Essentially I'm ok with linking other websites in a single place, like in a thread or in your signature. Mentioning other sites without direct linking is ok too, as long as it's not spammy. However, when directly linking another website it absolutely cannot have any of the content our hosting site forbids. We don't want to get shut down over something we're not even doing after all.Advertising or Linking Other Websites
It is acceptable to advertise another website of similar content in a single thread or your signature. It is a plus if you are able to get the other website to link us, but it is not required. The website cannot have any of the following content that is forbidden by our hosting service:
- Any activity that could result in IP blacklisting by organizations such as Spamhaus;
- Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or any depiction of minors in a sexual context (including but not limited to nudity);
- Adult material involving actual acts of violence;
- Pornographic content depicting animals (bestiality or zoophilia);
- Fraudulent or scam-related websites;
- Spam;
- Unlawful pharmaceutical sites;
- Sites relating to payment processing or financial operations of any kind;
- Websites promoting cheats, hacks, or exploit tools;
- Content involving virtual currency generators or manipulation tools;
- Sites connected to forex, banking, or investment schemes;
- eBook-related content, including distribution platforms;
- Unlicensed and unauthorized IPTV services;
- Sale or distribution of counterfeit products/replicas;
- Mass emailing systems;
- Reverse proxies;
- Sale of controlled or illegal substances;
- Phishing or impersonation websites;
- Command-and-control interfaces for botnets;
- DDoS scripts;
- Brute force attacks;
- Packet flood scripts;
- SIP scanning or exploitation tools;
- IP spoofing attacks;
- Distribution of viruses, malware, trojans, or similar malicious software;
- Online survey scams or sites centered around survey generation;
- Distribution of unauthorized third-party software or inducement to download any such software;
- Password-cracking tools, bots, or guessing software;
- Unauthorized scanning of websites or ports;
- Vulnerability scanners
- Websites that promote terrorism or any other extremist propaganda.
- Hosting or linking to an anonymous proxy;
- Running a file sharing service; or
- Hosting scripts or processes that negatively impact server health and stability.
- Internet Relay Chat (IRC) services
- TOR nodes or services
Another minor rule tweak is an image rule.
The old rule:
The new rule:Outside of story threads, NSFW images are not allowed.
Some members, including me, were technically violating the rules by having NSFW images in our profile. Allowing avatars to have NSFW images seems to be the most practical solution compared to enforcing the rule or doing nothing about the rule.Outside of story threads and avatars, NSFW images are not allowed.