Twilight Saga - Board & Breaking Dawn Protocol- Mandatory Read & Respond!

living destiny · 11-09-2010, 11:31 AM

Hey guys

We wanted to put this thread up because Breaking Dawn has finally begun filming! We can't wait to see one of our fav book series be transformed into a film! However there are some things we need to discuss with you guys before all the fun stuff happens!

Breaking Dawn Discussion/Spoilers- We are beginning to get Breaking Dawn spoilers & pics, so we wanted to remind you guys what the spoiler policy on

is and what you can & can't post and discuss.

This is the

Spoiler Policy:

Trailers/Movie Clips: Trailers and movie clips may not be posted unless released by Summitt or if they have appeared on TV.

Set Pictures: We have recently released an influx of set pictures and we have allowed those. Set pictures become tricky to police because of many things. We will let set pictures be posted on the board, as long as they do not give too much away, OR if they have been released through entertainment sources on TV or in Magazines as well.

Movie Pictures: What is the difference between movie pictures and set pictures? Movie pictures are pictures that usually end up the movie guide companion, etc. These are pictures taken by the production company. Set pics generally tend to be candids that the production company has no control over. Movie pictures may not be posted until released by the production company, or released on TV or in a magazine.

Anything that is considered spoiler-ish and cannot be posted in the threads, can be posted in the Forks Newsstand or the Breaking Dawn Movie Discussion Thread.

Also, any discussion of the leaked script is absolutely NOT allowed. We have had a problem with this in the past. Any spoiler talk about leaked scripts and such should be in the Movie Thread and left out of the threads.

Bashing- We expect that by now you know that their is no bashing condoned whatsoever. We have set up a strike system on the board and here is a breakdown:

-1st Thread Strike: Warning in thread and specific posters warned through PM.
-2nd Thread Strike: Second warning posted in thread and specific posters warned through PM.
-3rd Thread Strike: Offending posters & the thread will be reported to the Moderator Management Team.
The Management Team will then decide if the thread will be closed for a period of 24 hours.
-Any future Strikes will result in thread closure for a minimum period of 24 hrs.

Sometimes there is confusion on what IS and what ISN'T bashing. Bashing is broken up into several different categories. Here are some examples to help you guys, straight from the

bashing policy:

What Bashing Is:

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Bashing is deliberately posting something that might offend a poster. Bashing is not allowed because we want to have

a place where everyone feels comfortable. That is not to say that posters do not have the right to say what is on their mind about the shows/movies/music they like, but there is place for everything. Expressing your dislike of a character or couple is okay, but expressing your dislike of a poster is not. And when expressing your dislike of a character or couple, it has to be done in the right place and the right way.

When speaking with regards/to a specific poster(s) at the forum:

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* If your words are being censored, you are bashing. "The post you just made is ****", is bashing. "I disagree with your post because last episode..." is not bashing.
* "Those Couple X shippers are all blind and ingnorant" is bashing. Its not censored, but you are talking about a poster specifically.
* Think about what you are saying. If you'd get defensive if someone said it to you, it shouldn't be posted and can be considered bashing. Remember when we were kids "do onto others what you'd like done to you?" Works the other way too.

When speaking with regards to made up characters:

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* Going into the thread of a character or group that you do not support and posting negative things about posters is bashing. "You guys are all stupid for liking couple X", is bashing. If you do not like the person/people, try to stay out of the thread. It's likely what you say in there will not be helpful to the thread.
* There are very few times it would be appropriate to make reference to another couple in your thread title. If you happen to think its that time, PM a moderator before you start it would be a good idea.

Bashing in general:

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* If you retaliate against someone because they've bashed you first, you are still bashing. Not only that, it is fueling the fire. Take it to the moderators please. "He/She started it" only works in a 5 year old court.

Definitely do not take it to another thread or another board to complain, that won't help either. Just remember that everything you post here on the boards is visible to everyone.
* Borderline bashing. For example: "5N6 DNA =

" or Couple X =

" is borderline bashing because it is deliberately attacking a certain group. You may not be saying anything censored, but you are intentionally offending someone. This is not to say you can not express your dislike of 5N6 DNA, there are just better ways to do it. "I disagree with what you just said because..." is a better way of getting across your point.
* If you see someone bashing or you think they are bashing, ignore the poster and PM the moderator. This is the best and fastest way to get the situation handled.
* If a moderator has edited your post and you do not feel you were bashing, PM a moderator. Do not take it to the thread cause chances are, that will turn into bashing of the moderator.

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Thank you for taking the time to read through these rules and we hope we have cleared up any questions you may have. If you have any other questions not addressed here please feel free to post them in here or PM any of us.

With all of that business being said, have fun posting and discussing !

Thanks again!

~The Twilight Saga Moderating Team
Silvia, Kim, and Sheils