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		<title><![CDATA[Mario Kart Unlimited - Unlimited Mario Kart Wii Experiences! - Site Information]]></title>
		<link>https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Mario Kart Unlimited - Unlimited Mario Kart Wii Experiences! - https://www.mariokartunlimited.com]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mario Kart Unlimited Discord Server & Projects]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/thread-88.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 22:29:25 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">~Phoebe Cherry Bomb~</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Discord Server</span><br />
<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">Invite Link - <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FUq53SDFfZ9" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://discord.gg/Uq53SDFfZ9</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e82a1f;" class="mycode_color">We utilize Forum Channels for most of our server. Every channel that is a forum channel will be denoted by a * next to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Access &amp; Info Area</span><br />
gate, rules, directory, news, featured, links, resources (2 threads--MKW &amp; Wiimmfi, General)<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Main Discussion Area</span><br />
public (3 threads--Casual Discussion, Competitive Discussion, Tech Support), suggestions*, modding*, improvement* , plug your media, bots, Main Call, Staff Q&amp;A Stage, AFK channel<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Creators' Commons Area</span><br />
creator of the week, gallery, networking, participants<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Play Now - The Hub Area</span><br />
lf-private-rooms*, lf-public-lobbies*, friend-rosters*, find-friends<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Clan Zone Area</span><br />
find-a-match*, recruitment*, seeking clan*<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Tournaments Area</span><br />
tournaments we run will be announced/ran here<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Projects</span><br />
<br />
MKW Format Testing - <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FMCBqZNgbWF" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://discord.gg/MCBqZNgbWF</a><br />
Custom Track Pack Hub - <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FwYRQ3B7pJH" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://discord.gg/wYRQ3B7pJH</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Discord Server</span><br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">Invite Link - <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FUq53SDFfZ9" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://discord.gg/Uq53SDFfZ9</a></span><br />
 <br />
<span style="color: #e82a1f;" class="mycode_color">We utilize Forum Channels for most of our server. Every channel that is a forum channel will be denoted by a * next to it.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Access &amp; Info Area</span><br />
gate, rules, directory, news, featured, links, resources (2 threads--MKW &amp; Wiimmfi, General)<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Main Discussion Area</span><br />
public (3 threads--Casual Discussion, Competitive Discussion, Tech Support), suggestions*, modding*, improvement* , plug your media, bots, Main Call, Staff Q&amp;A Stage, AFK channel<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Creators' Commons Area</span><br />
creator of the week, gallery, networking, participants<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Play Now - The Hub Area</span><br />
lf-private-rooms*, lf-public-lobbies*, friend-rosters*, find-friends<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Clan Zone Area</span><br />
find-a-match*, recruitment*, seeking clan*<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Tournaments Area</span><br />
tournaments we run will be announced/ran here<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Projects</span><br />
<br />
MKW Format Testing - <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FMCBqZNgbWF" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://discord.gg/MCBqZNgbWF</a><br />
Custom Track Pack Hub - <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FwYRQ3B7pJH" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://discord.gg/wYRQ3B7pJH</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mario Kart Unlimited Staff List]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/thread-86.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 21:36:49 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">~Phoebe Cherry Bomb~</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="color: #00B15A;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Administrators</span><br />
<br />
Maidvelia - casual director<br />
Slidair - technical director<br />
Spade - competitive director</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #CC00CC;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Super Moderators</span><br />
<br />
Crash</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #CC00CC;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Moderators</span><br />
<br />
</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #008080;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Server Moderators</span><br />
<br />
Ninturbo<br />
Zak</span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color: #00B15A;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Administrators</span><br />
<br />
Maidvelia - casual director<br />
Slidair - technical director<br />
Spade - competitive director</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #CC00CC;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Super Moderators</span><br />
<br />
Crash</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #CC00CC;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Moderators</span><br />
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</span><br />
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<span style="color: #008080;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Server Moderators</span><br />
<br />
Ninturbo<br />
Zak</span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Our Roadmap]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/thread-84.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:32:49 -0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">~Phoebe Cherry Bomb~</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Site Launch: March 19th, 2023<br />
</li>
<li>MKW Format Testing Opens to Public: March 19th, 2023<br />
</li>
<li>Competitive Custom Tracks (CCTs) Distribution Public Beta vB-0: March 19th, 2023<br />
</li>
<li>The Hub (Weekly Tournaments of Rotating Formats with Linear Ranking): <br />
</li>
<li>Ranked Scrimmage Wars: <br />
</li>
<li>Next Generation League (WL Rebrand Season 18): <br />
</li>
</ul>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Site Launch: March 19th, 2023<br />
</li>
<li>MKW Format Testing Opens to Public: March 19th, 2023<br />
</li>
<li>Competitive Custom Tracks (CCTs) Distribution Public Beta vB-0: March 19th, 2023<br />
</li>
<li>The Hub (Weekly Tournaments of Rotating Formats with Linear Ranking): <br />
</li>
<li>Ranked Scrimmage Wars: <br />
</li>
<li>Next Generation League (WL Rebrand Season 18): <br />
</li>
</ul>
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			<title><![CDATA[Site Featureset]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/thread-80.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:24:07 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">~Phoebe Cherry Bomb~</a>]]></dc:creator>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/thread-80.html</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Dark Theme<br />
</li>
<li>Item Ranks for Post Count<br />
</li>
<li>Post Count-dependent User Titles<br />
</li>
<li>Usergroups tailored to Mario Kart Wii<br />
</li>
<li>Usergroup Leaders<br />
</li>
<li>Public Usergroups<br />
