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Welcome to Giant in the Playground!
The website staff of Giant in the Playground welcomes you to our forum community on behalf of Rich Burlew (The Giant), the owner of the site. In order to ensure everything runs smoothly, we have instituted a series of rules and guidelines for everyone to post by. Please read them carefully and follow them. It'll be much easier for everyone if you do.
If you're a newcomer, please read the Forum Rules carefully. Even if you have been here a while, please read them carefully - some old rules have changed and some new ones have been added. These Rules apply everywhere on this Forum, including every subforum, spoiler box, signature, avatar, and Private Message.
Please note that the staff of the Giant in the Playground forums reserves the right to make modifications to the Forum Rules or take other actions not presently discussed in the Forum Rules as necessary without prior notification. As we come across new situations, we will update these rules to provide a clear understanding for all posters as to what is expected on these forums.
Rich has selected a number of Moderators (Mods) to help keep the forums in line; the Moderators were selected by Rich personally and are acting on his authority, so what they say goes. If you disagree with a specific act of moderation please contact the moderator, respectfully, to discuss the matter. If you really feel you have been treated unfairly by a Moderator, you may contact Roland St. Jude, the Forum Guru.
Moderators are easy to identify they have the words "Moderator" or "Administrator" in blue under their usernames, and they have custom user titles. Each Moderator has several specific forums they focus on (and thus are the first ones you should contact if you have a question on a specific forum), but they can all take Moderator actions in any forum.
If you have a question or concern about these Rules or anything else on the Forum, feel free to send a Mod a Private Message just be aware it may take them a while to get back to you. They're all volunteers and have a lot to do on the forum and in real life. Be patient, they'll get back to you.
When a Mod is acting in their capacity as a Moderator, they will post in red text. They will also usually preface their posts with a Mod name in bold; this is a sort of alter ego for them. When they post in this manner, pay close attention to what they have to say. While they have assigned subforums, they are authorized to act in any subforum.
Currently, the Moderators, their Mod names, titles, any specific roles they hold, and their usual subforums are:
- Douglas (The Mod Radiant/Surgebinder in the Playground) - Friendly Banter, Media Discussions, Technology, The Order of the Stick, Webcomics
- Haruki-kun (The Winged Mod/Angel in the Playground) - Friendly Banter, Message Board Games, Structured Games, Freeform Roleplaying Games
- LibraryOgre (The Mod Ogre/Librarian in the Playground) - Roleplaying Games, Homebrew Design, Gaming (Other), The Order of the Stick
- The Glyphstone (Great Modthulhu/Eldritch Horror In The Playground) - Roleplaying Games, Homebrew Design, Gaming (Other)
- CTurbo (The Great Mod in the Sky/Nobody in the Playground) - Gaming
- flat_footed (The Fullmetal Mod/Alchemist In The Playground) Gaming/PbP
- jdizzlean (The Mod Life Crisis/Nerdomancer In The Playground) - Gaming
- Peelee (The Mod on the Silver Mountain/Dragon In The Playground) Comics; Discussion
- pirate ninja (The Modly Roger/Pirate In The Playground) Comics; Discussion
- truemane (Metamagic Mod/Archmage In The Playground) Discussion; PbP
- Ventruenox (Mödley Crüe/Stranger In The Playground) - Gaming
We also have a Special Moderator who focuses on the specific forum that were created just for the aspect of GitP he's involved in.
- apegamer (APE Games in the Playground) - Special Mod for The OOTS Adventure Game Forum
In addition, there are two Administrators. Both have the powers of a Mod, as well as additional duties and powers.
Rich Burlew, of course, posts as The Giant and is a Moderator in all forums. He posts with the Voice of the Mod; you definitely better listen to him.
- Forum Technical Support
Rawhide (Hairy Modfather/Lost in the Playground) - Entire board - no specific forum- Forum Guru
Roland St. Jude (Sheriff of Moddingham/Gunslinger in the Playground) - Entire board - no specific forum
Retired Moderators
These individuals have retired from active moderation after years of much appreciated service. While they no longer post with the authority of a moderator, at one time they did. Posters would be wise to read their older posts as having been made with modly authority.
RawBearNYC (Voice of a Mod) - Our former Website Support Admin
WampaX (Wampinator) - Our former Forum Guru and Admin
Baron (Baron von Mod)
Lilly (Fairy Modmother)
Gorbash Kazdar (Comrade Gorby)
Bogotter (Mod Otter)
xthemage (X the Mod)
Grey Watcher (Red Watcher/That Guy in the Playground)
averagejoe (The Mod They Call Me/Hero in the Playground)
Alarra (Mod Goddess/Grandma in the Playground)
Castaras (Mod of the Apocalypse/Pieromancer in the Playground)
Chambers (Mod of the Broken Pattern/Planetouched in the Playground)
kpenguin (The Modguin/Penguin in the Playground)
Savannah (The Mod One Out/Humanoid (human) in the Playground)
SMEE (The Rainbow Mod/Pure Girl in the Playground)
Vaynor (The Red Towel/Hoopy Frood in the Playground)
Zeb the Troll (Troll Patrol/Grandpa in the Playground)
Reporting Posts
As a poster, the best way you can help the Moderators (besides following these Rules) is to report posts you see that are violating these Rules. You can do this by clicking on the Report Button ( / ), which can be found in the user information box on each post. This will bring up a window where you can enter notes on what you think the violation may be.
This report is entered into a system where all Mods can see and review it, eliminating the need to contact a Mod directly. Multiple reports on a specific post are appended to the first, so don't worry that a post may have already been reported.
