Post by Kakita Kanehitsu on Jan 2, 2014 23:43:22 GMT
“I just want people to be nice to each other.” -Aedo
Welcome to the Emerald Empire! We hope you’ve come to have some fun and we want to make sure that everybody has as much fun as you do. therefore we’ve set up some rules to make sure that everybody is on the same page and can play nice.
The Rules (Drawn heavily from the Original Emerald Empire Forums and RPG Crossing)
General
First and foremost, this is a game. We're all playing to have a good time. No harassment, racism, sexism or basically any other -ism will be tolerated on the boards.
We've done all of this non-profit. Every bit of work that's gone into both the game and this forum has been done solely through hard work and long nights. It's one thing to critique something, it's another to complain. Remember the difference.
Have fun. This is part of the structure of this forum and it always will be. This forum is here for the player-base and their enjoyment.
Anything not covered by the rules will be handled directly by the Admins. Any decision made by the Admin staff is final.
Expect more rules to be added as necessary. This is a work in progress.
Legal Issues
Illegalities - Do not post links to, attach to a post, or post: Ware z, illegal software, illegal copies of books, substantial portions of copyrighted texts, or anything of the sort. This is not limited to copyrighted published material, but also to images that must be purchased, and anything else being illegally distributed. If you possess verifiable consent of the owner of copyrighted content, you may post the allowed content (within limits of the content rules).This rule should be the ONLY discussion about such items. Other threads pertaining to this topic will be closed.
Profile Rules
Signature - The signature is your personal space to place quotes, links to web sites, and other text items of the sort. All site rules for posting apply to sigs as well. Sigs that do not comply with the below rules can be modified, or deleted entirely, by site Staff at any time!
Height & Font Size: Please keep your font and image sizes reasonable. It is annoying to have to scroll past a very long signature. the more you are reasonable about the sizing the fewer restrictions we need to place,
Allowed vBCode - bold; italic; underline; color; size; font; highlight; left; right; center; indent; url; thread; post.
The Text - The text in the signature must abide by all of the rules and be non-offensive. An exception is that you may post links to your site(s) or favorite site(s). No promotional language, please. Ensure that the links are safe for any member to go to, that they are not direct downloads, etc.
Avatar - The avatar must not contain any questionable material; anything that may be considered Adult or overly graphic.
Custom Title - The rules that apply to signature text apply to custom titles. Keep them clean and non-offensive.
Respecting Each Other
Respect the staff. We are here to help you out as much as we can and keep everybody happy, which is a herculean task. We kindly request that you show each of respect and courtesy when you approach us.
"Flaming" is not tolerated - A flame is a deliberate personal attack (including insults and threats) directed at a site guest, member, or group of members. Having a civilized discussion without arguing, or having different opinions is perfectly fine. If it turns into a fight, it will be stopped, with possible banning.
"Trolls" should stay under their bridge - A troll is a person who will post messages (public or private) or threads to bait people to answer, or will post messages with the intent of creating arguments. A troll will often use "Flaming" as described above, and will sometimes act as though he is never wrong, and may even consistently twist another's words. Don't be a troll.
"Plagiarism" is for the unimaginative - Taking somebody's concept and using it in competition with them is a form of trolling and flame-baiting. We take no issue with characters inspired by other characters so long as you do not attempt to muscle in on the originator with your derivative work.
This forum is meant to be mature but fairly general audience friendly. Consider us PG-13.
Profanity - Profanity is word choice or usage that is considered offensive (in this case, the decision is made by the staff). We have some light allowances here, and a filter in place for some words, but please be aware of your word choices when you are talking to other actual people.
Highly Offensive Content - Messages, links, or images that are obscene, vulgar, highly sexual, discriminatory, or in some way violate laws applicable in your area are not tolerated. This means text, links, and images everywhere. The staff will ultimately decide the appropriateness of any member-posted content.
"Spam" is icky, and its creators are treated like lepers. Spam is one or more messages posted by the same person within a small time frame that have substantially identical content. Double-posting, asking the same question in several places, and similar actions makes a "Spammer." Spam also includes senseless "bumping" (posting solely to push the thread to the top of the forum again), particularly when a question is being asked. A forum is not the best place to get immediate responses.
Playing the Game
It is both against the rules and the spirit of the game if you create multiple accounts to gain access to another clan's private forums. This rule should be a bit common sense based. Try to remember there is a difference between acting sneaky in character and acting sneaky out of character.
However you are allowed to roleplay different characters using a single account, as long as they pertain to the same clan. Ask the GM for further technical details.
Godmoding, which is forbidden, is defined as the following:: Forcing a player to perform an action which they have not made their character do or performing actions in such a way that your character is unstoppable, can not be hit or harmed in any way.
If someone is banned, that means that they, and their character are no longer a part of this forum. Posting as a banned character, or for a banned person is not acceptable, and will not be tolerated.
