Post by Lisa Cuddy on Feb 19, 2007 1:24:15 GMT -5
The Rules:
~ Don't be rude:
Bashing, flaming, trolling and any other fancy Board word for 'being a jerk' will not be tolerated. Sarcasm and quips are more than appreciated, but there is a line between harmless poking-fun and hurting someones feelings. Be aware of it at all times. The Admins and Mods will, of course, remind you of it if you fail to play nice.
~ Don't be Stupid:
That's right. Competent use of grammar and punctuation is almost required, with a little wiggle room. Correction of typos and that sort of thing will be expected. This isn’t the place for horrible chat lingo and constant one-lined replies. Granted, I’m not looking for winded posts of nothing either, but I’d like at least a decent show of writing skills. And one-liners, though discouraged, can be forgiven. Sometimes a RP just… dies.
No: power-playing, desperate characters, attention sleeperdom, stupid one-liners, or anything of the like.
~ Listen to the Admins and Mods:
Seriously. Their word is law, and it is your job to abide to their rules. Don't worry, I will be monitoring all Mod behavior, as well as all member behavior. It's a two way street: members listen to Mods, Mods don't abuse their power.
~ Keep the chatspeak to a minimum:
Type like an idiot and you'll be treated as such.
~ Leave off topic chatter where it belongs:
Keep all the OOC talk inside parenthesis or some other form of identification. Having conversations while RPing is completely fine, but just talking in OOC is not. Take it over PMs or to the Chatter Box if you find yourself having a good conversation with one of your fellow RPers. Any sort of talk is encouraged in the Chatter Box.
~ Monitor your language:
This isn't a children's site, per se, but overly abusive language will not be tolerated. Even inside a RP. I don't think there's much call for it, no matter if 'that's how the character acts'. I expect members to be able to keep themselves in check.
~ No spamming:
There is no need to bump threads. Do not double post inside RP boards. The Pun-Itentiary is the exception, but do not go over board. Only double post if the game calls for it. You will be warned, then suspended, if you continuously post for the sole purpose of raising your post count. Also, do not post in the auditions of others. If you see something wrong in them, PM me. There may be more to what you're seeing than meets the eye, and I won't have accusations flying around.
~ Be active:
Please? We will have the occasional 'member clean up', where I (or a Mod, if I'm feeling lazy) will delete any and all inactive members.
~ Slash canon couples are not allowed:
Same Gender Made Up x Same Gender Made Up is fine, but Same Gender Canon x Same Gender Canon ship that is not provably Canon is not. I am considering the experimental Same Gender Made Up x Same Gender Canon.
~NO: Self-Inserts, Reality Based Diseases OR Terminally Ill Patients:
Don't make your character... you. That's not really the point of RPing, right? On this line, don't give your character a disease just because you have it, or you know someone who does. I don't want to be pussy-footing around, trying to be extra sensitive to your real life when, really, all I'm here for is a RP. Your character is NOT the place to channel your need for attention, nor is it the place to seek pity, spread knowledge, or attempt anything in any way noble.
We're -playing- here, people. It's supposed to be -fun-.
And no characters with terminal illnesses, particularly cancer. Why? Because I'm not a fan of the emo-drama, as I call it. Depression, death. Sure, that's all very real and we ARE RPing in a hospital. I'm not saying CASES can't have terminal illness. I'm saying a character you plan on playing as your MAIN account can't be dying. It's too linear, and it ultimately has to end in one place, don't you think?
~ Before you are accepted you are only allowed to post in the OoC threads. Posts anywhere else will be deleted.
In your Profile, please make your "Personal Text" (The writing that appears under you avatar) your name/nickname. With a possibility of two people playing the same character, it might be difficult to remember which one is which.
Reply to this thread and let me know that you've read and understand this set of rules!
And if you plan on playing in the Freeplay section, do the same for those rules!
~ Don't be rude:
Bashing, flaming, trolling and any other fancy Board word for 'being a jerk' will not be tolerated. Sarcasm and quips are more than appreciated, but there is a line between harmless poking-fun and hurting someones feelings. Be aware of it at all times. The Admins and Mods will, of course, remind you of it if you fail to play nice.
~ Don't be Stupid:
That's right. Competent use of grammar and punctuation is almost required, with a little wiggle room. Correction of typos and that sort of thing will be expected. This isn’t the place for horrible chat lingo and constant one-lined replies. Granted, I’m not looking for winded posts of nothing either, but I’d like at least a decent show of writing skills. And one-liners, though discouraged, can be forgiven. Sometimes a RP just… dies.
No: power-playing, desperate characters, attention sleeperdom, stupid one-liners, or anything of the like.
~ Listen to the Admins and Mods:
Seriously. Their word is law, and it is your job to abide to their rules. Don't worry, I will be monitoring all Mod behavior, as well as all member behavior. It's a two way street: members listen to Mods, Mods don't abuse their power.
~ Keep the chatspeak to a minimum:
Type like an idiot and you'll be treated as such.
~ Leave off topic chatter where it belongs:
Keep all the OOC talk inside parenthesis or some other form of identification. Having conversations while RPing is completely fine, but just talking in OOC is not. Take it over PMs or to the Chatter Box if you find yourself having a good conversation with one of your fellow RPers. Any sort of talk is encouraged in the Chatter Box.
~ Monitor your language:
This isn't a children's site, per se, but overly abusive language will not be tolerated. Even inside a RP. I don't think there's much call for it, no matter if 'that's how the character acts'. I expect members to be able to keep themselves in check.
~ No spamming:
There is no need to bump threads. Do not double post inside RP boards. The Pun-Itentiary is the exception, but do not go over board. Only double post if the game calls for it. You will be warned, then suspended, if you continuously post for the sole purpose of raising your post count. Also, do not post in the auditions of others. If you see something wrong in them, PM me. There may be more to what you're seeing than meets the eye, and I won't have accusations flying around.
~ Be active:
Please? We will have the occasional 'member clean up', where I (or a Mod, if I'm feeling lazy) will delete any and all inactive members.
~ Slash canon couples are not allowed:
Same Gender Made Up x Same Gender Made Up is fine, but Same Gender Canon x Same Gender Canon ship that is not provably Canon is not. I am considering the experimental Same Gender Made Up x Same Gender Canon.
~NO: Self-Inserts, Reality Based Diseases OR Terminally Ill Patients:
Don't make your character... you. That's not really the point of RPing, right? On this line, don't give your character a disease just because you have it, or you know someone who does. I don't want to be pussy-footing around, trying to be extra sensitive to your real life when, really, all I'm here for is a RP. Your character is NOT the place to channel your need for attention, nor is it the place to seek pity, spread knowledge, or attempt anything in any way noble.
We're -playing- here, people. It's supposed to be -fun-.
And no characters with terminal illnesses, particularly cancer. Why? Because I'm not a fan of the emo-drama, as I call it. Depression, death. Sure, that's all very real and we ARE RPing in a hospital. I'm not saying CASES can't have terminal illness. I'm saying a character you plan on playing as your MAIN account can't be dying. It's too linear, and it ultimately has to end in one place, don't you think?
~ Before you are accepted you are only allowed to post in the OoC threads. Posts anywhere else will be deleted.
In your Profile, please make your "Personal Text" (The writing that appears under you avatar) your name/nickname. With a possibility of two people playing the same character, it might be difficult to remember which one is which.
Reply to this thread and let me know that you've read and understand this set of rules!
And if you plan on playing in the Freeplay section, do the same for those rules!