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Rules and guidelines
last updated: 02/11/05 16:00am EST


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Read these rules:
Failure to abide by the rules, guidelines or forum management directives may result in the disabling or permanent removal of your account without notice.

Download files at your own risk:
Uploads and file attachments are allowed on these forums with a standard 200kB limit unless indicated. We do not currently test or scan any uploaded file for viruses or offer any warranty they function as intended.

NOTE: All file attachments must be compressed (using Winzip) prior to uploading to the webboard server

Mature material:
What may be appropriate for others may not be appropriate for you. Artists who work in the film and gaming industries frequent many of the forums here. From time to time, artists may upload work for critique of images that contain nudity or violence. We reserve the right to remove such images that are deemed inappropriate or offensive.

Forum Identity:
Real first (given) and last (family) names are mandatory in your account profile -
the use of aliases, initials or handles is strictly prohibited. Real identities keep these forums professional. As well, location (city, state/province, country) and company/school name are also mandatory fields. Autodesk reserves the right to delete/disable any account profile with missing mandatory information without notice.

Note that unless you select to hide your email address, it will appear along with all of your postings. Other members may also be able to obtain your email address by viewing your information. If you do not wish for your email address to be exposed, you must change this setting in your account profile accessible under the webboard menu: More> Edit Profile

Rules:


Forum Manager and Forum Assistants:
Enforcement of these rules is the responsibility of the forum manager and forum assistants (FA). Please follow their instructions at all times. If you feel a message violates the guidelines, please bring the message to the attention of the forum assistants or manager.
  • The Autodesk Media and Entertainment discussion forums are intended to be a professional, constructive, informative and helpful resource for Autodesk customers and industry partners. Messages that are inflammatory, non-constructive, or at odds with the goals of these discussion forums will be removed at Autodesk's sole discretion.
  • All off-topic discussions are to be posted to the 'Off-topic' conference, otherwise will be moved by the moderator/forum assistant without notice. These discussions are to remain Autodesk product-related, and any post deemed too off-topic will be removed.
  • Autodesk reserves the right to republish any content from the discussion forums (Note: we will not publish your name or email address without your prior written consent).
  • Messages containing offensive language or references will be edited or removed - this includes implied expletives through the use of asterisks (*) or other characters..
  • Messages that advocate software piracy will be removed and forwarded to Autodesk's Anti-Piracy Department. Discussions of software which disables or circumvents licensing of any Autodesk products is strictly prohibited and any such messages will be immediately removed.
  • Messages containing personal attacks against other forum members will be removed and accounts may be disabled/banned based on the severity.
  • Duplicate, cross-posted or test messages will be removed.
  • Messages discussing other software packages (which are not Autodesk related) may be removed at the moderator's discretion.
  • To protect intellectual property and deter software piracy, all Autodesk webboards prohibit the advertisement of any used or previously purchased software.
  • When attaching artwork that contains nudity or violence, state the contents clearly in the Topic so that those who wish to avoid the images may do so. Messages failing to adhere to this guideline will be modified or removed.
  • Requests for propietary program files, plugins or installation executables are strictly prohibited - posting of links or advertisements to such files will be removed.
Guidelines:
  • Post messages only to the appropriate conference.
  • All file attachments must be compressed (using Winzip) prior to uploading to the webboard server
  • When quoting a previous message, include your response above the quoted text. Also, remove any portions of the previous message that you are not addressing in your message.
  • Post messages which are descriptive of the issue/question that Includes software version, hardware specifications and other pertinent information.
  • Do not include your images in the text; this is for the benefit of those who are using slower connections. Images should only be posted as attachments where allowed.
  • The Topic of your post should clearly describe the overall subject of your message.
  • Do not change or add to the Topic line of an ongoing thread at any time for the benefit of our mailing list and NNTP audience.
  • Do not post empty messages or messages with no topic; all such postings will be removed by the moderator without notice.
  • Do not reply to an existing thread if the topic of the discussion changes - create a new thread instead with a descriptive topic regarding the new subject of the message.
  • When critiquing another forum members' work or message, comments should be kept constructive.
Advertising:

We encourage you to post your resume, link to an on-line portfolio, or job opening in the 'Classified' conference. You may also advertise plugins, professional services or training courses. If you choose to post an advertisement, please be aware of the following rules:

  • Advertising is only permitted in the 'Classifieds - jobs - resumes' conference - note that this is a moderated conference, and requires approval from the form manager in order to be posted.
  • All posts related to job offerings must contain valid contact information (direct email address) or a valid mailing address
  • All inquiries or follow-up questions must be sent to the author of the message - all replies or follow-up questions posted directly on the webboard will be removed.
  • Advertisements are never permitted to mention competing products.
  • Advertisements may not be repeated so long as they remain on the forum (30 days) - you may edit your existing post at any time to reflect changes.
  • Classified ads are permitted - it must be related to either an Autodesk product or software/hardware in general.
  • Resumes are to be provided only through a download link to a professional web site or server. No posting or attachments are allowed.
  • You may not sell used (or previously sold) software.
  • Autodesk is in no way responsible for any misleading ads or failure to deliver services. It is your responsibility to verify the source from which you are making a purchase.
  • Like all other messages, Autodesk reserves the right to remove any advertisement without notice.
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