Rules & Guidelines for Posting in Role Play
What belongs in Role Play?~Threads in Role Play should be created for the purpose of roleplaying
based on existing series/characters/worlds/originals. Examples include:
-TV series (e.g. Heroes, Dr Who, Teen Titans)
-Manga/Anime (e.g. Fruits Basket, Inuyasha, Fullmetal Alchemist)
-Books (e.g. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Eragon)-Video games (e.g. Final Fantasy, Legend of Zelda, Kingdom Hearts)
-Other media-Original characters/worlds/ect.~Slave roleplays are to be posted in this subforum only, and
must abide by
these restrictions.
~Roleplays posted in this forum should have content. The more detailed and thought-out your roleplay idea, the better your roleplay will be! Please ensure that any roleplay you post here has at least one paragraph outlining the main concept - it could be an opening paragraph, a description of a location, a summary of the story or characters, anything you like! Roleplays which are not deemed to have this level of content may be locked and moved to the Recycle Bin.
~What does not belong in Role Play:-No CyberingThe explicit roleplay of sexual encounters is strictly forbidden. The posting of explicit and graphic content, in written or visual forms, is a violation of the Terms of Service. For details on how far is "too far", see the Gaia-Appropriate Content in Detail post.
-No Explicit Roleplay EncouragementUsers often post rules regarding inappropriate content within their own roleplays. Using ratings like "PG-13" is fine, but directing users to "take cybering to PMs", or using ratings such as "Rated R" which clearly indicate adult themes, is not permitted. In all cases, the Gaia Terms of Service and forum rules override individual roleplay rules.
-No Abusive CommentsThis includes abusive comments to other users, flaming, trolling, harassment and stalking. You are allowed to swear on Gaia, but you are not allowed to insult other users, go into their thread without permission and start trouble, or refuse to leave after the creator has asked you to.
-No AdvertisingAdvertising in this forum is not allowed; you may not create a new thread with the intention of advertising, or post in existing threads purely to advertise your own content. If you wish to advertise a roleplay please see the Barton OOC forum. Please note that although you may also roleplay offsite, offsite advertisements are not permitted at all in the roleplaying forums.
-No Hate Based RoleplaysHate roleplays that are negatively directed towards a Gaia user, race, ethnicity or sexual orientation are not allowed on Gaia. These roleplays that are found will be removed and the owner punished.
-No "Copycat" roleplaysJust like art theft is not allowed, copying another person's work for a roleplay is also not permitted as it infringes copyright. If you want to use another person's writing for your roleplay, word for word or only slightly changed, you must get permission and credit them or else you will face the same serious consequences that art theft does on Gaia Online.
