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The Rules
« Thread Started on Aug 27, 2007, 1:18am »

The Rules of Sodalitas Academy

Please Note: By joining this forum, you agree to abide by all the rules – this includes the decisions and instructions of staff members. If for any reason you behave as though the rules don't apply to you, we as the Staff reserve the right to BAN you, no questions asked. It is not our intention to be unfair, nor to lessen your enjoyment of the site; we only want to make sure that it is a fun environment for everyone. As long as you respect the rules and the staff, you should have no trouble at all.

The Rules:

1) Respect the rules. Decisions and instructions given by Staff members carry equal weight with the rules of the forum. Staff members will not tell you do do something that is against the rules. They didn't become Staff by breaking the rules, after all.

2) Respect the Staff. No whining, talking back, or otherwise disrespecting the Staff members will be tolerated.

3) Respect your fellow members. Just because they aren't staff doesn't mean you're allowed to push them around. Friendly teasing is okay, but please INDICATE that it is friendly, and if requested to stop, do so. If there's a conflict or you think someone is acting disrespectfully towards you, don't retaliate by flaming that person or starting an argument! This will only get you in trouble as well. Instead, notify the staff and we will take care of it.

4) Absolutely NO godmodding. Godmodding is when a participant acts like a god; whether it be creating a character or an ability that is unreasonably strong, acting invincible and/or untouchable in battle, performing actions far beyond a character's ability, playing someone else's character without permission, or anything similar. Our Staff members know how to spot godmodding and will put a stop to it.

5) Play fair. Your character won't always get things right the first time, be the first to be chosen for the difficult missions, have the best grades in the class, or otherwise receive special treatment. Such instances may be allowed as special cases when absolutely necessary for a story point, but this must be approved. Otherwise, give other characters a chance. No one likes to be the loser all the time.

6) Do NOT Hijack someone else's thread. Planning threads are to remain true to the original idea the thread was created for. Discussions about your abilities, or other story ideas, belong in their OWN THREADS. Create a separate thread and don't take over someone else's.

The same goes for roleplay threads: while open threads exist, don't just swoop in and take over. Threads carrying the specific names of certain characters are intended for those characters and the creator of the thread only, and are closed to outside participants. On the same note, if a thread is labeled "closed" in the subject line, that means it's intended only for specific people, and you should ask permission before attempting to join.

If you have an idea for a thread, create one yourself; don't assume control over other people's threads. If you do "hijack" a thread, intentionally or otherwise, the offending post - and any that follow its misdirection - very well may be deleted by a staff member.

7) Take your responsibility to this board seriously. This does not mean that you have to post a certain amount or you will be kicked out. It is just important for you to remember that by signing up to play, you have made a commitment to this board and your fellow members to be as active as possible. The staff and myself know as well as anyone the demands of real life responsibilities, however, if you cannot commit to post at least once a week, you may need to rethink joining the roleplay.

If you are going to be out of town or will be unable to post for a certain amount of time, please be courteous and make a notice in the message center.

~*~A big big thanks goes out to Lexi, who wrote up the majority of these rules! I only made a few changes and additions -- she did all the work. We also have her to thank for a lot of the board format and the basic way the roleplay functions, so be sure to tell her how awesome she is!~*~

« Last Edit: Sept 17, 2007, 5:48pm by Professor Lumina Cross »

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