NationStates Jolt Archive

Before I get in any trouble again.Is it allowed to have the website of your region in your motto?

the url I mean ofcourse

Yes, it's allowed.

Most URLs are allowed in national mottos and regional World Factbook Entires. The only exceptions that come to mind are the URLs of pornography sites (those will get you deleted-without-warning) and browser-hijacking pop-ups* (you'll be lucky if you don't get deleted-without-warning). There may be other exceptions that I can't think of right now, but most URLs should be okay for mottos and WFEs.

* The kind of pop-ups that move around, make lots of noise, and when you close one, 5 more pop-up.

--The Modified Democratic States of Cogitation
NationStates Game Moderator

Thanks

So if you have porn on your regional forum, it is considered an url to a pornsite? Just curious, as always ;)

So if you have porn on your regional forum, it is considered an url to a pornsite? Just curious, as always ;)
:p

But in all seriousness, yes, that is correct. If you permit pornography to be posted on your offsite forums, then linking to them from here will get you modbombed*. If your forum hosting service uses porn pop-ups, then linking to the forums from here will get you modbombed.

* ...and that's assuming that your forum hosting service allows porn to be posted on their servers. If they don't allow it and you don't ban users who post porn on your forums, then your forum could be deleted by the hosting service Admins. This, however, is outside NationStates jurisdiction.

--The Modified Democratic States of Cogitation
NationStates Game Moderator

What if it is tasteful nude art? I ask in all seriousness, and mean no disrespect.

What if it is tasteful nude art? I ask in all seriousness, and mean no disrespect.
[Emphasis mine.]

None taken.

While it can be argued that there is a difference between tasteful nudity and obscenity, it is still a subjective (and controversial) distinction. Thus, the official position is: For the sake of expediency, all nudity is classified by NationStates Moderators as falling under the "obscene" clause of the NationStates Terms and Conditions (http://www.nationstates.net/pages/legal.html). In rules enforcement, we simply don't have the time to argue over whether a particular nude image is obscene or not, as this would cause a small fraction of cases to require inordinate amounts of our time.

--The Modified Democratic States of Cogitation
NationStates Game Moderator

What if it is tasteful nude art? I ask in all seriousness, and mean no disrespect.

Taste has nothing to with it. "Adult" pictures can be in good taste, but they are still "adult" pictures. NationStates is not an "adult" game, so a link to "adult" pictures is illegal. I already knew the answer, but I thought this question would arrise. I was just being mean to dear old Cog ;)

Darn, he beat me to it :headbang:

lol thanks cog, and thanks gotic kitty. I had to ask though, it is in my nature to ask. :)

Makes sense to me really. :)

The only exceptions that come to mind are the URLs of pornography sites (those will get you deleted-without-warning) and browser-hijacking pop-ups* (you'll be lucky if you don't get deleted-without-warning). There may be other exceptions that I can't think of right now, but most URLs should be okay for mottos and WFEs.
--The Modified Democratic States of Cogitation
NationStates Game Moderator

How about URLs to sites which promote genocide of any group of people?
Not that I would do any such thing. I'm only satisfying my curiosity.

Hi The Avenging Angels, it's in my nature also to ask ;)

While it can be argued that there is a difference between tasteful nudity and obscenity, it is still a subjective (and controversial) distinction. Thus, the official position is: For the sake of expediency, all nudity is classified by NationStates Moderators as falling under the "obscene" clause of the NationStates Terms and Conditions (http://www.nationstates.net/pages/legal.html). In rules enforcement, we simply don't have the time to argue over whether a particular nude image is obscene or not, as this would cause a small fraction of cases to require inordinate amounts of our time.

As a matter of fact, they don't even have time to worry about whether something that is close to the line is over the line or not. So scantily-clad, non-nude images, etc. can be problematic too. It's best to just steer well clear of the line and play it safe. Then you won't have any problems.

All of my opinion is non-modly and completely unofficial. I'm just a player that thinks he has a point.