</li>
<li>Moderated Public Usergroups<br />
</li>
<li>Invite-only Usergroups<br />
</li>
<li>Private Usergroups<br />
</li>
<li>Usergroup Promotions<br />
</li>
<li>Announcements (global and forum-specific)<br />
</li>
<li>Calendar<br />
</li>
<li>Alert System<br />
</li>
<li>Mention System<br />
</li>
<li>Reaction System<br />
</li>
<li>Reputation System<br />
</li>
<li>Like System<br />
</li>
<li>Thread Prefixes<br />
</li>
<li>Picture Gallery<br />
</li>
<li>Signatures<br />
</li>
<li>Signature Toggle<br />
</li>
<li>Signature Moderation<br />
</li>
<li>Referrals<br />
</li>
<li>Buddy List<br />
</li>
<li>Comment System for Profiles<br />
</li>
<li>Profile Fields tailored to Mario Kart Wii<br />
</li>
<li>Custom Smileys (if we buy premium)<br />
</li>
<li>Custom Domain (if we buy premium)<br />
</li>
<li>View Users Currently Browsing a Thread<br />
</li>
<li>View All Posts by a User in Thread<br />
</li>
<li>Multiple Usergroup Images in Postbit (profiles don't work)<br />
</li>
<li>Spoiler BBcode<br />
</li>
<li>Table BBcode<br />
</li>
<li>Change Post Author<br />
</li>
<li>Warning System<br />
</li>
<li>View Own Warnings<br />
</li>
<li>Thread Approval<br />
</li>
<li>Sticky Threads<br />
</li>
<li>Move Threads<br />
</li>
<li>Thread Redirects<br />
</li>
<li>Post Approval<br />
</li>
<li>Move Posts<br />
</li>
<li>Split Posts<br />
</li>
<li>Soft Deletion<br />
</li>
<li>Hard Deletion<br />
</li>
<li>Link Forums<br />
</li>
<li>Warning for External Redirects<br />
</li>
<li>Custom Page Manager<br />
</li>
<li>GFX Shops<br />
</li>
<li>Drafts<br />
</li>
<li>Quick Reply<br />
</li>
<li>Forum Games<br />
</li>
<li>Section-Specific Moderators<br />
</li>
<li>Super Moderators<br />
</li>
</ul>
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Dark Theme<br />
</li>
<li>Item Ranks for Post Count<br />
</li>
<li>Post Count-dependent User Titles<br />
</li>
<li>Usergroups tailored to Mario Kart Wii<br />
</li>
<li>Usergroup Leaders<br />
</li>
<li>Public Usergroups<br />
</li>
<li>Moderated Public Usergroups<br />
</li>
<li>Invite-only Usergroups<br />
</li>
<li>Private Usergroups<br />
</li>
<li>Usergroup Promotions<br />
</li>
<li>Announcements (global and forum-specific)<br />
</li>
<li>Calendar<br />
</li>
<li>Alert System<br />
</li>
<li>Mention System<br />
</li>
<li>Reaction System<br />
</li>
<li>Reputation System<br />
</li>
<li>Like System<br />
</li>
<li>Thread Prefixes<br />
</li>
<li>Picture Gallery<br />
</li>
<li>Signatures<br />
</li>
<li>Signature Toggle<br />
</li>
<li>Signature Moderation<br />
</li>
<li>Referrals<br />
</li>
<li>Buddy List<br />
</li>
<li>Comment System for Profiles<br />
</li>
<li>Profile Fields tailored to Mario Kart Wii<br />
</li>
<li>Custom Smileys (if we buy premium)<br />
</li>
<li>Custom Domain (if we buy premium)<br />
</li>
<li>View Users Currently Browsing a Thread<br />
</li>
<li>View All Posts by a User in Thread<br />
</li>
<li>Multiple Usergroup Images in Postbit (profiles don't work)<br />
</li>
<li>Spoiler BBcode<br />
</li>
<li>Table BBcode<br />
</li>
<li>Change Post Author<br />
</li>
<li>Warning System<br />
</li>
<li>View Own Warnings<br />
</li>
<li>Thread Approval<br />
</li>
<li>Sticky Threads<br />
</li>
<li>Move Threads<br />
</li>
<li>Thread Redirects<br />
</li>
<li>Post Approval<br />
</li>
<li>Move Posts<br />
</li>
<li>Split Posts<br />
</li>
<li>Soft Deletion<br />
</li>
<li>Hard Deletion<br />
</li>
<li>Link Forums<br />
</li>
<li>Warning for External Redirects<br />
</li>
<li>Custom Page Manager<br />
</li>
<li>GFX Shops<br />
</li>
<li>Drafts<br />
</li>
<li>Quick Reply<br />
</li>
<li>Forum Games<br />
</li>
<li>Section-Specific Moderators<br />
</li>
<li>Super Moderators<br />
</li>
</ul>
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			<title><![CDATA[Our Mission with Clanning]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/thread-73.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:03:26 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">~Phoebe Cherry Bomb~</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The current way the community handles clanning (no measures in place to keep track of what clans a member is a part of) has resulted in focusing on individualism among clan members over collectivism as a whole clan. Lounge has not helped in this regard, with solo-queue effectively eclipsing the activity of non-league clan wars (or scrimmages). New players to the current community see two areas: Mogi Lounge and Grand Star Cup. Usually, they see Mogi Lounge first. The way Lounge uses tags of deceased clans and people looking for multiple clans in the recruitment area has given the impression that multiclanning is in no way a bad thing. As for Grand Star Cup, it has contributed to the idea that the only time multiclanning shouldn't happen is in leagues, which we believe to be absolutely false.<br />
<br />
Multiclanning is why collectivism, clan loyalty, clan identity, clan pride, and clan activity have started to die out (especially outside of a league setting). The only time a clan has a distinct roster that can form a solid basis of identity for them, is during leagues. Outside of leagues (with few exceptions--namely high division clans) a lot of clans are revolving doors for who can war. While many people are growing up and starting to have lives, this still undoubtedly creates a situation where availability is an issue. If your clan has to constantly cycle members because they go prioritize other places, then it's not going to last very long. Members going to several other places is the primary side-effect of letting multiclanning become so prevalent.<br />
<br />
We want to cultivate a healthy clan scene on MKUnlimited, with no multiclanning issues or ambiguity over what the different clans are and what they mean. A label means nothing if there's no solid definition and structure behind it to back it up. We want varied activity and not just league matches or 5v5s, and we believe having distinct clan types will encourage this. We want to see a resurgence of scrimmages and other war sizes/formats. We believe a healthy clan scene consists of the following:<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Stability (members in clans rarely change)<br />
</li>
<li>Longevity (clans stick around for a long time)<br />
</li>
<li>Notoriety (clan names have long histories and stories behind them)<br />
</li>
<li>Purpose (clans have a reason to show off what they have accomplished and who they are)<br />
</li>
<li>Variety (the scene evolves the metagame through format experimentation or keeps members engaged with alternative forms of play)<br />
</li>
</ul>
And we believe a clan that will be remembered for decades has the following:<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Collectivism (synergy among members)<br />
</li>
<li>Loyalty (members stick around)<br />
</li>
<li>Identity (memorable imagery, matches are a conversation starter, makes a place in history)<br />
</li>
<li>Pride (acknowledges its achievements, markets itself, gains an audience)<br />
</li>
<li>Activity (frequent wars, loose preferences when seeking matches)<br />
</li>
</ul>
We believe these values will be restored with the right system.<br />
<br />
So, how does MKUnlimited plan to handle this?<br />
<br />
First of all, we are going to redefine the different clan types and the rules associated with them. We are also going to be prohibiting certain clan types from being on our site. These can still be promoted via server link, but no other methods. Below are the following clan types, their definition, and the associated rules that we plan on having for MKUnlimited:<br />
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<img src="https://i.imgur.com/PXmkoYn.png" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: PXmkoYn.png]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="color: #e82a1f;" class="mycode_color">Everything presented in this infographic is also listed individually with extra details, within a <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">sticky'd thread</span> for each respective clan type's forum section!</span></span><br />