The views of any Staff Member or Moderator do not necessarily represent the views of the Administrators and Ownership.
Welcome to the Emerald Empire! We hope you’ve come to have some fun and we want to make sure that everybody has as much fun as you do. therefore we’ve set up some rules to make sure that everybody is on the same page and can play nice.
The Rules (Drawn heavily from the Original Emerald Empire Forums and RPG Crossing)
General
First and foremost, this is a game. We're all playing to have a good time. No harassment, racism, sexism or basically any other -ism will be tolerated on the boards.
We've done all of this non-profit. Every bit of work that's gone into both the game and this forum has been done solely through hard work and long nights. It's one thing to critique something, it's another to complain. Remember the difference.
Have fun. This is part of the structure of this forum and it always will be. This forum is here for the player-base and their enjoyment.
Anything not covered by the rules will be handled directly by the Admins. Any decision made by the Admin staff is final.
Expect more rules to be added as necessary. This is a work in progress.
Legal Issues
Illegalities - Do not post links to, attach to a post, or post: Ware z, illegal software, illegal copies of books, substantial portions of copyrighted texts, or anything of the sort. This is not limited to copyrighted published material, but also to images that must be purchased, and anything else being illegally distributed. If you possess verifiable consent of the owner of copyrighted content, you may post the allowed content (within limits of the content rules).This rule should be the ONLY discussion about such items. Other threads pertaining to this topic will be closed.
Profile Rules
Signature - The signature is your personal space to place quotes, links to web sites, and other text items of the sort. All site rules for posting apply to sigs as well. Sigs that do not comply with the below rules can be modified, or deleted entirely, by site Staff at any time!
Height & Font Size: Please keep your font and image sizes reasonable. It is annoying to have to scroll past a very long signature. the more you are reasonable about the sizing the fewer restrictions we need to place,
Allowed vBCode - bold; italic; underline; color; size; font; highlight; left; right; center; indent; url; thread; post.
The Text - The text in the signature must abide by all of the rules and be non-offensive. An exception is that you may post links to your site(s) or favorite site(s). No promotional language, please. Ensure that the links are safe for any member to go to, that they are not direct downloads, etc.
Avatar - The avatar must not contain any questionable material; anything that may be considered Adult or overly graphic.
Custom Title - The rules that apply to signature text apply to custom titles. Keep them clean and non-offensive.
Respecting Each Other
Respect the staff. We are here to help you out as much as we can and keep everybody happy, which is a herculean task. We kindly request that you show each of respect and courtesy when you approach us.
"Flaming" is not tolerated - A flame is a deliberate personal attack (including insults and threats) directed at a site guest, member, or group of members. Having a civilized discussion without arguing, or having different opinions is perfectly fine. If it turns into a fight, it will be stopped, with possible banning.
"Trolls" should stay under their bridge - A troll is a person who will post messages (public or private) or threads to bait people to answer, or will post messages with the intent of creating arguments. A troll will often use "Flaming" as described above, and will sometimes act as though he is never wrong, and may even consistently twist another's words. Don't be a troll.
"Plagiarism" is for the unimaginative - Taking somebody's concept and using it in competition with them is a form of trolling and flame-baiting. We take no issue with characters inspired by other characters so long as you do not attempt to muscle in on the originator with your derivative work.
This forum is meant to be mature but fairly general audience friendly. Consider us PG-13.
Profanity - Profanity is word choice or usage that is considered offensive (in this case, the decision is made by the staff). We have some light allowances here, and a filter in place for some words, but please be aware of your word choices when you are talking to other actual people.
Highly Offensive Content - Messages, links, or images that are obscene, vulgar, highly sexual, discriminatory, or in some way violate laws applicable in your area are not tolerated. This means text, links, and images everywhere. The staff will ultimately decide the appropriateness of any member-posted content.
"Spam" is icky, and its creators are treated like lepers. Spam is one or more messages posted by the same person within a small time frame that have substantially identical content. Double-posting, asking the same question in several places, and similar actions makes a "Spammer." Spam also includes senseless "bumping" (posting solely to push the thread to the top of the forum again), particularly when a question is being asked. A forum is not the best place to get immediate responses.
Playing the Game
It is both against the rules and the spirit of the game if you create multiple accounts to gain access to another clan's private forums. This rule should be a bit common sense based. Try to remember there is a difference between acting sneaky in character and acting sneaky out of character.
However you are allowed to roleplay different characters using a single account, as long as they pertain to the same clan. Ask the GM for further technical details.
Godmoding, which is forbidden, is defined as the following:: Forcing a player to perform an action which they have not made their character do or performing actions in such a way that your character is unstoppable, can not be hit or harmed in any way.
If someone is banned, that means that they, and their character are no longer a part of this forum. Posting as a banned character, or for a banned person is not acceptable, and will not be tolerated.
The views of any Staff Member or Moderator do not necessarily represent the views of the Administrators and Ownership.