Important Forum Rules

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THOTBB FORUM RULES & REGULATIONS
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OFFICIAL DOCUMENT - LAST UPDATED: 2025
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CRITICAL NOTICE
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These rules are MANDATORY and NON-NEGOTIABLE. Violations will result in immediate disciplinary action, up to and including permanent account termination.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICIES
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1. CHILD EXPLOITATION CONTENT
ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN
• STRICT PROHIBITION of ANY content featuring minors under 18
• ZERO TOLERANCE for child pornography
• VIOLATIONS WILL RESULT IN:
- IMMEDIATE PERMANENT BAN



3. ACCOUNT SECURITY
MANDATORY COMPLIANCE
• Multiple accounts STRICTLY PROHIBITED except:
- Reporting a compromised account
- Reactivating an inactive account
• Ban evasion = PERMANENT ACCOUNT CLOSURE

4. EXTERNAL PLATFORMS POLICY
STRICT ENFORCEMENT
• ALL Discord server links are PROHIBITED
• ALL Telegram channels/groups are PROHIBITED
• ALL social media platform links are PROHIBITED including:
- WhatsApp groups/channels
- Instagram profiles/links
- Twitter/X accounts
- Facebook groups/pages
- TikTok accounts
- Snapchat profiles
- Reddit communities
- Any other social platform links
• Filter bypass attempts will result in immediate action
• Link obfuscation is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
• NO EXCEPTIONS - NO APPEALS
• Violations result in IMMEDIATE BAN

CORE FORUM RULES
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1. MEMBER PROTECTION
• Harassment and threats are STRICTLY PROHIBITED
• Member privacy is SACRED
• Personal information sharing is FORBIDDEN
• Password/login sharing is GROUNDS FOR BAN
• Data dumps are NOT PERMITTED

2. CONTENT QUALITY STANDARDS
• Low-effort posts will be REMOVED
• Minimum character count is MANDATORY
• Spam characters and repeated text are PROHIBITED
• "Bump", "lol", "roflmao" posts are NOT ALLOWED
• "Thanks" spam will result in WARNING

3. SECURITY & SAFETY PROTOCOLS
• Malware and trojans are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
• Infected downloads will result in IMMEDIATE BAN
• Fake programs are NOT PERMITTED
• Backdoor attempts will trigger SECURITY PROTOCOLS
• Illegal adult content is PROHIBITED

4. FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
• Donation begging is STRICTLY PROHIBITED
• Loan requests are NOT ALLOWED
• Investment solicitation is FORBIDDEN
• Payment method manipulation is GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION

5. CONTENT SHARING PROTOCOLS
• Cross-posting is PROHIBITED
• Double posting will result in WARNING
• Upgraded content sharing is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
• Link requests from other users are NOT ALLOWED
• Competing forum content is PROHIBITED

POSTING ETIQUETTE
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1. CATEGORY COMPLIANCE
• CORRECT section posting is MANDATORY
• Forum descriptions MUST be read
• Appropriate prefixes are REQUIRED
• [REQUEST] prefix is MANDATORY for requests

2. WRITING STANDARDS
• Proper grammar is REQUIRED
• Sentence capitalization is MANDATORY
• Punctuation is REQUIRED
• Meaningful titles are MANDATORY
• "OMG" or vague subjects are PROHIBITED

3. CONTENT ATTRIBUTION
• Original source credit is MANDATORY
• Proper quotes are REQUIRED
• Original content linking is MANDATORY
• Competing forum content is PROHIBITED

4. COMMUNITY CONDUCT
• Respect is MANDATORY
• Harassment is STRICTLY PROHIBITED
• Trolling will result in WARNING
• Helpful behavior is ENCOURAGED

ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE
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• Security best practices are MANDATORY
• Suspicious activity must be REPORTED

ENFORCEMENT PROTOCOLS
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• Rules are subject to IMMEDIATE CHANGE
• Violations will result in:
- OFFICIAL WARNING
- TEMPORARY BAN
- PERMANENT BAN
- IP BAN
• NO EXCEPTIONS for usergroups
• NO EXCEPTIONS for upgrades

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OFFICIAL NOTICE
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These rules are designed to maintain a SAFE, and ENJOYABLE community for all members. Compliance is MANDATORY and will be strictly enforced.