[Community Review] Forum Rules Draft

[Burnsy 437]

1 hour ago, Sky said:

Lots of in-character languages reflect off of other languages, like latin. I know you say next that it’s fine so I will be happy if that is accepted.

That clause will be amended in, no worries there. RP languages will be allowed.
 

1 hour ago, Sky said:

But people use some of these symbols in threads for genuine reasons. IE. Using the cross to denote deceased people, etc.

The cross next to a deceased persons name is fine and has little to do with this rule. The rule refers to typing in symbols in such a way that nobody would be able to read what you are saying.
 

2 hours ago, Sky said:

I feel like it wouldn’t be a problem if people just ignored it, but since it’s now being brought up in an official announcement, well there is going to be a second wave.

This isn’t the first time this has been brought up, and if we were to fear for a ‘second wave’, nothing would ever get done.
 

2 hours ago, Sky said:

All memes target groups. It’s more so that jokes should be left as jokes.

Well when someone posts a meme that would infer that harm should be brought on others (or are intentionally malicious), we need to deal with that appropriately. A good example of a harmless joke between players in the Captain America movie poster in my signature.
 

2 hours ago, Sky said:

Why is this discouraged? If a player posts in the wrong section, why can’t a player post and simply inform them to help them? It doesn’t create unnecessary clutter, want to know why? Because one extra post for you to hide is not a big deal.

Just use the report function and an FM will handle it, it does create clutter and another post we have to deal with. A new player might also feel uncomfortable with people jumping on them telling them they did something wrong. The FM team can handle a report in privacy and then inform the new player of their mistake without others jumping on them for it.

[Pogmeister 91]

13 hours ago, Dunstan said:

¡ǝsǝᴉʇsᴉssɐɹ ˙ʇɐɐɹd uɐʞ 'lᴉʍ ʞǝ ʇɐʍ lɐɐʇ ǝƃᴉuǝ ʇǝoɯ ʞǝ 'ǝᴉu slëǝɹ ǝᴉpɹǝᴉɥ ʇǝɯ ɯɐɐs ǝᴉu ɯǝʇs ʞƎ

I actually translated this. It’s Afrikaans for “I do not agree with these rules. I need to speak any language I want. racist!”

[rukio 8924]

11 hours ago, Burnsy__ said:

If you feel that way, why not apply? I will be happy to listen to what you feel the FM lacks, and how you can help fix that!

Me applying to be a FM right now would not ideal due to the actions I was banned over not that long ago. I’ll keep that in mind though, for the future. Thank you.

 

Edit: also as for the Dominion will fall/memes thing. Keep in mind, from my own experience on the FM sometimes you have to pick and choose what you hide and when you hide it. If you don’t mention the Dominion thing and no one reacts to it they’ll generally get bored and stop. Adding a rule about it or whatever....will only drag it on for weeks and months.

[Novastral 582]

15 hours ago, Riftblade said:

Ex. Multiple people posting “The Dominion will soon fall.” in the status update stream.

Gonna do anyway

15 hours ago, Burnsy__ said:

As long as it isn’t overly obnoxious, yes.

What’s your basis on what’s overly obnoxious for the orc rp forum when this has been something that orcs have been doing regularly with no complaints? Does it just come down to the fm in question’s tolerance of caps and personal likes and dislikes? Is there a certain number of all cap words you can use in an rp thread? Why is this even a rule?

[OzYmandi 647]

On 10/28/2018 at 4:54 AM, Burnsy__ said:

1. That clause will be amended in, no worries there. RP languages will be allowed.
    

2. The cross next to a deceased persons name is fine and has little to do with this rule. The rule refers to typing in symbols in such a way that nobody would be able to read what you are saying.
 

3. This isn’t the first time this has been brought up, and if we were to fear for a ‘second wave’, nothing would ever get done.
 

4. Well when someone posts a meme that would infer that harm should be brought on others (or are intentionally malicious), we need to deal with that appropriately. A good example of a harmless joke between players in the Captain America movie poster in my signature.
 

5. Just use the report function and an FM will handle it, it does create clutter and another post we have to deal with. A new player might also feel uncomfortable with people jumping on them telling them they did something wrong. The FM team can handle a report in privacy and then inform the new player of their mistake without others jumping on them for it.

1. Good enough.
2. Sometimes people (Like the ET) type in symbols so people need to decrypt/find out something that leads to an event. This rule greatly discourages it.
3. The second wave is always the strongest, and this action will in no way stop people for doing it, because it’s a – i’m sorry for this – plainly dumb rule.
4. Memes are memes. We’re not the UK to disallow targetting memes. We’re not SpaceOfAids to call people ‘sex predators’ if they offend us with a meme. The community’s very well able to report a meme that they find overly offensive, or plainly not a joke at all.
5. On the new player thing, I’ve constantly said to new players they did something wrong, never has one felt uncomfortable, matter of fact, they asked for help to fix it. As for the report function, this goes back to the ‘can we have actual moderators please’ and the ‘why don’t you apply’ argument is as shallow and baseless as Brazil’s politics. If a player feels like the team isn’t doing enough for the server, YOU, a MEMBER OF THE STAFF, is not in the place to imply ‘why don’t you come do better’. That shows a level of lack of maturity that scares me and makes me wonder what kind of people are in the present staff. Aside from saying ‘hur dur apply’, maybe ask for suggestions on how to improve? 

 

Just my humble opinion.

 

Ps.: Sorry for bad grammar, phone + non native speaker.

[Gallic 1066]

On 10/27/2018 at 9:14 PM, Riftblade said:

and neither is WRITING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.

why would you forbid writing in capital letters

 

On 10/27/2018 at 9:14 PM, Riftblade said:

Non-constructive threads made in an attempt to incite drama or cause a commotion are liable to be removed.

this sounds entirely subjective and would open the door to a deluge of abuse

 

 

[Enlightenment 2295]

 

On 10/27/2018 at 9:14 PM, Riftblade said:

Ex. Multiple people posting “The Dominion will soon fall.” in the status update stream.

I mean, isn't the dominion already falling?

[Zacho 2177]

Moved to The Great Library. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.

 

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