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Author: | Eferhilda [ Sun May 16, 2010 12:37 am ] |
Post subject: | Board Rules and Regulations |
Board Rules In order to keep these forums running smoothly and to prevent problems, please follow these simple rules for the forums here. If you have any questions or problems, please contact one of the Staff Members. Our goal for this site is to keep a fun, friendly environment, and these rules help ensure that people of all ages and backgrounds will enjoy this board. That being said, there are sections of the site whose content is of the mature nature and as such is not intended for users under the age of eighteen (18). Creative Freedom RPG is NOT responsible should members under this age view these sections as they are clearly labeled for the content that they contain. Common Sense is our main rule, first and foremost. However, to keep any confusion or future misunderstandings at bay, below is a more comprehensive list rules, rules that are subject to change. As stated, should you have any questions or concerns, please contact any staff member. - - - - General Rules
2.These forums are geared toward a general audience, including members under the age of 18. However, there is a specific section which is for the sole purpose for content that is of the mature nature. (Written content only, sexual graphic photos and images are discouraged and some are completely banned from being posted and will be deleted the moment they are found)Members are not to post obscene, vulgar, racist, graven, offensive, or illegal posts, links, or images on this forum. Users who choose to do so may be warned or, in extreme cases, banned without a warning. 3. A Multiple accounts is not allowed. Each user is only allowed one account, and is to keep only that one account. Unlike other roleplay sites where you use multiple accounts for different characters, we do not operate as such. If you've an issue with your account, contact an administrator via email and they'll get it sorted, but do not, under any circumstances create another account. Multiple accounts is grounds for banning.
4.Flaming other members, groups of members, is not to be tolerated at all. Also, using this forum to negatively promote another person or website is not allowed. If you have an issue with someone else, please take it up with them personally. By posting something on the same forum, or even another, is immature and childish. Any offending posts or topics will be deleted or locked on sight, and if necessary, a warning may be given. 5.A.Members are not allowed to bait/goad other members. Baiting/Goading is an attempt to anger and provoke another member into a negative response, regardless of whether or not it ultimately leads to a larger issue. Such behavior may lead to a warning and offending topics or posts will be removed..
6.Members are not to harass or abuse other members in topics, private messages, signatures, avatars or profiles. This includes stalking other members, both online and in real life. Such behavior will lead to a warning or a ban.
If a member is harassing you in any way through this site, please report that member to the administrators. 7.Members are not to violate the privacy of other members by publicly posting personal information about them; this is to include full names, street addresses or P.O. Boxes, telephone numbers, etc. You may not post the contents of a private conversation with another member anywhere on this site without the consent of the other member. Exceptions may include notifying a staff member of a violation through private channels such as the board private message system. 8.All rules apply to the private messaging system, and the CHAT as well, abuse of the Private Messaging or the CHAT system will result in a Warning. 9.AMembers are asked to respect the copyright of other users, sites, media, etc. Users linking to or re-printing material without permission will receive a warning and their post will be removed.
10.Members are asked not to post using l33t speak, txt speak, abbreviated expletives, posting in ALL CAPS in “In Character” posts, topics, chat or blog posts. Repeatedly posting in these methods will result in a warning. Exceptions from this rule are in regards to whether or not a character is engaging in a form of text or instant message communication within the post. 11.God moding is not allowed at all.
12.There shall be no threads anywhere entitled "I'm so Bored', 'Desperate to rp', 'Need rp fix', etc. Threads found like this will be deleted on sight without a warning. There is plenty to do and participate in to keep yourselves entertained. 13. New players wishing to join a current RP must check with the thread author prior to posting in the IC for said RP. They can do this by either posting in the OOC, which is the best method, or just sending them a pm. In some cases, the title or the first post of the IC may indicate that the thread is still open therefore posting is allowed without the permission of the thread author. For all other cases, getting the permission of the thread author is required first. 14. There is to be no posting of “Out of Character” in the “In Character” sections. If there is no OOC thread, then such information or chatter should be sent via pm and/or some other form of communication. This is listed in the section specific rules, but it is also being written here as a means to drive home the importance of this rule. The exception, to this rule are small notes in regards to a post. I.E *My character moved to the other side of the room.* Entire Out of character conversations are not allowed at all. 15. Bumping of threads is allowed and encouraged. However, using the word "BUMP" (in any form) and any other such impatient postings are not allowed. We understand that threads can get pushed to the backs of pages due to the activity of others and members would like their ideas to be seen. If this is the case then posting "Still looking for player/players" is allowed, or even adding more information to the thread. Put some thought into the post. Single word, or impatient feeling bumps could result in the thread being locked for a day as a means of punishment for the offending bumper. If you wish to get the attention of the people involved in a thread, then PM them, use the site tagging system or contact them in some other means but do not "BUMP" the threads by using the word "Bump." 16. Content and standards for the Omega section. Omega will be the only place where small paragraphs and one liners will be allowed. All threads containing multiple one liners or small paragraphs will be moved to the Omega section. This will mean that if your rp is in The Cave and does not meet the standards it will be moved accordingly. This will mean that the content of the thread must meet the content of the whole site, until the thread is proven to meet the standards for the original section it was started in.
