Welcome to Ghost Universe
We are committed to delivering an exceptional user experience across our platform. To attain this objective, the implementation of rules is necessary.
Please note you must be at least 16 years of age to open an account with us,
Anyone under this age who is caught will have their account permanently deleted,
Please highly note if you do lie about your age you will be treated as an adult on our community as we are targeted towards teenagers and adults, So highly think this through!
Community Guidelines Striking System (CGSS)
A strike is a strike put on your account when you break one of our rules, 5 strikes equal out.
of course, it is much more logical for us to say don’t be a dick but some need the rules spelled out for them.
1st Strike:
If you have received your first strike in 1 year then nothing will happen to your account, Consider this as a friendly warning, Your account will enter warning status for one year.
2nd Strike:
you will be banned from posting, reacting, or liking content for 48 hours.
3rd Strike:
You will be banned from posting, reacting, or liking content for 1 week (14 days).
4th Strike
You will be banned from signing in for 2 weeks.
5th Strike
It’s game over, you will not be allowed to use our service ever again Unless otherwise, you have a valid reason as to why we should change our minds, Most of the time we won’t help you.
Please note that while evading a ban isn’t directly a criminal offense in most cases, however, it can be considered harassment which can lead to legal issues depending on the nature.
But this will definitely get you further consequences on this service as it’s against our Community Standards.
Strikes do expire, so for example if you got your first strike on December 4th, 2041 and your second one on Jan 17th, 2042 then the first one will expire on December 4th, 2042 and your second strike will expire on Jan 17th, 2043, If you get 5 strikes before any of them expire then you will lose your account access and you’re not allowed to make another account, You cannot make another account if you already have one regardless though.
To create a conducive and inclusive environment that encourages open and respectful communication, the following guidelines outline prohibited behaviors:
- Any rule formatted in bold, as indicated in the example, will result in more severe actions than a strike.
- Non-bold content that violates these guidelines will result in receiving a strike.
These measures aim to foster a positive atmosphere where individuals can engage in discussions without disruption, Please keep in mind if users do get into major disagreements we will speak with both users to give a fair action.
NOT ALLOWED.
- Refrain from showing disrespect towards staff members, regardless of your own staff role
(1 WEEK BAN + 3 STRIKES)
- Avoid expressing hate towards others’ beliefs, including spiritual, faith-related, ethnic, or skin color aspects, as such expressions constitute hate speech.
(1 STRIKE)
- Exercise sensitivity to gender issues; do not engage in sexist behavior.
(1 STRIKE)
- Do not engage in threatening language or mistreatment towards fellow users.
(1 STRIKE)
- Any threats made on this platform that are subsequently acted upon will be considered a legal offense and result in a permanent ban.
(PERMANENT BAN)
- Respect others’ boundaries and refrain from harassing users who wish to be left alone.
(1 STRIKE)
- Refrain from spamming; post only in appropriate sections and avoid going off-topic in others’ threads.
(1 STRIKE)
- Prohibit the sharing of personal information without consent, including non-consensual sharing of explicit content.
(2 WEEK BAN + 4 STRIKES)
- Avoid initiating flame wars or bullying; remember the site is meant for users aged 13 and above.
- Do not impersonate other users or individuals, as this action has legal implications and may lead to legal consequences.
(PERMANENT BAN)
- Prohibit the endorsement of content that promotes incestuous relationships involving individuals sharing 1.5% or more genetic similarity, such as aunts, siblings, first cousins, parents, and first cousins once removed as examples.
- Abstain from requesting to be granted administrative, moderator, or staff roles, as this can diminish your chances of selection, This lessens your chances!
Bannable Content
The bold rule we mentioned prior is the same here too.
- NSFW Content (This content is allowed only in our 18+ section please read those rules too)
- Posting child pornography and engaging in non-consensual exploitation are strictly prohibited. Violation of this rule will result in a permanent ban on your IP address and account.
We treat users who upload this form of content with utmost seriousness, and we reserve the right to report such instances to the relevant law enforcement and authorities for appropriate action.
- Profanity Rules (You may curse in Private Messaging just not in the public forums since there are also minors)
- Illegal drugs or activities (certain drugs such as alcohol or marijuana can be spoken in our 18+ section)
- No releasing of Cheats, Hacks, Unreleased content, Trojan Horse, or malicious programs (includes discussions of such things, Unless the developers approve of it)
- Absolutely no posting of copyrighted or trademarked material or content
Your Rights
Feedback
Our endeavor is to create terms, a community code of conduct, and regulations that are as equitable as we can make them. Our only request is for everyone to uphold basic human decency. In return, our services are open for use by anyone. We are united by our shared passion for all things tech, gaming, and audio. It’s important to treat all users with respect, just as you would wish to be treated.
Nature of differences
We all come with different life experiences, beliefs, and cultures. That’s life, To obtain a safe environment we ask all users to be respectful of other people’s beliefs, sexuality, and other people’s opinions, no one needs to agree with anything but it’s the 21st century and we all have rights.
Signature Guidelines
You may add a Signature when you have reached 25 posts.
- Your signature must not take up the entire thread and if we deem it to be too long or big we will contact you for correction
- Your signature should not contain any copyrighted images as this could lead to a strike being placed on your account
Closing:
You agree to not use the Service to submit or link to any Content which is defamatory, abusive, hateful, threatening, spam or spam-like, likely to offend, contains adult or objectionable content, contains personal information of others, risks copyright infringement, encourages unlawful activity, or otherwise violates any laws or these terms. You are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content or your conduct, We host it and try to obtain a good level of discipline but we don’t control your actions.
We may modify these Community Standards With or without notice.
If you do not agree to these terms then contact us and we can permanently terminate your account from our systems, Your account and information will be gone except your forum threads,
Please note once we terminate your account this action can never be undone from our end.
