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 Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:31 pm
Content
Rules & Privileges Review
Guidelines for Starting/Formatting an RP
Barely Sufficient Example
Guidelines for Posting in an RP
Recap
Why the Guild-wide Rules Do Not Violate the TOS/R&G
IF YOU ARE IN A HURRY, READ THIS.
The purpose of this subforum is for the posting of individual roleplays, whether private or not.
It is recommended that you read the Rules & Privileges Review and Guidelines for Starting/Formatting an RP, if you are creating an RP.
If you are posting in an RP, it is recommended that you read the Rules & Privileges Review and the Guidelines for Posting in an RP.
Of course, the truly most important post in here you MUST read is the Rules & Privileges Review. The guidelines are a reminder or small guide for inexperienced RPers or people who seek to make sure they've not forgotten anything or how the system works here.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:37 pm
Rules & Privileges Review
Prior to CREATING or POSTING in an RP Thread, it is imperative that one is aware of the following--
The most important aspects that simply MUST be posted here for easier viewing are OP Privileges, RP Content, Member Privileges, & Conduct.oozu OP Privileges
What is an OP? An OP is an "original poster". Sometimes "original post". If you start an rp in a thread, you are the OP. Just in case you were unaware. blaugh OP Privileges
Ban individual members from rp thread
Disallow certain character profiles from being in the rp, within reason.
Create & enforce rules for RP thread-- must NOT be more lenient than RP Content rules.
Create guidelines within RP thread for posting/character preferences
Request that members which submitted character profiles change them if OP finds them unacceptable for their rp.
Create private rps for a select few members.
Inform members being rude (in the ways illustrated in the Conduct post that they should stop.
The aforementioned privileges exist in OP's thread, ONLY. oozu
Role-Play & Story Content
While it is clear and obvious that PG 13 is somewhat enforced throughout Gaia Online by its mods and admins, and what have you, this guild will be lenient about role plays with slightly more gore, and slightly more mature role plays. This, I strictly state, does not mean that cybering is encouraged, allowed, or tolerated. Nor are ridiculously, blatantly "R" rated role-plays permitted. Let me make this clearer:
Gore is tolerated to an extent.
Gore:
Blood that has been shed, esp. as a result of violence
"the film omitted the blood and gore in order to avoid controversy"
Dirt, filth; Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air Any and all gore must NOT be too explicit for the sake of being explicit. Gore must be related to the plot of the rp. Violence must be treated in a serious manner. Violence falls under the jurisdiction of "gore". Senseless violence and gore-containing rps will be warned. To be a bit more specific, it must not be more gorey than the goriest gaia item. If the content is not changed or removed, the rp thread will be deleted.
Any and all role-plays with gore within them must have a warning in the OP. If a role-play is not "gore friendly", do not rp gore or violence within it. To determine whether or not a particular role-play is, either ask the OP, or check the list of gore-friendly rps. Again, "gore friendly" rps may ONLY contain an acceptable amount of gore/violence.
Sexual Themes are tolerated to an extent.
Characters may be sexy, and it may be *implied* that characters engaged in sexual acts. (There are no warnings for cybering or making cybering requests. An instant ban will be issued to all violators of this rule.) When discussing sexual themes in role-plays, it is imperative that it is done with grace, class, and discretion. IMPLIED is best. EXPLICIT will likely result in deletion of the offending post/thread. Multiple violations will result in a ban. It is important to note that not all individual rps will tolerate sexual themes.
To make this clearer:Sexual themes: References to sex or sexuality (ESRB Ratings) Sexual Content: Non-explicit depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including partial nudity (ESRB Ratings)
Strong Sexual Content: Explicit and/or frequent depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including nudity (ESRB Ratings) ONLY IMPLICIT "SEXUAL THEMES" ARE TOLERATED. BEFORE ROLE-PLAYING anything with sexual themes in another's thread, ASK OP if it is acceptable, if the answer is not listed within their rp rules. Disturbing Images are not tolerated.Violent, gore-infused, sexual, any image which can incite, shock, or disgust others are NOT allowed, under ANY circumstances. We may be lenient toward written expressions of gore and sexual themes-- when implied-- but images are NOT tolerated. Artistic renderings with a bit of blood and perhaps missing limbs, and grasping lovers NOT engaged in sexual acts are permitted. But the line is a thin one, so we express strongly that class and care be taken when utilizing images. We stand on the very same ground Gaia Online does with this one, but making this clear is a priority.ALL VIOLATIONS OF THESE RULES OF RP CONTENT WILL BE DELETED, REPORTED TO GAIA ONLINE MODS, AND/OR THE USER WILL BE BANNED. If you are unsure about the gore/violence/sexual themes in your rp, PM me or Herr Mannelig, and ASK if it is acceptable. I have no life, guys. I'm here to help. oozu
Conduct
Members of this guild are expected, as members of Gaia Online to follow the Terms of Service and the Rules and Guidelines.
