1) Custom titles have now been entirely removed, when users got to 500 posts they could change their user-title to suit their profile. This feature has now been removed, because of members rushing to gain access to this feature and abusing it.
Users will be rewarded with custom titles when we feel they have contributed quality posts, won forum competitions and behaved as friendly useful members of the community.
2) Users can no longer change their Display Names, Some users have been using this feature to impersonate others and / or spam the forum with large bold usernames that stand out too much.
Users can request Display Names changes once every 3 months by contacting an administrator. Some users may be given direct change access as a result of rewards in competitions or as a result of contributing a lot to the community.
We are also cutting down on existing usernames that we feel should be changed and will be contacting members directly about changing their usernames.
3) Moderators will now be giving out more infractions for breaking forum policy, we have been friendly and giving users a chance to settle down on the forum. However we feel that the quality of the forum is starting to drop. As a result we will be providing (1-3) point infractions for breaking the forum policy. Users will be given a warning as always for first time offenses in some minor cases.
4) Meme, off-topic and spam posting is now being moderated more strictly. A fair amount of users are posting image macros and/or memes and taking threads off-topic. We will be clamping down on this to ensure the quality of posts reaches a certain level. The odd one or two memes now and again is fine however.
5) The off-topic section is being moderated more closely, some game types are being removed as it promotes bad quality posts. A lot of games are very similar and un-needed. There will be a pinned post in that section to reflect on this policy change. Not many games will be effected by this.
6) We have removed the option for animated avatars, this option is being used too often and is starting to hurt peoples eyes. Some animations are too flashy and we feel that it is being abused somewhat. Not to mention it can effect users on phones, tablets or slow connections.
7) We have increased the forum signature size to reflect user creativity and demands, you now have a space of "500x55" to create stunning forum signatures. With can be animated as long as it isn't too large in file size.
Don't forget to report any and all content you feel shouldn't be on the forum
Regards,
CubeWorldForum.org Staff
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