Live Chat Rules and Regulations
The Live Chat Rules and Regulations are here to preserve the safety and the enjoyment of the ChessRex.com Community.Do NOT try to moderate the Chat yourselves, allow the staff to deal with problems as we feel necessary.
- Avoid over spamming posts, images or videos.
- Avoid inappropriate sexual remarks.
- Never post inappropriate images or videos with sexual content.
- Never steal another member's identity/avatar or impersonate them.
- Avoid the over-use of obscene and offensive words.
Regulations
The following are prohibited:- Posting offensive pictures or videos.
- Launching personal attacks against other participants (insults, trolling, racial slurs, or any other communication that constitutes derogatory or inflammatory material), whether by name or implication.
If you witness a member in violation of the rules, you can inform the staff either by using the Contact Us link in the lobby (admin@ChessRex.com), or by sending Administrate, the site Moderator, a Personal Message on the site's messaging system.
Please give enough information to go by, including the member's user name, date and time of the offense took place, and the type of problem. But taking a screen shot of the event would be ideal.
Again, do NOT try to moderate the Chat yourselves, allow the staff to deal with problems as we feel necessary.
We ask this to keep the problem at a minimum and avoid retaliation after swift action is taken.
At ChessRex.com we have liberty to have fun and freedom to say what we want to say.
"With freedom and liberty comes responsibility".
Profile policy due to identity theft and impersonation of chess players
If you have the need to declare chess credentials on your profile you will need to have site administration approve your Bio.
Sharing Online Personal Information
Think before you post any personal information online – your name, your address, email address or mobile number.
Do not post or share other people's personal information on chat or private chat — this will surely get you banned from the site.
Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself. Once you’ve put a picture of yourself online most people can see it and may be able to download it. It’s not just yours anymore.
Post only about others as you have them post about you.
Do not give out personal details to strangers.
Stay safe online — it's up to your discretion what you share online, it's up to you to keep your self safe.
Sportsmanship and Etiquette
Online or on the board Sportsmanship is one of the life skills that can be enhanced through chess including how to deal gracefully with difficult situations and loss.
Be polite — don’t boast, belittle, denigrate, derogate, diminish, or try to intimidate your opponent.
If you wish to offer a draw, wait for your turn to move and click REQUEST DRAW.
Don’t be annoying — don't ask for a draw repeatedly.
Don’t argue with your opponent.
Don’t give or ask for advice.
Don't discuss your game in progress with anyone — do not discuss active games in public or private chats.
Don't rush your opponent — if you signed up for a 1 day per move game or longer be considerate that the other player has that time to move.
After your game, be a good winner or loser.
Chess Engine Use Policy
Chess Programs or Chess Engines are not allowed for analyzing Live or ongoing games.
Chess Programs or Chess Engines are allowed to be used against the site's Chess Engines.
Using a Chess Program or Chess Engine without identifying so will get you branded a Chess Engine User.
If you are caught misusing a Chess Engine on the site you will be branded a Chess Engine User with out any questioning or consent.
Once you are branded a Chess Engine User the following Restrictions/Tags/Limitations will go into effect:
- A Chess Engine User's name will appear in red.
- Chess Engine Users cannot change their bio which will indicate that their account is a Chess Engine User.
- Chess Engine Users cannot change their avatar which will be a site designated Stockfish logo.
If you are a known Chess Engine User or a branded Chess Engine User and you harvest points from our Stockfish Chess Engines
your rating will be reduced to 1500 and you will not be able to play rated games.
You may voluntarily wish to be branded a Chess Engine User and have less restrictions while following the site's Chess Engine policy.
Once branded a Chess Engine User there will be no appeals heard or considered.
Once you have decided to voluntarily be recognized as a Chess Engine User there is no changing back to a regular account.
If you would like to be branded a Chess Engine User voluntarily, contact administration. Thank you.