As such, cursing is not regarded as offensive, and discussions of mature matters are not discouraged. However, one should discuss such things with class and tact.
Politeness is strongly encouraged.
God-modding is rude.
Attacking another character without consent is also rude.
Changing the plot of an rp suddenly when you are not the OP and you have not been allowed to do so is also rude.
Entering an rp with a character that does not fit in with the intent of the rp is also rude. Example: In a romantic role play, it is not acceptable for a serial killer character to suddenly appear, nor is is appropriate for a goblin king. Unless the OP has stated so in the OP. See "OP Privileges".
You most likely will not get banned for being rude, but if you're so rude that you're causing others grief, you may eventually be banned.
Admins/mods/OPs may ask sometimes for anyone being rude in the aforementioned ways to stop.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:15 pm
GUIDELINES FOR STARTING/FORMATTING AN RP When starting an RP, it is important that you display the following things in your OP or front page: Title obvious, status whether or not your RP is "open", if it is private, & if it is "accepting". If it is open, then it is ready to go. If not, write "u/c" as the status.If your rp is not private, don't write "public" or anything. If you are still accepting/looking at character templates, write "accepting"; if not, don't write anything.
Rules Create your own rules OR just state "Default rules of Conduct and RP Content". Remember, your rules cannot be more lenient than the already established RP Content rules. If you choose to use the "default" rules, link back to THIS THREAD.
Premise An assertion or proposition which forms the basis for the RP
Setting obvious
Characters Template obvious?
Characters Involved obvious?
The above is the absolute minimum.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:49 pm
(BARELY SUFFICIENT) OP EXAMPLE:DESOLATE [open, accepting]
Students are trapped in their boarding school for the winter break due to a strong blizzard.
Takes place at a fine boarding school. The entire school is inside a great big old mansion in the Alp countryside. *further details here*
RULES: Default Conduct & RP Content Rules.[x]
Character template:
username:
name:
age:
image:
gender/sex:
grade:
physical features:
personality:
anything else:
username:
name:
age:
image:
gender/sex:
grade:
physical features:
personality:
anything else: Characters Involved:Quote: username: oozu
name: Jean
age: 16
image: [x]
gender/sex: female
grade: 10
physical features: Short, ringlet-ed platinum blonde hair. Blue eyes, tan skin from vacationing in Southern Italy.
personality: she's a total b***h
anything else: She has a pet kitten named Anna. You get the general idea. How in depth you go depends on you.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:51 pm
GUIDELINES FOR POSTING IN AN RP
Be sure to thoroughly fill out the character template OP provides.
Follow the rules
Don't stray off of the premise or setting, don't try to control the plot if you have not been authorized to.
Don't forget the rules of Conduct.
Spell-check if you feel that your spelling isn't the best. smile
Avoid eye-raping neon or overly bright colors. Make sure they can read your post!
When RPing in a thread, make your post look nice. An image is not necessary, but a certain color for a particular character is nice, along with some formatting. Nothing too obnoxious, though.
Example:
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:16 pm
RECAP
Don't be rude.
Gore is tolerated to an extent, sexual themes are tolerated to an extent. IMPLIED is best. EXPLICIT is grounds for deletion of post/thread and eventual ban.
OP has the right to create his/her own rules, disallow character profile submissions if he/she feels they are not up to par with the premise of the RP or request changes to profiles to make them acceptable.
OP may create private RPs for the enjoyment of a chosen few.
When starting an RP, state the basics, at least. Be sure to create rules or state that your rules are this thread's rules. LINK BACK TO THIS THREAD IF YOU DO SO.
Try not to eye-rape others with font colors and sizes.
Spell check if your spelling isn't best.
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:08 pm
Herr Mannelig WHY THE GUILD RULES DO NOT VIOLATE THE TOS OR R&G
This covers anything mentioned in the Guild-wide rules that is also mentioned in the TOS or R&G. Red text means it is from the TOS, orange text means it is from the R&G.
