Post by headmaster daniels on Jun 26, 2009 23:12:55 GMT -5
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CONDUCT & BEHAVIOUR.
first and most importantly, politeness does go a long way. we don't want any offended members, so please be nice to each other. we're here to have fun and make friends, right? the best way to make friends is to be polite. treat others how you would like to be treated. you do that and everything will be sweet as pie. if you do happen to have a problem with another member, handle that in a pm. we admins don't want to hear about your petty little drama unless it happens to be important. we hear of any discriminatory comments happening or offensive behaviour and you are gone without a warning. we will not tolerate any of that and neither does proboards. this is the only warning you'll get.
this board is rated 'r'. simply because there will be cussing, drugs, sex and probably plenty of other not too nice things. if you can't handle this, then please don't complain because you were warned. please don't be too graphic with everything. if your characters are going to have sex, please mark the thread with '[M]' or 'MATURE' or something to warn members who don't want to read that type of thing. be classy about it, if we see it becoming ridiculous, we will remove the thread. if something life-altering is going to happen to your character such as pregnancy, rape, suicide attempt or if you want to kill off your character, please pm a staff member and ask permission first. this is a high school, not a nursery and we don't want a million teen parents running around or every other girl being raped. please contact a staff member before applying as a teenage parent.
CHARACTERS & POSTING.
while there isn't a limit on the characters you can have, you cannot handle many, don't make many. If we see you are not or barely active with other characters and you're applying for a new one, we may deny it until we see more activity in your others so it's best to keep the total at three or four characters. we would prefer some variety in your characters. if you have two people with a drug problem, make a sober and clean person. if you have two girls, give a boy a try. if you play two year elevens, play a year nine. variety is key and it will make you a better roleplayer. if we notice you lagging in your posting, we will pm you asking you to get rid of a character unless you provide a decent reason for inactivity.
when picking names and such, look around to see if the name you want is already in use, or in use by too many people. we don't want a million calebs or jessicas running around. please be original. no stealing anyone else's name. if we do see a theft, you will be banned with absolutely no warning. especially with stolen applications.
absolutely no one-liners. we will not tolerate it. we are a literate board and one-liners make us want to rip throats out. we understand lack of muse, but one-liners are absolutely ridiculous and we won't tolerate them not matter the excuse. we ask for a minimum of 300 words. we would appreciate more, but we understand lack of muse. at the very least, would you make an attempt to keep up with the person you are roleplaying with. if they are posting 600 words, could you try and come within 100 words of what they are posting. don't be put off if someone doesn't post as much as you do though, help them in crease their post count instead.
GRAPHICS & SIGNATURES.[/size]
we all adore graphics. they are pretty and we can show off our good taste in pbs. we do have a few rules regarding them. we don't want huge graphics that stretch the board. if you ignore this, they will be removed without any warning. please check the face claim list for taken pbs. we don't want any one running around with the same face unless they are twins. if you don't claim a pb and it is taken by someone else, you will be asked to change it. so make sure you fill out the face claim. if someone has the pb you want and they haven't posted in a month, pm a staff member and inform us about that and you will more than likely be allowed to take the pb. and no cartoon character, dolls or drawings etc.
if you are lacking in the graphic department, instead of suffering with an ugly sig, request a sig in the graphic board. if that fails, request at caution. someone will most likely make you a pretty sig. if you do that make sure you credit. we do not tolerate thieves. if we find out you have been stealing, you will be warned and the sig will be removed. hotlinking does count as stealing. don't do it. once again, if we find out you have hotlinked, we will remove the sig. this is the only warning you get. you can upload your images on tinypic.com.
TERMS OF SERVICE.[/size]
proboard's asks that all members must be thirteen years old above and if under the age of eighteen, they must have parental permission to sign up. we all at one false step neither condone or encourage the use of illegal drugs, or underage/forced sex or alcohol consumption. everything mentioned of such topics are purely fictional and of our character's personal preference, not our own. we do not and must not promote the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, nudity, or any other form of adult content, profanity, hate, "spam," fraud, racism, mlm, pyramid schemes, or promote any illegal activity as asked by proboards staff. please read proboard's TERMS OF SERVICE prior to signing up. please remember what you agree to when you sign up. your ignorance for the terms of service could cause trouble for the entire site and we don't need that, thank you! all post must be written in english, and if your character uses another language in speech, you must provide an english translation and somewhere at the bottom of your post, a disclaimer. (to make it easier, post foreign languages in italicised text within speech marks).
WE MAY ADD TO OR EDIT THE RULES
YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IF WE DO SO.
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THESE RULES WERE WRITTEN BY NIE, SARAH,
KELLEY AND LAURA. DO NOT COPY OR YOU
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