Post by ( MISTY'S 101 DALMATIANS ) on Oct 18, 2011 12:23:56 GMT -5
the rules
these rules have been set up so that the site can run smoothly. please do not disregard them and feel the need to break them. we, as an admin team, do not want to have to ban people because of this. we actually feel bad having to ban people, but we can and will if needed. also, please remember, we can add, change, or remove a rule when we deem it necessary.
applying.
these are very easy applications. the longest part about it, is going to be finding the picture, which should be 400x300. if it's not, you will not be accepted. we have given you one of the easiest applications possible, so you should at least give us the respect to make sure that the image is the proper size. if you cannot find a picture of your play-by that is the proper sizing or you do not know how to resize them, please feel free to post in the graphic request thread. one of the admins will gladly do this for you.
if your application has been abandoned for 7+ days, your account will be terminated. reapply when you have time for us.
characters.
we're not going to tell you to make a boy for every two girls that you create, but realize that if ratios don't stay even, then no one is going to have fun. don't worry, playing a boy isn't that scary.
your first five characters are free. after that, all of your accounts have to have 50+ posts on the accounts before your sixth one gets accepted. if you want yet another one, the sixth account needs to have 50+ posts as well. this may be a high amount, but seriously, we don't want to have one person with 80 characters that can't handle them all.
claims.
plain and simple, if you don't make your claims, you have lost the right to them if someone else comes in and uses them, but claims them before you. basically, it's a first come, first serve basis. face claims are to be humans. they can be celebrities and/or models. none from deviantart or anything like that though.
there is one exception to this rule though. all brand new members have 24 hours to make their claims. the admins will allow this time frame to protect your claims for you so that you can make them. we understand that you may not be online when your application is accepted, that's why we give you this time frame. after 24 hours, your claims are your own responsibility.
graphics.
signatures are required, avatars are not. signatures should be no wider than 465 pixels and taller than 300px. avatars can be two specific sizes, 100x100 pixels or 150x200 or anything in-between.
word count.
the word count is 200 as a minimum. end of story.
posting.
spelling and grammar is important on this site. we don't want to be reading a post and need to have a translator in order to depict it. also, to keep everything in order, let's post in the third person point of view, past tense.
fighting.
don't do it. it's that easy. if you don't like someone, then don't talk to them. if someone starts a fight with you, don't fight back, report it, with evidence, to an admin! we'll take care of it better than you can, trust us.
pressuring people to RP.
if you want to role play with someone, post in their plot page or ask them in the chatbox. if they politely decline, there's probably a good reason behind it. if you are role playing with someone, but they haven't replied back, give them three days before kindly reminding them about it. do not hassle them about it or you'll receive a warning. hassle someone too much and it's considered harassment.