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As you can see, we have made a lot of changes. Many of these concepts existed on the vBulletin version of MarioKartWii.com and we're just bringing them back in our own way, but a couple are also brand new. For people who entered the community in 2016 or later, all of this will seem new to you. Below is a summary about the changes:<br />
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<div class="spoiler">
		<div class="spoiler_title"><span class="spoiler_button float_right" onclick="javascript: if(parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].style.display == 'block'){ parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML='Show Content'; } else { parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].style.display = 'block'; this.innerHTML='Hide Content'; }">Show Content</span>Historical vs. Current Change Summary (if you only care about the structure, skip this spoiler):</div>
		<div class="spoiler_content" style="display: none;"><ul class="mycode_list"><li>Main Clans: Known to many in only a figurative sense than a literal one (unless you're an old player). In the past, you could only join one. Later on, this turned into one RT clan and one CT clan. These days, timezones are a big factor to when people play, so we're allowing people anywhere from one to three main clans, the specifics of which are defined in the infographic. As for what is meant by "<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">different timezones</span>", we are enforcing a <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">3+ hour gap</span> between them.<br />
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</li>
<li>Veteran Clans: For many this concept is brand new, but old players will immediately remember it. Our goal with these is to promote not only longevity, but also stability. This is why we are introducing the concept of limiting roster changes in order to qualify.<br />
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</li>
<li>Themed Clans: Most new players laugh off this concept but MarioKartWii.com had a plethora of these. These were the original Sub-Clans, and over time they devolved into carbon copies of Main Clans. Keeping in line with our vision of providing a place to play any format, we've brought these back in their original form with a more specific label and definition to preserve them.<br />
<br />
</li>
<li>Cliques: This is a brand new label, but still has history relating back to it. We took the MarioKartWii.com concept of dying Main Clans becoming Communities, and made it its own label. Generally, these groups still like to play wars but just not very often. We are taking a shot in the dark with this. We think a distinction between retired and dead clans is very important, especially if these friend groups still want to play from time to time. If this concept doesn't work (more carbon copies of Main Clans) we will take it off our site. Speaking of the original Communities, this leads me to our last change:<br />
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</li>
<li>Communities: Back when MarioKartWii.com had these, they were one of two things--retired Main Clans that started taking in members from other clans who did infrequent wars and other events OR groups of people that did anything else but clan wars. We are taking the latter usage of Communities for our definition. The former definition is how we came up with Cliques. We believe distinguishing these two as different is very important. As we have covered in our <a href="https://mariokartunlimited.createmybb4.com/thread-72-post-104.html#pid104" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Site Mission Statement</a>, many casuals aren't interested in clanning but want a place to play funrooms and worldwides in a smaller, more inviting atmosphere instead of a giant space like a content creator's Discord. Another key distinction between our Communities and Communities on MarioKartWii.com is we are <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">treating them distinctly separate from clans</span>. If members of a community want to start posting wars, they must create a Main Clan thread or close down their Community Thread.<br />
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</li>
<li>Sub-Clans: We firmly believe they have single-handedly compromised all the integrity the clan scene used to have and as such, we have made the firm decision not to include them here.Â We still recognize Sub-Clans in a server directory thread, but we will never host them directly on our site. Should even the server directory become a direct hindrance to our mission, we will remove it from our site.</div>
	</div>
</li>
</ul>
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Secondly, we will do as Mario Kart Central has done. We are going to have a robust registry for every member of the forum who creates and joins a clan. We will have limits depending on the clan types that are joined (as defined above). This will serve two purposes: a way to keep track of which clans are interested in our community and what we have to offer, and a way to uphold the integrity of our clan structure.<br />
<br />
Thirdly, we are starting over keeping track of clan names and tags. With how much history was lost and how widespread multiclanning became, clan tags and names became a dime a dozen. The only way to combat this is to start fresh, within reason (juggernauts in the history books like Imperious for example, will still be protected). Clans that reach Veteran will have their identity preserved permanently, giving more value to names and tags than we've ever had previously.<br />
<br />
Lastly, the clan structure we have composed will remain static and <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">unchanging</span>, except for EXTREME scenarios (such as having to remove a type of clan from the site). We want a rock-solid foundation for clanning going forward. and for that to happen our definitions have to be rigid and firm. Too often older communities would change the definitions of things, leading to confusion and compromising the integrity of the entire system they have. We will not let this happen here and intend on providing the best clan scene possible for our members.<br />
<br />
On behalf of all the staff, we wish you all the Best of Luck and Happy Clanning!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The current way the community handles clanning (no measures in place to keep track of what clans a member is a part of) has resulted in focusing on individualism among clan members over collectivism as a whole clan. Lounge has not helped in this regard, with solo-queue effectively eclipsing the activity of non-league clan wars (or scrimmages). New players to the current community see two areas: Mogi Lounge and Grand Star Cup. Usually, they see Mogi Lounge first. The way Lounge uses tags of deceased clans and people looking for multiple clans in the recruitment area has given the impression that multiclanning is in no way a bad thing. As for Grand Star Cup, it has contributed to the idea that the only time multiclanning shouldn't happen is in leagues, which we believe to be absolutely false.<br />
<br />
Multiclanning is why collectivism, clan loyalty, clan identity, clan pride, and clan activity have started to die out (especially outside of a league setting). The only time a clan has a distinct roster that can form a solid basis of identity for them, is during leagues. Outside of leagues (with few exceptions--namely high division clans) a lot of clans are revolving doors for who can war. While many people are growing up and starting to have lives, this still undoubtedly creates a situation where availability is an issue. If your clan has to constantly cycle members because they go prioritize other places, then it's not going to last very long. Members going to several other places is the primary side-effect of letting multiclanning become so prevalent.<br />
<br />
