#1 - No Spamming
The Extreme Forum Boards are not to be used as a marketing tool for your web sites or products. This applies not only to individuals but also to commercial spamming. Also, there is no reason to make posts just to make posts. Making posts just to raise your post count will not be tolerated and will be considered spam or trolling.

#2 - No Bashing/Flaming/Trolling/Defamatory Posts
There is absolutely no reason to verbally attack another user (aka flaming), an idea or a product (aka bashing). There is also no reason for posting a message for the express purpose of generating a negative response (aka trolling).
Any defamatory posts made against Extreme Forum or its representatives may result in an immediate ban or temporary account disablement.

#3 - No Profanity
While we might let you get by with saying 'ass' or 'damn' or 'hell' or 'bitch', remember, this is a public place and there are probably people younger than you who are reading it. It's safe to use language that is acceptable on network television (NOT CABLE!). If you absolutely must use profanity, censor the ENTIRE word with asteriks. ('g***' would not be enough, if there was a four-letter expletive beginning with a 'g')

#4 - No Piracy
No forms of piracy will be tolerated. ROMs, Emulators, MP3s, Warez, whatever. This applies not only to games but to music, videos, and all other media that are copyrighted by an entity other than yourself.

#5 - No Mod-Chips or Warez
While we understand that some people use them solely for the purpose of playing imports and we respect that, far too many people use mod-chips to play illegally copied games. Because of this, the discussion of mod-chips is not permitted.

#6 - No Copyrighted Material
You may not post copyrighted material unless you are the owner of the copyright or you have obtained written permission from the copyright holder. (And no, you cannot post IGN Insider articles here.)

#7 - No Online Cheating
You want to ruin the online game experience for someone else? Go ahead. But this isn't the place to distribute your (possibly illegal) codes and cheats for online games. There will be zero tolerance for people asking for or distributing online game cheats on this site. Offenders will be banned without warning and all posts on the subject will be deleted. No exceptions whatsoever.

#8 - No Threats
Do not threaten another member in any manner.

#9 - No Porn or Strong Sexual Content
This includes links to adult web sites and/or posting content that may not be suitable for younger viewers.

#10 - Code request threads
Do not post a thread wherein you will supply codes to those that ask for them. If you wish to help others find codes, simply reply when they make topics to find such codes. Posting such a thread without someone asking for codes first is SPAM, and will be treated as such.

#11 - Age Requirement
The Federal Trade Commission's Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) requires that Web Sites are to obtain parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13. If you are below 13 then you can NOT use this forum. Do NOT register if you are below the age of 13.

#12 - Ban circumvention
If you are banned, there is a reason for it. By large, bans are not permanent. If you have a question about your ban (eg. how long is it, what is it for), or wish to plead your case you may do so by replying to the 'Account Suspended' e-mail notification you'll receive.
If a user is found to have circumvented his/her ban or attempted to circumvent his/her ban, said user will be have the new name(s) banned as well.