DecapodStudios.com Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct outlines the rules that you need to follow to ensure that DecapodStudios.com and related services are fun for everyone.
What not to do:
- Don’t use DecapodStudios.com to do anything illegal. Decapod Studios is not responsible for anything you say on the service/website or for anything that happens because of what you say; you alone are responsible.
- Don’t harass, abuse, or spam other users.
- Don’t scream, yell, threaten, or stalk other users.
- Don’t distribute, post, publish, upload, disseminate or discuss defamatory, infringing, obscene, sexual or unlawful materials like child pornography or illegal drugs, including images, audio, video, or text.
- Don’t post links to websites that violate the Code of Conduct.
- Don’t create a username that other users may be offended by, this includes comments that look, sound like, stand for, hint at, abbreviate, or insinuate any of the following: profane words/phrases, topics or content of a sexual nature, hate speech (including but not limited to racial, ethnic, or religious slurs), illegal drugs/controlled substances, or illegal activities.
- Don’t create a username that references controversial religious topics, notorious people, organizations, or sensitive current or historical events that may also be considered inappropriate.
- Don’t post links to materials that could harm other users’ computers or would allow others to inappropriately access software or Web sites.
- Don’t impersonate or harass Decapod Studios employees, moderators, or staff members.
- Any non-game-related conversation that takes up a substantial amount of the forum or chat space and prevents users from finding game-related information may be considered a violation of the Code of Conduct.
- Don’t use the DecapodStudios.com or any related services for any commercial purpose without the express consent of Decapod Studios. You may only create an account for yourself as an individual. You may not create an account for your corporation or other business entity.
If you violate the Code of Conduct or the Terms of Use that you agreed to, action may be taken against your account. Some offenses warrant an immediate account cancellation, including but not limited to hacking, fraud, severe racial remarks, continued creation of profane user account or profile content, and posting viruses or URLs to viruses. In addition, trying to avoid a temporary suspension by creating alternate new accounts may result in a permanent ban on the new user account and a possible escalation of punishment to the original account and all related accounts. If you create a username that has been determined to violate the Terms of Use or Code of Conduct, you will be required to change it. If you create Terms of Use or Code of Conduct violating content anywhere in the system, we may delete it and a suspension of varying length will be issued on the account depending on the frequency and severity of the infraction.
Decapod Studios is not obligated to send you a warning before these actions occur. If your account is suspended while participating in a tournament or competition Decapod Studios assumes no liability in the loss of any potential prizes or recognition related to the tournament or competition. Decapod Studios is not obligated to monitor every post, but we have the right to remove any post or take action against any user.
Decapod Studios reserves the right to remove at any time, without notice, any user-created content from DecapodStudios.com or any related services. Decapod Studios reserves the right to immediately terminate or suspend a user for violations. Decapod Studios can contact any Internet Service Provider and provide the ISP with information on illegal activities.
How can you avoid getting into trouble? That’s easy. Just follow the rules.
General Web Site Precautions
Some areas of DecapodStudios.com may post Internet Web-site links. Please be advised that Decapod Studios is not responsible for the content on the Web sites associated with the links you may view.
Some content and links on the Internet may contain adult content and may not be suitable for children. We encourage parents to join their children as they surf and explore the Internet.
Be sure to reread this document once in a while because Decapod Studios will update it periodically. Some games and events may also have additional guidelines that govern your use, so be sure to review them as well.
Last updated: July 22, 2009
