Post by THE CRIME LAB on Jan 29, 2014 22:53:47 GMT
The Rules. RESPECT THE ADMINS: Sure, sometimes we act weird and have to make decisions that may seem unfair, but there is always a reason behind it. Realize that, as admins, we have a hard job, the job of telling you that you are wrong and you need to change something. We don't like doing it but we have to sometimes. That also means that when things come too heavily into question, you need to let us deal with it. You can make our jobs easier by reading these rules and adhering to them. We promise, you'll like us a lot more if you do. We also encourage and welcome discussion on why an admin made a certain call. If you talk to us like people and not like we're your most hated high school enemy then there's a rather good chance you'll change our minds on some things... No dirty/sexual content: Sexual situations may be RP'd, but we prefer that you handle this with care and make sure that you post [m] (which stands for mature content) as some people may not be comfortable with reading that sort of thing. While we are NC-17, we may have some members that aren't as forward in that sort of thing as others can be. Pornographic imagery or language will not be tolerated in the chatboxes (in IC chat you must "fade to black" if things start to progress into NC-17 content) and you will only be warned once. Swearing is tolerated, but keep it to a minimum. As I said before, there may be some members that aren't comfortable with that sort of thing. Respect Your Fellow RPer:This involves basic netiquette. Don't yell at someone in an aggressive manner (USING ALL CAPS LIKE THIS IS YELLING, EVEN IF YOU DON'T MEAN IT TO BE). Use exclamation points, bold, italics, whatever you want to make your point but don't yell in all caps. It's rude. Realize we have people from all countries and all races and all religions and all orientations and all other walks of life. We don't expect you to be perfect but we do expect you to show a little maturity. If they do something in the RP that you think is wrong or illegitimate, ask them why they did it and if they'd change it. Discuss in OOC what the problem is. If a resolution can't be gotten to, ask an admin to step in and we'll help you fix the problem. (It's usually good practice to STOP the RP if this happens, that way you don't have to go back and say "Ignore these posts" or go back and edit them.) Don't be childish. If an admin asks you to fix a mistake, change something that isn't right or whatnot, just do it. No Bunny-moding: This means taking over another players character. Usually this kind of thing happens innocently enough but ends in major fights over what actually is happening. "*Vrynn attacks Corey with a vicious slash to his face and Corey drops to his knees in pain*" This is bunny-moding. Instead of allowing Corey to react to the attack, Vrynn assumed she hit him and told him how he was going to react. This is not acceptable RP. Never assume you know what the other character will do. (Sometimes, someone gives you explicit permission to run their character while away. This is the only time bunny-moding is acceptable.) No God-moding: This one should be pretty easy. God-moding is when a character is able to do whatever they want, whenever they want with little or no consequences. People cannot dodge bullets. We aren't a supernatural RP. People do not have super-speed. This is not allowed. This is also important for character creation as there are certain limits to how "perfect" your character can be. Remember, nobody is good at everything.. No Meta-gaming: This can sometimes be a difficult subject. Meta-gaming is when you, the player, knows that something is going to happen ahead of time or uses your knowledge of whats going on to help your character avoid certain problems or react certain ways. As in, if my character Owen knew that another character has a crush on someone, then goes and pushes them to ask this person out because she "thinks" they must like them. Within the RP, Owen never heard or saw any evidence of this so that is an unrealistic movement. Do not use what you know about other characters and whats going on to move your character. Only use what your character has actually seen, heard and knows about. No OOC in RPs: Most of the RPs we have going on have their own OOC (Out Of Character) thread that corresponds. If you have random chatter to contribute that doesn't involve the RP, take it to these threads where you can spew randomness, embed videos, and generally be dorky to your hearts content. Having unrelated chatter in the middle of the RP threads is distracting to all the players, including you. There are special notes sections in pre-made templates on rp resource websites that are meant for short OOC messages such as, "I hope this is okay" or "Sorry, it's a bit short". Don't post huge OOC texts, the chatbox and the messaging system are there for a reason. No Double Posting: Basically, this means let the other characters/players have a chance to react to you before you continue beating on them or walk away from the conversation. If you have two or more characters that you're RPing with but forgot to post as one, there is an [Edit] button on the bottom of your post. Use it. Don't double post. If more than 30 minutes has passed and nobody has responded to you, or if you know factually that your RP buddy is gone for a long while, then it is ok to post again. The C-Boxes: In the main c-box, you may NOT, under any circumstance, advertise other sites. There is a board in the OOC Discussion section that is there for advertising and people may look at it if they wish to, but members will not appreciate you badgering on about another site that they aren't interested in joining. You may talk about anything, as long as it is not offensive to other members, to do with drugs/alcohol/sex or to do with another site. You may post links to clean pictures or youtube links, if they are acceptable and you think another member/other members may enjoy it. In the IC chatbox, you must not post links or post OOC quotations, unless it is to announce an absence, explain an absence or if you have to "fade to black". Please remember, this site may be NC-17, but that does not permit sexual/offensive language directly aimed at other members in the chatboxes or through the PM system. Also, please respect other members' privacy. If they don't want to reveal their real names or don't feel comfortable adding you on a social media site, do not push for their information. If they don't want it to be your business, it isn't your business. (If you do choose to give out your social media information, please send it over the PM system. Privacy is important to us.) |
