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Sublime Oblivion Forums » Tag: admin - Recent Posts http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/ Sublime Oblivion Forums » Tag: admin - Recent Posts en Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:34:41 +0000 Anatoly Karlin on "Admin Announcements & Discipline" http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/topic/admin-announcements-discipline#post-196 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:25:22 +0000 Anatoly Karlin 196@http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/ User sp031d2322 deleted for spamming / blatant advertising. Anatoly Karlin on "Admin Announcements & Discipline" http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/topic/admin-announcements-discipline#post-192 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:55:36 +0000 Anatoly Karlin 192@http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/ User susanbell84 deleted for blatant advertising on first post. Anatoly Karlin on "Admin Announcements & Discipline" http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/topic/admin-announcements-discipline#post-191 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:53:05 +0000 Anatoly Karlin 191@http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/ Here I will make announcement to changes in the site and moderating decisions. Anatoly Karlin on "Newbie Guide and FAQ" http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/topic/newbie-guide-and-faq#post-28 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:41:16 +0000 Anatoly Karlin 28@http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/ Introduction Welcome to Sublime Oblivion Forums! This is a discussion group focused on the major trends shaping our world today, for good or ill, and the regional and global effects they are going to make in the years and decades ahead. Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/topic/the-sublime-law-1">Forum Rules</a> and read and agree to our <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/termsofuse/">Terms of Use</a> before posting. Forum Rules & Posting Etiquette * The moderators take a very dim view of ad hominems. Avoid unless you're looking for a ban. Attack the message, not the messenger. * It is OK to call an argument an "idiotic proposition" (be sure to back that up with evidence if you want respect, though!), but calling its proponent an "idiot" is a no-no. * Though this is a *mostly* free-speech forum, things like unbridled racism and sexism, hate speech and Holocaust denial are decidedly verboten. * Don't emoticon spam (one or two are quite enough). No brainless one liners. No 1337-speak. * Try to avoid consecutive posts, i.e. one after the other - please edit your previous one instead. An exception is when you want to post something else more than a few hours after the initial post, but don't abuse this. * Links to porn, illegal content (US law), warez, competing forums and blatant advertising = verboten. * Try to acknowledge and cite your sources (e.g. link to website, book name / author, etc) if you want to be taken seriously. * Double logins / multiple profiles are strictly forbidden. FAQ Who are you? The site owner and administrator is <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/about/">Anatoly Karlin</a> and I run the blog <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/">Sublime Oblivion</a> about Russia, geopolitics and future global trends. How do I use BB Code / HTML? Just use the BB buttons at the top of the post form. Highlight the text you want to endow with a certain attribute and click on the requisite button. To embed videos, all you need to do is provide a clean hyperlink. This forum has a plugin that will do the rest of the work. How can I get myself a cool avatar? User avatars (profile pictures) are not stored on the forum. Instead, it uses the <a href="http://en.gravatar.com/">Gravatar</a> service, a remotely-hosted system for managing user avatars that is accessed by this forum, my blog and many other websites. Registration and picture uploading should take no more than a few minutes. Consequently, your picture will be associated with your email address and displayed on any Gravatar-compatible website. The advantage is that if you get an account there, not only will you get your custom avatar here but it will also display next to the comments you make on all WordPress blogs that have this feature - which is most of them. Your default avatar is an automatically-generated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identicon">identicon</a>. What are the different forums about? Most are self-explanatory, or have explanations next to them on <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/">the main page</a>. This <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/forum/lobby">LOBBY</a> is where you introduce yourself (if you so wish). The NEWS ROOM is for discussion of breaking news over the past few days. The <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/forum/library">LIBRARY</a> hosts serious discussions, while the adjoining <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/forum/coffeehouse">COFFEE HOUSE</a> is where you can kick back and relax. I hope to have <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/forum/sublime-oblivion-the-book">SUBLIME OBLIVION: THE BOOK</a> up and running once my book nears publication. For discussions about Russia and its representation in the Western mainstream media, we have <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/forum/da-russophile">DA RUSSOPHILE</a> - the initial theme of this blog back when it was Da Russophile at blogspot. Please bring complaints about other users or suggestions for improving the site to <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/forum/admin">ADMIN</a>. I will also post site-wide announcements there. Feel free to experiment with BB, HTML, your sig (if I ever introduce that feature), etc, at the <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/forum/testing">TESTING GROUNDS</a>, though note that topics there may be subject to casual deletion after several days. What is a cross-post? Cross posting is posting the same message in more than one forum. It gets on everyone's nerves so do not do it. Post a message ONCE only and place it in the most relevant forum. What if I forget my password? Contact me with your username from the e-mail associated with your account (so that I can be sure you are you). What are the forumer rankings here? New Member = green Regular (min 10 posts & 30 days) = sky blue Senior Member (min 100 posts & 180 days) = blue Mod = orange Forum Admin = red Can I be a forum moderator? Thanks for offering - it is very appreciated. I will be glad to use your help once this community grows to a decent size. What if I have more questions? Ask them in Admin or contact me, and I may add it to this FAQ. Anatoly Karlin on "The Sublime Law" http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/topic/the-sublime-law-1#post-25 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:14:04 +0000 Anatoly Karlin 25@http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/ By using Sublime Oblivion Forums you acknowledge that you agree to the following rules: * Thoroughly read and 100% agree to Sublime Oblivion Forums <a href="""//www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/termsofuse/""">Terms and Conditions of Use</a>. Otherwise, discontinue use of Sublime Oblivion Forums immediately. * Do not post any unlawful, harassing or abusive materials that could get my ass sued. Please take that outside / to another forum. * In particular, no uploading of, or links to, warez or hardcore pornography. * Do not post anything that could be constituted as an infringement of the IP, copyright or trademark of a third party. * Remain courteous to fellow members and the moderators. Refrain from ad hominem attacks - fight the message, not the messenger. It is OK to call an argument an "idiotic proposition" (be sure to back that up with evidence, though!), but calling its proponent an "idiot" is a no-no. * Do not type L1K3 7h15 or use 1337-abbrevs like "ur" (your) or "kkthxcya" (Ok, thanks, good bye). It's not 2050 yet and this remains highly annoying 4 many ppl. * Do not spam (post the same thing over and over) or cross-post in different forums. ESPECIALLY do not repost something if it was deleted by a moderator. * No consecutive posts, i.e. one after the other. Please edit your previous one instead. * Though I am skeptical about the PC movement and intend to keep the forum a bastion for free speech, there are still limits on what I can accept. Things like unbridled racism and sexism, hate speech and Holocaust denial are decidedly verboten, and are grounds for a temporary ban, permaban, or account deletion. * Swearing is permitted, since I trust we are all mature enough to read words like "fuck" without having epileptic seizures and sometimes feel the need to make a particularly strong point. That said, their use is not encouraged and excessive usage (especially outside the <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/forum/forum/coffeehouse">Coffee House</a>) will bring censure and even a ban if transgressions are repeated. * Offensive usernames are forbidden. These accounts will be deleted on first notice. * Do not use these forums for spamming users, collecting info on them without their express permission, advertising commercial products or other websites, or conducting your own business. Doing so will probably earn you a permaban. * Double logins / multiple profiles are forbidden. Failure to comply with any of the forum rules may result in your posts being deleted and/or your account being temporarily or permanently banned from Sublime Oblivion Forums. Furthermore, your account may be deleted or edited by the forum staff at any time without prior notification for whatever reason.