exempt and perfectly welcome in our Forum.
6. Respect For The Staff (Administrators and Moderators)
The Safe Haven Forum is a privately-owned and operated website and community under the sole authority of its Administrators, and run with the aid of Moderators who act on the authority of the Administrators. At all times will members of this Forum follow the instructions of staff members, including these moderators and administrators. They are acting on behalf of the Administrators; questioning their actions or motivations in public messages is not welcome. Instead, should you have an issue with the way a staff member is behaving or disagree with their judgment, you are asked to please contact one of the Administrators via email or private message to express your concerns, instead of taking matters into your own hands. Our staff is entirely volunteer, and deserves the freedom to be able to do their volunteer jobs; at the same time, we recognize that not every decision is infallible, though we would like to be able to discuss the matter with you freely.
Also, while we grant our users the utmost discretion and freedom, there is no guaranteed right of free speech (or right toward anything else, for that matter) in this community, and we make no guarantees at all about its operation, its moderation or its policies; the Forum is operated solely at the leisure of the Forum administrators, in their free time, and no user is guaranteed the right to be here as a participant.
By both registering for this Forum and agreeing to these rules, you agree that you, and you alone, are responsible for the content of your own posts, and you agree to hold harmless the Safe Haven Forum, its administrators and moderators and other staff members, and its registered posters for any content viewed, read or downloaded herein. You therefore agree that, by using this discussion forum, you shall indemnify and hold the owner of http://st-bob.net, the forum's administrators and moderators, harmless from and against any liability (including libel and slander), claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) relating to any acts or omissions by users or to materials or information transmitted by users in connection with the use of the website, or discussion forum. You understand that each message expresses the views of its author, and not necessarily the views of the forum administrators or staff or any entity associated with the website, any other organization. Any information contained in this forum is delivered "as-is" without any form of warranty expressed or implied. Any use of the information contained within is solely at your own risk
The Harbor Master is the Owner and Technical Admin of the forum. The coordinator of the Band of Brothers and a great guy to be around but a crotchety old man if you make him come out of his office to stop you from being mean to people.
Dorella is the forum administrator, she is the head of the forum. When this forum gets bigger and she needs mods, she will be the person that takes care of and coordinates the mods.
Join us and have fun!
So... The Band of Brothers is offering, Safe Haven, a safe port in the storm of the internet fleets.
What is Safe Haven? We are a social board for people that want to play, and the Band of Brothers is an association of Independent Simms.
How do you join Safe Haven? Register on the forum, introduce yourself and we will give you membership.
Why should you join Safe Haven? It's a friendly, drama free forum where you can talk, play, have friends, share thoughts, feelings, wisdoms, etc...
How do you join the Band of Brothers? Ask the Harbor Master, but your simm can not belong to any fleet, it must have become independent. Any simm, Star Trek, BSG, Star Wars, Serenity, charmed, etc... it doesn't mater as long as your simming, and having fun.
What is the advantages of joining the Band of Brothers? No 'fleet admiral' telling you how to play, as an Indy simm it's your choice, being a member of BoB allows you to advertise on this board, if your not a member of the Band of Brothers then you can not advertise your simm.
So, what are the rules, and who is the Harbor Master?
The Safe Haven Forum exists because of its members, and as any online community, it adopts the tone of voice of that membership. Therefore we have enacted this code of conduct to prevent poor behavior by any of our users.
1. Respect For Other Users
All members of this Forum will respect the opinions and presence of other members of the Forum. Rudeness will not be tolerated. Name-calling, disrespecting other users or throwing personal insults against them will not be tolerated, either from an instigator -OR- from anyone who feels like they should respond to such instigation. Flaming another user because of their spelling or word choice will not be tolerated, either. Personal attacks of ANY kind are not allowed and users who violate this will have their access removed. If you have an issue with another user, contact a moderator or administrator, and let them handle it; do not take matters into your own hands in public.
2. Respect For New Members
Flaming new members for their ignorance on proper posting procedures, their grammar or spelling issues, or the content of their messages is expressly forbidden. You are welcome to interact and question them, but not to attack them for being new and unsure of our rules. We appreciate our members' concern for new members and invite everyone to welcome them as they arrive in the "Introductions" section.