Prohibited Conduct, item 12:
BY USING GAIA ONLINE YOU AGREE not TO: post, request, or link to sexually explicit material or conduct;
The RP/Story Content Rules does not encourage the posting, requests, or links to sexually explicit material. It tolerates IMPLICIT instances of sexual themes to occur in written form.
Explicit =/= Implicit
Explicit- Adjective: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. (Dictionary.com)
Implicit- Implied though not plainly expressed. (Dictionary.com)
arrow Implied- Adjective: Suggested without being stated directly (Wikipedia)
Prohibited Conduct, item 17:
BY USING GAIA ONLINE YOU AGREE not TO: engage in any other conduct prohibited by our Rules and Guidelines.
The Guild-Wide rules of Conduct almost directly echo the R&G's stance on conduct with other users:
Interacting with Other Users on Gaia, item 7:
Be Constructive: When commenting on artwork or reviewing web links, please try to be constructive in your criticism or balance criticism with praise. If your comments are excessively insulting or vulgar, action may be taken against your account.
The Guild-wide rules of conduct, however, expand upon the aforementioned rule and cater it specifically for roleplay and writing criticism.
Interacting with Other Users on Gaia, item 8:
No Cybering: Soliciting or engaging in cybersex (exchanging descriptions of sexual experiences) or mature content role play is not allowed on Gaia Online. Making sexually suggestive or explicit posts can result in them being removed, and action being taken against your account.
The Guild-wide Story/RP Content rules specifically state that anyone cybering, trying to cyber, or posting lemons in the writing subforum are subject to an instant ban and notification of said actions to Gaia moderating staff.
The R&G states that "making sexually suggestive or explicit posts" is against the rules. This Guild allows for implied sexual themes in writing. It is believed by the staff of this guild that being "sexually suggestive" in the context of cybering or with the intention to cyber is very different from the artistic use of implied sexual themes. Any sexual themes allowed in the guild would be implied with much class, tact, and lack of vulgarity or overtness. Furthermore, the definition of sexual themes and what I take Gaia to mean by the above, "sexual content", vary greatly.
Sexual themes: References to sex or sexuality(ESRB Ratings)
Sexual Content: Non-explicit depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including partial nudity (ESRB Ratings)
Strong Sexual Content: Explicit and/or frequent depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including nudity (ESRB Ratings)
Of the aforementioned definitions, only the definition of "sexual themes" would be tolerated.
"mature content role play is not allowed on Gaia Online"
The intention and desire of this guild is to avoid violating this rule.
Mature content: Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language (ESRB Ratings)
Allow me to repeat, "mature content", as defined by a widely utilized rating board, contains INTENSE VIOLENCE, INTENSE BLOOD/GORE, and INTENSE SEXUAL CONTENT. Allow me to repeat again: the RP/Story Content rules do not encourage or allow intense violence, intense blood/gore, or intense sexual content.
Intense:
1. (of a condition, quality, feeling, etc.) Existing in a high degree; forceful or extreme: "this job demands intense concentration".
2. (of an action) Highly concentrated: "intense competition". (Dictionary.com)
Sexual Content: Non-explicit depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including partial nudity (ESRB Ratings)
Strong Sexual Content: Explicit and/or frequent depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including nudity (ESRB Ratings)
Sexual content, strong sexual content, or intense anythings are NOT permitted or encouraged in this guild. Therefore, any stories or roleplays posted and not immediately deleted by staff would adhere to the above.
Interacting with Other Users on Gaia, item 12:
If In Doubt, Ask: If you are submitting content to Gaia Online and you are unsure whether that content violates our Terms of Service or other rules and guidelines, it is best to check with a Gaia Moderator before submission
The RP/Story Content Rules state the same as the above. If any member is unsure about an RP or a story, I have made myself available for inquiries.
Images, item 2:
Mature material: Any material that is sexually explicit or pornographic, or depicts excessive violence or gore is not permitted. Tasteful nudity in the art forums is allowed on a case-by-case basis, but on the whole, it is a good idea to cater to a range of audiences. Keep in mind that some members may be as young as 13.
Again, the above was pretty much stated in the RP/Story Content Rules. We have taken special care for any potential members who may be uncomfortable with even our tame, implied gore/violence/sexual themes by requiring that all RPs or stories with that sort of content have a warning in the OP before anything else or in the thread topic header.
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