Guidelines

Guidelines

No Spamming �
Spamming can mean a number of things. A message that is off topic, and doesn�t pertain to the thread it is posted in. A message posted with the sole intent of raising post count is spam. A one-liner, or a post containing one line of text, can usually be considered spam. A post that adds nothing to the thread, or is poorly thought out and put together, is spam. Travel thread abuse is spam, and will be treated very harshly. These examples certainly don�t cover every eventuality, and are just that, examples. It is the prerogative of the Mods and Admins to determine what is and isn�t spam.

No double posting �
Posting more than once in a row in the same topic under the same account or IP address � this will be considered spam, unless a suitable amount of time, about 6 hours, has passed. There may be certain exceptions to this rule, but that decision is the prerogative of the Mods.

Roleplay considerately with others �
We are here, as a community, to have fun. When roleplaying, you must always keep this in mind. First and foremost, you must never do anything that effects another�s character unless you are reasonably sure that they do not mind. This extends to non-battle situations as well. If someone�s character has a hood over their face, and their face is supposed to be hidden, do not make your character catch a glimpse of it without their consent. If someone is eavesdropping on a conversation, don�t make your character spot them immediately or unrealistically. On the other hand, if there is a supposedly private conversation going on, don�t make your character eavesdrop, unless you believe there is reason for it to be all right.

In the end, I couldn�t possibly give enough examples to cover everything � just try to use your common sense, and don�t disrupt other people�s plans or stories, and treat their posts and they themselves with respect.

No flaming, profanity, racial slurs �
This rule is self-evident, and means just what it says. For those of you who are unaware, flaming is the term used to refer to insults, or saying anything with the intent of causing hurt.

No inappropriate RPing or posting �
This place is family-friendly, to use the term. The occasional curse in your characters� dialogue is acceptable, within reason, but don�t over do it. Having things such as rape, graphic torture, explicitly detailed ex, incest, graphic gore or description of wounds, and other things along those lines are against the rules and will be heavily punished. Some of these things can be powerful influences in a story, but they should always be heavily downplayed, and, in most of these cases, dropped altogether. Rape especially should never be brought into Wyrda, in any way, shape, or form.

Signature Limits �
You cannot have a banner larger than 500x100 pixels, though you are allowed to have up to two of these banners. You are also allowed a few lines of text. This art of the rule is a bit flexible, within reason. More text is allowed if you have smaller images, or only one image, or some combination of the two. Here is an example of a 500x100 pixel banner:

To use template:

1) Right click and Save Picture As
2) Take into photo-editing software and delete background.

No Rent-a-modding -
Many members, when they see rule breaking or double-posting or something they perceive to be bad in some way take it upon themselves to hand out chastisement. hat is called rent-a-modding, and it is not allowed. Unless you are a Mod or Admin, you do NOT have the authority to try to enforce our rules, not even verbally.

Punishments �
Depending on the severity of a rule-breaking, you will be given a strike.

1) Three strikes - Week-long ban.
2) Six strikes - Permanent ban.

Other punishments may be administered at the discretion of the Mod council.

Mod or Admin power abuse �
If you believe a Mod or Admin is abusing their position in some way, whether it is giving unjust punishments or acting as if certain rules do not apply to them, notify another Mod or Admin.

Guilds -
Guilds are sort of groups that can be good, evil or neutral. You must have at least one-hundred posts before you can join a guild. When you want to join a guild, you ask the guild master for permission, he/she will give it thought and if he/she feels that you are worthy, he/she will let you in. When you have an idea for a guild, post a topic about it in the Announcements section. You will tell what the guild is about and you will put a list numbered from one to ten. If people are interested in the idea, they will post if they want to join or not for the first ten people. You will also elect a guild master, who will be in charge of all of the guild's affairs. The guild's forums (where they discuss the things in the RP section) will be password protected. (One guild per character.) A guild must have three members before making a guild forum.

Petitions -
Some people may start petitions if they do not like something an Admin or Mod rules, but before you start a petition, you must ask another Admin or Mod if it is Accepted or Denied. A petition must have ten signatures for it's demands to be met, and they must be within thirty days of posting the topic or it will be locked.

Library -
If you wish a topic to be moved to the library please contact a member of staff, this should only be if the topic is finished and/or all people agree to the topic being finished off. Hope that explains all the rules.