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(Firstly, I'm not 100% sure what forum this should be under, however this seems most suitable ^^) As a few people know, there are certain things that when said in-game, instantly mute you, even without being reported. Recently people have found out that if you say, "[first]" (without quotation marks, of course), you will get automatically muted for 2 days. I believe it's something to do with gambling websites or some other thing. So, what certain people did, was ask a person, "Hey, would you like a riddle?", the player accepts, then they ask "What comes before [second]?" If the player replied with "First?", they would be asked to try again, untill they said "[first]", and upon saying that, they would get automatically muted for 2 days. However, my friend messaged me in-game about someone asking them really obscure riddles, and he said I would never guess what they asked, and I asked, "What comes before [second]?" And for saying just those words, without any context, I got a 2 day mute. Not going to mention any personal feelings about the "instamute system", however just so people know, it's probably best if you just don't mention anything about instamute related things, even in pm's to your friends. =p

Sal's RuneScape Forum Rules Last Updated: 27 February 2012 Dear Member, First, we would like to welcome you to the forum. Since you're reading this, you must be wondering about the rules and what happens if you happen to break them. These rules are here to make the forum a better place for everyone. We're generally an easy-going forum, but you really need to follow these rules, and if you do, you'll be fine. But remember, the most important rule is to have fun! By following these rules, you'll help make these forums more enjoyable for everyone who uses them! Thanks, The Sal's RuneScape Forum Staff 1. [anchor = general]General Rules[/anchor]2. [anchor = blogs]Blog Rules[/anchor] 3. [anchor = guidelines]Forum Guidelines[/anchor] 4. [anchor = warn]The Warning & Banning Systems[/anchor] 5. [anchor = sigs]Signature and Avatar Rules[/anchor] 6. [anchor = specific]Forum-Specific Rules[/anchor] 7. [anchor = revisions]Rule Revisions[/anchor] [name = general]1. General Rules[/name] The following rules are in effect throughout every part of the forum, except where otherwise noted. These rules are not meant to be "airtight". It is impossible to cover every possible scenario on this forum, but the rules outlined in this topic are a general guideline on how to behave. It is up to the discretion of the staff on how to handle individual cases, including cases which may not directly violate any of the following rules. If you follow the stated rules and use common sense, you will be fine. Spamming1: Spamming is defined as any pointless messages posted on the forums and is strictly prohibited. This includes off topic posts and topics which serve no purpose, as well as using another member's topic to advertise your own needs or causes. [name = flaming]Rudeness & Flaming1:[/name] Any posts, topics, comments, or names that could be considered hurtful to a member of the community are not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, making fun of someone, physical threats, provoking flaming ("flame baiting"), and discrimination of any kind, including discrimination based on anyone's religious or personal beliefs, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, language, or social condition. [name = swearing]Swearing1:[/name] Swearing or using any other type of inappropriate language is not allowed on this forum. Images containing swearing must be linked to or in a spoiler. In either case, there needs to be a warning about the content. The word filter is designed to catch most bad language, but that does not excuse overly profane language and you may be punished regardless of whether what you posted was censored or not. [name = privateinfo]Sharing Personal Information[/name] Making known the personal information of a member or members without their explicit permission, especially in an attempt to harass or defame them, is strictly prohibited. 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Note: We also enforce Jagex's confidentiality rule regarding messages from Jagex: "Messages sent to you by Jagex are strictly confidential and are intended only for the owner of the account to which they are sent. The contents of these messages must not be disclosed to any other person or copies taken." 1 - Displaying these actions a considerable number of times may suggest that you do not wish to cooperate with the rules of the forum and, subject to staff discretion, you may be banned before reaching your eighth warn (see the "warn" section of these rules). [name = blogs]2. Blog Rules[/name] While almost all forum rules apply in blogs, there are a few exceptions and additional rules that apply to this section of the boards. It is important to note that moderation of the blogs is up to the staff's discretion. While we are often more lenient in blogs, any activity that deemed inappropriate will be dealt with in a manner consistent with the forum rules. [name = blogadvr]Advertising:[/name] While advertising on the discussion board part of the forum is limited to signatures, it is allowed in blogs. You may link to other websites, forums, or blogs in your own blog—so as long as the link does not break any of our forum rules, or any of the RuneScape rules outlined by Jagex. [name = bbl]Blog Block Lists:[/name] You may create a clearly visible Content Block with the name "Blog Block List" and list the display names of any member(s) you wish to restrict from your blog. Every time you update the content block, you must record the change with a blog entry. The entry must be locked as soon as it is posted. Any member on the list who posts in your blog afterward will receive a verbal warn for the first offence, and a full warn for each additional offence. You may not make comments or entries in your blog, negative or positive, about any member on your Blog Block List. You may also not talk about any user in any blog in which they are blocked. Doing so may result in warns and/or blog strikes. Attempts to subvert the system unblocking someone, talking about him and then blocking again will be considered as an abuse of this system and will be punished accordingly. Similarly, attempting to get a user warned by altering the date of the blog entry documenting your update of your Blog Block List will not be tolerated. [name = guidelines]3. Forum Guidelines[/name] The following are general guidelines for the forum. Unlike the General Rules above, you are less likely to receive a warn for a first infraction, although it is still possible. [name = bmp]Bumping:[/name] The act of "bumping" covers two actions: (1) Making a post with the intention of moving the topic to the very top of the topic