Read the Stickies. Every subforum has stickied threads (e.g., "How to use Steamless", "SmartSteamEmu tutorial"). Read them before asking basic questions.
Certain topics will trigger an immediate ban without warning. CSRIN maintains a hard line on these subjects to ensure the site stays indexed on search engines and avoids legal destruction.
The forum is divided into specific areas (e.g., Steam Games, Steam Tools, Non-Steam Games, Releases, Off-Topic). Posting a support thread in a release section will get your post deleted and your account warned.
To keep the forum clean and searchable, staff members ruthlessly moderate poorly formatted or low-effort posts. Search Before Posting
If a moderator locks your thread or edits your post, do not re-open the thread or undo their edits.
You may not bump a thread unless you are updating it with new, functional files, patches, or critical technical information. 3. Warez, Cracks, and Links Sharing Rules
The reputation of CS.RIN.RU is deeply intertwined with the concept of piracy, yet the forum itself maintains a specific and crucial policy on the matter. Publicly promoting or distributing "warez" (illegally copied software) is explicitly forbidden on many boards. This creates a fascinating dynamic: while the community is technically dedicated to the topic, the rules on the surface often prohibit it.
Do Not Leak Private Steam Depots. If a game uses custom Steam DRM + a private beta branch, do not post the decryption keys or manifest IDs publicly. This can get the forum in legal trouble.
When posting download links, always wrap them in [hide] tags. This prevents guest users and scrapers from indexing the links, which helps keep the downloads alive longer. 5. Understanding the CS.RIN.RU Moderation Hierarchy
: The search engine requires a minimum of 3 letters per word , making it difficult to find games with very short titles (e.g., "Sifu" works, but "If" would not).
