[faith grows old]

OTH Board Guide & Rules – Everything You *Need* to Know!

Hello and welcome to the One Tree Hill Board! We hope you will enjoy the experience of posting here and become an active member of our community.

Please read the Official Fan Forum Rules before posting on the board; in addition there are supplementary Rules for the One Tree Hill Board that are listed at the end of this thread. After reading the rules, please respond in a post on this thread that you have read and agree to adhere to the rules.

For general questions please PM a moderator or use the OTH General Request Thread.

ONE TREE HILL BOARD THREAD LIST

• Actors/Characters Appreciation Threads
  Chad/Lucas
  James/Nathan
  Hilarie/Peyton
  Bethany Joy/Haley
  Sophia/Brooke
  Jackson/Jamie (Jammers)
  Antwon/Skills
  Lee/Mouth (Mighty Mouths)
  Michaela/Lindsey
  Danneel/Rachel
  Paul/Dan
  Barbara/Deb
  Moira/Karen
  Bevin/Bevin (Masterminds)
  Season Five Guest Stars
  Bryan/Jake
  Brett/Tim
  Tyler Hilton/"Chris Keller"
  Craig/Keith
  Stuart Lafferty/"Garrett"
  Michael Trucco/"Uncle Cooper"
  Mark Schwahn Appreciation
  
  
  

NEW RULE, PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Due to the ever increasing number of shipper threads we have decided to limit shipper threads to the couples listed below. ALL other couples should be discussed in the "UC and Other Couples" thread. If however there is a shipper group with sufficient support we may be willing to grant a separate thread by request, at the moderator's discretion.

• Shipper Threads (Character Couples/Pairings)
  Nathan/Haley (The Romantics)
  Brooke/Lucas (Masochists)
  Lucas/Peyton
  Lucas/Lindsey (Insomniacs)
  Brooke/Owen
  Mouth/Millicent
  Chase/Brooke
  Nathan/Peyton
  Nathan/Brooke (Firecrackers)
  Jake/Peyton
  Bevin/Skills
  Jake/Brooke (Buzzbakers)
  Rachel/Mouth (Reformed Geeks)
  Mouth/Gigi (The Announcers)
  UC and Other Couples

• Character Friendship/Relationship Appreciation Threads
  Lucas/Haley Friendship(Porn Stars)
  Scott Brothers
  Scott Family
  Brooke/Peyton Friendship (Team Hoes)
  Haley/Peyton Friendship (Music Junkies)
  Brooke/Haley Friendship (Roomies)
  Brooke/Peyton/Haley (Pillow Fighters)
  Skills/Haley Friendship (The Shiznit)
  Brooke/Rachel Friendship
  Nathan/Tim Friendship
  Karen/Deb Friendship

• Real Life Pairings/Friendships Appreciation Threads
  James/Joy
  The Fab Five
  All Cast Friendships

NEW RULE, PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Due to the ever increasing number of cast friendship threads, we ask that all friendships are discussed in the Cast Friendships thread. Thank you!

• Embassies
  Latino
  Pinoy
  Aussie
  German
  UK
  Canadian
  Brazilian
  Polish
  Italian
  French
  Dutch/Belgian
  Croatian
  Arabic
  Bulgarian

• Intro, News, Games & Other Threads
  Introduction Thread
  Episode Discussion
  OTH General Request Thread
  OTH News
  OTH Music
  OTH Fanart
  OTH Avatars/Icons
  OTH Music Videos/Slideshows
  OTH Charity Basketball Game 2008
  OTH Cast Appearances - Macy's 2008
  OTH Fanfiction
  Karen's Cafe
  Off Topic
  Spoiler Free
  OTH Crew/Extras Appreciation
  OTH Three Word Post
  OTH Fan Appreciation
  OTH Fan Pictures
  OTH Website Thread
  Cast Encounters
  OTH Word Association
  Favorite OTH Quotes
  Funny Screencaps
  OTH Lyrics
  Cyber Hug your fellow posters
  Hang Dan (Hangman)
  Six Degrees of OTH
  OTH Guess That Quote
  Quotes You'd Never Hear on OTH
  OTH Picture Thread
  OTH Fashion Thread
  TPBM Thread
  OTH This or That
  Mystery Person
  I Never

ONE TREE HILL BOARD RULES

Please read over the following rules. When you post on this board you are acknowledging that you have read and understood them. These rules are in addition to the ones that already exist at Fan Forum. Fan Forum is a dynamic community and we would like to keep it that way, so please follow the rules and regulations and help us to do so.

• BASHING
  Bashing in any shape or form is not allowed on this board. This includes: Cast & crew, writers, fanbases and posters . Please try and be as respectful as you can to everyone involved in our community. Subtle comments will not be tolerated. The moderator team suggest that: If you suspect your post may cause offense to someone, reread your post with a clear head before submitting it.
  
  
• LANGUAGE
  Fanforum is a PG-13 site. Please try and remember that we have young posters in our community. Keep bad/crude language out of all conversations. Thank you.
  
