Rules & Regulations


No Spamming – Spamming can mean a number of things. A
message that is offtopic, 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.

Also, 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 overdo it.
Having things such as rape, graphic torture, explicitly detailed sex,
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 part 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.

No Rent-a-modding - Many members, when they see
rulebreaking or double-posting or something they perceive to be bad in
some way take it upon themselves to hand out chastisement. That 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. Three strikes earn you a
week-long ban. Six earn a 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 atleast 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
guildmaster, 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.