We strongly suggest you report rule violations rather than respond to them, as responding may put you in violation of one of the Forum Rules. The lack of immediate moderator action on a post that may break any of these rules does not mean we automatically condone the content of that post nor is it permission for anyone else to break the rules in a similar way. It just means it hasn't been reported yet or no moderator has had an opportunity to respond to any such reports that have been made. If you see a post that you think breaks the rules, the proper response is to simply report it, not assume that the post must be in complianceand certainly not to commit the same offense in the belief that we won't enforce the rules! Similarly, there is no time limit or statute of limitations on a violation of these rules; warnings and infractions can be issued days, weeks, or months after the offending behavior if that's how long it takes for it to be brought to our attention.
Moderator Actions
Moderators handle a number of specific tasks. The obvious, of course, is looking for violations to the rules and dealing with them as necessary. But they do other things as well. Here's a rundown of those actions, including warnings. A poster's first violation of any given category will usually earn a Warning and all subsequent violations in that category will usually earn an Infraction, excluding Instant Banning offenses (which are more strict) and Please Don't offenses (where the default is always a Warning except for repeated or flagrant violations). This is the default, which moderators may vary as appropriate.
Mods may issue Warnings for rule violations. These are issued in the same manner as Infractions or may appear as red text posts in a forum. Warnings serve as a reminder to you of the forum's rules, which you are expected to understand and follow. They do not incur Infraction points and thus do not count towards the possibility of banning (see the Warnings and Infractions section) but do appear on your profile for tracking.
Infractions are similar to Warnings but are for more significant rule violations and do incur Infraction points. Earning 300 or more points can lead to being banned (see the Warnings and Infractions section). Infractions will always be issued via the board system and will appear in a PM.
Instant Bans
Certain specific rule violations (such as Spamming) result in an Instant Ban that may be issued by any Mod.
Additionally, the staff of the Giant in the Playground forums reserves the right to ban a user determined to be particularly disruptive or problematic at any time without prior warning or other Infractions. Our intent is to utilize our Infraction system in all cases, but in extreme cases we will take necessary actions to ensure the health of the forum community.
If a Mod finds a thread going off-topic, they'll post a friendly message trying to nudge it back on-topic how hard a nudge depends on how far off the rails the thread has gone.
Moderators will remove all or part of any post that violates these forum rules, even in the case where an Infraction may not be issued. They will also remove the edited text from subsequent quotes of the original post. Generally, the Moderator who edits the post will leave a red text note of "scrubbed" or a similar statement to show that the post has been edited to remove such content (these notes are for tracking by Moderators so we can tell when something has been cleaned up).
Asking Users not to Post to a Specific Thread
If a Moderator comes to the conclusion that a particular poster or group of posters is consistently causing problems in a specific thread and that otherwise the thread does not violate forum rules, the Moderator may ask those posters not to make any further posts to that thread. This will almost always occur when the user has already been warned (or received an Infraction) once for their behavior in a thread and will most likely be accompanied by an Infraction.
Moving, Splitting, and Merging Threads
Sometimes threads get started in the wrong place; this is understandable. If we find one, though, we'll whisk it off to the right forum. As a favor to the Mods, please do your best to make sure you're putting your thread in the right place. Also, Mods may also split off posts from a thread that are off-topic in order to make a new thread for the discussion or merge two threads on the same topic into one. When threads are split, the Mod will post a note to that effect in the original thread with a link to the new one. Merged or split threads will sometimes be moved to a new forum as well. Threads may also be moved to a moderator-only area for review. Please treat such threads as closed (and do not restart them). If you have questions about such a thread, send a Private Message to Roland St. Jude.
Closing/Locking Threads
Closing, also called "locking," a thread means to prevent further posts in that thread. Some threads reach a point where they need to be closed (which makes it so no one can post to them). This may be because the thread has reached a point where it is so off topic or violating so many rules that it can't be recovered by other Mod actions, or it may be because it's a copy of another active thread. Remember that re-starting a closed thread without permission is against the rules. Mods may also close a thread in order to review its contents without having additional posts added and then reopen it after resolving the situation. If the thread is reopened by a Mod, you may post to it again.
The Infraction System
On the Giant in the Playground Forums, we utilize a built-in system to track Infractions. Moderators issue these via controls available to them on each post and on the user profile. Both can be viewed by a Moderator or by the poster receiving the Infraction on the user profile with notes as to the reason it was issued; the number of Infractions, and Infraction points received, also appears in the user information box on all posts. Normally, a specific post is being cited; this post will be marked with a Red Card icon in the lower right corner. The same Red Card icon appears on the user profile list. Please note that only Moderators and the poster receiving the Infraction can see this information. It cannot be viewed by other non-Mod posters. When an Infraction is initially issued, you will receive a detailed PM explaining what the Infraction is for.
Infraction/Red Card Icon:
Warnings are designed as friendly reminders of the rules. They are issued to let a poster know he or she has strayed close to, or a bit over, the line. Warnings are not permanent and do not incur Infraction Points. Any Infraction may be issued as a Warning, but it will be extremely rare for a Permanent or Instant Ban infraction to be issued in this manner. Warnings also appear on the profile like Infractions, and the total number appears before Infractions and Infraction Points in the user information box. Warnings are associated with Yellow Card icons on the profile and cited post.
Warning/Yellow Card Icon:
Infraction Points
The Infraction point system allows us to track rule violations over time in two ways. First, as explained above, it provides a clear record of what the infraction was for and when it was issued. The second way is by assigning a point value to each Infraction. We use a 100 point scale, with 100 points being a full Infraction (i.e. 100%). Some Infractions are worth less than 100 points - either 25 or 50, currently - as they are more minor violations. The Infraction will list its point value when it is issued. Earning 300 total Infraction points results in an account immediately being reviewed for banning. Many Infractions have time limits, so they will expire and cease to count towards the point total after a set time. However, some Infractions are permanent and will never expire.
Infraction Types
Below are the various categories of Warnings and Infractions we use on this forum, and explanations for each.