We want to cultivate a healthy clan scene on MKUnlimited, with no multiclanning issues or ambiguity over what the different clans are and what they mean. A label means nothing if there's no solid definition and structure behind it to back it up. We want varied activity and not just league matches or 5v5s, and we believe having distinct clan types will encourage this. We want to see a resurgence of scrimmages and other war sizes/formats. We believe a healthy clan scene consists of the following:<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Stability (members in clans rarely change)<br />
</li>
<li>Longevity (clans stick around for a long time)<br />
</li>
<li>Notoriety (clan names have long histories and stories behind them)<br />
</li>
<li>Purpose (clans have a reason to show off what they have accomplished and who they are)<br />
</li>
<li>Variety (the scene evolves the metagame through format experimentation or keeps members engaged with alternative forms of play)<br />
</li>
</ul>
And we believe a clan that will be remembered for decades has the following:<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Collectivism (synergy among members)<br />
</li>
<li>Loyalty (members stick around)<br />
</li>
<li>Identity (memorable imagery, matches are a conversation starter, makes a place in history)<br />
</li>
<li>Pride (acknowledges its achievements, markets itself, gains an audience)<br />
</li>
<li>Activity (frequent wars, loose preferences when seeking matches)<br />
</li>
</ul>
We believe these values will be restored with the right system.<br />
<br />
So, how does MKUnlimited plan to handle this?<br />
<br />
First of all, we are going to redefine the different clan types and the rules associated with them. We are also going to be prohibiting certain clan types from being on our site. These can still be promoted via server link, but no other methods. Below are the following clan types, their definition, and the associated rules that we plan on having for MKUnlimited:<br />
<br />
<img src="https://i.imgur.com/PXmkoYn.png" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: PXmkoYn.png]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="color: #e82a1f;" class="mycode_color">Everything presented in this infographic is also listed individually with extra details, within a <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">sticky'd thread</span> for each respective clan type's forum section!</span></span><br />
<br />
As you can see, we have made a lot of changes. Many of these concepts existed on the vBulletin version of MarioKartWii.com and we're just bringing them back in our own way, but a couple are also brand new. For people who entered the community in 2016 or later, all of this will seem new to you. Below is a summary about the changes:<br />
<br />
<div class="spoiler">
		<div class="spoiler_title"><span class="spoiler_button float_right" onclick="javascript: if(parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].style.display == 'block'){ parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML='Show Content'; } else { parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].style.display = 'block'; this.innerHTML='Hide Content'; }">Show Content</span>Historical vs. Current Change Summary (if you only care about the structure, skip this spoiler):</div>
		<div class="spoiler_content" style="display: none;"><ul class="mycode_list"><li>Main Clans: Known to many in only a figurative sense than a literal one (unless you're an old player). In the past, you could only join one. Later on, this turned into one RT clan and one CT clan. These days, timezones are a big factor to when people play, so we're allowing people anywhere from one to three main clans, the specifics of which are defined in the infographic. As for what is meant by "<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">different timezones</span>", we are enforcing a <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">3+ hour gap</span> between them.<br />
<br />
</li>
<li>Veteran Clans: For many this concept is brand new, but old players will immediately remember it. Our goal with these is to promote not only longevity, but also stability. This is why we are introducing the concept of limiting roster changes in order to qualify.<br />
<br />
</li>
<li>Themed Clans: Most new players laugh off this concept but MarioKartWii.com had a plethora of these. These were the original Sub-Clans, and over time they devolved into carbon copies of Main Clans. Keeping in line with our vision of providing a place to play any format, we've brought these back in their original form with a more specific label and definition to preserve them.<br />
<br />
</li>
<li>Cliques: This is a brand new label, but still has history relating back to it. We took the MarioKartWii.com concept of dying Main Clans becoming Communities, and made it its own label. Generally, these groups still like to play wars but just not very often. We are taking a shot in the dark with this. We think a distinction between retired and dead clans is very important, especially if these friend groups still want to play from time to time. If this concept doesn't work (more carbon copies of Main Clans) we will take it off our site. Speaking of the original Communities, this leads me to our last change:<br />
<br />
</li>
<li>Communities: Back when MarioKartWii.com had these, they were one of two things--retired Main Clans that started taking in members from other clans who did infrequent wars and other events OR groups of people that did anything else but clan wars. We are taking the latter usage of Communities for our definition. The former definition is how we came up with Cliques. We believe distinguishing these two as different is very important. As we have covered in our <a href="https://mariokartunlimited.createmybb4.com/thread-72-post-104.html#pid104" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Site Mission Statement</a>, many casuals aren't interested in clanning but want a place to play funrooms and worldwides in a smaller, more inviting atmosphere instead of a giant space like a content creator's Discord. Another key distinction between our Communities and Communities on MarioKartWii.com is we are <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">treating them distinctly separate from clans</span>. If members of a community want to start posting wars, they must create a Main Clan thread or close down their Community Thread.<br />
<br />
</li>
<li>Sub-Clans: We firmly believe they have single-handedly compromised all the integrity the clan scene used to have and as such, we have made the firm decision not to include them here.Â We still recognize Sub-Clans in a server directory thread, but we will never host them directly on our site. Should even the server directory become a direct hindrance to our mission, we will remove it from our site.</div>
	</div>
</li>
</ul>
<br />
Secondly, we will do as Mario Kart Central has done. We are going to have a robust registry for every member of the forum who creates and joins a clan. We will have limits depending on the clan types that are joined (as defined above). This will serve two purposes: a way to keep track of which clans are interested in our community and what we have to offer, and a way to uphold the integrity of our clan structure.<br />
<br />
Thirdly, we are starting over keeping track of clan names and tags. With how much history was lost and how widespread multiclanning became, clan tags and names became a dime a dozen. The only way to combat this is to start fresh, within reason (juggernauts in the history books like Imperious for example, will still be protected). Clans that reach Veteran will have their identity preserved permanently, giving more value to names and tags than we've ever had previously.<br />
<br />
Lastly, the clan structure we have composed will remain static and <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">unchanging</span>, except for EXTREME scenarios (such as having to remove a type of clan from the site). We want a rock-solid foundation for clanning going forward. and for that to happen our definitions have to be rigid and firm. Too often older communities would change the definitions of things, leading to confusion and compromising the integrity of the entire system they have. We will not let this happen here and intend on providing the best clan scene possible for our members.<br />
