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Please make sure to read these rules carefully as
non-compliance can result in the banning of your account on the Her Interactive Message Boards.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Chatting:
Please remember that the Her Interactive Message Boards are not a chat board. For the enjoyment of users, Her
Interactive, Inc. has provided several boards where users may discuss various topics related to Nancy Drew mysteries,
books, movies, and games, but the threads are strictly limited to Nancy Drew related topics. Please do not chat
about personal matters that are outside of the Nancy Drew universe. (Example: a user can discuss Abby’s séance in Nancy
Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion, but the user cannot discuss conducting a séance in real life.)
Spamming:
Do not post the same message more than once. Duplicate messages
will be *deleted* without notice! If the same message is posted
in a given forum numerous times or in multiple forums - it is
considered "spamming.” There are many different types of
spamming:
- "Board Spamming" - the same message/question posted multiple
times on the same board
- "Forum Spamming" - the same message/question posted multiple times on
different boards
- Re-answering questions that have already been correctly answered unless it is within 20 minutes of the first reply. (For questions that have been incorrectly answered, please see the section of the rules titled "Posting Answers on the Game Boards")
- Bringing up old threads
- "Up"ping posts (bringing up your thread to the top of the list
by posting it again)
- Double posting on the same thread - any two messages posted
back-to-back (with exception of cover pages).
- Posting empty posts that just say, for example: "hi" or “You’re welcome.”
- "Ask me for help" posts.
Topic Names:
Write descriptive, helpful topics for other users. Your readers
shouldn’t have to guess about the message they are going to
read. Descriptive topics make your getting a response more
likely. For example, try using, "Help - Cannot put out fire!" or "Stuck - Tile Puzzle" or "Help: Paintbrush & Finger Print" instead of topic titles like "Help" or "Stuck" or "Task List." You will usually get a quicker response with a more specific title.
Posting Questions:
Before you post a question, you might want to scroll through the topics previously
posted by others and try to find your answers there. You can
also do a
keyword search and refine your
search by limiting it to a specific board and a specific time
period.
Never post your question on someone else's thread or use their
thread as a place to ask others to come to your thread.
Posting Answers on the Game Boards:
- Hints are better than explicit answers unless the users
ask for a step-by-step answer.
- Avoid clogging up the game boards with posts that do not
answer the question (i.e., "I don't know the answer to that, but
good luck").
- If you don't know the correct answer, leave the question for
someone else or you'll confuse other players. You can also go
back and replay that portion of the game to brush up your
skills.
- If a post answers the question incorrectly, another user may
post the correct answer only if the following statement (or similar statement) is used:
“I believe I have a different solution. You may want to try
this if the solution already given does not work. [Alternative
solution here].”
- Note Amateur Sleuth (Jr. Detective) or Master Sleuth (Sr. Detective) modes when appropriate.
Game Hints:
This board is mainly a game hints and tips board. Unless you
specify otherwise, most users who respond in this board will
give you a hint so you solve the puzzle on your own. If you want
step-by-step information then be sure to ask.
Spoilers:
A spoiler is revealing the identity or gender of a/the culprit(s);
posting direct answers such as phone numbers, passwords, codes,
answers to quizzes; game ending details; etc. Spoilers must be
requested by another user on the Hints and Tips boards and
the Case Closed board, and they must be written using the "spoiler
code" tags as shown below. You do not need to use spoiler
code in Game Discussions boards (except the Case Closed board). Never reveal a culprit's name/gender or a game
ending unless you are posting in a Game Discussion board.
Spoiler Code:
Do not use spoiler code in signatures or titles
[spoiler] Put your spoiler here! [/spoiler]
This is how it
should look. Click and highlight to reveal
the "spoiler".
This is a spoiler
Reputation Guidelines (reps)
Reps may not be put in titles
Reps may be offered in posts without conditions such as "Reps! Reps given!"
Reps may never be offered with conditions such as "reps to first three", "reps to all that help", "reps to answers in first 5
minutes", etc.
Please do not ask for reps – asking for reps is considered an “improper post”. Members should give reps to others as they
see fit, rather than fulfilling requests. You may mention reputation points in your signatures, for example:
“Reps are appreciated if I have helped you!”
“I like receiving reps, thanks in advance!”
Please do not ask for reps – asking for reps is considered an “improper post”. Members should give reps to others as they see fit, rather than fulfilling requests.
Walkthroughs:
Do not post step-by-step instructions on how to play the entire
game. You may be spoiling the game for someone else when you
answer more than the question being asked.
‘If you need help’ Posts:
It is unnecessary to post "if you need help" or "I can help you"
threads. This only clogs up the boards. If you want to help,
please answer *open* questions on the forum. If a question has
already been answered correctly, do not answer it again.
Religion:
We ask that users respect and tolerate all religions. Users can respectfully disagree but name calling or other personal
attacks will not be tolerated and will result in a ban. Furthermore, religion may only be discussed as it pertains to the
characters’ beliefs (Example: in Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel - Ingrid Corey’s “New Age” beliefs). Users may also
discuss or speculate on game content. Religious and spiritual beliefs may be expressed in your signature or in the Game
Reviews or Game Discussion forum as long as it is not offensive, disrespectful, hateful, rude or graphic. If the signature is
reported to admin as “offensive” we may ask the user to change it or take it down. Failure to do so could result in a ban
from the Message Boards.
Posting Language:
Post in English only, unless the foreign language used is quoted
directly from a game.
Punctuation/Form and Word Case Usage:
This is a message board. Using proper punctuation and capitalizing the first word in a sentence makes reading your post much easier. Please take time to properly compose your post(s). Please do not use “chat speak” or ALL CAPS (all capital letters). In the online world this is considered shouting.
Font Size:
Please use up to a maximum size 4 font in posts (including cover
pages). This helps keep scrolling to a minimum. Signatures are
exempt from this rule as they should fit within the
siggie ruler.
Questionable Content
Since we can't have a rule to cover everything, this is the rule to cover everything. These are public message boards, so act
like you would if you were in a public place. What is and what is not questionable content is at the discretion of individual
moderators, but may include any material that is knowingly false and/or defamatory, misleading, spammy, inaccurate,
abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, sexist, obscene, racist, profane, sexually graphic, threatening, invasive of a person's
privacy, that otherwise violates any law, or that encourages conduct constituting a criminal offense. Asking for, offering or
encouraging any of the material listed above is also not permitted.
Infraction System
If a user violates a rule, they will be given one (1) warning. If
the incident occurs again, infraction points will be given by a
moderator. Infractions point will stay on your account and
accumulate until they expire. You may post inquiries about your warning/infraction in the “Warning/Infraction Grievance” (WIG) board. The posts here are private and only moderators and admin can view and respond to you here. When you post here, please remember to include the link to the specific post or at least the thread where the warning or infraction occurred.
| Infraction Points | Period Banned from Message Boards |
| 5 points | 1 week |
| 10 points | 2 weeks |
| 15 points | 1 month |
| Infraction | Infraction Points | Expires |
| A) Inappropriate Content | 5 | 12 months |
| B) Personal Information | 5 | 12 months |
| C) Harassment | 5 | 12 months |
| D) Flaming, Bashing, Bullying, and Trolling | 5 | 12 months |
| E) Outside Links/Email Address | 5 | 6 months |
| F) Rudeness | 2 | 12 months |
| G) Questionable Content | 1 | 3 months |
| H) Spamming | 1 | 1 month |
| I) Chatting | 1 | 1 month |
| J) Posting Copyrighted Information | 1 | 1 month |
| K) Signature Violation | 1 | 1 month |
| L) Repeated Warning | 1 | 1 month |
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