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RULES
Jan 3, 2017 21:18:06 GMT -5
Post by jane on Jan 3, 2017 21:18:06 GMT -5
GENERAL RULES | * your profile image should be 200x300 pixels and must be linked (due to a glitch in the code). please bear with us while we try and fix this.
001. It is essential that OOC and IC be kept separate*. Your out-of-character posting (I.E., you speaking personally to other members, as yourself) should be reserved to the chat or in the designated out-of-character boards. In-character (your writing as one of your characters) posts will be formatted role-play posts, reflect the character you are portraying and should be kept to the designated IC boards.* Of course, you are free to make OOC notes within an IC post.
002. Bullying or harassment of any kind WILL NOT be tolerated out-of-character (this includes all OOC boards as well as the chat). If you are found abusing this rule and harassing a fellow member, you will receive a warning from staff. Repeat offenders are subject to be banned if the behavior continues. If you are having a problem with another member, please let one of our staff members know as soon as possible! We want this to be a safe, friendly environment for everyone.
003. If your OOC thread (or IC) discusses trigger-sensitive topics, you are required to list them in the thread title. For IC, it is also optional to list the possible triggers at the beginning of your first post.
004. Staff reserves the right to delete a thread/post if it is deemed inappropriate or offensive. If you think something a fellow member has posted doesn’t sound right, please let staff know; we try to keep an eye on all the goings-on around the forum, but we aren’t omniscient and would very much appreciate a heads-up!
005. You are not under any circumstances to post pictures or links of pornographic photos or websites, viruses, drug use, spam, pyramid schemes, fraud, other illegal activities or the promotion of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other discriminatory hate. Once again, Human Kinda is a safe place for all. If anyone is found violating this rule, they will be banned without question.
006. In OOC, including the chat and other OOC boards, please keep your cursing to a minimum. It's not a bad thing in small doses, but it can be offensive to other members; please keep this in mind and be courteous!
007. We encourage everyone to interact with well… everyone! We’re all here under the same role-play umbrella, and we love to see you all mingling and plotting with each other. If you see a new member, say hello! Human Kinda is a welcoming environment, and we want to keep it that way. Be inclusive! Plot with someone you’ve never plotted with before! Break that ice! You don’t have to love each other, but respect, politeness and friendliness is essential. |
IN-CHARACTER | 001. As it stands, we have a 75-word count minimum rule. This is subject to change, if deemed necessary.
002. Time is liquid on Human Kinda! Your character can be in multiple places at the same time, as well as multiple points in their timeline. Try not to go absolutely wild with this as it can get difficult to pinpoint what happened and when.
003. We ask that you have a basic grasp of proper grammar usage. While Human Kinda is a place for all skill levels be them beginner to advanced, we still request that your writing be comprehensible. Typos and small errors are completely understandable, but it will be addressed if it is a persistent and reoccurring thing. Please do not hesitate to reach out for help if you think your writing is lacking! Staff and even your fellow members can be good sounding boards for advice
004. There will be no power-play or god-modding. Staff will be watching carefully for any instances, but if a member is displaying acts of power-play or god-modding and has not been dealt with, please report it to any of our staff. Power-play/god-modding is any action that involves you taking control of the other member’s character without their permission
005. We ask that you write your character in third-person, first/second person is difficult to follow and can lead to a loss of immersion. Both past/present tense is acceptable!
006. Once you start an IC thread, and more than two characters are joining, there posting order should be maintained and balanced between players. We suggest that open threads be kept to three or less to prevent stagnation, however, this is but a suggestion and you're more than welcome to have threads with large groups should your plots demand it.
007. We maintain a L3S1V2 environment. This means that explicit swearing is permitted, sexual content or innuendo references only are permitted, and mild-to-explicit violence is permitted. Additionally, we will not tolerate anything that goes against proboards' terms of service.
008. When role-playing a character that has suffered any kinds of abuse (be them physical or emotional), we ask that you be realistic about what happened/what would happen*, and that you be respectful about how you handle such a character.
* If staff has any concerns about an event that has happened to a character, we'll PM you privately to discuss it.
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CHARACTER CREATION | 001. WE OPERATE ON A ONE-CHARACTER-PER-ACCOUNT SYSTEM. Your IC accounts are separate from your main account, which will function as your OOC account (this should be the one you join as).
002. All profile applications for new characters should be posted from your main/OOC account. Until your profile has been approved, you may not create their corresponding IC account. Only once it has been approved by staff may the account be created.
003. Currently, we feature no limit on the amount of characters you create. However, if the staff notices a decline in activity, and you have over 10 characters, we are at liberty to have you prove that you are willing to keep them active, or, alternatively, ask you to retire some of them permanently or at least until you have the muse/time for them.
004. While you are permitted to play characters with mental illnesses, we will not tolerate any ableism/sanism on the site. This includes discrimination against disabled/neurodivergent individuals, voluntary or involuntary, and we do not tolerate words like 'insane, psychopath, sociopath' et cetera. Additionally, unless you yourself are neurodivergent, we ask that you do not make neurodivergent characters (I.E. autistic characters).
005. We do not permit, nor will we be accepting, any extinct animals/cryptids/or fantasy creatures as shifters. |
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