Post by Professor Faran Avergold on Dec 16, 2009 2:15:48 GMT -5
1. DO NOT use offensive language or swear. A little is fine, but don't swear every other word and nothing extreme. This applies to SIGNATURES and AVATARS as well. Unsuitable pictures will be removed and a warning issued.
2. DO NOT get into fights with other members OOC. Disagreements happen but resolve it maturely please.
3. Be polite at all times
4. Use our typing rules when posting (see below)
5. No one liners. Posts should be around 150 words (it sounds like a lot but it really isn't when you look at it)
6. DON'T GOD MOD This means you are not allowed to play other characters to inflict what happens next. This also means that if you play multiple characters [multi-chars] you MUST be signed in as THAT CHARACTER to POST AS THAT CHARACTER. Also if you are in a fight/duel you are not invincible, you will get hit and you need to be fair.
7. Drugs, suicide, rape, alcohol abuse, teacher/student relationships, teenage pregnancy or child abuse are not permitted on the site. This is a Harry Potter role-play and such things are not suitable for the audience the forum is aimed at.
8. Please remain active, anyone who hasn't posted for more than four weeks, will receive a warning after that you will be deleted with no second warning. This is an RP forum, so just posting in OOC topics will not count, we want to see you rp'ing to be considered active. (If you are going to be away for an extended period but still intend to return, let me know)
9. Please also check the celebrity reserve list if you intend on using a celebrity in your AVATAR OR SIGNATURE.
10. Have fun!
11. Until you are sorted or approved, please refrain from posting in the role-play itself. You are welcome to join in the OOC area, however.
12. Please don't use the invisible sign in on your profile. It's much nicer that people can see who is around to RP with. Invisible status can be seen as antisocial.
TYPING/POSTING RULES
NO ONE LINE POSTS IN CHARACTER (i can't say this enough). We all sometimes get stuck for something to say but please try to make posts at least 150 words. We are an intermediate rp site so this should not be difficult for an intermediate rp'er.
Example of bad post:
Hello how are you do you want to practice quidditch she smiled and looked at him
Example of good post:
Sarah smiled at the boy she had just met. Her brown hair fell into her eyes and she pushed it back. It was an annoying habit of hers but one she did when she was nervous. She struggled for something to say and decided on a safe option.
"Do you play quidditch at all? I do, I'm a chaser. I hope to make the house team this year."
She was babbling, she knew that and hoped her companion didn't think too badly of her. It was yet another nervous habit she had yet to curb.
When talking as your character, please use whatever color font that you would like.
RP posts should be in third party not first
GOOD: Harry walked over to Hermione and tapped her on the shoulder
BAD: I walked over to Hermione and tapped her on the shoulder
When you are doing actions type regularly. (ex.)
Hermione walks up to Harry and smiles.
DON'T use *'s (ex.)
*walks over to Harry*
When you are talking out of character (and you should be in character almost all the time) please do one of these. (ex.)
OOC: Do you think Harry's cute?
((Do you think Harry's cute?))
And lastly, when typing please do not type in text speak like this:
how r u?
Please type it like this:
How are you?
Extra note regarding posting in threads:
If there are more than 2 people in the thread and one party hasn't posted for one week or more in the thread, assume they have left the location. The remaining posters can refer to this fact and the missing poster has to acknowledge this should they return to the thread.
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Extra Rules regarding graphics
*1* Avatars cannot be any wider than 100 pixels. No taller than 100. Avatars exceeding this size will not show up on the page.
*2* Signatures can be no taller than 430 pixels, and no wider than 500, so that they do not stretch the pages they're on.
*3* Avatars and signatures must be rated PG13 maximum. I don't want to see bras and underwear. We have children on this board, please respect their rights.
*4* Offensive content in signatures will not be allowed. Gang insignia, drug supporting, racist comments, and swearing all fall under this category. To clarify, self-injury promoting avatars and signatures are not permitted as well. This is not due to being offensive as much as inappropriate on the board. While I am aware these things happen quite frequently in the real world, I would hope that members remember that this board is not all adults, but also young teenagers. Respect their rights as you'd like yours respected, please.
Please post in the thread "ACKNOWLEDGE RULES HERE" to acknowledge that you have read and understand the rules of this site.