Disobeying Rules for Section You Are Posting In
Some sections of the boards may have a set of rules just for that section. Those rules are explained in greater detail in that forum. In some cases, violating specific forum rules will result in an Infraction; please read each forum's specific rules carefully.
Please Don't
These are offenses that will not typically result in an Infraction or banning upon the first offense, thus being issued as Warnings. However, repeated or flagrant violations will eventually result in an Infraction. In some cases a Mod may edit a post or post an in thread message saying "Please don't do that," or (more likely) issue you a Warning under the "Please Don't" category. Please Don't offenses have a 3-month expiration, and are worth 25 points when issued as an Infraction.
Typing Incoherently/Foreign Languages
This is an English-speaking forum. With the exception of text-only translations of the comic or other specifically authorized exceptions, please use English only on this forum. While an occasional word or phrase is acceptable, entire posts, conversations, or threads in languages other than English will be scrubbed or closed.
A forum is a written medium and people have to read what you write. Chat speak, l33t speak, encrypted/enciphered text, and anything that has to be "translated" falls into this area. You may have something incredible to say, but it won't be read if you use "m8" and "pwn3d" as every other word in a post. The occasional typo or confusion regarding spelling is understood and expected, but at least take a moment to read over a message before you post it.
Excessive Use of Profanity
Most profanity is censored by our filter, though a few mild terms (generally those that appear in the comic) and words that have both a benign meaning and a profane or offensive one, are not. However, the excessive use of profanity, whether or not it is filtered, is not acceptable. Most words can be determined from context, and we wish to maintain a friendly and courteous environment on this forum. Please note that an occasional filtered word or use of a non-filtered word is not an offense; if, however, your ****** posts ******* regularly look like this ******* sentence, it is in violation of this rule. We do realize that the filter is both under-inclusive and over-inclusive; we are not going to change it by poster request. Also, circumventing the filter for even a single profanity is a more serious violation of the Forum Rules (see below under "Circumventing the Board Filter").
Responding to Spam
If you see a spam post, please Report it. DO NOT respond to it, even if your response is "This is spam!" Reported or a similar variation. All this does is draw attention to the thread, furthering the spammer's goals, and potentially make it more difficult for a Moderator to correct the problem; it does not in any way help. This applies to all manner of spam posts, including ad spam, nonsense posts, and returned banned posters posts.
Excessively Embellished Formatting
This refers to using different colors for different words, using formatting to be rude or appear smarter than someone or generally going overboard with formatting. It's not using bold, underline, paragraphs and lists to make your post look nice and be easy to read. If your post looks like this one overall, you're fine. But if your post has sentences that look like this one, you're not.
Posting Oversized Images
Giant pictures that stretch the screen are a bane to people trying to read the boards. Please link to files larger than 400pixels wide, or 500kb, rather than coding them into the post. You may also post images that exceed the width limit under a Spoiler tag along with a note that it is a large image. Please note that images under spoilers still load every time someone views the thread, so large file sizes are still a concern.
Please refer to the Avatar and Signature rules below for more information on images in these areas.
Posting Copyrighted Content
Posting any copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holder is against the rules. Likewise, please do not link to copyrighted material being hosted elsewhere without the rights-holder's permission. Posts containing such content will be edited to remove that content. In particular, posts containing copyrighted material from game books that are not designated Open Gaming Content (OGC) will be edited to remove the copyrighted portions. As an example, mentioning a specific rule item or general mechanic, or explaining in general how it functions, does not violate this rule. However, posting an entire stat block for a monster or an entire character class would. OGC is published under the Open Gaming License. OGC may be reproduced in full, as per the terms of that license. Please keep in mind that material under the d20 License may not be OGC. When in doubt, refer to the primary source to see if there is a copy of the OGL included. Note that any content in the System Reference Document (SRD) can be reproduced as well.
Also, please do not take, alter, or use the provided avatar images, comic images, or other pieces of Rich's art without express consent.
One Topic, One Thread
There should be only one active thread for a specific topic in most cases. Please check and see if there is already an active thread (one that has been posted on in the last 45 days) discussing a topic before posting a new one.
Thread Necromancy
Bringing a thread back from "the dead." If a thread hasn't been posted in within the last 45 days, don't reply to it. Start a new topic, if you want to discuss the subject (you are welcome to link to the old thread). If you think it would be better to resurrect an old thread, PM a moderator for that subforum and wait for approval. The original poster of a creation in Homebrew (and only that poster) may revive a creation beyond the 45 day threshold without prior Moderator approval.
Discussing Post Counts
This also includes discussing user level or time being a member. Some people may think that a large post count is a status symbol, or grants them spooky powers. It doesn't. We try to treat all posters as equal, the ones that just started posting and the ones that have been here since the dawn of time have equal importance.
Double Posting
Posting twice in a row is generally frowned upon. If you are responding to multiple points, please use quotes and other post formatting to clarify this. Please use the Edit option to modify information in a post instead of immediately making a new one. If you do accidentally double post, you can delete the extra post under the Edit option.
Spoilers Outside of a Spoiler Thread or Not Under Spoiler Tags
Some posters can't see a movie the day it comes out or read that book the day it comes out. So please either mask spoilers with the appropriate tags or post a thread with [spoiler] in the title if you wish to discuss something that people may or may not wish to view due to spoilers.
Minor Spam
Minor spam refers to posts that do not add to any discussion; often, one word posts will fall under this ruling (outside of SMBG games which require one-word responses of course). For example, quoting another users post and putting "QFT" or "quoted for truth," or a similar agreement, without adding any additional information of your own would fall under this rule. Posting any page or response claim - for example, "first page! or "first response!" would also fall under this heading, even if you include other discussion in your post. Posts that note "in before the lock" or merely warn that the thread will end badly are also minor spam. Likewise, posts that merely bump a thread (whether that post is "bump" or "this happened") are minor spam. It also includes comments hazing new posters no matter how innocuous. Posts of this type will be removed or edited, and the poster may be issued an Infraction.
