The SRB2 Message Board, commonly referred to as the SRB2 MB, or simply MB, is the main point of communication for the SRB2 Community. Every day in the message board, many people post messages having to do with SRB2, editing SRB2, as well as many off-topic subjects.
Forums of the SRB2 Message Board
The forums are the separate areas for users to make relevant posts.
Sonic Robo Blast 2
These are the forums for any discussion related to SRB2.
- SRB2 Discussion – The SRB2 Discussion forum is devoted to general discussion of SRB2.
- Suggestions and Help – The Suggestions and Help is the forum for posting help requests. There are also stickied topics in this forum devoted to Bug Reports and Suggestions. Questions for editing SRB2 (WADs, SOCs, and the like) should go to the Editing Help forum.
- Editing – The Editing forum is for the discussion of unfinished edits and modifications of SRB2. Users may post their unfinished works here to receive criticism and suggestions.
- Editing Help – The Editing Help forum is for questions concerning editing SRB2, from basic level WADs to things such as SOCs and the like.
- Releases – The Releases forums are where finished addons for SRB2 are stored.
- Hall of Fame – The Hall of Fame forum is for exceptionally high-quality files.
- Official Level Design Contest – The OLDC forum is where the Official Level Design Contest is held and discussed.
- Contest Submissions – This is where users submit their OLDC entries.
- Levels – The Levels forum is for releasing custom designed levels and level packs for SRB2.
- Mods – The Mods forum is for releasing source code modifications of SRB2.
- Characters – The Characters forum is for releasing custom designed characters for SRB2.
- Miscellaneous – The Miscellaneous forum is for releasing scripts and SOCs built for SRB2.
- Submissions – This is a place where users post their works to be reviewed by Judges. If a file has any redeeming value, it is moved to the Releases section, if not, it is trashed.
Off-Topic
The Off-Topic forums for discussion not related to SRB2.
- General Discussion – The General Discussion forum is for the discussion of whatever else does not fit in with the rest of the forums. Spam is prohibited.
- Video Games – The Video Games forum is for the discussion of various video games and consoles, and includes discussion on Sonic Games.
- Colosseum – This forum is for debates. Users should keep their debates civil, as flaming will not be tolerated.
Archived
The Archived forums is a special area of the board where old but important sections are kept.
- Outdated Releases – The Outdated Releases forum is where all the outdated releases are kept from older versions including 0.X and 1.X. These are not compatible with current version.
- Outdated Official Level Design Contest – The Outdated Official Level Design Contest forum is for any voting or entry topics pertaining to the OLDC that are from the 0.X and 1.X eras of SRB2, and are not compatible with the current SRB2 version.
- SRB2 Forum Archive – The SRB2 Archive forum is for important or otherwise notable topics relating to SRB2. No new topics are posted here. Instead, moderators move topics into this forum. Normal users used to be able to reply to topics, but now no longer can.
- Archived Announcements – The Archived Announcements forum is where old announcements are kept that were posted in the now removed Announcements section.
Hosted
The Hosted forums are unrelated to SRB2, and are simply hosted on the SRB2 MB's webspace. These forums should be regarded as separate from the SRB2 MB.
- SSNTails.org – The SSNTails.org forum is for the discussion of SSNTails.org, where the creator of SRB2 hosts his other projects and files. The forum is administrated solely by SSNTails.
- ProjectGeeker.org – The ProjectGeeker.org forum is for the discussion of the GeeKer fansite, ProjectGeeker.org. The forum is administrated solely by SSNTails.
Rules
The rules of the SRB2 Message Board are designed to keep order. Here is a list of the rules:
- Immaturity will not be tolerated. Think before you post and use some common sense.
- No porn, excessive cursing, or illegal material.
- Use proper English. Spell properly, use correct punctuation and capital letters as required, do not use chat speak or text messaging shorthand, and break your paragraphs appropriately.
- No spam. Do not make pointless topics, one-liners, polls, or forum games.
- No advertising outside of signatures.
- No flaming or trolling. Keep personal arguments off of the SRB2MB.
