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Jan 13, 2017 22:01:05 GMT
Post by wilji1090 on Jan 13, 2017 22:01:05 GMT
| RULES & REGULATIONS | ▸ GENERAL
| ▸ 001. SIGNING UP
Like most forums, we will be operating under a one character per account policy. We also ask that users have an OOC account so that their character accounts may be free for exclusively posting in-character.
▸ 002. RESPECT OTHERS
If you wouldn't want to hear it, don't say it to another member. Period. Treat others the way you want to be treated and everything will work smoothly.
▸ 003. BE PROFESSIONAL
This sort of goes hand and hand with respecting others, but it's understandable that there will be certain issues that will be unavoidable. If you have a problem, be professional about it. Discuss it with staff members privately or take it off site entirely. Being petty isn't pretty.
▸ 004. FOLLOW PROBOARDS TOS
We abhor censorship, but this one is an obvious rule. Don't break any of Proboard's Terms of Service. It's really easy not to, so just don't. Keep things appropriate. This means no heavily graphic violence, intense swearing and sexual content. This means PG-13.
▸ 004. DON'T BRING IN-CHARACTER OUT OF CHARACTER
People aren't the same as their characters. If there's something in-character that your character may not like, it has little to do with the person playing that character. It's nonsense to bring it outside of that and cause issues because of it. It's recommended that you don't use or roleplay with character traits that are touchy or uncomfortable subjects for you. Characters are here to help convey a story, and if you're not comfortable with that, you should probably go elsewhere. All these regulations work reversely for bringing out-of-character problems into character.
▸ 006. HAVE FUN
The purpose of this site is to create a tight-knit community that just has fun roleplaying with each other. Keep things simple and laid back. Don't take the other stuff so close to heart. Just go out and enjoy yourself. It's worth it.
| ▸ ROLEPLAYING
| ▸ 001. NO GOD-MODDING OR POWERPLAYING
Should be simple enough. If you don't know what those are, you probably shouldn't be here.
▸ 002. WORD COUNT
ARCANUM is geared towards a moderately experienced audience, as one word posts are extremely annoying, we are asking for a minimum of two paragraphs per post.
▸ 003. PROPER GRAMMAR AND SPELL-CHECKING
This goes without question. We use english and write in third person on ARCANUM. Spell check is normally offered with any modern tool on your computer, so there's really no excuse otherwise. We're open to a few mistakes here and there, but it shouldn't be some sort of common occurrence.
▸ 004. LIQUID TIME
The site uses liquid time for characters and other events. This allows you to post with your character in different places at once. Just make sure you're following some sort of coherent timeline for your character. You're free to post in as many threads as you can handle.
▸ 005. HONOR THE SETTING
The world of ARCANUM is vast with all sorts of backstory and lore, so we want you to do your best to respect that in your threads. Don't create radical pieces of history for the world without staff's approval. That said, feel free to use other characters and places of your own creation in your posts as long as you honor the setting. Avoiding name-drops is a good way to get away with a lot of things in this department.
▸ 006. COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER
Everyone doesn't carry the same idea or plan as you do. When you have an idea to take a thread down a certain path, another member may have an entirely different plan of their own. It's your job to cooperate with others in your threads to create a setting that's fun for everyone involved. Sometimes you can't always get exactly what you want, and should have the flexibility to be okay with that.
▸ 007. PLOTTING AND CHARACTERS
If a thread allows for multiple characters to be involved, then please mark the thread as [OPEN] otherwise please specify what characters are involved in the thread like so: "Dancing in the Wind [John]" or if it's open to other characters try using "Dancing in the Wind [John/OPEN]" that way users will know if they can join or not.
▸ 008. NO BEGGING
If you want something whether it be a mate, rival, etc. etc. then do not go around begging for one. You can post a thread in the requests board or calmly ask if anyone would like to fill the role of whatever you are wanting. Likewise, understand that writing a post or even reviewing an application takes time. | ▸ INACTIVITY
| ▸ 001. BE ACTIVE & SOCIAL
You need to be social and active. This doesn't mean posting every day, but it does mean showing up enough to let others know you're still around, even if it's just in the cbox. if you're going to be gone for a long period of time, let another member know. Especially the ones you're threading with.
▸ 002. THREE STRIKES & YOU'RE OUT
If there's three different occurrences of your character being reported for inactivity, we're going to throw that boy into the archives. Obviously you're not putting in enough work to take care of said character.
▸ 003. ACTIVITY CHECKS
Ever so often, we'll carry a site-wide activity check to make sure who is and who isn't around anymore. It's your job to show up and check-in to let us know you're still kicking. Members who fail to do so will have their characters thrown into the archives, so make sure you keep an eye open for ongoing activity checks. | ▸ GRAPHICS & IMAGES
| ▸ 001. ANIMANGA FACE CLAIMS
Your face claims must of an anime/manga style. This can sometime include video games as well as long as it fits the style. We also allow original images if you have the artists name and the name of the character.
▸ 002. APPROPRIATE SIZES
Make sure all of your images are the right size. The image in your miniprofile is 250x250, but that's listed within your profile as well. Your avatar should be even on both sides. Normally they're 100x100, but sizes above that are acceptable as long as they are indeed even. The picture in your application is 150x150, though it should accept smaller or larger images.
▸ 003. IMPORTANT PICTURES
Your miniprofile picture, your avatar and your application picture should all be pictures of your character's face claim in some shape or form. You've got a lot of freedom with this, but you shouldn't be posting anything else other than your character. It's weird that I even have to make this a rule.
▸ 004. NO MEMES
Memes are the DNA of the soul, but there's a time and place for everything. Please don't use memes for important pictures like your avatar, miniprofile picture and your application picture. This includes things made with Microsoft Paint.
▸ 005. NOTHING INAPPROPRIATE
This goes by Proboard's terms of service. No pornography, no graphic violence and anything else in that kind of fashion. Do not post it here. While you're at it, keep images small enough from stretching your posts or forum. Thank you. |
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