So I guess from this the question arises what is the difference between constructive criticism and bashing, constructive criticism is where a member voices their opinion without the use of foul, derogatory or insulting language and are able to state without subjugation where they have derived their opinion from.
For example ' I think Person A
was really crap today and they cannot act to save their life' this is not
constructive criticism however 'I think Person A could
have portrayed themselves better if they had put more
emotion into their feelings for example when they stated...' this is
constructive criticism and will be allowed on the forum.
Name Calling Posts: While criticizing, remember to not post anything unsavory that you wouldn't like hearing about yourself spoken by others. Any derogatory references or name callings against actors /characters/members/Dev team members are strictly a NO NO here. On every forum we do like to call characters by Nicks or join names together, whilst this is allowed, please make sure just nicks are not insulting or deemed to be derogatory to their respective fans. So name calling such as 'Miss Ego', 'Nautanki' or 'Miss Mahaan' (these are examples) will not be tolerated on the forum. Members are aksed to refrain from calling members name as well, for exmaple do not call others bashers, haters etc.
Bringing physical attributes into discussion -
Many have been found to do the same at time
even indirectly. Such negative posts are strict NO. Anyone now onwards
if found making negative posts on physical appearances of a character/actor
will face strict action, even indirect mention of the matter will NOT be
entertained.
Making MIDs to bash the Actors,Creatives and
Characters: This has increased in the last few weeks. There are
many members who are creating Multiple IDs just to bash the actors,creatives
and the characters. Dev Team can very well find out the members who are having
more than one ID and if someone is found guilty then that member might immediately
face a straight ban.So its a request that if any member is having doubts on any
particular Member ID kindly report it or pm any one of the Dev team
member.Creating MID is not allowed and without a justified reason will lead to
warning levels being raised.
Personal Attacks/Sarcastic Comments/Assumptions:
If members come across a POV which you do not agree with, try to ignore the
post or simply state you own POV saying "I disagree with you for so and so
reason" instead of saying "Just stop your nonsense" or 'if you
think this then you are dumb'. IF is a discussion forum at the end of the day
and everyone is allowed to post their views without the threat of feeling that
they will be attacked for their opinions, just like you are allowed to say what
you think so is the next person. But with that in mind you are to make
sure your comments are constructive and not instigative to cause arguments on
the forum.
Please refrain from making assumption regarding other people an fangroups,
comments such as 'Fangroup of A always starts fights and they expect us to take
it' or 'Fangroup of A always make a ruckus when things dont go their own way'
'Fangroup of A think they are better then us' comments like this will
only leads to arguments and it is for the betterment of the forum that members
refrain from making such assumption. Remember, both hands are needed to clap.
Therefore, you are equally responsible.
Also refrain from making comments which allude to members of the forum being
better behaved/fangroups acting in a manner or conducting themselves in certain
manner, this indirectly alludes to state that other members or fangroups are
either behaving in this manner or not, which obviously would cause other
members to feel targeted and could be seen as an insult. For
example comments such as ' We x fans always appreciate the production house and
don't retaliate' or 'we always maintain ourselves on the forum' or ' we
don't indulge in showering the CV's with appreciation'. Such comments
insinuate that other members either do this or don't do this which is making
assumptions and would lead to arguments on the forum.
Having
stated that, this applies to PM's as well. Members are not to target
one another via PM service, stretching the matter there if a topic is
closed on forum. That is against rules as well as it comes under
personal attacks based on one's likes/dislikes. I-F is a discussion
portal and one should keep in mind to draw lines between generalization
and personal attacks. This includes threatening members regarding
personal life as well. Everyone likes to feel safe. Threatening
members of the forum via PM service or any other avenues constitutes as
cyber bullying, not only is this not allowed on India-forums, such
actions are unlawful and stringent action will be taken against members
who conduct themselves in this manner
Comparison
Topics/Instigating posts: There is a lot of comparison posts on the forum as
of late so we would like to point out what is allowed and what isn't.
Comparison to do with episodes or the track itself is allowed, for example if
there are two dance off on the episode if someone makes a posts stating which
of the dances they liked best and why, this discussion will be allowed.
But general posts which states who is the better dancer, who has the most fan
following, which couple look better, who is more supportive etc are not allowed
as these are more general and would ultimately lead to arguments. But
whilst making such a topic the member has to be sure that their posts is
without malice or bias and would enable all parties to out their case
forward, but whilst doing that another character is not put down to
make your point.
Counter-Posting: Refrain from making counter posts on the forum, for example if you see a post which you feel you do not agree with in believe to be insulting/instigatory or abusive, DO NOT then go an create another topic in relation to it counter arguing the post maker, this only leads to further disrests and more arguments breaking out in the forum. If you come across any posts which you believe are not in accordance with the Rangrasiya COC just REPORT and let the moderators of the section handle the situation.