  
• DISCUSSION/OPINION THREADS
  As you know by now, few of us will agree with each other when it comes to discussing all things OTH. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but please post them in a respectful manner that encourages thread oriented discussions.
  
  
• OTHER POSTERS OR FANBASES
  Talking about what other posters/fan bases have said in their respective threads in another thread is not allowed. This is the same as the real life concept of "back biting" and is considered disrespectful.
  
  
• STARTING NEW THREAD TOPICS
  Due to the high volume of daily posts and the numerous threads on the OTH board, we'd like to ask that all new thread ideas be brought to the moderators through PM for approval before they are posted. Various board dynamics and thread subject overlapping may keep us from approving certain thread requests. However, if there's an idea for a thread that falls within those dynamics, and you feel it will really add to the board discussion or environment, please PM one of us.
  
  Given the high volume of UC combinations, we are no longer approving individual UC threads. The OTH Board General UC Thread can be found, here.
  
  
• THREAD TITLES
  All thread titles should be directly about whichever actor/actress, character, or ship that the appreciation thread is designated for. Subtle digs at fan bases, characters, or ships will be edited. There should also be no use of any other character’s names except for those who the thread pertains to in any of the thread titles.
  
  
• OFF TOPIC
  Please avoid excessive off topic conversations. The conversation in the thread should match the title of the designated thread.
  
  
• BACKBITING
  Please do not move conversations from one thread to another in an attempt to mock, rant, or dispute the original poster’s opinion in another thread. It’s in poor taste and Fan Forum looks unfavorably upon it.
  
  
• LIVE JOURNAL AND OTHER BOARDS OUTSIDE FAN FORUM
  Commenting about what anyone posts in their own LJ or on another board as a way to bring up conversations about any shipper, couple, friendship, poster, or episode should not take place on the OTH board at Fan Forum.
  
  
• PICTURE POSTS
  Please limit posting of pictures to 3 pictures per post to help those posters with dial-up, to help ease the loading and reading of any given page. Posts that exceed the 3 picture limit will be edited to links. Also, to coincide with Fan Forum's HQ Rule, we ask that no pictures exceed 800 pixels in width. However, here on the OTH Board, we ask that no pictures exceed that size in width or length being it causes problems for many of our posters with dial-up.
  
  Please do not post pictures that are not at all related to the topic of the thread; they will be edited.
  
  Please respect the actors’ personal lives and refrain from posting personal pictures.
  
  
• OTH FANART THREAD
  Please avoid double posting, bumping threads or quoting art.
  
  
• OTH NEWS THREAD
  Please also keep in mind that we’d like to avoid any kind of gossip etc. in this thread, and instead keep it focused on published, or reported, or mentioned actual “news.”
  
  Please remember that spoilers are not be posted anywhere on the OTH Fanforum board. To discuss spoilers, please visit the Spoilers board.
  
  
• OTH ICONS THREAD
  Please do not post icons containing spoilers. Out of respect for those that are not spoiled, things that have not been shown in promos, should not be portrayed in avis, including any episode stills for future episodes, as Fan Forum's Rules state as well. Even if particular shots similar to a still are shown, in some capacity, in promos/sneak peaks, we feel it is more fair to follow a general and uniform rule.
  
  Please credit icon makers who ask for credit, and please don’t move icons found in this thread to other sites, such as Xanga. We would also ask that you don't quote avatars when commenting on them.
  
  
• APPRECIATION THREADS
  Please do not use Appreciation threads for anti sentiments. They are meant to discuss the couple or character in the thread topic and it is in our best interest to keep it that way. Thanks.
  
  
• SPOILERS
  Please, no posting of spoilers of any kind on the OTH board, even with spoiler tags or disguised in "blank" posts. Spoiler tags aren't allowed on TV boards per FF general rules. Please take all spoiler discussion to the spoiler board.
  
  Take notice that: spoilers include the posting of clips, episode stills, pictures from production/filming, and any other pictures/video that might give away story direction.
  
  Please remember that spoilers include the use and posting of icons and fanart that use episode stills, pictures from filming/production, and any other pictures that might give away story direction.
  
  Please remember that spoilers include the use of signatures that have script excerpts, excerpts from sides, or any other direct quotes from scenes for future episodes etc.
  
  Avatars made from promos that have already aired on television or shown at the movie theater are not considered to be spoilers.
  
  Avatars made from pictures of clips, sneak peaks, extended promos, episode stills and filming pictures should not be used until after the episode airs or until the movie is released, because avatars can be seen all over Fan Forum, and we want to respect the wishes of members that don’t want to see any spoilers for an upcoming episode.
  
  
• MODERATORS
  Any concerns or issues with a warning or reminder a moderator has posted in a thread should be handled through Private Message. If you have any concerns about moderator decisions at this board, please take those concerns to the Moderator Managers Team.
  
