These are the rules of The darknez and all Staff expect you to follow these rules at all times. Failure to do so will result in a suitable punishment.
All Staff decisions are final, and repeat offenders will be banned.


GENERAL
- Please make sure you post in the correct forum.
- Search before you post to prevent duplicate topics.
- Post a kind comment in the thread if you download something good.
- Help out the new members if they are unsure or need assistance.
- This is an Alliance, no flaming is appreciated, or allowed. (Boiler room is the only exception to this).
- The use of a proxy is a bannable offence, no questions asked.
- ALL links to other sites must be coded. No live links are allowed except for links to internal pages.
- Bumping of threads is not allowed.
- Referral links of any kind, are not allowed.

ADVERTISING
We've recently had issues with members advertising their site through PM, and on the site itself.
- Advertising your website through the PM system is strictly forbidden. Users found doing so, however minor the case may be, will be banned without warning.
- Advertising your website through the shoutbox system is also forbidden. If you are found doing it, you will be banned from the shoutbox.
- Advertising your website through the posting system is not allowed. The only time another sites URL is allowed is when it's the password. If it's a "fake" non existent password just to post your URL, your posts will be deleted and your account possibly banned.
- If you see an advertising PM, hit the report button to the bottom left of the PM!

If you see a user violating the Advertising rules, please contact the Staff immediately.

AVATAR
- Hotlinking preferred
- No offensive images.
- No advertising in your avatar.
- Make sure your avatar has a point.

SIGNATURE
- Your signature can consist of a maximum of one image
- Text must be limited to a size no bigger than 2
- If your signature image has to be resized, it's too big, and is not allowed
- You are not allowed to have any type of referral/advertising link in your signature
- Text must be limited to a maximum of one color
- Please do not RIP other peoples sigs and claim them as your own.
- Any advertising in your signature will result in an infraction and your signature being reset.
- Signature image should be Maximum of 700 X 200 Pixels. And should contain ONLY one Image

POSTING IN CHAT AREA
- No flaming, cursing, or threatening other members.
- Make an active contribution to the thread and continue the chat.
- Don't go Offtopic in a thread, stick to the purpose of the thread.
- Make sure the thread topic is clear and precise on the purpose of the conversation.

SHOUTBOX
- No Spamming [Suspension From Shoutbox]
- No Advertising [Ban rules apply]
- No Flaming or Arguing [Suspension From Shoutbox, and Infraction On-site]
- No Swearing [We're an all ages site]
- No Posting Download Links, use the appropriate section.
- Make your 'shout' clean and legible.
- No Requesting.

REQUESTING
- Make sure it's not already found. Use the Search button.
- Please make sure you provide as much information as to what you want as you can.
- Requesting a program name only, will result in deletion. Post information.
- Be appreciative to those who have found your request. Say thanks.

If you break any of the rules you will be warned, infracted, or banned at the Staff's discretion.
If you feel a warning is unfair, contact the Moderator who issued it.
ou are unsure about the category your PM fits in please by default contact a Mod.