Ok, if you are new to this site, then I hope this helps you. I know there have been newbie tutorials before, so I hope that this adds something.
Antipoints: A point system in which users assign points to other users. Points can only be assigned by people who have at least 50 positive points. And people who manage to acquire 300 negative antipoints get banned from antionline.
People must be extra careful with what they post as, there is a feature in antionline that makes people assign, roughly the same number of positive antipoints as negative antipoints. Most people give away antipoints, you can tell by looking at their "user tends to assign" bar, which will either move towards the left if they are assigning too many negative points, or the right if they are assigning too many positive points. So, if most people assign antipoints, well then they have to balance those babies out, and guess where they do that! Well, thats right, they balance them out on questions that are considered lame, or rude or anything else common sense forbids you to post on a security site.
1. Please remember that this a security site and that for that reason people here to not take kindly to people asking for tools and programs that are considered lame, and/or tools and programs that do not take any skill and can cause great harm. People also do not take kindly if you encourage somebody who talks about those things. People will balance their points on you, and if they do it en masse, then your account may be banned.
2. Do not post in the wrong forum. EX: People should not post computer bugs in the "oops, a bug" forum, because if you read the description, it is for site bugs only. Doing this eill likely earn you antipoints and your post may be deleted or closed by JP or a moderator.
3. Do not post things that you think people CAN assign you antipoints for. Some people tend to assign antipoints for one line replies, so just don't do them, instead post some extra stuff, post some compliments, you might even get positive antipoints! If you think somebody might take offense to your post, then don't post it, OR use the spoiler option, where you can hide your post.
4. Do not be rude to anybody, a lot of people tend to stick together for one thing, if you flame, then you will get a LOT of antipoints. Just use common sense here. Explain your situation in a diplomatic way, and if that isn't possible, refer to no. 3 and just don't post it, or use the spoiler option.
5. Be helpful, that is how people get positive antipoints and gain the ability to assign others antipoints. This is important, contribute to the community, help others, report bugs, write tutorials if you can. This is very important, because what would the fun be if you kept coming here for a year and never got any respect because you only had 10 positive antipoints? Be helpful, and people will like you, and when you have enough antipoints, people will even respect you.
I think that by following these 5 suggestions, you can fit in at antionline. I am just posting this because I noticed a lot of the banned people are newbies, and I figured I could help. So, hope this help! Bye.