The moderators would like to keep a hands-off approach to keep the momentum of Café running smoothly, however, this is not possible at all times. Therefore, the following few policies have be devised to keep things entertaining, enjoyable and fun for all:
All threads must have some focus, a theme or a subject that the author would like to share or discuss.
Posting 3 or more consecutive replies is considered ‘Flooding’. It is a serious waste of services provided by Gupshup. Therefore, guppies cannot reply consecutively three (3) or more times.
Language used should be decent. Café is a family oriented forum and this should always be kept in mind while selecting words and gestures to express yourself.
Gupshup administration has zero tolerance policy against slander, abusive words or any kind of personal attacks against other guppies.
Threads started with images, audios, and videos of all kind in the first post, whether for the sake of discussion or sharing, should be posted in respective forums. To inquire about exceptions, please contact cafe moderators.
Advertisement of other discussion boards or online community sites is not allowed on Gupshup; Nor can you advertise your threads, blogs, groups, and albums etc. in threads, unless you have an approval from the moderators first.
Threads older than 1 year from the post date of the original post and/or of the last post may not be revived without a valid reason. Each thread/case will be handled individually and a decision will be made at the moderators’ discretion.
Multiple threads with same/similar (copied) titles are discouraged. if someone chooses to open such threads then each thread should have DIFFERENT topic to discuss and the title should be made UNIQUE to reflect what is being discussed in the thread.
Any threads opened that simply have lyrics in the first post without any other central idea will be closed. If you do wish to open such a thread, please state what you want to talk about in that thread.
Additional Guidelines
Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind while posting to make it a worthwhile experience for a majority of the Cafe visitors:
Posts-milestone threads: Threads can be opened for members completing their 100/1000/5000 and each increment of 5000 posts only.
Birthday threads: Birthday threads for the same person(s) by multiple people will be merged.
Blank/Symbol-based threads: They are discouraged and will be taken off at the first opportunity available. Please avoid.
Please Note:** These rules do not replace anything in the user agreement that you agreed to while signing up on this board. These rules stated here pertain to Cafe only. Also, these rules do not cover all possible scenarios. There will be special situations where moderators will have to take special situations under consideration and take appropriate actions in conjunction with the Administrators.**
The list below should help many of you get used to the forum and understand the basics of how this forum works. You will find the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. Feel free to send any of the Cafe mods a PM with your questions/feedback/suggestions.
You can access your user control panel by clicking on the “quick links” tab and then click on “user control panel”, from there you can view your recent posts, threads, PM’s, albums and change you signature, profile picture, etc.. (Click Here.)
To edit your user options, Click Here](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/profile.php?do=editoptions).
To add the toolbar in your reply box, go all the way down to Miscellaneous Options and change them to Enhanced Interface - Full WYSIWYG Editing. 1. For a custom avatar/title you must have 1000 posts and you should automatically be able to change it on your own by accessing your user control panel. If you still have a question regarding this, please PM Teggy/Gizzy/TLK.
To set your signatures or to change other options, use **My Account **option on top right of the page.
To get an exact web address of a thread, right click on the title of the thread and choose Copy Shortcut. Then you can paste it into a thread or a PM to give someone the link to a certain thread.
To insert the embedded links with optional textual names for links like “Click here” to go to this website (used above), take a look at the following example code.
*Usually when a thread is locked or removed, the reason is obvious. Most of the times a thread is locked by giving a reason at the end of the thread. However, if a reason is not provided and the thread is locked and you are confused, PM any of the moderators of that forum. Even if the one you chose to PM didn't lock it, he/she can still find out what happened and why it was locked/removed. *
Here is a tip.
]If a member has a cause for complaint against another GUPSHUP user or an action of a moderator, then these should first be taken up with the relevant forum moderator via e-mail or PM. If a member still feels that they have not received a satisfactory explanation the next step should be to contact Admin, again via e-mail or PM. Hopefully this will resolve the matter.* As a last resortif a member does post a complaint in Feedback, please be patient and wait for a response from either a Moderator or Admin.
With time comes change, there has been a great influx of new members whom we have had to slightly modify the rules for to keep a smooth transaction running throughout Cafe. Please note this is in sync with all the other Guidelines posted above.**
Following from ‘Policies of Café’
Consecutive smiley flooding for the sake of reviving the thread, to continue a conversation/thread and/or to increase post count or any other reason is discouraged and will be dealt with, firstly a verbal warning (friendly reminder from Mod) and then infraction if failure to note the verbal warnings.
Small phrases/comments that are repetitive, again for the sake of flooding a thread, to annoy anyone or to increase post count will also be dealt with in the same manner as Rule 10.
Refrain from opening threads against someone who may not necessarily be a good friend and anything that would be deemed insulting to them.
Cafe policies are guidelines and not rigid boundaries. Members who repeatedly try to test these boundaries by intentionally posting close-to-violation-but-not-violation posts will be warned accordingly.
Do not make a Goodbye thread an attention seeking thread. If we find out that either the goodbye thread was really a good night thread, or you’ve come back earlier than predicted, a strict warning, and possibly harsher consequences, will follow. (http://www.paklinks.com/gs/gupshup-cafe/327523-goodbye-threads.html)
Provoking anyone or adding fuel to any arguments isn’t appreciated and will be dealt with in the same way as Rule’s 10 and 11.
Whilst all these rules are to be followed, some threads and situations will be dealt with individually in a case to case basis where the Mods/CM will come to a suitable decision. Please be patient during that time.