As a sequel to Al the Vyker's
post, which has been stickied to the top of the Fan Corner for almost 6 years I figured this would be a nice time to write a new one.
So here are just a few rules and guidelines I'd like everyone to follow to keep FC clean and clear. These are in addition to the overall forum rules.
1. Post your stuff in the right place.
We have two sections, the Fan Corner and it's sub-forum; Non-Oddworld Art & Literature (I did not come up with that name, I swear). It's pretty obvious I guess but I'll point it out anyway.
Any art related to Oddworld goes in Fan Corner, anything 'off-topic' goes in NOA&L.
2. Don't post illegal stuff.
Please don't post things like porn, racism, excessive violence or anything else that is deemed of adult or offending nature. You will receive an official warning straight away the first time you post something that violates these rules, so don't.
3. Policy on fangames, screensavers and other 3rd party programs.
Lately I've been seeing a lot of these fan games pop up in the fan corner. These often come in the form of a downloadable .EXE files or, in the case of a screen saver or other fancy gadget, a file that needs to be placed in a Windows folder or something alike.
While I encourage the creativity behind the creation of stuff like this, I also have to point out that files like these are potentially dangerous and can contain viruses. When you do decide to download a fan game please take the time to scan it with your anti virus software first.
We're accepting fan made games for now but when we notice it starts getting abused we might decide to ban any posting of .EXE files. Use this privilege carefully. Me and the other mods on this forum reserve the right to close any topic (and remove any file) that we deem suspicious.
Making your fan game a little more trustworthy goes a long way, so if you can add a few screenshots.
Oddworld Forums (and by that I mean Alcar & Co) are not responsible for any damage these files do to your computer.
4. Double Posting.
The Fan Corner is the only place on OWF where double posting is allowed, but only in certain circumstances.
- If you open a topic for your art or story and have new content to add while no new replies have been made, you are allowed to double post.
- If you have posted a topic to receive feedback on but haven't received any for such a long time that the topic has dropped off the 1st page, you are allowed to 'bump' the thread.
Anything besides the above is considered as spam and will be treated as such.
5. Moderators
If you have any questions about the Fan Corner feel free to contact
Havoc,
Splat or
Hobo, who are the assigned moderators.
Fan Corner Rules & Guidelines
