Mission Statement- An online community for fans of speculative fiction.
- A haven for respectful opinionated discussion.
- A mellow little oasis in cyberspace to relax and joke with friends.
Registration
Registration is not needed to read the majority of the content on this site. Lurkers are welcome to browse the forum. However, in order to...- participate in the discussion,
- create a unique profile page,
- vote in polls, and
- access other special features
you will need to register and obtain a free Speculative Friction forum account. Click the Register link above to sign up, if you have not done so. We look forward to meeting you.
Username- Your username will be an important part of your online identity, so take the time to choose something that you will be comfortable with.
- All usernames must comply with forum rules restricting language and adult content.
Password- You are responsible for keeping your password secure.
- You are responsible for logging off to prevent someone else from using your authenticated credentials to continue your session.
- If you suspect someone has acquired your password, please contact a moderator. They will arrange for an administrator to secure your account.
E-Mail Address- You are expected to maintain an accurate e-mail address.
- You may select e-mail notifications for subscribed threads or new private messages.
- You may be contacted via e-mail regarding forum outages, updates, or security alerts.
- You may need to re-validate your credentials via e-mail in the event someone attempts to tamper with your account or if you have forgotten your password.
Terms of Service- Registration to this forum is free.
- We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below.
- If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below.
- If you would like to cancel the registration, click here to return to the forums index.
- Although the administrators and moderators of Speculative Friction will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages.
- All messages express the views of the author, and neither the owners of Speculative Friction, nor Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. (developers of vBulletin) will be held responsible for the content of any message.
- By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws.
- The staff of Speculative Friction reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason.
- The staff of Speculative Friction reserve the right to issue....
- warnings,
- delays of posted messages for the purpose of review and redaction of inappropriate content,
- suspension of services, or
- outright bans
to any member who....- refuses to comply with the rules,
- jeopardizes Speculative Friction's normal operations, or
- subverts Speculative Friction's stated mission.
Forum Rules
Restricted Content- Because members may be age 13 and above, the content in most forums is restricted to PG-13.
- Forums specifically rated above PG-13 will only be accessible to age appropriate members.
- Humanoid nudity, sexually explicit discussion beyond the level of innuendo, and even links to such content, are prohibited in the generally accessible places on this board such as the PG-13 restricted threads, members' profile pages, signatures, avatars, etc.
- It is prohibited to post underage nudity, or even links to such content, anywhere on the board, even within private messages.
- It is prohibited to attempt to elicit sex from underage members, or even link to such content, from anywhere on the board.
- Persistent or excessive harsh language & themes are prohibited in the generally accessible places on this board such as the PG-13 restricted threads, members' profile pages, signatures, avatars, etc.
- Persistent or excessive depictions of violence, or even links to such content, are prohibited in the generally accessible places on this board such as the PG-13 restricted threads, members' profile pages, signatures, avatars, etc.
- Be advised when clicking links leading outside Speculative Friction that we do not monitor the contents of other sites and claim no liability, so you do so at your own risk.
- User names must comply with PG-13 content restrictions.
Harassment- Every member has a right to express themselves within the boundaries of the rules.
- Disagreements and debates are inevitable. Focus on the topic and do not personally attack other members.
- Do not engage in hate speech. It is not acceptable to post messages advocating or supporting violence against real people either individually or based on group membership, nor is it acceptable to dehumanize or degrade them with characterizations of, or comparisons to, perversion, illness, or unsupported criminal accusations.
- Do not quote, or link to, any source in substitution of your own words for the purpose of engaging in hate speech or personal attacks. Sources include, but are not limited to, other members within this forum or other forums; real people past or present, living or dead; fictional characters; works of literature, film, television, art, or music; magazine, brochure, newspaper, or web articles; or sacred texts.
Copyright Infringement- Do not post copyrighted material in its entirety on the forum, without permission from the copyright holder.
- Alternatively, feel free to quote short selections, citing the source, and providing a link to the full online content whenever possible.
- Do not post for the purpose of requesting, trading, or advertising illegal downloads of copyrighted materials.
- Do not copy a post made in another forum here without that author's permission.
- Alternatively, feel free to link to posts on other forums.
- Avoid publicly posting quotes or references to private messages or e-mails.
- Note: It is generally considered rude to name names of members on outside forums if they are not also members here.
Hotlinking (Bandwidth Theft)- Feel free to hotlink images within the Speculative Friction website & board.
- Do not hotlink images from Speculative Friction to other sites.
- Do not hotlink from other sites to Speculative Friction unless the site is dedicated to image hosting.
- Do not post large high resolution images. Images must be within 512kb file size and horizontally within 500 pixels.
- If your image is larger, please link to it instead and note it's file size & type, such as "720Kb JPEG".
SPAM- Do not post the same message in multiple threads or folders.
- Do not post advertisements that are not related to the topics covered on this forum.
- Do not post money-making schemes.
Spoilers- Feel free to post information about episodes that others might not have seen yet, as long as you take reasonable precautions not to spoil them.
- When discussing a specific episode in a thread specifically created for that episode and titled for that episode, it is reasonable to expect spoilers about that episode will be openly discussed and no further precautions need be taken.
- Never reveal a spoiler in the title of a thread. Instead, keep the thread title vague, like
“SPOILER: Major Character to Return in Season 3”,
“SPOILER: New Plot Twists in Upcoming Episodes”, or
“SPOILER: Major Events for George”.
- When posting in a more general topic thread, use spoiler tags to hide the spoiler information.
Posting Guidelines
Here are some guidelines to consider when posting. These are not rules, just some basic etiquette.
The moderators have sole discretion in interpreting the intent of the rules & guidelines and policing the board.
Personal Information- Please be careful in transmitting personal information online. If you must, please post it in the private forums or via private message to minimum the risk.
- Personal photos are likewise discouraged. If you must, please post them in the private forums.
- Please resolve personal disputes in private.
Posting in the Correct Forum & Thread- Please familiarize yourself with the forum and post in the appropriate forum and thread.
- Stay on the thread topic.
- If your post is drifting from the thread topic, feel free to start a new thread in the appropriate folder.
- It's not a rule. Threads sometimes drift off-topic. It's just something to avoid whenever possible.
Thread Titles- When you create a new thread, make sure your thread title is descriptive enough for other members to easily understand the point of the thread and stay on-topic.
- It is also helpful to establish the parameters of the discussion in the first post.
Attribute Quotes to Members- When quoting other members, put the quoted content inside quote tags:
{quote=member} content {/quote}
with square brackets instead of the curlies shown here where member is the member's name and content is the quoted content.
- Alternatively, put the quoted content in "quotation marks" and cite the member.
Naming Offsite Usernames- It's best to avoid naming names of members of other forums since they are not here to defend themselves.
- Alternatively, feel free to link to their offsite posts.
Large files
If you post a link to a source containing a large file, please describe the file size and file type as a courtesy.
Reporting a Post
If you believe someone is violating the forum rules or posting off-topic, it is better to report the post to the moderators using the triangle icon in the lower-left corner of the post than confront the member.
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