17. We are a forum-based, play-by-post site. As such, we ask that you do not join for the sole purpose of seeking out Instant Message/Email/Skyle/Off-site roleplay. This does not mean that our members cannot engage in that, but if you’ve no intentions of using the forum as it was intended for on-site roleplay and are only interested in something off, this site may not be a good fit for you. We need to be able to see that you are, in fact, using the board for roleplay, and not merely searching for your roleplays in an off-site faculty; PMs will be sent to check in should we see the opposite and then action will be taken.
- - - - Chat-Specific Rules
2. Content is to be kept at PG-13 until Midnight EST, at which the content may then become of the adult nature. This does not mean to be perverted for perverted sake, and there will be no pornographic links posted simply because of the time. This just means more mature subject matter that would have needed to be avoided can now be indulged in. 3. All rules applying to the forum apply to the chat as well and as such all members need to follow them and heed the word of the staff. The only rule we’re lenient on in chat, as this is a chat, would be text lingo. “LOL”, “LMAO” “BRB” and the like are perfectly acceptable. 4. With the edition of our guest-friendly status in chat, you must use your username. We understand it may be fun, for you, to try and use the guest color as a change of pace or to try and play a trick, but we need to know who is already registered on the site, and who is not. That said, though it's always been a rule, we cannot state this enough: USE YOUR FORUM USERNAME, for those who are registered on our site. Those found to be abusing the guest-friendly chat service we offer will be banned from chat; the length of time dependent on the repetition of warning. 5. With the new avatars we allow, you are asked to use either a .jpg or a .png. No .gifs. Also, do not change your images repeatedly and call attention to them when you change them due to boredom. They're there for personalization, not to cure boredom. - - - - Support
2. Members are asked to refrain from demanding support from members of this site. All members of these boards give support of their own freewill and such rude behavior is not welcome and may result in a warning, depending on duration and offensive nature. 3. When it comes to name changes, every member gets their free one. Should you decide that you would like to change your username, you can contact any of the Administrators, and that change will be done for you. If you were to typo when you register, that’s the exception; you’d still be entitled to your one. - - - - Spamming
2.Promoting one's own site or forum is not allowed on this site, except in designated areas. This includes self-promotion, advertising, and advertising related posts, notices for contests and show off posts and topics. Users may not promote their site through their posts, Such posts are considered spam and may lead to a warning. 3.Recruiting members for your own project (moderators, designers, professional work, etc) in posts and topics is not permitted on the forums and is considered spam, except where otherwise designated. - - - - Signature-Specific Rules
Subtle self-promotion is allowed in signatures (posting links to current roleplays, for example). Since some people are not following my request about signatures in terms of text. The signatures now must be overall (which means both text and height) 700px in length and 250px in height. Should you wish for more, spoilers may be utilized. 2.ASignature content must adhere to normal board rules with respect to decency. Signatures may NOT contain any of the following: Obscenity, Racism, Sexual Explicit Content, Offensive/Illegal Content or anything deemed “not family friendly”. Offensive content will be removed and the user PMed or warned as necessary.
3. Videos are not allowed in signatures as the extra data tends to stretch out the page. Only text, images of the proper size and links meeting the above standards may be used in signatures. - - - - Avatar-Specific Rules
2.Avatars are subject to the same conditions as posts with respect to decency, and so forth. Avatars may NOT contain any of the following: Obscenity, Racism, Sexual Explicit Content, Offensive/Illegal Content or anything deemed “not family friendly”. Offensive content will be removed and the user PMed or warned as necessary. 3.Avatars may be removed and/or avatar permissions revoked if a user dismisses requests by staff to change or remove content. - - - - Moderation
Members wishing to play in an author's RP must be willing to follow the rules and regulations that the author has put in place. If they do not wish to do this then the members are required to leave the RP. Should they insist on arguing with the author, then the author is advised to alert a staff member as to the situation so that it can all be handled. 2.Administrators may be required to read specific private messages in an investigation to verify a rule breach or illegal actions through the private message system, provided by the member doing the reporting. 3.Staff reserves the right to edit or remove any post at any time on these boards. The determination of what is construed as indecent, vulgar, spam, etc. as noted in these points is up to Staff discretion and not user’s. Moderators also reserve the right to ban anyone who willfully violates the board rules, as access to our forums are a privilege and not a right. 4.While these rules cover most common situations, they cannot anticipate everything. Consequently, we reserve the right to take any actions we deem appropriate to ensure these forums are not disrupted or abused in any way. - - - - Warning & Ban Policy
2. If the member continues to breach the SAME Forum Rule, an official Warning will be issued by a Moderator. 3. Arguing with team members after having received a warning will lead to an immediate additional warning. Should this exceed three warnings a suspension (temporary ban) will be put in place.
4.Any attempt to circumvent a suspension (temporary ban) will lead to that ban being made permanent. 5.Members who feel they have been unfairly warned are encouraged to contact an Administrator. 6.Four warnings within ninety (30) days will constitute an immediate permanent ban, warnings will expire after ninety (30) days.
- - - - While these rules cover most common situations, they cannot anticipate everything. As such, we reserve the right to take any actions we deem appropriate to ensure these forums are not disrupted or abused in any way.
[[Edited and Formatted by "Asteria" on the 30th of September, 2014]] |
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