Post by May on Aug 10, 2016 0:15:14 GMT -5
General Forum Rules
1. I know sometimes we get into heated arguments over things we're passionate about. However, it doesn't matter whether you're in the right or in the wrong, be respectful towards other members and be courteous to all.
2. Please be mindful of sensitive topics. Which includes, but is not limited to; rape, abuse, sexual harassment, bullying, and etc. If you want to talk about these topics, then talk about it in private and somewhere else.
3. Unless you're excused, try not to log in for at least 3 days every week. We want active members who will actively post. You will be given three warnings. After three warnings, you'll be kicked out.
4. If you go to the Roleplay section, you'll see that some places have notes on them in the description. Please follow the instructions in the notes. If you go against what it says in the notes and then don't take down your post, we'll make sure to do it for you and then remind you what the note was.
5. You cannot introduce characters you made up in Elsewhere in any of the other places unless you have permission to do so. This is to ensure that there aren't multiple attacks from humans or anything overly destructive. Don't be afraid to ask seeing as it'll most likely be accepted anyways.
6. Bullying in any way, shape, or form is not tolerated. You will receive one warning and then you're kicked out. Let's keep this a friendly site.
7. Do not copy or steal someone else's character.
8. Sexual harassment in any way is forbidden.
9. If you're caught threatening or spamming, then expect to be kicked off the site.
10. Let's keep things PG-13. This means excessive cursing is not allowed, sexual RP's are not allowed, and excessive violence isn't allowed.
11. Spamming the Shoutbox (the chat at the bottom of the page) is not allowed. You will be given three warnings before being banned from using the Shoutbox.
12. Magic powers and magic abilities like transforming, flying, healing through magic, summoning demons, and etc. is not allowed in the RP.
13. If you are a pup, you're not allowed to be unrealistic about it. What I mean is, fighting off bears single handedly, purposefully jumping into a river just to get attention, fighting off other wolves, running away ten times faster than an adult wolf, kicking a wolf in the face after they've picked you up (especially by the scruff. You have nerves there kiddo that practically paralyze you), and just anything op in terms of a pup. I'm saying this because I've had terrible experiences with this sort of thing and it's really obnoxious. If you don't follow this rule then be sure that you'll be banned from the thread for at least two weeks.
14. Anything op is automatically banned. What I mean is coming back to life after you've died, surviving a bite to the neck without treatment (arteries do exist in a wolf's neck meaning you can bleed out almost instantly), surviving multiple bites to the stomach without treatment, or dodging every single attack without fail when you're fighting with zero tactic and you are very weak (this, of course, is an exception if you've clearly mentioned that you're amazing at dodging or just having mentioned somewhere at some time. Just please don't be obnoxious about it).
15. And finally, try to keep good grammar and spelling. I get that not all of us are spelling bee champions and that not all of us paid attention in English class, but try your best. Just stick to the simple stuff like capitalizing when you need to, actually using periods, and nothing like "gr8 2 meEt u" or "Great To Meet You" or "GREAT TO MEET YOU!!!!!". Just be civil about it.
Some of these things might sound oddly specific (ahem, rules 13 and 14
) and that's because all of these things have actually happened before and it just ruins the whole atmosphere. I mean can you imagine if some pup kept interrupting important meetings or conversations because they wanted attention? Or jumping in front of bears, hunters, panthers, and even into rivers, just so that you can save them? (And the thing is when they jump in the river and you ignore them, they suddenly know how to swim again...) Or fighting against someone and then no matter how many vital organs you've ripped out, they're still coming at you? It's ridiculous the things I've seen. So please (please) follow the rules. I don't want to have to kick someone out or ban someone just because they felt like trolling for a day. Thank you for joining and have a nice day RP'ing!
