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Forum Rules
Topic Started: Aug 21 2010, 11:18 PM (395 Views)
Dinah May Anderson
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Rule 1 - Mature content: Mature topics (sex, drugs, violence) can and will be dealt with here. But whatever you do, try to do it with some style. There are, usually, better ways to describe things than resorting to the words "penis" or "pussy".
Add a "mature" warning to a topic title or topic description if you want to err on the side of caution (also see #5 below). It's not a must, but not everyone reads new posts in complete privacy, but sometimes at work or in other settings where non-members can take a peek.
If you think a post really goes over the top and is offensive in a major way, please PM the poster - and the admin - about it. No personal attacks, no stirring up a major fuss, and no reporting to Zetaboards staff. Problems about mature content can, and will, be settled "in house".

Rule 2 - Posting Length and Frequency: Post as much or as little as necessary. There is no minimum word count or post length enforced here; short posts are fine but give your fellow posters something to work with. Try to post in-character at least two or three times a week. If you know in advance you can't make it, let us know. Accounts that see no activity at all in three months will be changed to "Inactive" member status. That means you will be treated like a Guest here, but can still PM other members, so if you want an account reinstated to its previous status, just PM a staff member and start posting again.

Rule 3 - Writing: Write in third person and past tense when posting in-character, please. If you really insist on writing in first person, make sure your writing partner(s) is/are okay with it.
The language of this forum is English. L33t spe4k isn't English. We all make a few mistakes in spelling and punctuation, but try to make an effort, please. Punctuation and paragraph breaks are not the enemy. Use quotation marks when your character speaks.

Rule 4 - Accounts and registration: Play as many characters as you like - provided they all see some activity (see #2 above). When you register, do it with your character's name. (Leaving out a middle name or just using a first name on registration is fine.) One character per account should be the norm, but you are allowed to play more than one character on the same account, as long as all those characters belong to the same category (masters, hunters, slaves, commoners, or temp slaves). Please register with an email account you check from time to time, say once a week at least. The email you register with is what staff will use to warn you about pending account deletion or alert you to major changes of the forum, so don't make it a one-shot throwaway that you will never ever pay attention to.

Rule 5 - Threads: Unless you specify otherwise, threads you create will be considered open to replies from everyone. Once a thread is finished you are welcome to mark it as 'closed'. Add important things about your thread (e.g. a mature content warning or a NSFW) to the topic title, not the topic description. The topic description will not show on the list of active threads or in the portal, so it is far more suited for side notes than important announcements about your thread. (We ask threads to be date stamped to establish a firm continuity, but this is voluntary, and not a strict rule.)

Rule 6 - Advertising: Do not advertise this site anywhere for now. If you want to tell someone about LA and invite them here, do it in private, and make certain it is someone who won't mind the mature topics we deal with here. Some of what is posted here might be in a gray zone when it comes to the hosting company of this forum - and some may go well beyond what they will tolerate - so lets keep things quiet, least we get shut down.

Rule 7 - Forum Conduct: Treat people the way you want to be treated. If you don't want to be treated like an ass, don't treat other people that way either - and if you want to be treated like an ass, keep it to yourself and don't drag anyone else into it. This includes godmoding and railroading other characters, which are both a big NO.
We know not everyone gets along with everyone else all the time. Sometimes trying your best isn't enough when someone seriously rubs you the wrong way. Take those problems to PM or IM and solve them. Don't fight it out here on the site.
We also realize that sometimes people just have a very bad day that puts them in a foul mood. Don't take that out on other people here. If you want to rave and rant and vent, you are free to post something in the General Discussion board, but then leave it at that.

Rule 8 - The cbox: All forum rules apply to the cbox. That very much includes rules #1 and #7 above. Feel free to goof around in the cbox IC as much as you like, but stop from time to time to ask yourself "what would I think if I stumbled upon this conversation?". If your answer is "what the frell is going on here?", you might want to take it down a notch.
The cbox is where people can show up who haven't even registered on the site yet, so making it friendly and welcoming to new members (if and when one comes along) - and old members - should be taken into account.

Rule 9 - Avatars and Signatures: Avatars can be 150x150 px, but should take up no more than 25KB. Use whatever you like for your avatar. Photos, drawings, anime characters - all are welcome as long as your avatar shows your character, i.e. no abstract images or symbols.
Signature images/banners are welcome, but not necessary. Signatures should be 600x400px at the very most. If you need help resizing an existing image to fit the limits, ask for help in the General Discussion board or PM the admin.
One thing you might want to add to your signature - even if you don't make any other use of it - is a link to your character profile, but that's not a must.
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