RuneScape Forums

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The RuneScape Forums - also known as the RuneScape Official Forums (RSOF) to distinguish it from fansite forums - or just "the Forums", are a key location for player discussion as well as communication between Jagex and the players.

Having changed and evolved considerably in terms of features and access over the years, the Forums are amongst the busiest forums on the internet, seeing thousands of posts a day.

Forums, Threads & Posts

The RuneScape Forums contain a selection of different areas where discussions can be had, divided into different categories. Each area or forum focusses on a specific type of discussion which are typically obvious from the forum title.

Inside a Forum are a series of discussions, with each discussion having it's own thread. A thread is a simply a series of replies by forum users. Each post is listed in the order they were made.

Make a new thread to start a discussion!

To reply to an existing discussion thread or to make your own thread, you will need to be logged in. Once you are logged in you will be able to see a "New Thread" link. By clicking on this you will be able to make a new discussion on a topic of your choice. Make sure that you're in the right forum and that your topic is within the rules first however.

Reply allows you to add comments to an existing thread

Rather than make a new discussion it's often the case that someone else has already started discussing the issue. In which case you can simply reply to their thread. Feel free to use the Search feature to find similar discussions before you post. If it's a common issue a Jagex Moderator may have already started a discussion - these locations are best to post on as it means Jagex can easily collect the feedback.

Quick Reply allows you to respond while more easily referring to previous posts

Note that most threads are limited to 2000 posts each. In addition there are character limits to each post.

If you find you need more space per post you can make multiple posts in a row (but don't do this unnecessarily). It might also be easier and better to plan your posts out on a text editor, then reserve the right number of posts so they are in order with no gaps and then edit the content in.

If you reach 2000 posts on the thread you can simply copy the relevant points made over to a new thread. It is however standard practice to let the original thread author recreate the thread.

Features & Systems

Main article: Forum Features

There are a large number of features which can be used on the Forums, including:

• Thread Search
• User Search
• Smileys
• Quick Reply
• Post Editing
• Stickies
• Locked & Hidden
• Quick Find Codes

Current Forums

Limited Access Forums

• Moderator Forums
• High Level Forums
• Clan Leader Forums

Moderators

Of the three types of moderator, two have some influence on the game. The third - Player Moderators can't be identified on the Forums, nor do they have any ability beyond that of a normal player. In addition it is considered a breach of Forum rules to identify a Player Moderator on the Forums.

Jagex Moderators

Main article: Moderators

Jagex Moderators (J-Mod or Mod) are employees of Jagex Ltd and have a wide range of abilities as befits their position as part of the paid staff. They can perform any of the following functions:

• Moving threads
• Locking threads
• Hiding posts
• Hiding threads
• Altering thread titles
• Altering posts
• Creating auto-hide threads
• Using HTML markup

Forum Moderators

Main article: Player Moderators#Forum Moderators

Forum Moderators (F-Mods) have a subset of the powers of Jagex Moderators and are unable and not allowed to overrule any Jagex Moderator decision (for example they can't move a thread if it has been moved or made by a Jagex Moderator). They act as community representatives and can perform the following actions:

• Moving threads
• Locking threads
• Hiding posts
• Hiding threads
• Altering thread titles

See also

• Forum Features - Contains a detailed look at each feature on the forums
• Forum Moderators - Contains information on the volunteer moderator team associated with the forums
• Forum FAQ - Contains answers to common questions