(For the question that says: "Who referred you to the site?" ANSWER ALBUS DUMBLEDORE this lets us know you actually looked at the rules.)
2. DO NOT get into fights with other members OOC. Disagreements happen but resolve it maturely please.
3. Be polite at all times
4. Use our typing rules when posting (see below)
5. No one liners. Posts should be around 150 words (it sounds like a lot but it really isn't when you look at it)
6. DON'T GOD MOD This means you are not allowed to play other characters to inflict what happens next. This also means that if you play multiple characters [multi-chars] you MUST be signed in as THAT CHARACTER to POST AS THAT CHARACTER. Also if you are in a fight/duel you are not invincible, you will get hit and you need to be fair.
7. Drugs, suicide, rape, alcohol abuse, teacher/student relationships, teenage pregnancy or child abuse are not permitted on the site. This is a Harry Potter role-play and such things are not suitable for the audience the forum is aimed at.
8. Please remain active, anyone who hasn't posted for more than four weeks, will receive a warning after that you will be deleted with no second warning. This is an RP forum, so just posting in OOC topics will not count, we want to see you rp'ing to be considered active. (If you are going to be away for an extended period but still intend to return, let me know)
9. Please also check the celebrity reserve list if you intend on using a celebrity in your AVATAR OR SIGNATURE.
10. Have fun!
11. Until you are sorted or approved, please refrain from posting in the role-play itself. You are welcome to join in the OOC area, however.
12. Please don't use the invisible sign in on your profile. It's much nicer that people can see who is around to RP with. Invisible status can be seen as antisocial.
TYPING/POSTING RULES
NO ONE LINE POSTS IN CHARACTER (i can't say this enough). We all sometimes get stuck for something to say but please try to make posts at least 150 words. We are an intermediate rp site so this should not be difficult for an intermediate rp'er.
Example of bad post:
Hello how are you do you want to practice quidditch she smiled and looked at him
Example of good post:
Sarah smiled at the boy she had just met. Her brown hair fell into her eyes and she pushed it back. It was an annoying habit of hers but one she did when she was nervous. She struggled for something to say and decided on a safe option.
"Do you play quidditch at all? I do, I'm a chaser. I hope to make the house team this year."
She was babbling, she knew that and hoped her companion didn't think too badly of her. It was yet another nervous habit she had yet to curb.
When talking as your character, please use whatever color font that you would like.
RP posts should be in third party not first
GOOD: Harry walked over to Hermione and tapped her on the shoulder
BAD: I walked over to Hermione and tapped her on the shoulder
When you are doing actions type regularly. (ex.)
Hermione walks up to Harry and smiles.
DON'T use *'s (ex.)
*walks over to Harry*
When you are talking out of character (and you should be in character almost all the time) please do one of these. (ex.)
OOC: Do you think Harry's cute?
((Do you think Harry's cute?))
And lastly, when typing please do not type in text speak like this:
how r u?
Please type it like this:
How are you?
Extra note regarding posting in threads:
If there are more than 2 people in the thread and one party hasn't posted for one week or more in the thread, assume they have left the location. The remaining posters can refer to this fact and the missing poster has to acknowledge this should they return to the thread.
********************************************
Extra Rules regarding graphics
*1* Avatars cannot be any wider than 100 pixels. No taller than 100. Avatars exceeding this size will not show up on the page.
*2* Signatures can be no taller than 430 pixels, and no wider than 500, so that they do not stretch the pages they're on.
*3* Avatars and signatures must be rated PG13 maximum. I don't want to see bras and underwear. We have children on this board, please respect their rights.
*4* Offensive content in signatures will not be allowed. Gang insignia, drug supporting, racist comments, and swearing all fall under this category. To clarify, self-injury promoting avatars and signatures are not permitted as well. This is not due to being offensive as much as inappropriate on the board. While I am aware these things happen quite frequently in the real world, I would hope that members remember that this board is not all adults, but also young teenagers. Respect their rights as you'd like yours respected, please.
Please post in the thread "ACKNOWLEDGE RULES HERE" to acknowledge that you have read and understand the rules of this site.
(For the question that says: "Who referred you to the site?" ANSWER ALBUS DUMBLEDORE this lets us know you actually looked at the rules.)