This thread is an initial aid for newcomers and serves to explain the functions and rules in the various forums.

1. Rules
2. Scoring and rankingsystem
3. User uploads (uploads/searches/prefixes)
4. Trading (selling/purchasing/swapping)
5. Livestreams
6. Shoutbox
7. Comments
8. Important links
9. Penalty points - what now?

If you don't want to get expelled when you arrived here, you should read the rules.

• The general rules can be found here
  
• Extensive basic rules here (German Thread!)
  
• Rules for user uploads here
  
• Rules concerning the trading forum here
  
• Rules concerning news here

If you add posts, generate threads or if a user thanks you by using the thanks button, points will be added to your account. The scores have the function to display your activities and allow you the access to certain areas of the forum (e.g. user uploads, trading and level2).

An overview of the scoring system award and the different ranking is available here

There are certain rules for the user uploads, which you can read either here or here (German Thread!) for completeness they are listed and summarized here.

• Since May 4, 2024 user uploads can only be set up by users who have 100 or more points. If you want to set up any uploads at an earlier date please apply to a mod, s-mod or co-admin (by no means to vista, this may end lethal for you) preferably with references.
  
  
• If you are looking for warez which you can't find on the main page of iLoad, the user uploads or anywhere else, you can generate a thread. Searches should only be generated in the provided section Search and with the prefix [S] (for search). If your search is completed use the "search completed" button at the end of the thread.
  
  
• In the user uploads section you should always use prefixes, this provides conciseness and facilitates the work of the mods. A list of prefixes can be found here. (German Thread!)
  
  
• More infos and rules around the user uploads can be found here.

iLoad offers you a trading forum where you can swap, sell, buy, give away and search real goods. Giving away, purchasing and searching is allowed for all users! Selling and swapping is allowed for users who have reached 150 points! (exemption with permission from s-mods, co-admins).

For the trading forum certain rules are valid, which you should read before you generate your offers.

Basically the respective admin of any stream decides what is allowed in their chat. For this reason you should read the rules - if available on the channel.

Besides to the rules which have been determined by the streamers there are a few basic rules which you should follow:

1. No Spam
2. No ref-linking
3. No links to other streams or stream pages
4. No fun spoilers (do not give away the end of a film or serial)

In the Shoutbox you are almost allowed completelyfun to let of steam. The rules are not so strict and the mods and chat mods are indulgent. Nevertheless there are some rules and behavior patterns which are not appreciated.

1. No queries
2. No support enquiries
3. No re- or up-loads enquiries
4. No enquiries concerning premium accounts or similar
5. No referral links
6. No external advertising

In addition to the above mentioned rules you should observe a few other things:

• Images and videos may be posted even one after another, however you shouldn't overdo it.
  
  
• The Shoutbox is made for spamming, nevertheless overuse, senseless and/or disturbing Spams will be warned.
  
  
• Do not post any porn before 22.00 h. Please respect the users who don't have their own computers or who have children or other family members for whom these pictures are not meant.

On iLoad you can make your comments to each release, but surprise, surprise even here you should obey to some rules so that an overview can be kept.

1. No re-upload-enquiries respectively mirror wish
2. No Spam
3. No off topic
4. No external advertising
5. No smiley Spam
6. No thank you posts
7. No linking to external uploads

• Use the forum for questions concerning technical issues (e.g. cracks etc.).
  
  
• Also use the forum for discussion concerning the films (storyline/content).

Someday even the best and rule conforming member gets punished with penalty points by a mod or another teammember. Penalty points are principally not fatal and expire after the due time period. But if you think that a penalty was uncalled for you can do the following:

• Write in a friendly manner to the relevant mod, s-mod etc. ask why you have got penalty points and tell him that you don't agree.
  
  
• In case that the mod doesn´t answer or you can't reach a common agreement, you can write to the s-mod or co-admin and describe the issue.
  
  Here is a small guideline on how to deal with penalty points. (German Thread!)