Minor Infractions
These are offenses that will garner you an Infraction and most likely a modification of the offending post. Minor Infractions have a 6-month expiration time and are worth 50 points.
"Mea culpa" Offenses
Acknowledging the fact that your activity is breaking the rules is not allowed, nor is it a defense. If anything, it's flaunting breaking the rules, which is very insulting to both the staff and all the posters who take the time to try to follow the rules. Likewise, attempting to ward off an Infraction by admitting your behavior violates the Forum Rules is not tolerated. This will, instead, result in a second Infraction. If you know, or even think, that what you are about to do is worthy of an Infraction, then just don't do it. Find another way of saying what you wish to say or hold your peace altogether. Here are some examples of a "mea culpa" offense:
- "I know this is probably flaming, but you're a jerk." This would be worthy of two Infractions: calling someone a jerk is flaming, and acknowledging that you are flaming earns you a mea culpa penalty.
- "I'd really love to tell you what I think of you, but it'd be against the rules." This would also be worthy of two Infractions. Passive-aggressive flaming is still flaming, and, once again, it earns a mea culpa penalty.
- "I know this is harsh, and mods delete this if you must but..."
- "We're not supposed to discuss religion here, but...
Circumventing the Board Filter
If a poster attempts to circumvent the board's language filter in order to post profane or obscene content, the post will be modified and the poster will be issued an Infraction. This includes masking (using non-letter characters in place of letters). This includes using things like "WTF" "effing" or "fcuk."
Re-starting a Previously Closed Thread Without Permission
Certain threads will be closed by Mods for a variety of reasons, including excessive flaming, inappropriate subject matter, or simple redundancy. If a poster decides to start a new thread on the exact same discussion topic without first gaining permission from the Mods, the thread will be deleted or closed and they will be issued an Infractioneven if the new thread does not, in and of itself, violate any other rule. Which means that if a Mod decides to lock a heated debate over a subject, starting a new thread with a calmer, more well-reasoned point of view is STILL breaking the rules. Re-posting is only allowed if a Moderator gives express permission beforehand.
Failure to Follow the Signature and Avatar Rules
Please keep in mind that your signature and avatar appear on every post you make. Make sure to follow the Signature and Avatar rules described in further detail below.
Major Infractions
These are offenses that will garner you an Infraction and most likely a modification of the offending post. Major Infractions have a 12-month expiration time and are worth 100 points.
Any poster that attacks, insults, belittles, or abuses another poster will have their offending post modified and an Infraction issued to them. Please do not attack, insult, or belittle other posters, individually or collectively. You can be critical of another poster's viewpoint in a debate, even going as far as to explain why you believe them to be mistaken and backing your points up with rules quotes as appropriate, but the moment your criticism extends to the person who posted that viewpoint, it has crossed the line.
Specific things you cannot do on this message board that might be allowed elsewhere:
Remember: We run a much tighter ship when it comes to flaming than many other places you might post. We have tried to create a place where people can have discussions about gaming and other topics without the rampant personal attacks prevalent at other RPG boards. If you find you are incapable of participating in a debate without resorting to attacking your opponent instead of his position, our suggestion is that you find another board to post at.
- Tell a poster to shut up or to stop posting on the current thread.
- Name calling, including terms obviously meant in a pejorative sense such as "troll" or "fanboy"
- Use passive-aggressive insults, such as "Anyone who believes that is an idiot," or "I'd call you an idiot, but it's against the rules." Yeah, we know that technically, you didn't call him or her an idiot, but guess what? It's still not allowed and will result in an additional infraction (see Mea Culpa above).
- Harassment of other posters, such as repeatedly following them from thread to thread to dispute them, personally.
- Tell a poster that they didn't read something, whether upthread, elsewhere on the forum, or anywhere else. This is not a discussion tactic we permit here. Additionally, any statement that states or implies that the only way someone could disagree with you is because they don't understand/can't read properly is likewise not allowed.
- Comments that, while directed at another's post content, are inherently insulting to the poster, such as, "Your comment is moronic/insane/nonsensical."
- Comments that accuse other posters of lying, being deliberately obtuse, being or acting ignorant, or similar inherently insulting attacks on others good faith.
- Responding in kind to a poster who has flamed you. Please inform a Moderator via PM and wait for the offending post to be scrubbed or deleted. Remember, the more they flame, the deeper a hole they dig for themselves, but don't spur them on.
- Belittling people who care more about roleplaying than mechanics.
- Belittling people who care more about mechanics than roleplaying.
- Putting down or insulting ANY play preference, including (but not explicitly limited to) choice of game system, choice of preferred levels, classes, or races, choice of setting, choice of power level, etc. You cannot call another poster a munchkin or make any other disparaging remarks about how they like to play the game. You can express your own preference, you can express why you don't care for their preference, but you can't put someone down for feeling differently.
- Belittling or putting down anyone or their opinions based on post count, member rank, or how long they have been a member.
- Posting insults or slurs based on anyone's race, religion, ethnicity, age, gender, or sexual orientation is a Permanent Infraction (see below).
Any post or comment that, in the judgment of the Moderators, was made solely or primarily to incite angry responses and/or flames or attempts to disrupt a thread so that it becomes a flame war will be edited to remove the offending content and the poster issued an Infraction. If a thread is judged to have been started for this reason, it will be locked, and the poster issued an Infraction.
In particular, editing a quote of another user's post to insult the poster or to make the other user's words appear misleading, inflammatory, or insulting is considered trolling, and any such modified quotes will be removed and an Infraction issued.
