Post by Ash + Bells on Jul 31, 2008 11:22:18 GMT -5
Rules, rules, rules...
Posting Rules:
Character Rules:
Forum Rules:
That's all of the rules, for now. These are subject to change, but don't worry. I'll send a mass PM if they do, changes included.
Thanks!
Your loving admin,
Ash
I've never liked reading them and I understand that they can be boring. But it is required that you read these rules. So bare with me and I'll try to make them as short and as to the point as possible.
Posting Rules:
On posting length:
We as the online roleplaying community are more than capable of posting a response that is more than four sentences long. The bare minimum for a post is a paragraph - which by definition is about 5-7 sentences. I know that sounds awful if you're not used to posting that much. But once it becomes habit, one paragraph won't seem like much. In fact, I'm being rather generous in making the requirement only one paragraph. At the very least I post about two.
On posting content:
I know a lot of sites are strict on curse word usage, but honestly they don't bother me. Just don't make it annoying. No one cusses every other word, so let's not make it that repetitive, mkay?
Then there's the matter of spelling. Please, please, please... this is a literate site. So please read over your post at least once before going on to submit. Now, that's not to say I don't understand a few typos. I've done that before. What I'm talking about are grammatical mistakes. Those kinds of things drive me up the wall.
And lastly, no netspeak. Netspeak means the substitution for the word "you" with the letter "u" and the word "are" with the letter "r" are strictly prohibited. You can use lol, but other than that, please no netspeak. It's hard for me to understand sometimes and it can just be obnoxious. So don't, please.
On romance and things that could get sexual:
All right... I know a lot of other sites are very, very... strict about sexual things, but it's a part of life. And these things happen. So I've created a Mature board under the Character Center category. PM me with your request for the password and I'll give it to you. Keep in mind - if you leak out this password I will know (via IP addresses) and the party will be banned for up to a week.
Character Rules:
On your character creation and usage:
All right, this is really basic. There is no godmodding of any kind on this site. Meaning, you can't force someone else's character into action. This is a big pet peeve of mine and it just shows pure laziness. So don't do it! Think before you post... are you controlling just your character's actions or the other person's character, too?
Also, no Susie Q characters. That means I don't want to see any characters that are perfect. The kind that never do anything wrong and have not faults of any kind. As human beings we have imperfections. And since this is a realistic site, you character needs to be realistic, too.
On Celebrity Claims:
If you want to have a picture of a celebrity to represent your character, then you must post in the celebrity claims board! Otherwise, I cannot guarantee that someone else won't use the same celebrity. A first and last name of this celebrity is always nice, but not always possible. As long as you have some sort of name that we can give credit to for the picture, then it's fine.
Forum Rules:
On your fellow roleplayers:
All right, kids. These are basic kindergarten rules. It's just like your teacher used to say, "The golden rule - do unto others as you would have them do unto you". All right? So don't critique other people's writing on the site. That's not your job. And no harassment either. That's just lame. Let's just try to keep this site a positive place to roleplay.
On your display name and characters:
Your display name needs to be at least one of your characters name's. I know it's annoying to change accounts to post, so you don't have to make a new screen name for each new character. All right? Just make sure we all know which characters are yours.
Also, there is no real limit on the amount of characters you can make. I would prefer that you keep it under five, but if you think you can manage more, then go right ahead.
That's all of the rules, for now. These are subject to change, but don't worry. I'll send a mass PM if they do, changes included.
Thanks!
Your loving admin,
Ash