list to gain attention, which is strictly prohibited, and (2) Posting in an "old" topic, defined as a topic which has not been posted in for more than 14 days. When posting in an "old" topic, we ask that you use your best judgment: posts will be allowed only if the topic still has relevance and potential for discussion. Note: In the Marketplace, Clan board, Skill Logs, and Submissions board, you may use the "Bump Topic" link in the "Options" menu above the first post in the topic to bump your topic to the top of the list. Note that this does not allow the topic starter (or anyone else) to make a double post. [name = correctforum]Posting in the Correct Forum:[/name] Topics should always be posted in the appropriate forum. All forums have a short description of the forum's purpose, so please read those before posting. If you're not sure where a topic belongs, simply message an online staff member and they will help you decide where to post it. [name = liketopics]Posting of Like-Topics:[/name] Before posting, make sure that a similar topic has not already been posted recently. 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[name = sticky]Super-Glued Topics:[/name] These topics are pinned at the top of a forum, and usually include very important information that you should - and in most cases, must - read before posting. [name = postct]Minimum Post Count:[/name] Certain forums requires you to have "x" number of posts before being allowed to post. These requirements are listed in the forum's description. [name = warn]4. The Warning & Banning Systems[/name] This forum uses a system known as a "Rating System" for dealing with both punishments and good deeds. To the left of your posts will be an indicator of your current rating level: Everyone starts off with a 0 rating, which shows up as a note saying "0 warning points." in your profile. Your rating will improve as you become a helpful community member by answering questions, helping other members, and submitting content to the site. That's all there is to it! Breaking rules, however, will cause your rating to get worse. -8: This is the best possible rating you can have. #: This is your current rating level. Negative is good, positive is bad. +6: If you reach this warn level, you will receive a one-month suspension in most cases. +7: If you reach this warn level, you will receive a nine-month temporary ban from the forums. +8: This is the maximum (and worst) warn level. If you reach this level, you will be permanently banned from the forums. [name = warnnotes]Notes About the Rating System:[/name] Warns are given out based on the severity of the offense, and it is up to the moderator to decide how many warns you will receive for a specific offense. Any member may be warned for breaking the rules if the collective staff sees fit. Moderators reserve the right to place a member on posting moderation, disable a member's posting ability, or suspend a member completely if they believe it is necessary. [name = decr]Decreasing Your Warn Level:[/name] Over time, your warn level can be decreased. If you make useful and helpful posts, the moderators will notice and will reward you by lowering your warn level. After at least a month (30 days), if you believe that you deserve a warn reduction, send a message to any staff member so that we can review your posts and make a decision to lower your warn level or not. You may not ask for a negative (below zero) warn level. [name = warnappeal]Appealing a Warn:[/name] If you feel that a warn given to you by a mod or administrator was unfair, you may appeal it to that same moderator and explain why you think it ought to be revoked (be careful not to flame in your appeal!). However, so that we can effectively review warns, we require that all warn appeals are sent to moderators within two weeks of the warn being dealt. [name = autoban]Banning Without Reaching +8 Rating:[/name] It is possible to be banned without reaching a +8 rating level. If a member makes several consecutive serious infractions such as flaming with no apparent intent to change their behavior, the staff may consider an early ban. Creating an account just to advertise, post to obscene or objectionable material, or posting malicious links are all offenses for which a member may be automatically banned. [name = ban]Ban Appeals[/name]: If you received a ban under the old +7 warning system (that is, you were banned before 8 December 2010), you may request a ban review nine months or later from the date on which you were banned. This option is open to all members banned under the old system except for members banned for extremely severe offenses, such as those highlighted under the “Banning Without Reaching +8 rating” header. The staff will review your case and make a group decision. If they decide to revoke your ban, you will return to the forums with a warning level of +7. Note: the ban appeals forum was created just for this purpose, and it is the only forum in which banned members may post. For more information, please see the Ban Appeals Forum Rules. [name = sigs]5. Signature and Avatar Rules[/name] All signatures and avatars must comply with the following guidelines. Remember that all other rules still apply in signatures and avatars. [name = sig]Signatures: [/name] Signatures appear below each of your posts, and may contain any amount of text (including links), spacing and images as you like, as long as it fits within an area of 650x200 pixels, and a filesize of no greater than 150KB. Here is an example of the total size of a signature: All oversized signatures will scroll, so it's okay to have 2-3 extra lines of text or a slightly wider/taller image (by 3-5 pixels). However, the total filesize of images may not exceed 150KB (153,600 bytes). Inserting many line breaks and a pointless message at the bottom of a signature will result in your signature being removed and a warning being dealt. Hint: See the Sizing of Signatures and Avatars tutorial for information on finding the dimensions and size of your signature. Signatures can be edited from your user control panel, and do not need to be manually added to your posts. [name = name]Avatars:[/name] Avatars are small images which represent you on the forum. These images may not exceed 120x120 pixels in dimensions, and cannot be any larger than 25KB (25,600 bytes). [name = specific]6. 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Rule Revisions[/name] 10 June 2013: Updated a picture. 27 February 2012: Replaced signature image 15 February 2012: Fixed some links and formatting errors 14 February 2012: Fixed bugs introduced to layout due to upgrade to IPB 3 Made minor changes in spelling/wording Added privacy rules Made minor cosmetic changes Updated list of forum-specific rules Added links to RS Wiki, forum-specific rules Replaced warning system image Updated language of warning system to reflect new appearance