Also, comments that are pointless negation of the purpose of a thread ("threadcrapping") or comments predicting the thread will end badly ("doomsaying") are also likely to be trolling.
Posting on Inappropriate Topics
Any post that includes anything in the Inappropriate Topics (see below) will have that text deleted and the author will be issued an Infraction. If another poster ventures into an Inappropriate Topic matter, it does not give you a free pass to respond to his post with more discussion in that vein; there is no "He started it!" defense. Do not take it upon yourself to publicly reprimand the poster, either; you're not a Moderator. Simply report the post, and the Moderators will address the situation as necessary.
External/Personal Baggage
Each thread should exist in a vacuum, free from outside influencesespecially those outside of these boards. What this means is that you can't carry over anger from a debate in another thread into a new discussion, and you can't harass anyone over anything they did in another thread, on another website's board, or in real life. This is not the forum to air the personal or relationship grievances against other posters - please do not bring your relationship (or former relationship) conflicts to this forum. If you can't check your baggage at the door, you'll end up earning an Infraction.
Any behavior that is - in the judgment of the Moderators - intended to disturb, upset, threaten, exploit, or otherwise provoke a given poster. The most common form of this would be making repeated individual contact with another poster for any purpose after they have requested that you stop. Such contact may take the form of PMs or posts to threads in which they are participating; if we are made aware of it, we may also consider contact occurring away from this site when determining whether there is a pattern of behavior that needs to be stopped. (Note that participating in a thread within the confines of the stated topic generally does not constitute harassment, even if a poster is specifically arguing or otherwise disagreeing with you.)
Any attempt to - in the judgment of the Moderators - intimidate, disparage, or ostracize a given poster from the forum community, especially when using one's standing and existing relationships within the community to do so. Basically, any actions that try to make this place hostile to one or more given users, whether it singles them out by name or simply leaves that to be inferred. As above, we reserve the right to use information from other websites (if it is brought to our attention by a forum member) when determining whether or not there is a pattern of behavior.
Ignoring or Disrespecting a Mod posting under their Mod Name or in red text
Any poster that deliberately ignores or disrespects a post made by a Moderator using their Mod Name will be issued an Infraction. In the situation of a very short amount of time existing between the Mod Post and the offending post, a 10 minute window will exist in which the offending poster may modify his post without incident.
Ignoring or Disrespecting a Moderator's Private Message sent under their Mod Name or in red text
Any poster that deliberately ignores or disrespects a Private Message or Warning/Infraction sent by a Moderator using their Mod Name will be issued an Infraction. Please check your PMs regularly "I didn't see the PM before I posted" is not an acceptable excuse. As with Ignoring Mod Posts, in the situation of a very short amount of time existing between the Mod PM and the offending post, a 10 minute window will exist in which the offending poster may modify his post without incident.
Editing of Mod Edited Posts
If one of your posts is edited by a Moderator in any way, do not edit that post again. This includes deleting entirely a post that has been edited by a Moderator.
Vigilante Modding
If you're not a Moderator, don't act like one. Rich has selected a few people he trusts to keep an eye on conversations here. Please refrain from chastising other posters over breaking the rules, especially concerning minor things. The proper response when you see someone breaking these rules is to report the post as discussed above or to a PM to the local Moderator. At most, you may courteously link to this announcement. But whatever you do, do not tell other posters what to do, what rules they have broken, that they are spamming, etc. Posters who do so will be issued an Infraction for their actions.
Discussing How to Circumvent the Forum Rules
We have developed these forum rules to ensure that we maintain a friendly community. As such, we expect all users to abide by them, and discussing or explaining ways to circumvent these rules makes it much more difficult to ensure that. Such posts are therefore themselves against our forum rules. Posts of this sort will be edited and the poster issued an Infraction.
Permanent Infractions
These are offenses that will garner you an Infraction and most likely a modification of the offending post. Permanent Infractions have NO expiration time and are worth 100 points.
Extreme Flaming
A flame that includes insults or slurs based on anyone's race, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, or sexual orientation is a Permanent Infraction, at the least, and may result in an Instant Ban for Hate Speech. Additionally, this Infraction may be issued in the case of a particularly nasty flame of any type at the discretion of the Mods.
Major Infraction Against a Moderator
Committing any Major Infraction against a Moderator other than the specific Ignoring or Disrespecting a Mod or Editing a Mod Edit results in a Permanent Infraction.
Repeated Violation of a Major Infraction
If a second Major Infraction is earned for the same offense as a current active Major Infraction issued in the last month, the second will be issued as a Permanent Infraction.
300 Infraction Points
If you earn 300 or more active Infraction Points at any time, you will be placed on Probation and will remain on Probation until your Infraction Points drop below 300. Any subsequent Infractions while you are on Probation will trigger a review for potential permanent banning.
It should also be noted that flagrant offenses may result in a ban even if they do not result in 300 Infraction Points. Repeated and excessive violations of the same rule, especially over a short period of time, will also result in an immediate ban.
Banning Offenses
Violating any of the following rules will result in an immediate ban from the Giant in the Playground forums, regardless of how many active Infraction Points the user has.
Committing an Infraction Against Rich or an Administrator
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- Sorting Hardware/Software/Configuration Problems
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Sorting Hardware/Software/Configuration Problems
One of the first steps in troubleshooting a computer problem (or any other programmable system problem) is to determine whether the problem is due to a hardware failure or to faulty software. In most PCs, you can use a significant event that occurs during the startup process as a key to separate hardware problems from software problems: the single beep that most PCs produce between the end of the power-on self test (POST) and the beginning of the startup process.
Errors that occur, or are displayed, before this beep indicate that a hardware problem of some type exists. Up to this point in the operation of the system, only the BIOS and the basic system hardware have been active. The operating system side of the system does not come into play until after the beep occurs.