- Do not ask for netgames in the forum. Use the chat room or the master server instead.
- Do not backseat moderate. It is our job to lock topics, ban users and be grammar Nazis, not yours.
- Do not bump topics pointlessly. If you are bumping a topic three weeks old or more, make sure you post adds something to the discussion.
- Read the FAQ and Wiki before asking simple questions. They are probably already answered there.
- No posting about project plans without proof that you have started. Likewise, do not ask people to make things for you.
- Do not post recolors, sprite rips, music replacements, or timer SOCs. These submissions will be rejected, and repeated submission will result in bans.
- Only give constructive criticism. If you are sharing your opinion on something, give reasoning as to why.
- No plagiarism. Get permission from the original author before modifying their work, and give credit.
- Do not ask where to find files. Try searching the forums or Google. If a link is broken, do not ask for it to be fixed.
Enforcement of the Rules
The message board has a three-strike system. Each infraction of the rules counts as one strike towards the user. One strike is a 1-week ban, a 2nd strike is a 2-week long ban, a 3rd strike is a 52-week long ban (which is equivalent to a year-long ban), and an extra strike after the 3rd is a permanent ban.
When an offending post is spotted, it's a practice by the moderators to edit it to be more appropriate. This action is explicitly marked on all affected posts. Also, topics which break the rules are often locked, usually accompanied by an explanation as to why.
Administrators and Moderators of the SRB2 Message Board
Administrators (or Admins) and moderators (or Mods) are established on the message board to enforce the rules.
Moderators can lock, move, edit, and split topics and posts. They can also view the IP of users, and issue warnings to those who violate the rules.
The higher-ranking Administrators have access to everything on the boards, and can ban users who have violated the rules too many times.
There are also Judges to determine whether a release has merit to make it to the Releases section of the forum.
Administrators
Moderators
- Arf
- Furyhunter
- Prime 2.0
- Spazzo
- Tets
Judges
April Fools' Day
The SRB2 Message Board briefly risks out-of-the-ordinary changes to celebrate April Fools' Day. During the event, the Message Board commonly features a different background and logo along with modified user titles to fit a certain theme.
Nazi Allied Blitzkrieg 2
The first April Fools' Day theme took place in 2007 in which the message board appeared with a red skin, and was renamed "Nazi Allied Blitzkrieg 2," which is a reference to calling admins "Nazis" because of harsh rules, or extreme measures taken to maintain such rules. They also created new rules, which were simply not to "piss [the admins] off," and that breaking one rule would get you a permanent ban. Many people changed their avatars in the spirit of the holiday, but many thought that it was anti-Semitic and immoral.
Rainbow Unicorn Blast 2
Taking place in 2008 and in direct contrast to the previous prank, "Rainbow Unicorn Blast 2" had very little rule enforcement and was focused as if towards 12-year-old girls. The boards were changed to a blinding pink, and a MIDI of the Barbie Girl theme song (which was later turned into a "Rick Roll") played in the background of the forum. Administrators were dubbed "Faerie Queens" and Moderators were dubbed "Faeries." As with the previous April Fools' Day theme, many users were displeased by the event, though most of the issues were not against the theme itself but rather against the excessive spam and relatively obscene material that were posted during the time.
This event was also accompanied by a slopes update starting the SRB2 10th Anniversary Blog. While the update was indeed fake, the blog wasn't and was replaced by some genuine updates a few days later.
srb2 bulletin board
This took place in 2009, and was focused as if to a completely "noobish" community. It had a white background with a picture of Sonic tiled on it, larger post text, animated sprites of six Sonic characters trailing the mouse pointer, and "Open Your Heart" playing in the background. The only forum available was one called "srb2 bulletin board", with every other board hidden for the day. This theme had generally decent reception, but there were a few users who were displeased with the large amounts of spam that this April Fools' Day joke encouraged. The event was also criticized for not allowing members to post in the regular boards that day.
A few days earlier, a preview video of Arid Canyon Zone in Version 2.0 had been posted on YouTube. The fact that it was April Fools' Day led many to believe that the video was a joke.
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