<br />
On behalf of all the staff, we wish you all the Best of Luck and Happy Clanning!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Our Mission]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/thread-72.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:14:21 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">~Phoebe Cherry Bomb~</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Our mission at Mario Kart Unlimited (MKUnlimited/MKUL) is to provide an environment in which Mario Kart Wii (MKW) players are not forced into the established conventions of the current community. There are no limitations here except for not reinforcing the limitations of the current community. If people want to play a different format, we find a way (within reason) to make it happen and make it accessible. This concept of removing limitations for players is precisely why we chose the name Mario Kart <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Unlimited</span>.<br />
<br />
Some examples of what we champion here versus what the current community has been rallying around for years include the following:<br />
<br />
- Multi-Platform: Instead of forcing everyone who joins MKUnlimited to have a Discord account, we will provide spaces for multiple different chat programs (once they have all the features we need). We respect autonomy, privacy, and personal preference when it comes to the applications people put on their computer. We have created <a href="https://mariokartunlimited.createmybb4.com/thread-55-lastpost.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">a thread</a> that lists multiple different chat programs members can utilize. If a program you use is not listed and becomes popular with our community, we may consider creating a MKUnlimited space there.<br />
<br />
- Multi-Format: Instead of forcing everyone into a small selection of popular formats, we provide a way for players to participate in formats they would normally never get a chance to play in, unless they go through content creator paywalls (ex: playing distributions other than CTGP Revolution [CTGP-R] and non-meta character/vehicle combinations). We are strongly against any form of a paywall behind a preferred way of playing the game. In addition, we believe that the current conventional formats create a situation in which there is a barrier to entry for new players (needing a bagger to have a clan) as well as hindering a player's potential (slave bagging instead of learning how to run). One way we believe this can be solved is through the normalization of No Lapping (Japanese style) and All Run.<br />
<br />
- Expanded Demographics: Instead of forcing everyone to pick one side of the community (ex: Lounge and Grand Star Cup for competitive and Troy's and Bean's servers for casual), we provide ways in which both types of players can participate in MKUnlimited. For example, Mario Kart Boards (the deprecated base for the current community) had League Teams and Clans. Both of these types of clans are tailored around competitive formats. Here at MKUnlimited we are bringing back the concept of Communities. MarioKartWii.com (the vBulletin forum, not Vega's code repository) had this before it went down under. Communities are groups that do not play wars, but instead play funrooms and worldwides. Our goal with Communities is for casual players to find friends to play with without having to subscribe to content creators (going through paywalls).<br />
<br />
- Return to Form: We know that plenty of the community has moved on from forums and we respect that. However, we also acknowledge that there are still members who might still want a forum to be available. These members might have hailed from the age-old vBulletin version of MarioKartWii.com and miss those days. While we absolutely cannot recreate the atmosphere that site had (mainly regarding the very large userbase), we can provide something similar. Our site has nearly every single feature from MarioKartWii.com, just executed in a different way. In addition to that, we also have features from old versions of Mario Kart Boards that members might be familiar with. Four examples of such are Item Ranks for Post Count, the Reputation System, GFX Shops, and Forum Games.<br />
<br />
- Completely Revamping How Clans Work: The current way the community handles clans allows for priority being on individualism of clan members instead of a focus on collectivism as a whole clan, leading to clans dying much faster and having less value than in the past. In addition, another negative effect is a lot of clans do not persist with activity during league off-seasons. We plan on restructuring clan definitions and rules in order to fix this. We have created a <a href="https://mariokartunlimited.createmybb4.com/thread-73-post-105.html#pid105" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">separate thread</a> detailing our entire stance and plan regarding clans. Please read it if you are going to be involved with clans within MKUnlimited.<br />
<br />
- Prioritizing Trust and Accessibility over Security: While cheat-free MKW is amazing, it has limited the amount of options for players who cannot run CTGP-R. We are looking to put our focus on a distribution that is accessible for all players. For this reason, we are putting our resources and attention into our own distribution that utilizes the modding framework Pulsar. In addition to this, we will be resetting all lists regarding cheating and starting a new leaf. Our majority of competitions will be based moreso around the Trust System instead of Anti-Cheat Security. We will still have prominent events with Anti-Cheat Security but we are not going to make that an end-all, be-all for players who join MKUnlimited.<br />
<br />
- Innovation: With unlimited ways to play also comes various forms of shaking the mold, and here is where MKUnlimited will focus its attention to innovate. Instead of forcing everyone to adapt to lag, we are going to provide a way for players to have an environment with less latency, through the use of HDR, LAN, and other methods in which to reduce lag (such as pushing the development of server-client infrastructure). Other ways in which we plan to innovate include crowdfunding development of key game features and changes (for primarily our distrubtion but also CTGP-R) and curating our own custom track distribution for improved competitive play. We are also going to use a more air-tight security method against alternate profiles and consoles. Lastly, as stated previously we will have a focus on being a multi-format and multi-platform community.<br />
<br />
What we are <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">NOT</span> setting out to do:<br />
<br />
- Competing with Current Community Platforms: MKUnlimited does not champion the conventions of the current community (such as mogi and suicide bagging wars being the only options for competitive, and content creators or worldwides being the only options for casual play). Thus, any platform the current community decides to rally around (such as Mario Kart Central) is of no concern to us. They have different goals from us, and should members of our community want to participate in these conventions, they are more than welcome to.<br />
<br />
- Policing the Community: The staff at MKUnlimited do not believe in strong intervention for drama between members to save face. Instead, we believe in a safe environment for members. The only time MKUnlimited staff will take action is if the behavior compromises the integrity of our website, servers, and events. We do not believe in members acting on another member's behalf unless the matter is of extreme importance. We will, however, take reports from any directly targeted member of the community very seriously. In addition, players who have been caught in extremely serious actions against someone in the community (predatory behavior, pedo/hebephilia, doxing, DDoS'ing, distributing viruses, etc.) will still be banned from participating on our platform.<br />