If the system produces an error message (such as "The system has detected unstable RAM at location x") or a beep code before the single beep occurs, the system has found a problem with the hardware. In this case, a bad RAM memory device is indicated.
Typically, if the startup process reaches the point at which the system's CMOS configuration information is displayed onscreen, you can safely assume that no hardware configuration conflicts exist in the system's basic components. After this point in the bootup process, the system begins loading drivers for optional devices and additional memory.
If the error occurs after the CMOS screen displays and before the bootup tone, you must clean boot the system and single-step through the remainder of the bootup sequence.
You can still group errors that occur before the beep into two distinct categories:
Configuration errors
Hardware failures
A special category of problems tends to occur when a new hardware option is added to the system, or when the system is used for the very first time. These problems are called configuration problems, or setup problems. These problems result from mismatches between the system's programmed configuration held in CMOS memory and the actual equipment installed in the system.
It is usually necessary to access the system's CMOS setup utility in the following three situations:
When the system is first constructed.
When it becomes necessary to replace the CMOS backup battery on the system board.
When a new or different option is added to the system (such as memory devices, hard drives, floppy drives, or video display), it might be necessary to access the setup utility to accept the changes that have been implemented.
In most systems, the BIOS and operating system use plug-and-play techniques to detect new hardware that has been installed in the system. These components work together with the device to allocate system resources for the device. In some situations, the PnP logic is not able to resolve all the system's resource needs and a configuration error occurs. In these cases, the user must manually resolve the configuration problem.
When you are installing new hardware or software options, be aware of the possibility of configuration errors occurring. If you encounter configuration (or setup) errors, refer to the installation instructions found in the new component's installation/user documentation.
If you cannot confirm a configuration problem, you most likely have a defective component. The most widely used repair method involves substituting known-good components for suspected bad components. Other alternatives for isolating and correcting a hardware failure that appears before the bootup depend on how much of the system is operable.
Normally, symptoms can be divided into three sections: configuration problems, bootup problems, and operational problems.
The system's configuration settings are normally checked first. It is important to observe the system's symptoms to determine in which part of the system's operation the fault occurs. The error messages described in Table 3.1 are errors that occur and are reported before the single beep tone is produced at the end of the POST routines.
Table 3.1 Common Configuration Error Codes
After the beep tone has been produced in the startup sequence, the system shifts over to the process of booting up and begins looking for and loading the operating system. Errors that occur between the beep and the presentation of the operating system's user interface (command prompt or GUI) generally have three possible sources. These sources are summarized in the following list that includes the typical error messages associated with each source.
Hardware failure (physical problem with the boot drive)
General Failure Error Reading Drive x
Corrupted or missing boot files
Bad or Missing Command Interpreter
Nonsystem Disk or Disk Error
Bad File Allocation Table
Corrupted or missing operating system files
Both configuration problems and bootup problems can be caused by a hardware or operational failure. If the configuration settings are correct, but these symptoms are present, a hardware problem is indicated as the cause of the problem. Conversely, bootup problems are typically associated with the operating system.


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Schools in Great Harwood require strong security, and our security fencing products include many varieties that are perfect for keeping schools secured. These meld simple aesthetics and excellent security to provide something that can protect students (and the property) while being both safe and pleasant to look at. Not only can these keep schools secure, but they can also be useful in other aspects, such as splitting up outdoor areas, defining sports courts, or limiting where students can go while still letting staff access blocked-off areas.
Sports fencing in Great Harwood can be important for keeping sports areas contained and offering better safety while also meaning that important equipment can't be stolen in locked-up pitches and courts. Even without the security element, proper fencing is an important part of ensuring that an outdoor space has proper boundaries: something that can help players avoid accidents, as well as making sure that nobody wanders into the middle of a game in progress.
Acoustic fencing panels in Great Harwood are designed to reduce noise levels. These acoustic barriers are not just useful for comfort and privacy but can also boost security by limiting what bystanders and eavesdroppers can hear. Beyond that, these acoustic barriers can be handled like any other piece of fencing, with the added benefit of total privacy to help obscure the space behind it. The best form of security is making sure that nobody can see the vulnerabilities in your property, after all.
Our CPNI (Centre for the Protection of Natural Infrastructure) rated fencing panels are tested performance-wise, passing the CPNI guidelines for overall security benefits. These are some of the most high-security fencing options we can provide in Great Harwood, designed to protect well against everything from vandalism to domestic terrorism. While these aspects obviously depend on the design as well, these are still incredibly powerful security fencing options with a huge range of core benefits behind them.
V mesh fencing uses a very basic design that works extremely well. Good V mesh fencing uses a V-shaped pattern to create more tension in the materials, ensuring that nobody can climb it effectively. Not only that, but most V mesh fencing becomes harder to climb due to the V angles, meaning that V mesh can keep your site secure if you do not want to install an obvious spiked topper.
We have a huge range of fencing options designed to suit all kinds of clients, broken up into the categories above. However, these categories do not cover everything else – the other fencing details we can include that go beyond simple categories. While the fences are the main element here, there is a lot more to secure site fence systems than just the fencing on its own.
Gates are a big part of how we build fencing. Gates allow easy access, but you want gates that can still be secure. Beyond that, some fencing systems can be used as gates on their own or come with gates built into parts of the design. Others use separate gates entirely. We can even provide limited gate automation options to let your gates work electrically, meaning that you can open the gates and close the gates remotely using a control station or remote.
Choosing the right materials is important. We can offer a huge range of options, from galvanised and/or powder-coated metals to timber, that all fall into different niches. For example, galvanised and powder-coated surfaces are common as prison security fencing, and many people use galvanised metal as a general high-strength option. High-quality steel can also be powder-coated to reduce corrosion, and timber can be treated for better results overall.