3. Respect For Other People
Disrespectful personal comments about others, including public personalities, are not tolerated. You are welcome to discuss their work, criticize their abilities as writers/actors/etc., and comment on their merits/performance, but personal attacks against them -- anything regarded as a personal affront -- is expressly against our rules.
4. Respect For The Forum
Trolling (purposely posting messages designed solely to alarm other users) will not be tolerated. The staff -- not the users -- will determine if someone is trolling. Members are also asked NOT to take moderation into their own hands by picking on other users; there is a "report post" button and our members are welcome to click it and let us know there is an issue so that we, the staff, may take care of it. (Vigilante moderation is not permitted by our users.) Additionally, our members will practice common courtesy in dealing with the staff, other users and the administrators of this Forum, and likewise the staff of the Forum will treat its members with respect. It is important to remember that this Forum is run solely on a volunteer basis.
Constant and willful pushing against the limits described herein - what some would call "almost breaking the rules" - will not be tolerated.
You agree, through your use of the Forum, that you will not use the Safe Haven Forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, abusive, hateful, harassing, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violation of any law. You agree not to post links that are designed to generate revenue (commission or affiliate links).
5. Respect For Copyright
Substantive violation of copyright in any way is expressly forbidden. Substantive violation includes the sale or trade of illegal merchandise, discussion of filesharing procedures such as Star Trek episodes or any other copyrighted video or audio files, including the discussion of "torrenting" files, discussion of bootleg trading (not including legitimate trading of merchandise) and other items prohibited by law. Links to sites that have information regarding trading are forbidden. Discussions about trading episodes or video/audio on tape (as opposed to online) are forbidden. Confrontational arguments about how a member is able to view any given television show or movie are not permitted. Links to online video that violates copyright are forbidden, within reason; we recognize that YouTube polices itself and the major Networks lends some of its material for Internet broadcast, for example, so we will deal with issues on a case-by-case basis.
Also, please note that the staff of the Safe Haven Forum do NOT consider fan projects to be in violation of these rules; this includes fan videos, fan audios, fan fiction, fan illustration (artwork, fan video/DVD covers, etc.) and so forth. (This is, of course, provided that the legitimate owners of the fan-created material have given their permission for its consumption.) Fan material is considered exempt and perfectly welcome in our Forum.
6. Respect For The Staff (Administrators and Moderators)
The Safe Haven Forum is a privately-owned and operated website and community under the sole authority of its Administrators, and run with the aid of Moderators who act on the authority of the Administrators. At all times will members of this Forum follow the instructions of staff members, including these moderators and administrators. They are acting on behalf of the Administrators; questioning their actions or motivations in public messages is not welcome. Instead, should you have an issue with the way a staff member is behaving or disagree with their judgment, you are asked to please contact one of the Administrators via email or private message to express your concerns, instead of taking matters into your own hands. Our staff is entirely volunteer, and deserves the freedom to be able to do their volunteer jobs; at the same time, we recognize that not every decision is infallible, though we would like to be able to discuss the matter with you freely.
Also, while we grant our users the utmost discretion and freedom, there is no guaranteed right of free speech (or right toward anything else, for that matter) in this community, and we make no guarantees at all about its operation, its moderation or its policies; the Forum is operated solely at the leisure of the Forum administrators, in their free time, and no user is guaranteed the right to be here as a participant.
By both registering for this Forum and agreeing to these rules, you agree that you, and you alone, are responsible for the content of your own posts, and you agree to hold harmless the Safe Haven Forum, its administrators and moderators and other staff members, and its registered posters for any content viewed, read or downloaded herein. You therefore agree that, by using this discussion forum, you shall indemnify and hold the owner of http://st-bob.net, the forum's administrators and moderators, harmless from and against any liability (including libel and slander), claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) relating to any acts or omissions by users or to materials or information transmitted by users in connection with the use of the website, or discussion forum. You understand that each message expresses the views of its author, and not necessarily the views of the forum administrators or staff or any entity associated with the website, any other organization. Any information contained in this forum is delivered "as-is" without any form of warranty expressed or implied. Any use of the information contained within is solely at your own risk
The Harbor Master is the Owner and Technical Admin of the forum. The coordinator of the Band of Brothers and a great guy to be around but a crotchety old man if you make him come out of his office to stop you from being mean to people.
Dorella is the forum administrator, she is the head of the forum. When this forum gets bigger and she needs mods, she will be the person that takes care of and coordinates the mods.
Join us and have fun!