Arkadia
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Arkadia
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Rules of Engagement
GENERAL SITE RULES
Treat all members and staff with respect. Basically, don’t be a dick. Do not attack, insult, or harass other users or staff. Offensive content will not be tolerated. If you feel harassed or attacked on site, please PM a member of staff.
Do not spam the forums.
Advertising is not permitted on the site. If you wish to become an affiliate, please contact the administration team.
Do Not plagiarize. Just. Don’t.
Arkadia is a SFW community. Works that do not fall under SFW may be posted in the mature section of the forum. Members wishing to obtain access to the Mature section must submit an application to a staff member.
Posts must be posted in the proper section. Out of character discussion should be kept in the OOC sections.
Do not use images, real or fake, that are pornographic in nature or gory. Do not use images that depict illegal activities, discrimination or glamorize violence, injury, or self-harm. Do not post images that are close-ups of body parts.
Do not take credit for any photos or images that do not belong to you.
Do not post pictures of private individuals other than yourself to the site, unless you have their express permission.
Leave the drama where you found it. If you are coming from a previous community, start fresh here, don’t bring your beef with you.
IN-CHARACTER SITE RULES
All posts must reach a minimum length of six sentences. Sometimes as writers we hit an insurmountable wall known as writer’s block. It is unfortunate and it sucks, but it’s a reality we all will face. When this happens, it is usually a good idea to talk things out with the rest of your fellow players to find some inspiration. Posting a one-liner just to post has a tendency to hinder a thread rather than help it limp along. In order to effectively help a thread move ahead, it needs substance to get it there! As such, it is expected that all posts in this section will be these requirements.
All Out of Character (OOC) posts must be made in the OOC Section of the site. Sometimes you might need to communicate things to your fellow players but it is important that your OOC content goes in the applicable section so not to clutter up the story. It is also a requirement that all OOC post made in your thread will be relevant to the plot and/or characters. If you want to communicate out of character with your fellow players, try stopping in discord to brainstorm or create an OOC thread in OOC/Recruitment Section.
No double posts. This should be self-explanatory. Sometimes we get a wee-bit-too excited about a thread and just want to get something else up, however, in order to give a fair chance to all players involved in a thread, you have to wait your turn. That being said, there are exceptions to this rule:
If the thread has hit a bout of inactivity and this additional post is a last ditch effort to get fellow players involved again.
If your post exceeded the maximum post length allowed. Keep in mind, if it does exceed the maximum post length, you might be writing too much. While we all love to read each other’s posts, writing a novel of a response can be a bit daunting to your fellow roleplayers. Are there things you can cut out so your post is more concise?
If you have worked on a collaborative joint post with another player.
No plot-less threads. All threads must possess a direction and/or focus for the characters in the thread to follow.
No resurrecting dead threads as a new player without the thread starter’s permission. A thread is considered dead after 30 days of inactivity. If you find an inactive thread that just tickles your fancy, you must contact the thread starter to see if they would be interested in continuing or restarting the thread. Even if they aren’t, this can often spark a collaborative effort for future threads.
No recycling a thread without the permission of its original creator. People generally don’t like it when their ideas or work are stolen -especially considering the amount of time and effort it takes to flesh out an idea. We take this very serious.
No godmodding or meta-gaming. Godmodding is the act of creating a character that has the ability to do practically anything without limits or boundaries. It is also the act of controlling and/or manipulating another player’s character without their expressed permission. Meta-gaming is the act of using out of character information, which would be otherwise unknown to your character, to manipulate a situation favorably. Neither one of these will be tolerated on in Arkadia.
All In-Character Sections are considered PG13. Keep the content and theme of your stories PG13. If you want to write something a little more racy, check out the Mature board*.
Mature board is 18+ only. To obtain access to the mature, you must complete your profile, post an introduction in the Welcome Center, and PM Staff attesting to being over the age of 18.
Utmost Respect. All members of Arkadia have the right to be treated in a respectful manner. Any action or activity that deviates from this, will be promptly dealt with.
DISCORD CHAT RULES
All Forum rules apply.
Loss of membership privileges on the forum will also result in loss of Discord privileges.
Discord participation is optional.
Keep posts and other discord activities in their relevant channels.
“@” functions, specifically the ‘@everyone’ function, should be used sparingly and not for disruptive purposes. Users found to be or reported to be abusing this function will lose the privilege of using it.
Voice channel use within Discord is optional.
**Any deviation from the rules may result in disciplinary action, including permanent ban. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about any of these rules, please message a staff member.**
Disciplinary action is at the discretion of the staff and each incident will be treated on a case-by-case basis.
If you have any questions regarding the rules or other topics not addressed above, please send a pm to moderation team.
Thank you for taking the time to read the rules and we look forward to seeing you on the site!
~Stay Classy, Arkadia!