<br />
- Taking a Huge Financial Hit for No Tangible Benefit: Other sites have purchased forum software packages, web hosting, domain names, and server infrastructure that has costed several hundreds if not thousands of dollars, and inability to maintain it has caused the community to lose extremely valuable treasure troves of history and content. Whether it's over greed, lack of motivation to keep a site alive, errors in code or databases, or financial concerns, it has all ended in the same way: history is lost. We are tired of this recurring trend, and that is precisely why we chose a <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">free</span> forum host. The only things that would be at a premium for us are removing advertisements, a custom domain name, and some additional features. Should we fail to renew the domain, the forum is not lost. It just goes back to its free URL. We chose a platform that has been around for <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">20 years</span> with a plethora of features that are recognizable from MKW websites of old. We're setting out to build something that will last regardless.<br />
<br />
- Acquiring Monetary Gains: Previous sites used premium forum software packages and infrastructure, relied on analytics such as clicks and web traffic for a site's worth, and donations and subscription packages for a revenue stream to either keep the site going or provide new things for the community. While we cannot expand on our feature-set, we still can provide events and content for the community with the tools we already have at our disposal. We are not looking for any financial gain at all from this. We will never ask our members for donations but they are more than welcome to donate to MKUnlimited if they feel obliged. We are simply providing a space for players to escape the restrictive conventions of the current community. That's all there is to it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Our mission at Mario Kart Unlimited (MKUnlimited/MKUL) is to provide an environment in which Mario Kart Wii (MKW) players are not forced into the established conventions of the current community. There are no limitations here except for not reinforcing the limitations of the current community. If people want to play a different format, we find a way (within reason) to make it happen and make it accessible. This concept of removing limitations for players is precisely why we chose the name Mario Kart <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Unlimited</span>.<br />
<br />
Some examples of what we champion here versus what the current community has been rallying around for years include the following:<br />
<br />
- Multi-Platform: Instead of forcing everyone who joins MKUnlimited to have a Discord account, we will provide spaces for multiple different chat programs (once they have all the features we need). We respect autonomy, privacy, and personal preference when it comes to the applications people put on their computer. We have created <a href="https://mariokartunlimited.createmybb4.com/thread-55-lastpost.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">a thread</a> that lists multiple different chat programs members can utilize. If a program you use is not listed and becomes popular with our community, we may consider creating a MKUnlimited space there.<br />
<br />
- Multi-Format: Instead of forcing everyone into a small selection of popular formats, we provide a way for players to participate in formats they would normally never get a chance to play in, unless they go through content creator paywalls (ex: playing distributions other than CTGP Revolution [CTGP-R] and non-meta character/vehicle combinations). We are strongly against any form of a paywall behind a preferred way of playing the game. In addition, we believe that the current conventional formats create a situation in which there is a barrier to entry for new players (needing a bagger to have a clan) as well as hindering a player's potential (slave bagging instead of learning how to run). One way we believe this can be solved is through the normalization of No Lapping (Japanese style) and All Run.<br />
<br />
- Expanded Demographics: Instead of forcing everyone to pick one side of the community (ex: Lounge and Grand Star Cup for competitive and Troy's and Bean's servers for casual), we provide ways in which both types of players can participate in MKUnlimited. For example, Mario Kart Boards (the deprecated base for the current community) had League Teams and Clans. Both of these types of clans are tailored around competitive formats. Here at MKUnlimited we are bringing back the concept of Communities. MarioKartWii.com (the vBulletin forum, not Vega's code repository) had this before it went down under. Communities are groups that do not play wars, but instead play funrooms and worldwides. Our goal with Communities is for casual players to find friends to play with without having to subscribe to content creators (going through paywalls).<br />
<br />
- Return to Form: We know that plenty of the community has moved on from forums and we respect that. However, we also acknowledge that there are still members who might still want a forum to be available. These members might have hailed from the age-old vBulletin version of MarioKartWii.com and miss those days. While we absolutely cannot recreate the atmosphere that site had (mainly regarding the very large userbase), we can provide something similar. Our site has nearly every single feature from MarioKartWii.com, just executed in a different way. In addition to that, we also have features from old versions of Mario Kart Boards that members might be familiar with. Four examples of such are Item Ranks for Post Count, the Reputation System, GFX Shops, and Forum Games.<br />
<br />
- Completely Revamping How Clans Work: The current way the community handles clans allows for priority being on individualism of clan members instead of a focus on collectivism as a whole clan, leading to clans dying much faster and having less value than in the past. In addition, another negative effect is a lot of clans do not persist with activity during league off-seasons. We plan on restructuring clan definitions and rules in order to fix this. We have created a <a href="https://mariokartunlimited.createmybb4.com/thread-73-post-105.html#pid105" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">separate thread</a> detailing our entire stance and plan regarding clans. Please read it if you are going to be involved with clans within MKUnlimited.<br />
<br />
- Prioritizing Trust and Accessibility over Security: While cheat-free MKW is amazing, it has limited the amount of options for players who cannot run CTGP-R. We are looking to put our focus on a distribution that is accessible for all players. For this reason, we are putting our resources and attention into our own distribution that utilizes the modding framework Pulsar. In addition to this, we will be resetting all lists regarding cheating and starting a new leaf. Our majority of competitions will be based moreso around the Trust System instead of Anti-Cheat Security. We will still have prominent events with Anti-Cheat Security but we are not going to make that an end-all, be-all for players who join MKUnlimited.<br />
<br />
- Innovation: With unlimited ways to play also comes various forms of shaking the mold, and here is where MKUnlimited will focus its attention to innovate. Instead of forcing everyone to adapt to lag, we are going to provide a way for players to have an environment with less latency, through the use of HDR, LAN, and other methods in which to reduce lag (such as pushing the development of server-client infrastructure). Other ways in which we plan to innovate include crowdfunding development of key game features and changes (for primarily our distrubtion but also CTGP-R) and curating our own custom track distribution for improved competitive play. We are also going to use a more air-tight security method against alternate profiles and consoles. Lastly, as stated previously we will have a focus on being a multi-format and multi-platform community.<br />
