Forum Rules - Read Before Posting, Also...FAQ/Avatars/User Rank/Chat Room Options

[admin]

Rules for Members:-


1. We try to maintain a friendly atomsphere here so be civil at all times. No dual ID's, No Cursing, No personal attacks and No foul language.

2. No Spamming! That includes repeatedly posting pointless threads which just take up space. By definition, spamming is any thoughtless statement accompanied with a smilie, or just smile(s) as a reply.

3. Do not use all CAPS in your messages. It rude and considered the internet equivalent of shouting.

4. Please do not quote the person above you, if you are replying right beneath them. This takes up valuable server time and space, and makes it harder to read. If you are worried that someone will post above you, before you have a chance to reply, you can address the person being replied. Also, do not quote inside a quote, you can remove the [QUOTE] block by deleting it.

5. We allow advertising other sites on this board. Esp Pakistani sites, because we believe there are too few quality sites out there. But this advertisment must be limited to a single post. Repeatedly gloating about your site will get you banned.

6. We have a seperate section for non-Pakistani media, all threads on media from places other than Pakistan should be placed in that area.

7. The moderators can not be everywhere at all times. If you see some post which goes against forum rules, please contact one of the mods.

8. Do not argue with the moderators. They spend precious time maintaning this forum and have to the priviliage of the last say. Any hostile or derogatory behavious with mods with not be tolerated.

9. MuziqPakistan forums are rated PG. Adult and controversial topics should be avoided.

This post has been edited by Sahil: Aug 1 2004, 03:20 AM

[Paki Qt]

Welcome to the MuziqPakistan forum

We invite all members to have a great time on this forum, but of course with some rules given above.

For a pleasant and unique experience, you can customize the following to your like.


AVATAR

Secondly there are some avatars that the admins have added to the board. An avatar is an image that is displayed under your name.

If you want to choose the default avatars, you can choose them from, go to My Control at the top right corner of the page, and after clicking it, you should see a page with user controls. On the left side, click 'Edit Avatar Settings'. You will have 3 options in the drop down list of 'Pre-Installed avatars'. Please select one of the options and then pick the one that you would like.

If you have an image you would like to display under your name, you can upload it too. But it must not exceed 64x64 pixels. This option is currently disabled, as we work to stablize the forum. Do look forward to have this option available to you ver soon.


USER RANK

And lastly; the user rank system is the member titles that are given according to the number of posts each member has. They are as follows:

• 0 to 99 posts - 1 pip- Junior Member
• 100 to 499 posts - 2 pip - Member
• 500 to 999 posts - 3 pip - Senior Member
• 1000 to 9999 posts - 4 pip - Posting Freak (Allowed to get custom title)
• 10000+ posts - 5 pip - MP-Holic (Allowed to get custom title)

Members who reach over 1000 posts have the option of personalizing the title of their own choice. Just PM any of the 'Admins' (the usernames in red font colour) and they will customize your title

People who positively add to the character of the forum may be allowed to have custom title with under 1000 posts (contact an admin)

People who provide exceptional service to the online community may be given color coded nick and custom graphic to recognize their contribution.


SIGNATURE

Please keep your signature less than 600 x 150 and smaller than 100 KB. We are very particular about the height, hence if you have any text along with a 150 height signature, both text and image will be removed.

Warning Level

You can be warned 5 times after which your account will be permanently banned. Moderators can give warning and also suspend your posting rights on each warning if they choose to do so.

Please refer to Link for more information.

Enjoy your stay

This post has been edited by Sahil: Jan 2 2006, 04:13 PM

[RitzCracker]

Follow the useful link by Sahil if you are having trouble accessing MP chatroom

Java Virtual Machine installation (if you dont have):

Click here for MP Chatroom FAQ


MP Chatroom link:

http://www.muziqpakistan.com/chat

This post has been edited by Sahil: Dec 9 2003, 03:29 AM

[The Imp]

Mods have recieved complaints about individuals who seek out personal details of members like phone numbers, places of work and residence etc. Then seek to use that information to embarass or otherwise harass people.

This is a VERY SERIOUS issue and could lead to disruptions in daily routines or even to PHYSICAL HARM. This is not an issue solely at MP but applies to ALL online activies. FEMALE MEMEBERS are specifically at risk from these individuals.

We urge members not to disclose their personal information in public. There are a few general guidelines you can follow:

DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME
DO NOT USE YOUR PRIMARY EMAIL ADDRESS
DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
DO NOT DISCLOSE THE LOCATION OF YOUR SCHOOL OR WORK OR RESIDENCE

There is no reason at all why anyone online would need such information. Create a pseudoname and imaginary address for yourself and use that if you must. Get an email address specifically for online use and remember that your online identity details are different from real life whenever you use it.

Choose your online friends wisely. Many times stalkers will talk to people you know to gather bit and pieces of information that you have never disclosed to them directly. Anyone can save a chatlog, even a friend who means no harm can unknowingly disclose such information to individuals, who would abuse such information. Unless you know the person in real life and meet them in person, there is NO GOOD reason to disclose such details to them.

Conversely if people trust you with their private details then have the decency to keep it private.

If someone does start harassing you remember that CYBERSTALKING is a CRIMINAL offence in many areas. NEVER delete any communication from a stalker. Save all emails/chat logs/IMs/PMs or telephone messages you might receive, your local law enforcement will want those details. If such a situation occurs MP will co-operate with the relevant authorities.

There are organizations which can provide you more details on how to deal with such circumstances. EDUCATE yourself on the need for online privacy and the disruptive effects it can have on your life if you choose to trust the wrong people. LEARN how apparently benign pieces of information could disclose everything about you.

And last of all I'd like to add that if someone is harassing you on MP. Contact the Mod team and disclose as much detail of what has happened as you can. Remember if such a person is abusing your information, he will not hesitate to abuse others. You could be helping to prevent such an incident.