Moral Policing - Moral Policing is NOT allowed. You cannot go around telling members that 'since you are a fan of ___, you cannot make topics against ___ or on that couple.' There is a reason that DT are in this forum, please leave the rule enforcement to us. So please, don't tell members what to do, and what not to do and don't tell members what to post and who to post it on. Only the DT is allowed to do that. So from now on, anyone found moral policing will get a direct 20% warning level raise without any further explanations, excuses or discussion.
Past Shows, Productions and Comparisons: No
discussion on past shows that the actors of this show have been in can
be discussed. This also means no discussion on how a previous
actor(ess) that has acted with the actor(ess) in Rang Rasiya can be
discussed or compared upon. This means no discussion on Iss Pyaar ko
Kya Naam Doon, Mile Jab Hum Tum, ChanChan, Left Right Left, Chadragupta
Maurya, Gunahon Ka Devta or Rab Se Sona Ishq can be discussed, be it
the actors or comparisons being made of who would suit what role
better. Furthermore, NO COMPARISONS will be tolerated in regards to
comparing shows that the production house has produced. All such thread
in regards to the above will be closed or trashed
*scroll down to the next posts for General Form Rules and FAQ's*
Regards
General Forum Rules
No
Slangs/Swear words/Curses/ Profanity in Posts - The use of foul
language is STRICTLY
PROHIBITED on the forum. Whether the word is written in its complete format or
abbreviated, it is still not allowed under any circumstances. This is a family forum where we
have members from 13 years of age to 70+ years visiting. So irrespective of how
angry or how frustrated you are, you will not use swear words, curses, slang's
or profanity. Anyone found doing so will face serious action.Should members
come across such language please do report the post. Use
of such language will lead to warnings and warning level raised for repeat
offenders.
Duplicate Posts: Do check the last 4-5 pages of the forum before making a post to see whether or not the topic has been posted already. Refrain from making duplicated topic regarding the same issue/point on the forum, this is so discussion can remain concise and the the forum is run more effieciently, also members will not then have to post the same discussion on several threads. This is also lead to an increase in discussion as its not spread out all over the forum in different threads. It is not the quantity of posts on the forum but the quality that matters. All posts of similar nature will be merged with the previous post. Continuous disregard will lead to warnings.
Editing
Titles:When a
title has been amended by a Dev Team or a note has been put into a members
posts, please refrain from editing such posts, this will be seen as going
against the code of conduct and the members will be reprimanded.
New Topics : Before posting a new topic, check first few pages
to see that its not posted already otherwise your topic would be closed/merged
with existing one.
Spamming/Chatting/Quoting: Refrain
from posting single consecutive pictures/creation in the gallery,
this can be considered spamming.
Refrain yourself from chatting/spamming on the forum. Don't to start your
personal chats in threads opened for various subjects/discussion topics. Please
try to stick to the topic title when posting replies in discussion threads -
chatting in discussion topics is NOT allowed.
It has been noticed people are making posts with very long quotes, try to
avoid this as it makes the pages lag due to the large amount of quoting
and takes longer time for page to load. Instead use the @ sign and write the
name of the person you wish to reply to if you want to reply to various
people. QUOTING in
order to save the evidence is NOT allowed. YES. You can quote/ screen shot
but you are NOT allowed to quote and post in a thread you are not supposed to
be posting in. If you are found quoting a post and posting it in the forum
instead of PMing the Mods, your WL will be raised.
Appreciation Thread - Please refrain from opening individual AT's on the forum, couple AT's have been allowed, but individual ones should be posted in the Celebrity Fanclub section should a member choose to open on. This is so the forum pages do not result in having just AT's on the first couple of pages, which move the discussion threads back. And while making one in Celebrity Fanclub section make sure there is not an AT on whom you want to open.
Also about AT, please don't use it as a forum to bash, discuss other members on the forum, what is happening on the forum or elsewhere on IF or other Social Networks, basically keep it related to what the AT is about. If a AT a couple or actor, keep the Appreciation Thread about them, and don't bash/talk about other couples, other members in those ATs. If members are seen breaking the rules and bashing, then their Warning Levels will also get raised, and their AT will be banned from I-F, if it comes to that for a certain period of time. Please understand that.
Because in the end, Rangrasiya is a Forum, and no one wants to feel excluded/hurt/uncomfortable. Please respect everyone, their likes, their dislikes and PM the Development Team if you are having trouble, or simply REPORT that topic.
One Liners/Short Episode Discussion Detailed discussions on
the episode can be conducted on the Main Forum, please post all one
liners/
short sentences regarding the episode in the Episode Discussion Thread,
This is the reason the thread was created. This so discussion can
be kept concise and will not make the forum look messy having
several posts open regarding the same episode. As mentioned detailed
discussion posts can still be created in the main forum. Short Discussion consists on posts with 5-6 lines only on a episode.