  
• AVATARS/ICONS AND SIGNATURES
  According to the fanforum rules and guidelines anti-avatars and signatures are allowed. However, that does not mean that "anything goes". Avatars and signatures can be used as a form of bashing the same as posts, and bashing is against the rules. Please note the following clarifications regarding this matter:
  
  Avatars & signatures which bash actors, writers/producers, fanbases, shipper groups or individual posters are not allowed. Offensive or bad language is not permitted.
  
  Please use good judgment and respect in your forms of self-expression. If you are in doubt regarding your avatar or signature, please PM one of the moderators and we'd be glad to help you out.
  
  
  By replying to this post, you are stating that you have read this post, and you are now liable for your actions as a poster. So we ask that you reply to this thread only after you have read this entire post. Thanks.
  
  OFFICIAL FANFORUM RULES
  
  Please make this board an enjoyable place to post by observing all the rules & regulations.
  
  
• ANTI THREADS
  Anti threads on the One Tree Hill board are not allowed. The moderators, along with the administrators of Fan Forum, have determined that anti threads are not an asset to this board, and are in fact the cause of the majority of the problems we encounter.
  
  It is our strong desire that the One Tree Hill board be a complement to the show, a way of showing our cast, crew and writers our appreciation. Negativity and bashing are not a way of doing that. We suggest that you do the best you can to focus on the good and positive things from the show and keep our community a thriving place for positive discussion.

CONTACTING THE MODERATORS

In order to ensure this board is ran as smoothly as possible the high traffic shipper/character/ threads have been assigned two main moderators. If you have a question/comment concerning these threads please direct them towards one of the two moderators assigned to that thread. Of course, all of us will always be here, so if need be, or when in doubt, please contact any of us with any concerns. Most threads have not been assigned a specific moderator and comments about them can be directed at any one of us.

Lindsey (faith grows old)
Mel (mystic2182)
Krystal (UDflyer)
Caroline (joypiter)

Moderator Thread Assignments:

Chad/Lucas – Krystal and Caroline
James/Nathan – Mel and Caroline
Hilarie Peyton – Lindsey and Caroline
Sophia/Brooke – Krystal and Mel
Bethany/Haley – Krystal and Caroline

Lucas/Peyton – Mel and Caroline
Lucas/Brooke – Krystal and Lindsey
Lucas/Haley – Lindsey and Krystal
Nathan/Haley – Mel and Lindsey
Nathan/Peyton – Lindsey and Caroline
Jake/Peyton- Krystal and Lindsey
Peyton/Julian - Lindsey and Caroline
Brooke/Julian - Krystal and Mel
Brooke/Owen - Lindsey and Caroline
Brooke/Chase - Lindsey and Mel

Thank you and we hope you have a positive experience being a part of our dynamic community.

The Moderator Team of OTH

[faith grows old]

Just a note: The "Read and Respond" applied to new posters and visitors to the board; if you had already read and responded to the rules previously, no need to do it again.

[4N6 DNA]

I've read understand the new rules.

I have been searching for the current Brooke/Owen thread and so far have only found until this one. I searched VIA thread title and looked in "Brooke", "Owen" and even "Browen" Perhaps it has been discontinued?

Thanks!

[sort of beautiful]

You can find the current Brooke/Owen shipper thread Here. The thread is titled with surname's which can be hard to follow Hope that helped.

[4N6 DNA]

Thank you Terri for your help!

[sort of beautiful]

No problem

[Alexa]

I read.

But when does the shipper rule come into effect?

wouldnt julian/peyton fall under uc ships?

[MELANIEnBROOKE]

does anyone know if their is a Brooke/Sam thread because i made a really awesome banner, i would like to share it with people.

i really love this relationship, i can't find the thread

[xoBrucasFan4everxo]

Originally Posted by MELANIEnBROOKE (View Post) does anyone know if their is a Brooke/Sam thread because i made a really awesome banner, i would like to share it with people. i really love this relationship, i can't find the thread

You could always post it in the fanart thread.

But if you really want to see a Brooke/Sam thread then the best thing to do would be gather up a few members that would also be interested in a Brooke/Sam thread, and then PM one of the mods to ask if it could be created.

[faith grows old]

Originally Posted by Alexa (View Post) wouldnt julian/peyton fall under uc ships?

We take it case by case, as the last sentence concerning Shipper Threads states.

[metal heart]

would it be possible to start a sam/brooke thread?

[MrsDavisScott]

sorry i haven't responded earlier! read & understood the rules!

[Gracie]

is there a thread to talk about Wilmington or people that are planning on going to Wilmington and want information? Sorry I just thought I would ask since I didn't see it anywhere

[PoeticRose23]

Originally Posted by Gracie (View Post) is there a thread to talk about Wilmington or people that are planning on going to Wilmington and want information? Sorry I just thought I would ask since I didn't see it anywhere

This is the last one I could find that we kind of used for that, but it's now closed.

OTH Crew/Extras Appreciation

[faith grows old]

I'm thinking that must've been closed by mistake. I don't recall there being any issue with the thread. I'll re-open it.