Post by Grimwyck on May 15, 2011 12:01:02 GMT -6
While we tend to be fairly kind toward everyone and hate having restrictions, the staff here does indeed have a list of rules. These are only forum rules, and you’d do well to also read the roleplay rules. These rules certainly don’t seem ridiculous, so just keep in mind to be smart, reasonable, and mature and everything should be perfectly fine.
1. Show Some Respect
Yep, every once in a while you’ll run into someone with a different set of beliefs than you. It happens. But please use the Golden Rule from when you were in grade school- treat others as you’d want to be treated. Simple as that.
2. Keep Your Adverts in the Advertising Board
It causes so much commotion and makes the board hard to navigate. Someone might want to answer your roleplay marked “THE LAST SAGA” only to find out you’re advertising. If you advertise in the wrong board it will be moved. Keep doing it and you will get a warning and it will be deleted.
3. Plagiarism
If you have been found plagiarizing (and this includes using song lyrics without giving proper credit of artist and song title) you will be warned and the post removed. If it occurs again you will be banned.
4. Take It Outside
No one wants to hear a fight. Use the first rule, please. And if you absolutely need to fight, take it to the PMs. And if you can’t resolve it, take it to the admin. She’ll help as much as she can.
5. That Salty Language
Yes, swearing is allowed in roleplay and even a tiny bit is allowed outside of it. But absolutely NO racial, sexual, or other derogatory comments. Also, some words are blocked here, excluding the f-bomb and d-word, and if you use a word like that in a post it will be replaced with “will be reading the rules again”. You can go in and change the word choice, but if the admin sees it changed to something that was somehow not blocked, there will be a problem. Also, if a word is used and you feel threatened by it, PM the admin and have a discussion.
6. Spamalot
Just don’t do it. Unnecessary posts makes the boards look messy and gives the admin a headache to clean up.
7. Political and Religious Arguments
You are definitely allowed to have your own views, but don’t shove them down our throats! Nobody needs to hear it, and it violates the respect rule. However, pleasant debates and questions are plenty allowed, but keep it respectful. For instance, asking about Wiccan or Muslim holidays (for instance) is absolutely fine if the other person is willing to tell you about them, but don’t turn around and say cruel things about it. Likewise to those telling.
Other than that, feel free to have fun!
~Grim
1. Show Some Respect
Yep, every once in a while you’ll run into someone with a different set of beliefs than you. It happens. But please use the Golden Rule from when you were in grade school- treat others as you’d want to be treated. Simple as that.
2. Keep Your Adverts in the Advertising Board
It causes so much commotion and makes the board hard to navigate. Someone might want to answer your roleplay marked “THE LAST SAGA” only to find out you’re advertising. If you advertise in the wrong board it will be moved. Keep doing it and you will get a warning and it will be deleted.
3. Plagiarism
If you have been found plagiarizing (and this includes using song lyrics without giving proper credit of artist and song title) you will be warned and the post removed. If it occurs again you will be banned.
4. Take It Outside
No one wants to hear a fight. Use the first rule, please. And if you absolutely need to fight, take it to the PMs. And if you can’t resolve it, take it to the admin. She’ll help as much as she can.
5. That Salty Language
Yes, swearing is allowed in roleplay and even a tiny bit is allowed outside of it. But absolutely NO racial, sexual, or other derogatory comments. Also, some words are blocked here, excluding the f-bomb and d-word, and if you use a word like that in a post it will be replaced with “will be reading the rules again”. You can go in and change the word choice, but if the admin sees it changed to something that was somehow not blocked, there will be a problem. Also, if a word is used and you feel threatened by it, PM the admin and have a discussion.
6. Spamalot
Just don’t do it. Unnecessary posts makes the boards look messy and gives the admin a headache to clean up.
7. Political and Religious Arguments
You are definitely allowed to have your own views, but don’t shove them down our throats! Nobody needs to hear it, and it violates the respect rule. However, pleasant debates and questions are plenty allowed, but keep it respectful. For instance, asking about Wiccan or Muslim holidays (for instance) is absolutely fine if the other person is willing to tell you about them, but don’t turn around and say cruel things about it. Likewise to those telling.
Other than that, feel free to have fun!
~Grim