The following rules apply to all forums on this discussion board:

1. Please do not spam.
2. Please type in a literate way, as in no txt spk or leet.
3. Please keep an open mind to the opinions of other members.
4. Please, no extremism.
5. Have fun, if you can.

Definition of terms:

1. Spam are messages that provide no value to a given discussion topic. Often, spam is also off topic. Double posts will be considered spam. Please refrain from posting such messages.

2. Txt spk are words that have dropped vowels or some letters replaced numbers in order to show it's actual sound. Txt spk includes u, b4, l8r, etc. Leet are words where letters in a word are replaced by numbers or other punctuation marks. Leet includes 1337, r!0t, ph34r, etc. Please refrain from posting such messages, and type with proper spelling whenever possible.

3. Please understand that not everyone may have the same opinions as you. When a conflict rises, please discuss and debate in a calm and orderly manner. This will make the forum less chaotic and provide everyone with peace of mind.

4. Issues of racial, religious or political nature are allowed to be discussed. However, we do insist that you do not force your beliefs onto others. Racial, religious and political extremism will NOT BE TOLERATED under any circumstance. Immediate suspension will result.

5. We're all here because we love anime and manga. However, if you're feeling crummy, don't take it out on the other members. If you feel the need to, place your thread in Chatterbox, and I, as well as other members, will try to help out with your issue.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: These are not necessarily rules, but please do try to abide by them, no punishment will be given unless stated in the article.

Topics of Graphical Nature: Topics of graphical nature are allowed to be discussed. However, if the discussion has the potential to go over PG-13, please put a warning in the topic title or description that says so. Not complying will result in getting warned.

Duplicate Topics: We would like to keep the duplicate topics to a minimum, this will help us keep the forums neat and less chaotic. Plus, under most circumstances only one discussion topic would be needed. This rule currently does not apply in Question + Answer and in Chatterbox.

Reporting Violations: If you see any posts or threads that violate these guidelines or forum rules, please click the Report Post button () to notify a staff member about the offense.

If any member thinks any of this is a bit too much, please post a new topic in the Suggestion Box stating the rule that you wish changed and adequate reasoning on why you wish to change the rule. Please remember, that all rules on this site are negotiable.

Thank you and please discuss responsibly.