Rules

• Don't be an idiot. The moderators will decide whether or not you're being an idiot. If they tell you that you are, stop it.
• A good share ratio is required. See the FAQ to find out what the minimum is for you.
• There are restrictions in place on accounts for a reason. Making multiple accounts to circumvent these restrictions will result in all of your accounts being banned.
• If you're not sure whether something is allowed, read the New Users' Guide and the rest of the FAQ before doing it. Pleading ignorance will not get you unbanned.
• It should go without saying, but do not sell copies of movies that you downloaded from CG.

• Don't PM staff members unless you specifically need to speak to that staff member. Account problems go to the Helpdesk, and inquiries about the site should be posted in the forums.

• No double posting; edit your last post instead.
• Ensure all threads are made in the correct subforum. Do not make multiple copies of the same thread.
• Read the FAQ before asking questions, or you will probably be ignored.
• Do not post images larger than 800×600.
• Do not beg for invites to other trackers.

• Avatars will be automatically resized to 150px wide, and should be less than 300KB (unless we like it).
• Your signature should not be longer than the average length of your posts.
• Moderators may remove or change your avatar or signature at their discretion.

• Do not distribute the .torrent files you download; torrent files contain your personal passkey, which could allow your account to be compromised. This only applies to the .torrent files themselves; you're free to share content you downloaded from here as you please.

Do not upload anything without reading the section below. If you have content which you are unsure of, get it cleared by staff in the Customs & Excise forum.

You can check the Site Log to see if something has already been uploaded and/or deleted.

The moderators have the final word as to whether or not a movie is safe. All uploads are allowed or disallowed entirely at the discretion of the moderators; if something you want to upload is deemed unsafe, then you just found out what discretion means.

Anything on this list is usually not allowed. Exceptions may be made in special cases, but you must get clearance in Customs & Excise before uploading.

• Popular films: If you're unsure of what we consider “popular”, simply browse through the torrents or the Customs & Excise forum. If it's easy to find elsewhere, it's probably not suitable.
• New releases: Anything released within the last 12 months is not allowed.
  • Movies that had their first theatrical release within the last 12 months are not allowed. This DOES apply to STV, meaning even if a movie has never had a theatrical release, if its first release on DVD was within the past 12 months it's unsafe.
  • Movies that have been reprinted by the copyright holder within the last 12 months are allowed, but the reprints themselves are not.
  • Magazines or other serial publications are unsafe as a whole if any edition was released within the last 12 months.
  • The 12 month rule generally does not apply if the uploader owns the rights to the content in question.
• TV Series: We have a sister tracker for TV series; upload them there. This does not apply to STV movies.
• Anime: There are already more than enough places to find this on the internet.
• Porn: See above. X-rated content is allowed, but not if it's just porn.
• Real violence/Mondo: Anything containing real violence towards living creatures (or their corpses, you sick fucks) must be cleared first.
• Mixtapes: Mixtapes must always be cleared before uploading.
• Live Event Footage: This is not particularly what CG was made for, but if you have live footage that you think fits the theme of the site then please run it by C&E first before uploading.

Anything on this list may be uploaded without seeking clearance, unless it is covered by the Unsafe list.

• Any movie with a rating of below 3.0 on IMDb.
• Any movie with fewer than 1000 votes on IMDb.
• Any movie that does not have an IMDb page at all.
• Soundtracks to any movies that are safe for upload.
• Documentaries about movies that are safe for upload.

• One copy of a movie in each of the following categories is allowed:
  • SD rip: Standard-definition rip of any format from any source. Two SD rips may be allowed if one of them is in a standalone-compatible format (XviD, DivX) and the other is in an incompatible format but of a higher quality (H.264, possibly other formats in future).
  • DVDR: Decrypted copy of a DVD, preferably in the form of a VIDEO_TS folder. DVD9s supersede DVD5s, shrunk/stripped DVD9s count as DVD5s, homemade DVDRs count as standalone-compatible SD rips.
  • 720p rip: i.e. from HDTV, HDDVD, or Bluray.
  • 1080p rip: see above.
• If you want to upload an upgrade of a movie in the same category as one already on the tracker, ask in Customs & Excise first. Provide tech info and screencaps so we can tell whether it's actually an upgrade.
• If you have the same copy of a movie that is already on the site, do not make a new torrent for it; reseed the one that is already there. If the description is lacking, post a better one in this thread.

• Ensure your description contains as much relevant information as possible. If your torrent description lacks the basic information one would expect (screenshots, tech specs, plot summary, etc) then we reserve the right to remove the torrent.
• If uploading movies, ensure that your description contains screenshots and technical info (e.g. from GSpot or MediaInfo).
• Always seed your uploads until at least one other person has snatched them.
• Do not upload movies in an archive (.rar, .zip, etc.).
• If you're going to upload internal encodes made by Cinemageddon members to other trackers, please feel free to do so. We kindly ask that you keep the filenames intact as well as the NFOs, as our encoders often spend a good deal of effort tracking down rare films here and putting great effort into preserving the quality of usually low quality sources. The least one can do is leave their offerings the way they are when redistributing them elsewhere. Besides, you'd have to be an awful jackass to do any of that in the first place.