Post by Devilstar on Jul 17, 2009 4:04:58 GMT -5
[/center]All new rules will be in orange.
All modified rules will be in lime green.
OOC
-We allow minimal cursing, but if you are heavy with the swear words, we will ask you either censor it or skip it altogether.
- Show respect to the staff at all times. If you are asked by a staff member to do something, such as edit a post, please do so. Arguing with a staff member isn't tolerated on here.
- We hold auditions for all available, high-ranking positions, both IC and OOC so please do not ask if you can have a particular rank. If you do, your request will be ignored and immediately denied. This same rule applies with characters involved in upcoming plots.
- Do not ask to be staff. You will be shot down, and quite possibly, mocked behind your back.
- Seniority matters here. So if a someone who has been a member longer than you gives you advice, it’s a good idea to take it.
- No pornography. Period.
- We are more than happy to affiliate with your site. Please post your affie request in our Aff/Advert forum and have our mini-banner up first. If we don't see our button up, we will decline your affie request.
- Just as a general rule, be nice. If we see you harassing someone, staff or not, we will ban you.IC
- As always, please no godmoding, power playing or spamming. If you are unaware of these terms, please feel free to PM a staff member and they will be more than happy to answer any and all questions.
- We do have a post limit. It is currently 50 words minimum for normal members, and at least 75 words for Leaders, Deputies, and Medicine Cats. This limit will eventually go up, and staff will be checking your post limit. In order to help you reach that goal, I have found a code that keeps track of how many words, not characters, you have typed.
-Literacy is your friend. If you are literate, and your posts are above the minimum post requirements then you have a much greater chance of getting a high-ranking cat.
- We have three Kit seasons: the month of March, the month of July, and the month of November. Birthing will be two weeks after the Kit seasons have ended. However, each one of your cats are only allowed to have one litter per year. The staff will have final pick on the litter, taking into mind the abundance of prey, the season, and the number of cats in the clan in order to give you your kits.
- Please keep in mind that while this takes place three years after the original FWC, and so you must keep your cats‘ ages in mind. If they were a kit on FWC, they would more than likely be a Warrior on this site.
- You are not allowed to post IC until your character profile, using the form provided, has been reviewed thoroughly and accepted by a staff member.
- You are allowed no more than four cats, though staff may provide the occasional exemption for temporary plot characters.
- OOC posts are not allowed on the IC boards. The occasional comment along with your IC response is allowed, but please limit them.
- From the time you register on this site, you have exactly one week to post a complete profile to be reviewed by staff. If your profile is not finished, your account will be deleted. However, if you post an excuse explaining why it will take you longer than seven days to post your profile, staff may provide you with an exception.
- After your profile has been accepted by a staff member, you have one month (30 days) to post at least one IC post. If no post has been made, and you have not posted an excuse, your account will be deleted.
- On top of these rules, we shall perform an activity every three months to clear out any accounts that may have gone unnoticed.
- Our cats must be normal. That means no jewelry (unless it is a kittypet), no capes, no magic, no abnormal fur colors, and no physical deformities such as a horn or hooves instead of paws. Any questions, feel free to PM staff.
- Once your character has been accepted, you must put this into your siggy: "Cat's name/Age/Clan/Rank"
- In order to make things slightly more neat IC, I'm issuing a new rule: a posting order is preferred. That means that if a thread has three RP-ers in it, it would go: Player 1, Player 2, Player 3. Player 2 should not post out of turn, which could cause Player 3 to post, and then not giving time for Player 1 to respond appropriately. However if a player has gone two weeks without responding, the others can continue.
- No more than three threads per character.
Staff
[/center]- The Admins check over the entire board and enforce the rules with the help of the GMod and Mods. They are open to questions about anything you are unsure about. Admin can accept profiles.
- The GMod will mostly keep an eye over the Mods and make sure they are doing their jobs. If something comes up that the GMod has a question about, they notify an Admin about it. The GMod may also be occasionally asked to post important threads concerning the current plot, or rule changes if neither one of the Admins can find the time to do it. The GMod can accept profiles.
- Mods are in charge of moving all inactive or finished threads to the Archives, making sure members are meeting the post limit, taking care of the troublesome members either by banning or reporting them to the Admin, along with helping to enforce the rules. Mods cannot accept profiles.
- You can not accept your own profile.
Punishments
[/center]- First time offense is a warning. Second time offense is a one week ban. Third offense is a one month ban. If you are stupid enough to do a fourth offense, it results in a permanent ban and your name in the Hall of Shame.
- Breaking any of the above mentioned rules results in an instant ban.
- After three warnings about your post limit being too short, you will get a three day warning the first time.
- These rules may be edited or changed at any time. [/size][/blockquote]