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Post by Phosphorus on Apr 19, 2008 19:29:26 GMT -5
1. Out of Character/General
1. Respect your fellow members. Don't harass or disrespect anyone or you'll find yourself banned. If you have an issue with another member, take it to the PM's.
2. Swearing I really don't mind it. Other people, however, may, so try not to go overboard. As well, no cussing out your fellow members. This'll earn you a ban or a possible perma-ban.
3. No spamming Don't do it.
4. Do not post graphic material. I don't want to go into a thread to find some mutilated body with the guts hanging about. Nor do I want to see tub girl again.
5. Usernames You needn't have your username be the same as your characters name, but if you wish it to be that way, go on ahead.
6. Signatures Try to avoid making signatures overly image heavy. It's also requested that you don't use signatures that stretch the forum horizontally. *If there is an issue with your signature you will be notified via PM.
7. Keep it PG-13 Proboards rules states that the highest rating posts can get is PG-13, so nothing more than that, okay? Also, if you're under the age of 13, you shouldn't be on here.
8. One account per person It's all you need.
These rules are subject to change at any time.
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Post by Phosphorus on Apr 19, 2008 19:53:51 GMT -5
2. Character Rules
1. Current animals available for roleplay are dogs, cats, humans, and horses. If there is interest a few spots may be opened for more wild animals at PennyPack Park.
2. No rainbow animals No. This is real life. Do a little research. Animals come in plenty of interesting colors on their own.
3. No magical or mystical abilities Once again, no wing sprouting or fire breathing animals. Now, if you want to have some loony creature that gets high off of some plant or toxin and thinks they're mystical, hey, go for it.
4. No outrageous accessories Really, think about it. Would a person in the 1950's give their pet an earring?
5. Names Nothing outrageous, please.
6. Do not steal other peoples characters to roleplay as your own This should be obvious. You will be banned. Any accusations will be reviewed first, however, before any action is taken. This is definitely not a website where, if you leave for an extended period of time your character will be given away. I find the idea of this most ridiculous and it will not happen.
7. Do not use other people's artwork without permission for your characters. You will be banned. If you use photos, try to use stock photos or from a creative commons. Simply give a link back to where you acquired the photo, as I understand some photos are a little harder to find than others.
8. Profiles must be approved before you can play with that character.
These rules are subject to change at any time.
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Post by Phosphorus on Apr 19, 2008 20:00:01 GMT -5
3. Roleplaying1. Proper EnglishUse it to the best of your ability. If you must, type up your posts in word to get some spell checking done and then post it. Or, if you're lazy like me, get Mozilla Firefox. It has a built in spell checker which is quite lovely. Not nearly reliable as Word, but it gets the job done. Capitalizing is extremely easy as well as extremely annoying when people don't use it. Let's not forget grammar, too. Oh, and don't you dare use wolfspeak here. That's looked down upon at Razz My Berries. This goes for chatspeak, too, obviously. Note: For those who don't know what wolfspeak is, it's an illiterate form of roleplaying that, honestly, drives me insane. An example taken from Urban Dictionary on WolfspeakA large fae padded up to the brute with strong pillars, dipping her crania in respect. Auds were alert, optics gazing into the brujo's own.
Traslation: A large female trotted up to the male with strong legs, dipping her head in respect. Ears were alert, eyes gazing into the male's.2. Godly CharactersWhat I mean by this of course is not having your character almighty and have no faults what-so-ever. Now, if your character likes to act as if they're almighty, add hints to their insecurities or something similar throughout posts. 3. READthe posts. Know what's going on. If you're confused, contact the member via PM and inquire. Don't forget to read all of the information posts. 3. Quality not quantityNot everyone can pump out several paragraphs for each response. Sometimes it's hard when you don't have much to work with in the first place. However, you should try to get at least 3-4 lines of roleplaying each post. 4. Rate your threadsJust do it, please. We'll go with movie ratings: G, PG, and PG-13. 5. No overly graphic matingYes. Animals have sex. They, however, aren't porno stars. Please try to avoid getting really freaky. Don't have matings in the middle of some thread where others are present, unless it's some plot device or they want to be there. 6. Fight your own battlesHave them last as long as you want, how you want. If there is a problem and a winner(s) cannot be chosen, contact an admin or a mod and it'll be decided for you. 7. You must put dates in your thread titlesOtherwise we could have some major confusion. It's really simple. Just put: 'Title (Month date, year) [rating]' These rules are subject to change at any time.
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Post by Phosphorus on Apr 21, 2008 20:26:14 GMT -5
4. Other Tidbits[/size] 1. AdvertisingThere is an advertisement board for letting others know about other forums you participate Here. However I will allow you to advertise in your signatures. I just ask that you keep to the 88x31 pixel banners, and not using full length urls. Or, if you'd like to have your banner also link to the url, you can do this by doing so: [url=][img]http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/images/logo.gif[/url][/img]
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