To ensure that you can stay here and talk with the rest of the citizens, there are some rules you have to follow. Below is a list of things that you may not do on the site.
Illegal content
Examples:
* Warez (Do not make it available in any way)
* Racial, homophobic slurs, etc.
* Mindlessly attacking people, etc. (Surely you can keep discussions at a high level and discuss using arguments)
* Pornographic related content.
Undesired activities:
* Insulting or provoking people. (aka flaming/trolling/etc)
* Memes are funny if used in the right way. Using them for flaming, personal attacking or usage which is completely off-topic will not be tolerated. (e.g. no popcorn pics)
* Posting made up facts, give us a way of verifying. (Sure, you know the artist, but another person just claimed the opposite saying he knew another artist)
* Using Harderstate anonymously for commercial or personal gain (aka Shilling)
* Blatantly advertising similar sites to Harderstate. (Posting it in the General Discussions "New Hardstyle Websites" topic is fine if it's in English)
* Utilizing the site in a malicious way (aka spamming, scamming, hacking, etc.)
* Collecting data regarding the site or its members (aka data mining)
* Obvious spamming of social media accounts or YouTube channels (f.e. only post a setrip uploaded to your YouTube channel when it's a better sample in comparison to samples already provided)
Etiquette:
* The language of the site is English, please stick to it unless you're in the introduction or national section.
* You may only have one account per person (unless label), no account sharing
* Don't use an offending name or impersonate other people. (E.g. DJ's or producers)
* Users are responsible for the content they post. In case of breaking the rules or receiving a complaint we will look into it in a reasonable amount of time. (Please remember to use the report button if you spot anything!)
* The views expressed by staff members does not necessarily represent the views of Harderstate.
Please respect the rules
Repeated violations or a severe one means you have to pack your bags and leave the state.