<br />
What we are <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">NOT</span> setting out to do:<br />
<br />
- Competing with Current Community Platforms: MKUnlimited does not champion the conventions of the current community (such as mogi and suicide bagging wars being the only options for competitive, and content creators or worldwides being the only options for casual play). Thus, any platform the current community decides to rally around (such as Mario Kart Central) is of no concern to us. They have different goals from us, and should members of our community want to participate in these conventions, they are more than welcome to.<br />
<br />
- Policing the Community: The staff at MKUnlimited do not believe in strong intervention for drama between members to save face. Instead, we believe in a safe environment for members. The only time MKUnlimited staff will take action is if the behavior compromises the integrity of our website, servers, and events. We do not believe in members acting on another member's behalf unless the matter is of extreme importance. We will, however, take reports from any directly targeted member of the community very seriously. In addition, players who have been caught in extremely serious actions against someone in the community (predatory behavior, pedo/hebephilia, doxing, DDoS'ing, distributing viruses, etc.) will still be banned from participating on our platform.<br />
<br />
- Taking a Huge Financial Hit for No Tangible Benefit: Other sites have purchased forum software packages, web hosting, domain names, and server infrastructure that has costed several hundreds if not thousands of dollars, and inability to maintain it has caused the community to lose extremely valuable treasure troves of history and content. Whether it's over greed, lack of motivation to keep a site alive, errors in code or databases, or financial concerns, it has all ended in the same way: history is lost. We are tired of this recurring trend, and that is precisely why we chose a <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">free</span> forum host. The only things that would be at a premium for us are removing advertisements, a custom domain name, and some additional features. Should we fail to renew the domain, the forum is not lost. It just goes back to its free URL. We chose a platform that has been around for <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">20 years</span> with a plethora of features that are recognizable from MKW websites of old. We're setting out to build something that will last regardless.<br />
<br />
- Acquiring Monetary Gains: Previous sites used premium forum software packages and infrastructure, relied on analytics such as clicks and web traffic for a site's worth, and donations and subscription packages for a revenue stream to either keep the site going or provide new things for the community. While we cannot expand on our feature-set, we still can provide events and content for the community with the tools we already have at our disposal. We are not looking for any financial gain at all from this. We will never ask our members for donations but they are more than welcome to donate to MKUnlimited if they feel obliged. We are simply providing a space for players to escape the restrictive conventions of the current community. That's all there is to it.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mario Kart Unlimited Site Ruleset (July 23rd, 2022)]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/thread-70.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:59:01 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">~Phoebe Cherry Bomb~</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align"><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Mario Kart Unlimited Site Ruleset</span></span></span></div>
<br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">When you join our servers or website, you agree with our current ruleset and conditions. Staff will not honor members who attempt to manipulate the rules for their own gain.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Under compliance with <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ftc.gov%2Fenforcement%2Frules%2Frulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings%2Fchildrens-online-privacy-protection-rule" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">COPPA</a>, you must be 13 years or older to join Mario Kart Unlimited (MKUnlimited/MKUL) and its associated spaces on the web. Any member found to be under 13 will immediately be banned until they can verify they are 13 years or older.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">On-site and associated web space (MKUnlimited servers, MKUnlimited social media, etc.) violations will be rejected if they are older than <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">100 days</span>Â unless they involve cases of extreme harassment or illegal activities (according to US Law). In addition, reports within the 100 day range will not be accepted from anyone other than <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">the member targeted by the disallowed behavior</span>.<br />
Off-site violations will not be considered unless they involve cases of extreme harassment or illegal activities (according to US Law).</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">In addition to the rules listed here, individual sections of the forum will have their own rules that must also be followed. These rules will be contained in a sticky'd thread for sections where they are applicable.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">We expect all members to show respect to one another, as according to the age-old <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Golden Rule</span>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">The intent behind a member's behavior is considered heavily when staff make decisions.</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">MKUnlimited uses a warning system to enforce these rules. The warning system works as follows:</span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #ffdc00;" class="mycode_color">25% Warning Level: 2 Week Suspension of Posting Privileges</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #e86e04;" class="mycode_color">50% Warning Level: 1 Month Ban</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #c10300;" class="mycode_color">75% Warning Level: 3 Month Ban</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #b20080;" class="mycode_color">100% Warning Level: Indefinite Ban (ability to appeal based on staff discretion)</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #e86e04;" class="mycode_color">Minor Violations = +5% Warning Level</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #c10300;" class="mycode_color">Moderate Violations = +10% Warning Level</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #b20080;" class="mycode_color">Major Violations = Varies Between +25% and +100% Warning Level (based on staff discretion)</span></span><br />
