Post by Niamh Wilson on May 17, 2014 16:41:51 GMT
If you break any of these rules, you will get 2 warnings before getting banned. And these rules apply to the chatbox as well.
- RESPECT OTHERS: Whether toward staff or other members, everybody should treat each other with respect and courtesy. This rule extends to the chat box; name calling and "flaming" will not be tolerated.
- GOD-MODDING, POWER-PLAYING, AND META-GAMING: This tends to take place during battle but can also happen in casual writing in the form of taking control of another character that does not belong to you without prior permission. If you are reported for doing any of these things, we will ask for you to postpone the RP you are doing and we will have a staff member make sure that you have edited it appropriately.
- SPAMMING AND/OR ADVERTISING: The Lounge provides multiple topics that are for out of character discussion, including games and other like activities. There is also a topic which allows you to advertise your website(s). Any advertisements or "spam" placed outside of the correct topic will be deleted
- ONE CHARACTER PER ONE ACCOUNT: For every character you wish to apply for, you must make a separate account. The account name does not need to follow any specific format but the display name (the name that will be visible to other users in your posts, on the forum statistics window, and just about everywhere else) must follow the format "First name, Last name". If you are unable to change your display name by the time your application is approved, we will do it for you.
- CHARACTERS MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE POSTING IC: This one is obvious to most members but for those who are new to the role play community, your character must be approved by our staff members before you are allowed to post anywhere else on the forum as your character. Any posts you make with an unapproved character will be removed without warning.
- ONLY 3 CANONS PER PERSON: Only 3 canon characters are allowed per member, this is a rule we will be using to help ensure that there are plenty of characters to go around for everybody who wants one.
- ORIGINAL CHARACTERS CANNOT HAVE RELATION TO CANON: This rule explains itself really - original characters cannot be related to any canon character.
- WORD COUNT MINIMUM: The word count minimum for every member is 150 words.
- INACTIVITY: If you are inactive for other a month and a half, we will deactivate your accounts. We will keep them inactive until you post in the chatbox, stating you want your accounts back, and we will reactivate them.
- KEEP THINGS PG-13: We will allow small amounts of swearing in any sort of post (IC and OOC). However, we will advise you to do a "fade to black" sort of scene when it comes to sexual parts of roleplay. If your characters are going to have sex, please just fade it at the end, do not continue the sex scene to explain all the horrible, horrible details!