While discussing episode in Episode Discussion Thread try to keep the chatting
in such threads to a minimum, there are other thread/section (Chat Corner/Chat
Club) which are available for such content.
Advertising - Please DO NOT post content from Indian Television, ITvF,
urlremoved and TellyChakkar, these posts will be trashed, and repeated occurrences
of this may lead to members receiving a warning. Also refrain from
posting videos which have site logos on them (i.e watermarked with the sites
web address) although we realize that many members are not posting
these to advertise the websites, but you are still indirectly advertising the
sites by posting video links which are watermarked.
Social Networking Sites - Content
from Facebook, Twiiter, Myspace etc etc are not allowed to be posted on the
forum. This is a forum wide rule that has been implemented by the
admin/owners of india-forums.com. Such posts will get closed and repeat
offenders may have their warning level raised
Personal
lives & Non Rang Raisya Topics - This section is only
intended for the discussion of the show Rang Rasiyaand topics related to it. Any topics
or posts about the personal lives of the actors or makers outside the show will
NOT be allowed unless it has a clear and direct relationship to the
show. Any topics or posts judging or commenting on the personal life of the
people who play the characters will not be allowed. While certain issues are
related to Rang Rasiya, if you want to discuss issues like morality, censorship,
marriage and relationships on a broader scope beyond the limitations of the
show please take it to other appropriate discussion sections.
FORUM ISSUES - Do not bring forum issues into the
threads under any circumstances - if you have any problems with any of the
threads on the forum - either report them or PM the dev team members of the
forum. DO NOT create posts to discuss forum issues and DO NOT start discussing
forum issues in threads already open.
No Update Requests - Please be patient. Do not create
topics asking for written or video updates. The updates will be posted as per
the updaters' convenience. If you are not assigned to do the updates then
please do not post updates. This is not fair as the updater spends time
in doing the update and when they come to the forum they find it already done
and posted, it puts the updaters' work to waste. Incase you want to update for
any particular day kindly PM and take permission from the updater.
No Comments - Do not post replies or comments under topics which bear the phrase 'No Comments' in their title or within the post. As the title suggests, it is not meant to be replied to. If you wish to comment or reply or thank the author, you may PM the author of the post or topic.
Posting Email Address/Personal
Information of Actors -Accounts, email addresses and personal pictures/information of actors
are not allowed to be posted or revealed unless they themselves give it. Also,
posting your email address on open forum is not allowed - it really isn't safe!
Posting Articles - Before posting any
article please check the first few pages or use the "Search" bar
which is located in the right side of the forum, above the "My Last 10
Topic/Popular Topics" section, to make sure that it has not been posted
before. Provide the source of the articles posted from other website.
Articles from Telly Chakkar are copyrighted and not
meant to be share on IF. Posting articles from Indian Television and Telly
Chakkar are not allowed on IF. Do not post articles from Telly Buzz directly on
forum. Post only link to the article from Telly Buzz.
Emotions - Do not type message or post reply
full of emotions only. Emotions are used to emphasize how you feel when words
alone aren't enough. They serve as "add-ons" to your message BUT it
doesn't mean that you are to type a whole line of Emoticons alone, without a
single word or phrase (e.g. '')! Messages
containing only emotions will be deleted.
Report Button: If instigating topics are not allowed nor do we
appreciate members taking law in their hands and jump in the topics with their
weapons to defend their favorites or keep reminding about using report button
again and again. If anyone sees any comment/thread which is offending posted by
someone, you will NOT take law into your
own hands to teach a lesson to that person for insulting your favorite. That
aggravates matters more and you also become liable for action for reacting
thus. Instead you will simply make use of the "REPORT"
button and report the thread by stating the reason clearly.
Please keep in mind moderators are also members. We would also like time to make our own posts. We also have our own lives and cannot be here 24/7. Please allow a reasonable time frame of at least 24 hours before escalating the issue and PMing a moderator. We try to address reports as soon as we can. Please avoid PMing the moderators unless the issue has been neglected for way too long or it is an extremely pressing matter. Instead of mass PMing it would appreciated if one person PM's the concern DT with regards to the issue.
Rangrasiya - Member Introduction Corner - New members please introduce yourself in the thread.
{ Rangrasiya - Archive Mansion } - This is a thread wherein you will find all the important links like GOTW, Help Desk, Picture Gallery, Update Archives etc. You can check to find important links related to the show.
- If you have any queries, comments or suggestion regarding the show then please post it in
Rangrasiya { WU/VU Archive Gallery } [NC] - You can find all written and video updates in the this thread. All the updates are organized month, going from the most recent to older updates.
Rangrasiya - Creation Gallery - You can find all creations related to the show in the
Rangrasiya Picture Gallery #1 [NO COMMENTS] - All pictures related to the show and it's cast can be
found in the The Picture Gallery is a no comment thread so
please do not post comments in the thread. Use "Like" button to
appreciate member's efforts.
Media Centre - You can find/request audios related to the show in
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