Post by Flicker on May 24, 2013 16:29:59 GMT -6
Rules v.1.0
As of 5/24/13
Article I. Expectations of Behavior.
i. This site maintains a PG-13 rating, mostly in regards to violent and profane content. Swearing is tolerated in moderation; sexually explicit material is not.
ii. Harassment of any member on the basis of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political stance, or the etcetera will not be tolerated.
iii. Members are expected to remain civil while in public. Fighting on threads is prohibited. If you have an issue with another member, send them a private message.
iv. Plagiarism of any kind is not tolerated and will result in a forum ban.
v. Lying, sockpuppeting, or otherwise attempting to deceive the membership of the site with malicious intent (as per administrative discretion) may result in ostracism from the forum, with or without a permanent ban.
vi. Members are expected to adhere to the basic rules of spelling and grammar. Chatspeak is strongly discouraged. Any members feeling that their skills in these areas are lacking may contact an RP Tutor.
vii. Any content, be it an image, post, link, or etc, may be removed without warning and/or notification at the discretion of the staff if it is found to be vulgar, offensive, or generally detracting from the appearance of the site.
viii. Advertising is to be contained to the advertising board only, meaning no PMs, no emails, no new threads in other places, etc.
Article II. Staff Members
i. It is the duty of staff members to assist the membership and keep the site running smoothly; however, this does not mean they must wait on each member hand and foot, or comply with members' demands. Please be respectful when asking questions or favors.
ii. Regular members may apply for a position on the staff ONLY during designated staff search periods. Do not message any of the staff requesting to be hired.
iii. Any member feeling abused, mistreated, or otherwise placed at a disadvantage by a staff member who is abusing their power should send a private message to Flicker to file a complaint.
subsection A. Duties and Expectations of Staff
i. Administrator — In charge of the smooth operation of the forum and managing the rest of the staff, as well as the various odd jobs that are necessary for the forum to operate.
ii. Global Moderator — Handles moderator functions, in charge of managing the moderators, performs duties of administrator, and occasionally manages the Hunger Games.
iii. Moderators — Handle member complaints regarding IC behavior, scout threads for exemplary RPing and rule violations alike, enforce the rules in the OOC Boards, Report serious problems to the rest of the staff, Critique/Accept character applications.
Article III. Hunger Games
i. The Hunger Games occur four times per year and span about two months, with a one month break in between.
ii. Characters must be created prior to the Hunger Games and submitted in the reaping.
iii. Only one tribute per person per Hunger Games.
iv. Please refer to the current Hunger Games rules for a more detailed explanation of how the Hunger Games are run.
As of 5/24/13
Article I. Expectations of Behavior.
i. This site maintains a PG-13 rating, mostly in regards to violent and profane content. Swearing is tolerated in moderation; sexually explicit material is not.
ii. Harassment of any member on the basis of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political stance, or the etcetera will not be tolerated.
iii. Members are expected to remain civil while in public. Fighting on threads is prohibited. If you have an issue with another member, send them a private message.
iv. Plagiarism of any kind is not tolerated and will result in a forum ban.
v. Lying, sockpuppeting, or otherwise attempting to deceive the membership of the site with malicious intent (as per administrative discretion) may result in ostracism from the forum, with or without a permanent ban.
vi. Members are expected to adhere to the basic rules of spelling and grammar. Chatspeak is strongly discouraged. Any members feeling that their skills in these areas are lacking may contact an RP Tutor.
vii. Any content, be it an image, post, link, or etc, may be removed without warning and/or notification at the discretion of the staff if it is found to be vulgar, offensive, or generally detracting from the appearance of the site.
viii. Advertising is to be contained to the advertising board only, meaning no PMs, no emails, no new threads in other places, etc.
Article II. Staff Members
i. It is the duty of staff members to assist the membership and keep the site running smoothly; however, this does not mean they must wait on each member hand and foot, or comply with members' demands. Please be respectful when asking questions or favors.
ii. Regular members may apply for a position on the staff ONLY during designated staff search periods. Do not message any of the staff requesting to be hired.
iii. Any member feeling abused, mistreated, or otherwise placed at a disadvantage by a staff member who is abusing their power should send a private message to Flicker to file a complaint.
subsection A. Duties and Expectations of Staff
i. Administrator — In charge of the smooth operation of the forum and managing the rest of the staff, as well as the various odd jobs that are necessary for the forum to operate.
ii. Global Moderator — Handles moderator functions, in charge of managing the moderators, performs duties of administrator, and occasionally manages the Hunger Games.
iii. Moderators — Handle member complaints regarding IC behavior, scout threads for exemplary RPing and rule violations alike, enforce the rules in the OOC Boards, Report serious problems to the rest of the staff, Critique/Accept character applications.
Article III. Hunger Games
i. The Hunger Games occur four times per year and span about two months, with a one month break in between.
ii. Characters must be created prior to the Hunger Games and submitted in the reaping.
iii. Only one tribute per person per Hunger Games.
iv. Please refer to the current Hunger Games rules for a more detailed explanation of how the Hunger Games are run.