Preamble

The providers ("we", "us", "our") of the service provided by this web site ("Service") are not responsible for any user-generated content and accounts. Content submitted express the views of their author only.

This Service is only available to users who are at least 13 years old. If you are younger than this, please do not register for this Service. If you register for this Service, you represent that you are this age or older.

All content you submit, upload, or otherwise make available to the Service ("Content") may be reviewed by staff members. All Content you submit or upload may be sent to third-party verification services (including, but not limited to, spam prevention services). Do not submit any Content that you consider to be private or confidential.

You agree to not use the Service to submit or link to any Content which is defamatory, abusive, hateful, threatening, spam or spam-like, likely to offend, contains adult or objectionable content, contains personal information of others, risks copyright infringement, encourages unlawful activity, or otherwise violates any laws. You are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content or your conduct.

We may remove or modify any Content submitted at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Requests for Content to be removed or modified will be undertaken only at our discretion. We may terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

You are granting us with a non-exclusive, permanent, irrevocable, unlimited license to use, publish, or re-publish your Content in connection with the Service. You retain copyright over the Content.

These terms may be changed at any time without notice.

If you do not agree with these terms, please do not register or use the Service. Use of the Service constitutes acceptance of these terms. If you wish to close your account, please contact us.

Core Values

The following core values are what we deem to be the principle guidelines here at PokéForce. Generally speaking, as long as the following rules are met you should never find yourself in a position of misdeed:

• Ensure a friendly atmosphere to our visitors and members.
• Ensure the privacy of our members and that of others.
• Comply with existing laws.
• Encourage responsible use of our forum and discourage activities which disrupt our community and reduce the value of our services to visitors.
• Encourage the freedom of expression and exchange of information in a mature and responsible manner.

Code of Conduct

Violations of the Code of Conduct

The following is not an extensive list of the rules and guidelines that must be followed when engaging on PokéForce. The administration and moderation team reserve the right to serve judgement on members of the community that do not contribute to the overall health of the community or its resources without notice and at their discretion.

1. System Security

1. Accessing, or attempting to access, the accounts of other users.
2. Exploiting, or attempting to exploit, bugs, vulnerabilities, or loopholes; whether they are disclosed or undisclosed.
3. Penetrating, or attempting to penetrate, security measures of PokéForce's software, hardware, or any other device used in the management of operations of the overall system.

Any intrusion will subject your account to immediate termination, regardless of whether or not the intrusion results in the detriment of the integrity, availability or confidentiality of data.

2. Harassment and Profanities

1. You may not post content that contains material relating to the following: racism, hatred, violent language, threats, insults, vulgar language, flaming, otherwise inappropriate or hurtful language, or harassment. Moreover, you may not post material that would bypass the software-based censor in order to achieve posting the material stated above. In addition to words included in the censor list, sexual remarks may be considered profane, and as such we suggest avoiding them altogether.
2. We have zero tolerance for personal attacks whether public or private on and individual or group ("personal attack" will be determined on a case by case basis). You may not use any method of delivery for materials which refer to ethic/national origin, ideological or religious beliefs, gender, or sexual preference in a derogatory, demeaning or provocative context.
3. Attempting to impersonate any person, including staff or using similar usernames in an effort to deceive or mislead members is prohibited.

3. Spamming

We do not want spam on PokéForce. There are certain sections of the forum designated for "off topic" and "general" posting, and posts containing those sorts of topics need to go there. That being said, spam includes but is not limited to the following:

• Excessive off-topic threads or posts
• Post nonsensical messages
• "Flooding" the forum with similar meaning messages
• Post-count farming
• Unsolicited advertising
• Messages without content relevant to PokéForce's mission.
• Fraudulent activity

3.1 Trolling

Trolling or spreading information is prohibited at PokéForce. Trolling includes but is not limited to the following:

• Posting content for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums or in game chat channels.
• Causing disturbances such as picking fights or insulting other members.
• Abusing the "report post" feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages.
• Spreading misinformation for the purpose of causing unrest.

4. Advertising

Advertising of any websites or services other than PokéForce while using any of PokéForce's services without the explicit written consent of PokéForce is strictly prohibited. Prohibited advertisements include but are not limited to the following:

1. Links to other websites
2. Links to discord servers
3. Referral links of any kind.

Some exemptions apply, such as the following:

1. Links to user created content related to PokéForce, such as YouTube videos or Twitch streams.

5. Piracy and Copyright Material

You may not request, distribute, link or enable any activities which involve the procurement or distribution of pirated software, product cracks, or the supply, exchange or distribution of any copyright material including ROM files. Doing so will result in the termination of your account without notice. In addition, the following violations are grounds for moderator action to your post and/or account:

1. Seeking help to create or find pirated software, including ROM files.
2. Admitting to being involved in the distribution of copyrighted material.
3. Identifying torrent sources or websites where copyrighted material may be obtained.

6. Scamming

You may not scam another member under any circumstances. The trades, services and other exchanged initiated on PokéForce must be completed as promised. Failure to abide by this rule will lead to moderator action on your account.

7. Third Party Software

You may not use cheats, automation software (including any scripts, macros or bots), hacks, or any other third-party software which may be detrimental to the experience of other users. This includes but is not limited to:

• Any software which reads memory used by the game.
• Any software which attempts to read or manipulate network traffic between the game and relevant servers.