Instead of getting banned, Alex finally sat down and read the Rules of the Forum . He learned how to use the "Search the first post only" trick to find direct downloads and clean Steam files. He started sharing his own "Clean Steam Files" and helped other new users by pointing them to the Mega Thread instead of spoon-feeding them links.

Once, there was a user named Alex who stumbled upon CS.RIN.RU while looking for a way to play a new game. Alex was used to modern social media, where you ask a question and someone just gives you a link. He didn't realize that in the "Underground," things work differently.

Direct or indirect promotion of other projects or websites is not allowed and can lead to a lifetime ban.

This is perhaps the most strictly enforced rule on the forum.

Users are strictly forbidden from sharing or requesting "Warez"—specifically scene releases (cracked games from established groups like CODEX or SKIDROW).