Terms and Conditions of Use

As a member of Linkslobby.com you are representing us and the other players when you are at this site.  Because we do not have to rely on the support of the gaming network and producers of the game we play, we have some guidelines for how you need to behave in LinksLobby. 

LinksLobby Name 

1.                  Your LinksLobby Name and Ladder Name must match exactly.  An exception to this rule is that team prefixes are allowed. If this exception is used, the MAIN portion of the name for the LinksLobby and Cases Ladder must match exactly. (Please note that identifier suffixes are no longer needed because we do not use the MS Zone name setup and face resulting problems getting a name to “take”, but they are allowed.) 

2.                  The same naming convention applies as in Cases Ladder. This means a name cannot be offensive, contain profanity, be abusive towards another or very similar to another player/member’s name. 

3.         One human = One account!  No exceptions.  If you are found with more than one account, both accounts will be suspended, pending staff decision as to the action to be taken.  DO NOT TEST THIS RULE!!!

Problems in LinksLobby 

1.         If you need to contact us, for any reason such as a problem with the chat lobby or starting a game, you can post a message on the forum message board or contact a Moderator to assist you. You can find a current listing of the Lobby Moderators under the Contact Us link at www.linkslobby.com. 

2.         Member Guidelines. 

a.      If you encounter another LinksLobby user behaving in an unacceptable manner, the best thing to do is just ignore them. If a particular user is being repeatedly abusive, please let a Lobby Moderator know. If one is not available, email us. Be sure to include all pertinent information, such as the date, time, offender’s username and a brief explanation of the problems that you encountered. 

b.      We encourage you to try and solve problems on your own before bringing it to the staff, but not to the point of creating hardship to yourself or harassing other users. We have one of the best support staffs available on the internet. If you have a problem, we are here to help you.

c.      You are not allowed to abuse or harass another LinksLobby member. If you are observed being abusive in chat it could result in being muted (gagged), or worse case, you could be banned from the lobby. If you are being harassed by another LinksLobby member, please contact a lobby moderator for assistance. Do not take matters into your own hands or return the abuse, or you could find yourself in trouble as well.

d.      The same behavior guidelines apply for all methods of Communication in the lobby, email, message forums etc.

e.      We have tried to be as thorough as possible and cover all the basics, but use common sense. If it is something that will adversely affect other players, it’s against the rules. Our staff has the final say in such matters. If you have a specific question, please feel free to contact us.  

3.                  Moderator Treatment/Actions. 

a.      Abuse of Lobby Moderators in relation to them doing their jobs in chat or the forum is forbidden. If you are found to be guilty of this, your account will be penalized. Remember that they are volunteers dedicating their time to helping improve the quality of the lobby for all. They are here to assist you.

b.      Lobby Moderators have the power to mute or gag other players in chat. If a situation warrants the banning of a player, it will be brought before the entire staff for review before a vote is taken on issuing a player ban. Due to availability issues and time zone differences, a vote will be taken from a majority of the staff as quickly as possible to expedite a decision. 

Moderators will use the following guidelines when dealing with a problem member on LinksLobby. A warning will be issued first.  This can be followed by a gag on the offending member for 5 minutes, then if necessary for 30 minutes up to 1 day. At this point, the staff will then vote on banning this member. 

c.      To contact us, or submit a complaint about a Lobby Moderator or to question/appeal a decision they have made, follow the Complaint link, found at www.linkslobby.com/contact.html.  From that page you can submit your information. 

Playing Links 2K 

1.         We do not cover gaming in our rules. If you encounter a problem during game play, please refer to the rules set forth by Case’s Ladder or contact a Case’s Ladder Op.