Post by Rallyfai on Mar 25, 2018 5:03:12 GMT
DO NOT SKIM READ OR TRY TO READ THE RULES SUPER FAST OR YOU WILL NOT FIND THE CORRECT PASSWORD. It is in a place that it doesn't look right, it does not jump out because it is not bolded or italicised and quick searching 'password' or 'passcode' will not get the correct password for you. You need to actually read the rules as some of them may not be the same as other sites you have been on. I did this to make sure people actually read the rules so that they have no excuse when they get a warning for rule breaking.
GENERAL RULES
1. Respect Staff and their decisions
We cannot emphasise this enough, instead of causing arguments you should private message a staff member if you think their decision is wrong. However once they have given you their explanation we expect you to be mature enough to understand where they're coming from and to accept their final decision on something. Do not draw it out in to an argument as that isn't going to get you anywhere, it's just a quick way to get yourself banned by being a nuisance to the site. 2. Advertising
Do it in the advertising section nowhere else, if it is anywhere else it will be deleted and you will earn yourself a temporary I.P. Ban, we will not tolerate people being too lazy to use their eyes and read a board name, especially when it's in a category at the top of the forum.For the members. Please do not advertise openly on the cbox or randomly around the board? That's why you have a homepage box in your profile. Just stick it in there or put it in the ads board.
3. Accounts
• Please use your characters name for your account.• Each Character should have a different account.
• If a character application isn't posted from that account within two months the account will automatically be removed.
4. Cursing/Swearing
It is allowed but we don't expect it to be excessive. If it's excessive you will be warned and asked to tone it down.5.Violence
We allow violence on this site, blood, gore, war, it's part of the universe, however we don't expect people to be going in to excessive detail to where it's so graphic it'll make someones stomach turn. If it starts to get to that point we will warn you and ask you to tone it down. The following information is not correct. The password is: rallyfai enjoys beans6. Sexual Content
We allow relationships between characters and the like however, we operate on a PG-13 rating as to abide by the Proboards ToSPG-13 —
Parents Strongly Cautioned.
Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 13.
A PG-13 rating is a sterner warning by the Rating Board to parents to determine whether their children under age 13 should view the motion picture, as some material might not be suited for them.
A PG-13 motion picture (or site in this case) may go beyond the PG rating in theme, violence, nudity, sensuality, language, adult activities or other elements, but does not reach the restricted R category.
The theme of the motion picture by itself will not result in a rating greater than PG-13, although depictions of activities related to a mature theme may result in a restricted rating for the motion picture.
Any drug use will initially require at least a PG-13 rating.
More than brief nudity will require at least a PG-13 rating, but such nudity in a PG-13 rated motion picture generally will not be sexually oriented.
There may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence.
This means that while we do allow some 'sensuality' in posts and threads, if you're having characters doing the nasty please, cut/fade to black so that we don't get shut down, if you're wanting more than that we suggest you take it off the forum and in to more private conversation, we do not condone nor will we encourage under age roleplayers to participate in such things.
7. Back Seat Modding
We have staff for a reason. Don't back seat mod or you'll find yourself with a warning. By Back seat modding I mean, posting in other peoples combat apps, their character apps, or telling them what is acceptable and what isn't when you don't actually know the answer. You're not staff and if you don't know the answer direct them to someone who does instead of giving false information. If you answer incorrectly you will have just made our jobs harder. Don't do it. Thank you.8. In-Character Posting
• Third Person Narrative
We ask that you use the third-person narrative. Third-person narration provides the greatest flexibility to the author and thus is the most commonly used narrative mode in literature. In the third-person narrative mode, each and every character is referred to by the narrator as "he", "she", "it", or "they", but never as "I" or "we" (first-person), or "you" (second-person). So please no second or first person narrative.
• Spamming/Post Length
While we have no word count that is required we do have a strict no spamming rule in place. We place quality over quantity but we also ask for a paragraph, this shouldn't be very difficult. A paragraph is usually 5-7 sentences, we will accept 4-7 sentences but please put a little effort in to it guys. We ask that you try and match the person you're posting with quality wise.
• Double Posting
Double-posting, it's fine if you're roleplaying by yourself. Please though we ask for two paragraph posts if you're going to do this and you should make sure to wait 20 minutes or so before posting again. For anything else there is an edit/modify button, it's what it's there for.
• Grammar and Spelling
Try to use it well. Yes I know people spell things wrong but that's what we have a spell check for. So long as your posts don't look like a five year old has written them we're good.
I'm not quite sure how to put this but if you don't understand English very well please do not attempt to make an app here.
It's a language barrier and you most likely won't get very many threads, not only that but it will make it extremely difficult for staff to understand your application.
This next piece of information is correct so please add the following word or numbered sequence in your character application towards the bottom, Dance With Me 123. We can understand a few mess ups in an app but it's a chore to read an app when there are whole paragraphs that make no sense, if it's a chore for us to read that, it's going to be a chore for people to read your posts. RPing is supposed to be fun, not a chore.
We like things to make sense and if you can't write something that makes sense to those who're reading it then I'm sorry to say we don't want you here as you most likely won't get any threads.
• Style Tags
Please DO NOT use div style tags that stretch the forum boarder or images that stretch the forum boarder, if you do you will be warned, if this happens again you'll be warned a second time. On your third warning you will be told NOT to use style tags or images FULL STOP. If you proceed to then you will be banned for 24 hours. Any further slip ups and you'll be banned permanently.
9. Trolling
No flaming. No trolling 'Troll - In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community', baiting, etc, what have you. Arguments aren't needed. If you have a problem with a member, do not start a fight, bring it to a staff member it's what we're here for. If it's just in jest and people are aware of this? Then that's fine. Just don't be surprised if a staff member steps in to check things, remember people cannot hear your tone of voice on the internet.If it is off-site, we cannot help you, however.
In character trolling? Go for it if it's who your character is.
10. Three Strikes
We operate on a three strike rule.- You get three warnings and then a temporary ban for 24 hours.
- After a 24 hour ban, you get another warning and then a ban for seven days.
- After a week you get 1 more warning and then you're permanently banned.