There has always been one rule on the forum that I have never been 100% certain with, and that's the following:
I'm pretty sure the "Mildly inappropriate content - never anything 18+" was added not so long ago. Now to me, that isn't a proper rule. It openly allows itself to be viewed in many different ways. A rule shouldn't leave people in question, it should be clear and be the end of.A2. Do not post inappropriately ~ Habbox Forum has an audience that includes younger members, and as such all content must be suitable for those members. You must not:
Talk about adult subjects in an explicit manner.
Swear or avoid the forum filter in any way (including by using abbreviations)
Post images, videos or links that with inappropriate content like gore, nudity, obscenity or annoyance.
Post links which may cause a nuisance to other forum members, such as "Rick Rolling" etc.
Mildly inappropriate content (never anything rated 18+) is allowed where sufficient warning is added into the post and the image or link is placed within a spoiler. The final decision on what is or is not inappropriate is at the Moderator's discretion.
So first of all, who decides what is classed as 18+ and what isn't? If a member thinks that what they are posting isn't 18+ but a Mod does, who is wrong and who is right?
I have seen so many things removed and the users punished (even if they have gave a warning) for posting things that would of actually been allowed in a movie rated 15. Here is a screenshot of the guidelines directly from the BFFC, these are the guidelines they have set for films rated 15.
Warning: Contains swearing
The image speaks for itself.
I think it's fair to say that the British Board of Film Classification have a better knowledge and understanding of what a 15+ year old should and should not be allowed to see than any of us here at Hxf. I am not suggesting that you suddenly allow users to start posting around the forum anything that would be acceptable in a rated 15 film, I am suggesting that providing a warning has been given and it is in a spoiler, it should then be allowed.
Thoughts and opinions?