GENERAL RULES

**Authenti** Thu 27 May 2010, 9:08 pm

I'm pretty lenient on rules, so there aren't too many restrictive ones. The emphasis should be on having a good time, not avoiding having a bad one.

Due to the nature of the 'open' plot, admins and moderators may intervene in your threads from time to time. Intervention posts will be marked clearly with a --- WORLD --- tag, and will be in black font to distinguish it as such. Using black font is not prohibited, but only staff may make intervention posts. Making one of your own will get you a warning and the post will be deleted.
Characters may be in as many different threads at once as you want. However, being in two places at exactly the same time is not allowed - things can get confusing fast! For example, two threads must take place at different times for a character to be in both.
You may roleplay as however many characters you want, within reason. Just try and make sure you don't overload yourself with threads - it's important to try and keep your characters active and involved.
Try and keep things PG-13 - but if you really must post smut, mark it with [!NSFM!] in the thread title, so people who don't want to read it can avoid accidentally viewing it. Thread titles may always be changed later if the roleplay unexpectedly takes a mature turn... ('NSFM' stands for 'Not Safe For Minors'.)
Try to post OOC things in the right boards. There is an overlap between 'news' and 'general discussion', though, which I acknowledge. If you're not sure if it's technically news, post in the General Discussion.
Try to avoid double-posting if you can. Editing your previous post often serves to conserve posts and avoid spam. An exception to this is the Forum Games section. If you happen to have a good reason, though, you'll be let off for double-posting elsewhere.
Check your spelling and grammar. This is more of a guideline than a rule, though. I'm well aware that spelling and grammar are tough for a lot of people, and also that mistakes can be made. Basically, as long as it's legible enough for others to read without getting a headache, you're fine. If you spot a mistake after posting, you can always edit.
Guests, behave. If guests abuse their ability to post without joining the forum, for example spamming the place up or having ragefits all over the place or changing their name every other post, guest posting will be disabled. And that isn't fair on the guests who were following the rules.