Powder-coated surfaces in Great Harwood make for powerful commercial fencing, offering more rust resistance while also providing an easy surface to clean graffiti vandalism off.
Galvanised metal is very durable and eco-friendly while also remaining low-maintenance. Even wire netting can be galvanised, giving it stronger durability than most V mesh fencing.
Timber is tough and looks great – and has the added benefit of being much more solid. This means that most timber wall systems and fence systems are made as solid fences rather than mesh-style designs. Unless you request a specific design, this means that you can have a full range of timber fence options for maximum privacy and security while also blocking out sound.
We will work with every client to get the exact details of their fencing requirements right. Even simple garden mesh fencing in Great Harwood can require a lot of work – we may have to check for mesh options between three fencing centres, present you with multiple mesh options, and then let you choose the mesh you are looking for. Even the distinction between mesh and V mesh can be important, especially if you want a highly specific kind of mesh.
We can offer our security fencing as a hire option, allowing you to hire temporary security fencing of almost any type. This can be incredibly important for a wide range of situations, allowing you to get access to fencing types that you might otherwise never be able to afford to install. Beyond that, our security fencing services are very flexible – we will discuss each client's requests at a pace that suits them, figuring out the best way to proceed with the hiring process and arrangement.
The average cost of security fencing in Great Harwood varies quite heavily. In general, £13.50 per metre is the expected average, but some security fencing choices can be as high as £22.50 or more – while others can be far lower. Our experts work with every client to make sure that we know what kind of budget they are working under, what their limitations might be, and the kind of security fencing they are looking for when it comes to protecting their property.
Costs can be a highly variable thing, and we take extra steps to be absolutely sure that we are working within your budget. This means that we take every piece of fence, all of the gates, all of the materials and any other security upgrades into account, planning out the project alongside you so that we can be completely sure of how the fence is going to be installed. The more we both plan ahead, the easier it becomes to avoid unexpected costs or budgetary concerns.
In terms of raw security, many people suggest that a straightforward steel bar fence with a security topper (such as barbed wire or spikes) is the most practical security fencing option. However, we have such a wide selection of fencing systems on offer that there is no single ideal choice – each fence offers different security benefits in both commercial and domestic locations, and there is a range of ways we can adapt almost all fences with new attachments or improvements to boost their security benefits even further.
A typical security fencing system is about eight to ten feet tall. Occasionally, high-security areas will choose security fencing that reaches above fourteen feet in total. However, you can also get smaller barriers for a more subtle kind of security and privacy, and some property owners prefer small barriers with sharp toppers as a more direct way of limiting where intruders can go. Security fencing can have a lot of varying factors, and height is one of the most notable.
Security fencing is any kind of fence that provides some kind of protection, usually by stopping people from breaking through the fencing or climbing over it. Standard security fencing might be mesh fencing with a metal spiked topper: a combination that makes the security fencing itself see-through but stops anybody from climbing over it without getting stabbed by the sharp points. This prevents intruders from getting into your property.
Fence security can be upgraded in a range of ways. An existing security fence could get an extra topper that prevents people from simply climbing over, and certain types (such as mesh fencing) often end up with reinforcements to make them more durable. For example, you could upgrade basic mesh fencing panels with spike rotary systems as a topper, meaning that nobody can climb the fence or even vault over the top without being seriously injured. Then, you could add some mesh fencing supports to help hold the fence steady and improve its durability.
If you want to know more about our fencing, or need to discuss any specifics, then you can get in touch with us directly to learn more. We have had a lot of experience providing fencing to a huge range of commercial and domestic clients and can provide secure, practical, reliable fencing on request to suit a huge range of site types and locations.
We are some of the best UK security fencing companies around, providing great alternatives to common choices like the Jacksons Fencing or Barbican range. This site of ours is just the beginning – we have countless fences in supply and a huge range of ways to modify them to suit your needs. Our services focus entirely on giving clients the systems they request, even if that means modifying them to suit the situation or employing one of our range of upgrades to improve the existing fence.
Whether you are going for a high basket quantity of large-scale mesh fencing systems like those from Jacksons Fencing or just choosing a basic V mesh panel to outfit a weak point in your garden, we can provide you with the options you need. We serve the whole UK, providing invaluable fencing systems on request.
If you want to know more about the products we offer, then check out our toggle menu security fencing category, or contact our experts directly. The sooner you get in contact, the sooner we can find the right Great Harwood fences to fit your requests and requirements, even if that means looking through all categories of the fencing systems we have on offer to find something that matches your overall goals.
Make sure you contact us today for a number of great security fencing options in North West.
Here are some towns we cover near Great Harwood.
Accrington, Oswaldtwistle, Blackburn, Clitheroe, Haslingden"We weren't initially convinced that we needed new security fencing, but the finished systems we have now are a step up from our old design. The gate automation, as well as the toppers on the north, west and east sides of the property, have made us all a lot more comfortable working in the outdoor areas of our site."
Ethan Spencer"Our gates were always hard to protect, and we've had large animals sneak into our garden before. Upgrading to stronger domestic security fencing has really made a difference, especially with the recent cases of vandalism in our area. Would absolutely get fencing from them again."
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In The End Salvatore Scibona presents a powerful discourse on the realities of being an immigrant in a country where hopes and dreams can fast turn to poverty and loss.
In June of this year, Salvatore Scibona featured in the New Yorker's "20 under 40", a venerable list of writers who the editors feel "dazzlingly represent the multiple strands of inventiveness and vitality that characterize the best fiction being written in [America] today." His debut, The End, has already won a handful of prestige prizes in the United States, including The Young Lions Fiction Award and was also a finalist for the National Book Award. Scibona's startlingly original novel, due to be published in the UK this autumn, absolutely represents everything that is so rewarding about modern fiction – innovative use of language; a radical approach to perspective, style and structure; and a mastery of storytelling that one would expect from a more experienced author. The End is an ambitious, sometimes challenging, but always rewarding novel that refuses to allow the reader to sit back and relax, but rather pulls them by the hand through a world of lyrical realism that stays with them long after finishing the last page.
