Post by Sheeta on Dec 17, 2006 16:16:07 GMT -5
[1] Extremely important for newbies: When you create an account, you must post at least once on one of the boards the same day you create it, otherwise your account will be deleted. Voting on a poll, posting in the chat box or sending me a PM does not count.
[2] No godmoding at all. You may, for instance, pick up a child without having to ask for permission. Just don't actually play someone else's character or 'make' them do something.
Example: John dropped Carly and she got hurt, so she started crying.
Don't do that.
[3] No complete despies; try to be reasonable. You may have some disabilities and injuries, but don't over-do it.
[4] Do not post images or links to pornographic/nude material. This includes barely-dressed people/cartoons. This also goes for avatars. Also, make sure the image/avatar isn't offensive to anyone in particular. Gore is not allowed. If you aren't sure if an image/avatar is allowed, please PM 'admin' to make sure.
[5] Do not cyber with anyone on this site.
[6] Do not make your user name something offensive or racist. Especially don't use curse words in your user name. If you do so, your account will be deleted.
[7] You can have gay characters, but no slash role plays.
[8] You must use some form of 'OOC' (Out Of Character) in the role play boards if you're not role playing.
[9] You must use punctuation and capitalization, even when you're not role playing. Come on, we've all been to school.
[10] Do not be rude to anyone on the site, including me. If you are, you will get posts deleted or edited, karma taken off, suspension, or worse. NOTE: This does NOT include in role playing. Your characters are completely different than you are.
[11] Please don't use too much chat speak. I'll allow some, but if I feel that you're using too much of it, I'll tell you so.
[12] Do not steal, copy, or take anyone else's character in any way, except if they are identical twins or of the same type. Still, try to make it unique.
[13] You must post at least once a month. Otherwise, your account will be deleted straight away. If you leave an excuse on the absence board, explaining why you won't be here for a particular period of time, your account won't be deleted.
This does not count if you say, for example, that you're going to be gone for two weeks and you don't post for a month. Then your account will be deleted, because you didn't post another excuse stating that you will be inactive for a longer period of time.
If you wish to keep your account, be sure to leave a note on the absence board. Also, you must POST on the site once a month, not just come on line, because that doesn't count.
[14] Age, gender, religious, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and racial discrimination is forbidden on this site.
[15] You don't have to ask to join a role play, unless you've got a character that you think won't be allowed or doesn't fit the topic.
[16] No drugs, drug users, drug dealers and dealing, etc. However, smoking is allowed.
[17] Some romance is allowed. Remember, there are people of all ages on TSQ. Keep it appropriate for all. If you have any questions about what is appropriate and what is not, please PM 'admin'. You will not get in trouble for asking me if something is appropriate, but you might if you just go ahead and post it.
[18] Please don't spam. Just posting random things, in both OOC and role play boards, is against the rules. If you find something you want to add to your previous post, please edit.
For those of you who don't know how to do this: There are a few buttons. One of them is 'Edit,' and if you click on that you can fix your post or add whatever you need to. Another is 'delete,' if you double post on accident or simply don't want that post to be there.
[19] If you have an idea of an RP to make, go ahead and make it (you don't need permission). If you are not sure which topic it goes in, are not sure it will be allowed on TSQ, or if you want to know if others like your idea, post it on the Help board.
[20] Do not post pictures larger than the width of one page (including the space for your user information - avatar, user name, personal text, etc.). It's really aggravating to keep having to scroll back and forth to read text because there are huge pictures in the board.
[21] Each member has a warning level, and it's a little bar with a red inside. If it's not showing, you have no warnings. If it is showing, you have gotten a warning. If you do something bad or break the rules, you will get a warning. The amount of red in your warning bar shows how any warnings you've had. I will usually leave comments. The amount of 'warning' I give you depends on how bad you broke the rules. When your warning bar is full, you will be banned from TSQ.
Warnings will go away a month after you get them. However, if you repeat the thing that you did wrong, it'll go up higher.
[22] Cursing is allowed on TSQ, but do not over-do it. If I think you're over-doing it, I'll have a chat with you over PM and you might get a warning. Just keep it to a minimum - don't curse in every post. And I'd highly appreciate it if you hardly ever use it in OOC posts, and keep it to the RPs.
Some things are not allowed, but the usual curse words are. If you type in a word and it comes out as -beep- in your post, that means it's not allowed.
[23] When you decide that you don't want to be in a role play anymore, please state that you are leaving, rather than leaving people guessing whether or not you're there anymore.
[24] There is only one person allowed per account. If I find out there is more than one person using a single account, that account will be deleted or banned. Also, only one account is allowed per person. If this happens, both accounts will most likely be banned.