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Minor violations include (but are not limited to): spam, not using spoilers for excessive swearing, continued individual targeting/trolling of other members (after being advised to stop), repeatedly violating and neglecting sub-forum rules, abusing site features, and excessive self-promotion.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Moderate violations include (but are not limited to): repeating minor violations, excessive spam, continued group targeting/trolling of members (after being advised to stop), pornographic language, using alternate accounts <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">(first violation: alt deleted, second violation: primary account ban)</span>, and repeated advertising of competing websites (that share our infrastructure).</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Major violations include (but are not limited to): repeating moderate violations, cheating, sharing malicious codes (the code's potential for abuse will be reviewed by staff), deliberately inciting self-harm, posting graphic content, extreme harassment or illegal activities (doxing, pedo/hebephilia, predatory behavior, DoS'ing, bypassing blocks with multiple accounts, repeatedly sharing pirated content like ISOs and ROMs, etc.), and defamation of other users or staff.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Members may appeal any ban after it is given. Any appeal will be accepted for review at staff discretion.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Staff will be removed or demoted (based on staff discretion) if they are exhibiting behavior that compromises the integrity of the forum (outlined by the rules above). Staff are expected to set an example for other members <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">within the boundaries of MKUnlimited and its associated spaces on the web</span>.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Any content or behavior that violates the <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createmybb.com%2Fmain%2Ftos%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">CreateMyBB Terms of Service</a> is expressly prohibited.</span><br />
</li>
</ol>
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<div style="text-align: right;" class="mycode_align"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Thank you for your cooperation; enjoy the site!<br />
<a href="https://mariokartunlimited.createmybb4.com/contact.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Contact Us</a><br />
Credits to: Mario Kart Unlimited Founders &amp; Staff, CreateMyBB - Free and Easy MyBB Forum Hosting</span></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align"><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Mario Kart Unlimited Site Ruleset</span></span></span></div>
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<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">When you join our servers or website, you agree with our current ruleset and conditions. Staff will not honor members who attempt to manipulate the rules for their own gain.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Under compliance with <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ftc.gov%2Fenforcement%2Frules%2Frulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings%2Fchildrens-online-privacy-protection-rule" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">COPPA</a>, you must be 13 years or older to join Mario Kart Unlimited (MKUnlimited/MKUL) and its associated spaces on the web. Any member found to be under 13 will immediately be banned until they can verify they are 13 years or older.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">On-site and associated web space (MKUnlimited servers, MKUnlimited social media, etc.) violations will be rejected if they are older than <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">100 days</span>Â unless they involve cases of extreme harassment or illegal activities (according to US Law). In addition, reports within the 100 day range will not be accepted from anyone other than <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">the member targeted by the disallowed behavior</span>.<br />
Off-site violations will not be considered unless they involve cases of extreme harassment or illegal activities (according to US Law).</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">In addition to the rules listed here, individual sections of the forum will have their own rules that must also be followed. These rules will be contained in a sticky'd thread for sections where they are applicable.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">We expect all members to show respect to one another, as according to the age-old <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Golden Rule</span>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">The intent behind a member's behavior is considered heavily when staff make decisions.</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">MKUnlimited uses a warning system to enforce these rules. The warning system works as follows:</span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #ffdc00;" class="mycode_color">25% Warning Level: 2 Week Suspension of Posting Privileges</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #e86e04;" class="mycode_color">50% Warning Level: 1 Month Ban</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #c10300;" class="mycode_color">75% Warning Level: 3 Month Ban</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #b20080;" class="mycode_color">100% Warning Level: Indefinite Ban (ability to appeal based on staff discretion)</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #e86e04;" class="mycode_color">Minor Violations = +5% Warning Level</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #c10300;" class="mycode_color">Moderate Violations = +10% Warning Level</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #b20080;" class="mycode_color">Major Violations = Varies Between +25% and +100% Warning Level (based on staff discretion)</span></span><br />
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Minor violations include (but are not limited to): spam, not using spoilers for excessive swearing, continued individual targeting/trolling of other members (after being advised to stop), repeatedly violating and neglecting sub-forum rules, abusing site features, and excessive self-promotion.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Moderate violations include (but are not limited to): repeating minor violations, excessive spam, continued group targeting/trolling of members (after being advised to stop), pornographic language, using alternate accounts <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">(first violation: alt deleted, second violation: primary account ban)</span>, and repeated advertising of competing websites (that share our infrastructure).</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Major violations include (but are not limited to): repeating moderate violations, cheating, sharing malicious codes (the code's potential for abuse will be reviewed by staff), deliberately inciting self-harm, posting graphic content, extreme harassment or illegal activities (doxing, pedo/hebephilia, predatory behavior, DoS'ing, bypassing blocks with multiple accounts, repeatedly sharing pirated content like ISOs and ROMs, etc.), and defamation of other users or staff.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Members may appeal any ban after it is given. Any appeal will be accepted for review at staff discretion.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Staff will be removed or demoted (based on staff discretion) if they are exhibiting behavior that compromises the integrity of the forum (outlined by the rules above). Staff are expected to set an example for other members <span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">within the boundaries of MKUnlimited and its associated spaces on the web</span>.</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Any content or behavior that violates the <a href="https://www.mariokartunlimited.com/external.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createmybb.com%2Fmain%2Ftos%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">CreateMyBB Terms of Service</a> is expressly prohibited.</span><br />
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;" class="mycode_align"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size">Thank you for your cooperation; enjoy the site!<br />
<a href="https://mariokartunlimited.createmybb4.com/contact.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Contact Us</a><br />
Credits to: Mario Kart Unlimited Founders &amp; Staff, CreateMyBB - Free and Easy MyBB Forum Hosting</span></div>]]></content:encoded>
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