Scibona spent over 10 years writing The End. It is a novel that almost defies description as it doesn't immediately slot into an easily identifiable literary genre nor does the story lend itself to précis. Part of the complexities of the novel derive from Sciobna's idiosyncratic style; his writing is that rare mix of highly stylised yet vividly real. The End could be described as a modern literary novel with a mystery at its heart, but it is also much more than that. There are layers of narrative that intertwine in the way that lives intertwine and Scibona is extremely deft at weaving them together. To say that the novel depicts one event on a single day in 1953 from six different perspectives, is to massively over-simplify the story; yet that is probably as close as it is possible to get to an answer to, "what is it about?" That one event takes place in an Italian neighbourhood called Elephant Park in Ohio, where immigrants have settled first from Italy and then from other parts of the United States. Together they have forged a community bound by their foreignness and united in their desire to make a better life for themselves and their families, in this, their new country.
Taking a step back from the book, it feels as though Scibona must have set out with the aim to chronicle the Elephant Park community during that period with all its comings and goings, but that wasn't strictly the case. Scibona describes a recording by an American folklorist, John Lomax, who spent much of the depression recording local music at a time when records were putting an end to word of mouth learning of songs: "In 1940, he made a recording of a schoolgirl named Ora Dell Graham singing an obscure playground tune called 'Pullin' the Skiff.' After she sings the song you can hear him ask her, 'And where did you learn that?' And she says, 'I just – I just learned it by just going on singing it.'" Scibona goes on to explain that that also represents his approach to writing: "I go to my studio. I open the hatch in the floor, lower the bucket into the unconscious, and see what comes up. When the things it pulls up require research to fill out properly, I go to the library. I try to rely on first-hand accounts, letters, and diaries. I talk with old people a lot." This combination of drawing from his imagination and using authentic historical research results in a novel that resonates with the past, which itself feeds into one of the unifying themes of the story, that of the experiences of the immigrants who went to America at that time.
Part of Scibona's research took him to Italy: "There are no longer any big neighbourhoods of Italian immigrants in America. So I lived in Italy for a year and tried to do the whole thing in reverse. It was quite excruciating. I don't wish immigration, especially immigration without family, on anyone." Each of the characters who feature in the novel are immigrants or the next generation of those who gave up everything to come to the land of plenty. Scibona's handling of the trials and tribulations of these characters is subtle in that he doesn't deliver a story unrelentingly full of woe and heartbreak, but neither does he shirk away from portraying lives that are shaped by poverty and loss. These are people who made a choice to leave the country of their birth, their families, even their language and their heritage, to go to America in search of something so simple yet often so elusive – a better life. Out of this overarching theme of immigration comes an idea that the lives of the immigrants are shaped by the consequences of their actions, but also of their dreams and their desires. Their lives are not simple nor can they be while they try to make sense of those consequences. They try to live in a way that honours their decision to improve their lot whilst facing their daily struggles to be the person they want to be – an American.
The End offers an insight into a huge part of America's history – that of the creation of a nation. Scibona's handling of the subject is certainly moving, but there is another side to the community and those who live in Elephant Park. So often when those who share a common heritage are drawn together, an enclave mentality and even racism towards anyone who is different can develop, as Siconba explains: "The immigrants there are desperate for America to be the land of outrageous prosperity for which they had hoped. That America is no such place is obvious to anybody, but it is deeply important to all of us that we are able to maintain this idealised hoped-for thing or place, for which we have sacrificed so much. To say, 'America has been wonderful, and it has also been a disaster' would be to admit that the ideal is lost. If you are going to maintain the ideal, you have to reject the ambiguity, and you have to find some kind of pail into which to dump all the dross, all the suffering you've met in this new place, someone to blame for the imperfections. Enter racism, nativism, and so on." This need to blame is all too common in our society. Racism forms an integral part of the events described that one day in August 1953. A religious march is halted and the crowds rapidly dispersed because a group of black people start dancing in the street. This causes a rumour to spread of impending trouble and the involvement of "negroes" is enough for panic to escalate through the Italian community.
As unpleasant as this episode of racism may be, especially to the modern reader, it does help to illustrate the need of the community to reinforce their collective identity by simply sticking together. Yet, as Scibona skilfully illustrates as his novel progresses, this sense of identity is in flux, they are a group of Italians who want to be Americans. All of the characters are driven by this desire and for Scibona it is an integral part of his novel: "All of the most emotional moments of the book, for me, involve a character making a tremendous sacrifice to maintain the object of his hope, his end. Rocco sacrifices his common sense to maintain the hope that he can bring his sons and wife back home to live with him. Or else a character makes the other tremendous sacrifice, of acknowledging that the ideal was always only an idea. One we have to give up, if we are ever to touch what exists outside our fantasies."
Rocco and Mrs Marini, along with Lina, Enzo and Ciccio are five of the main characters whose lives overlap and run into each other. There is a sense in the novel that the cause and effect of fate is unavoidable, but each of the characters makes decisions and those decisions directly impact on someone else's life or even a group of lives. The outcome of these choices range from life-changing to life-destroying and each in turn drives the narrative and sets the scene for the next episode in the story. None of the choices or the consequences are obvious, which makes The End a page-turner of the highest quality. Although immigration and the impact of leaving one country and arriving in another is clearly a huge part of Scibona's work, the long-lasting impression is of a novel which deals with two deceptively simple things – be careful what you wish for and be careful what you choose.
The End by Salvatore Scibona was published by Jonathan Cape in November 2010. www.theendnovel.com.
Rachel Hazelwood


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