Post by Drunken_Shinobi on Aug 11, 2009 12:58:10 GMT -5
General Rules
1. Report harassment and otherwise creepy or disturbing behavior to the staff.- Member safety and enjoyment are our top priorities. This includes requests for personally identifying information, soliciting money in private, and so on. Please keep in mind that if someone harasses you, they may harass others - we would much rather catch and eject such people quickly.
2. Be polite, be civil, be respectful.- Just because something is not expressly forbidden, does not mean that we will tolerate it. If you are constantly rude, inconsiderate, or otherwise act like a jerk, we will smack your privileges around until you get the hint and behave. If you cannot behave, you will be directed elsewhere with a brick to the head.
3. The staff members are exactly that- You are expected to listen to any serious requests made by our Staff members. If you feel that you are being treated unfairly, feel free to PM me. We will discuss it further.
4. This server is governed by the laws of the United States.- You will not link to or provide warez, illegal pdfs or mp3s, and so on. Threats will be dealt with accordingly.
5. One person per account, one account per person.-Do not share your account with others, do not try to sign up under multiple accounts. If you share living space with another Black Horizon's member, be explicit about this, and be prepared to wait a bit longer. Please note: This does apply to couples. If you are a couple, please have each person apply with their own individual account.
6. You will not reveal identifiable details about another person on these boards without their express permission THAT AN ADMIN HAS SEEN.
7. Do not deceive.- We do not appreciate deceptive tactics for people to pull their hijinks - for intention, relationships, or whatever. We are not talking about most April fool's pranks or telling the creepy guy you live on the wrong side of the planet, but do not perpetuate harmful illusions.
8. Black Horizons is a safe and supportive place- We want each and every one of our members to feel like they are welcome here (unless they’re not. We’ll probably tell you) and that they will not be harassed for their differing beliefs and lifestyles. If a member has the courage to post a personal detail about their life, they should be applauded. Not spat on.
9. The privileges you are granted here are privileges, treat them accordingly- This includes, but is not limited to, deleting posts, editing posts, private messages. If you abuse them, you will have them taken away.
10. This is a literate forum- That means you are expected to spell out your words, strive for correct punctuation and capitalization, and avoid l33tspeak. If someone asks you to translate or explain an acronym, please do so. We are not grammar Nazis, and some lapses are understandable. However, we do ask that you make an effort to write properly.
Roleplay Rules
1. Do not Godmode- As hyper awesome or uber powerful as your character may be, they CANNOT do everything perfectly. They will get damaged in battle. They will fail things. Make your character believable. Give them flaws. (Note: Certain character, usually staff controlled, will be exempt from this rule PURELY for use in storylines. Do not fret. We will not use them as regular character.)
2. Do not control the actions of another member's character- This is pretty self-explanatory. You don't own that character. You have no say in what they do, unless you are given permission by the character's owner.
3. You MAY NOT kill someone else's character- Unless you are given permission to do so. And even then, a staff member needs to see aforementioned permission. Fights are to be expected, and there will often be a winner and a looser. If you are the winner, you are expected to RP a way for the loosing party to survive.
4. Try not to write incredibly short responses - That means we expect at least 3 sentences for every reply, with no upwards limit. Do not be afraid to ask your RP partners to add more if you're having trouble replying.
5. Keep any and all explicitly sexual roleplay to PM's.- Yes, we realize this is a dark Fantasy world that delves into a lot of gruesome subjects. And I really do not care if you're characters are having sex, we just don't want to see it all over our pretty homepage.
BUT! MOST IMPORTANTLY! WE WANT YOU TO HAVE FUN!
