Post by ally ♥ on Aug 22, 2012 7:09:22 GMT -5
>> THE SITE RULES
[/i][/size]I think one of the worst parts of a forum are the rules. Regardless, they are important. You need to read them thoroughly to make sure you understand how we run things here on our site. I'll keep them simple and blunt, but I expect them to be followed! Disregarding the rules will have punishment.
i. The Staff is imperative to keep the site running smoothly. The whole point of the forum is to have fun, right? Well, it's our job to make sure it remains fun. Respect the Staff Members at all times- don't argue with us, don't badger us, and be patient.
Do not badger the Staff about: Becoming a Staff Member, Looking at a Bio, etc I hate when this happens on a site... everyone has a life. Staff Members will get to your bio when they have time; it's okay to remind them but not to repetitively ask for them to check it. It'll only make them wait longer. Also, don't ask to be a Staff Member. We choose who becomes a staff member. Not anyone else.
ii. That respect goes further as well. Respect the other members and treat them the way you wish to be treated. This forum is for everyone, not for a certain few people.
No fighting, no bullying. I understand that not everyone gets along at all times- that's fine. But this website isn't for arguing and treating others poorly. Even if you had a bad day, it doesn't mean that you have a right to take it out on other people here. We want this forum to be a community that people want to come to, not one that people want to leave.
No flaming. If you're going to give our criticism at our site, we expect it to be kind, constructive, and useful. Don't hate on something or say something rude, even if you don't like it. Tell the person what they can do to improve it in a nice manner or the way you would want it said if it was your work or something you spent a lot of time on.
Keep religion off the site. It's okay to mention your religion, or that you went to church today or something. We just don't want religious debates, which often come up from sites. I expect everyone to respect another's religion even if they don't participate in it.
No spamming. It is annoying and pointless. If you don't have at least a sentence to say about something, don't say it. Also, don't double post. If you do, you need to delete one of the extra posts. It merely clutters the forum a little more than necessary. Our site wants our posts to have a meaning, not to be a smiley or one word. Try to keep your posts meaningful, especially in the roleplaying boards, but we expect quality over quantity.
No degrading words or jokes. I don't want any racist jokes, gay jokes, etc. Even if it's just a joke. Words like those still hurt whether they're meant to or not and some people can be more offended by these than others.
Go Cursing! Okay, so cursing is allowed
iii You are yourself, right?
No impersonation. Don't pretend to be someone you're not.
Don't take credit for things you didn't do. No one wants their work taken away from them whether it's biographies, images, etc. Give credit to where you get things and create your own bios, not taking anyone else's. We prefer if you entirely make your own bios just for this site, but know that many might want to roleplay characters they've used in the past.
One account. Only one account per person. That will keep things running smoothly and without issues.
iv BE ACTIVE.
We know everyone is busy. But you shouldn't join the site unless you expect to be on two to three times a week. You don't have to post necessarily, but we would love at least a post a week.
>> THE ROLEPLAYING RULES
Roleplay posts must be around 150 words. I know that might be hard for some that aren't used to posting that much. But, just jot down the scenery or put in some of your characters thoughts and you'll reach 100 in no time. Sometimes, you can write a little less than this but try to make it your goal to hit 100. If you're new to roleplaying or if English is your second language, ask for some roleplaying help from the admins! I'm more than happy to help out anyone with it.
Staff Members get to choose how many kits your characters have from a match and what they look like. I know this is a little disappointing, but it's easier so that we don't have crazy births with eight kits that look nothing like their parents.
No god-modding. A cat can't beat up five other cats all at once- that's ridiculous! Besides, your cat isn't going to win every battle they fight... that's impossible!
No killing other members cats unless you have their permission.
No powerplaying. That's means you CANNOT tell what someone else's character is doing.
Do not make roleplay posts and just decide that two clans are going to war. If you want a war between two clans, you better pm me so I can work it out with the clan leaders because, otherwise, your rp post is going to be deleted before you can snap. You can't make site plot line decisions in your posts unless it has been discussed in full depth with the other people on the site (including staff!)
Make your posts sound professional- don't misspell every word in a row or use poor grammar if you can help it. While this site accepts all levels of roleplayers, we want our site to look good. So, no 'lols' or 'rotfl' in roleplaying posts either.
Each character may only be in three threads at a time (not including dead threads.)
Characters do no have to be heterosexual; we accepted non heterosexual characters.
Nothing above the rating of PG-13 in roleplay posts. We allow violence, but not excessive violence. We don't want any graphic birthing scenes, so try to keep that to a minimum.
On this site, we encourage uniqueness. So, I'm more than willing to look over crazy warrior names or maybe cats that have strange stripes/spots/etc. But, try to make it somewhat reasonable. A cat doesn't have pink fur (even though it would be awesome if they did!). Go ahead and come up with crazy warrior names. We prefer, however, that you keep the names limited to things a cat would know. No Galaxypaw.
Try to keep your roleplaying posts filled with words cats would actually recognize- most cats won't know what 'iPods' look like, etc.
Only one high position cat for each member and staff member (unless you are otherwise granted).
High Position Characters (including med cat apprentices/deputy apprentices/leader apprentices) must be active. If you're character has not popped its head in any board in two-three weeks, you are likely going to have your cat removed from the High Position List.