Post by Tiana, eh? on May 16, 2005 22:36:32 GMT -5
After reading my previous rules, I had to cringe in horror at their total lack of rule-ful-ness, and the total lack of people following them. Thus comes the new set of rules... THE ONE SET TO RULE THEM ALL.
Starting from the top: General Rules For Forum Survival.
Q: I want to make a thread. Where do I make it?
A: Great, we love new threads. Here is the list for thread locations.
Q: People are picking on me! What do I do!!
A: Well, we can't do anything about it, but here's the guides for general behavior and posting. As by this point you should know exactly where everything goes.
Q: All right, what the heck is flaming??
A: Bashing, fighting, and bringing another member down into the dirt. Online fighting without any intent of being nice, but with the intent of being cruel to another member.
Q: What's a n00b?
A: If you had to ask that, you're obviously one. It means newbie. Someone new. But it tends to be a derogative term for any member who doesn't know everything.
Rules for posting Spoilers
Concerning Co-Authors:
Q: What is a Co-Author?
A: A co-author is simply a random character, sometimes original, that can appear in your post as a second person to comment. It doesn't have anything to do with writing fanfic or RPGs, as they don't end up in there. Basically:
Anakin: I'm Tiana's co-author main, and she's threatening to kill me as of Epi III. I'm afraid... *cowers*
Tiana: *grins evilly*
Eowyn: Now, now, Tiana...
Tiana: WHAT?
And that's what a co-author does. I'm also known as Eowyn on here. She tends to be my more... mature half. *grins*
To apply for a co-author, see the apply for a Co-Author thread, DO NOT POST ON THIS THREAD.
Do not post on this thread unless you feel there is something pressing that I have left out. Fanfiction and RPG rules will come later.
Starting from the top: General Rules For Forum Survival.
Q: I want to make a thread. Where do I make it?
A: Great, we love new threads. Here is the list for thread locations.
- In the beginning, there was the general board, and it was good. And the General Board contained text, and annoyingness. And all was well, until into existence came the Random Thread! People, in confusion, began posting threads into the wrong board, and chaos reigned. Then came the RULES, and confusion was no longer. The General Board is for introductory posts-- say hi, request a signature, discuss RL happenings. The Random Thread is for any threads that are not based on Star Wars, LotR, PotC, The Matrix, or Narnia. The followings have their own boards, and must be posted therein, bar video game threads (which class as general media, which is the base for the Random Thread)
- The Random Thread is also for any pointless threads.
- Hello threads, Hi, I'm new threads, I want a signature posts, and general chatter posts belong in the general board. (non-media based)
- Any "food based" threads must be removed to the food board. That means all pie wars, all cake fights, and any discussions on food must be in the Foods Board.
- Diary and journal-type threads belong in their respective board.
- Queries and comments directed to the site that you don't believe can be PMed to Tiana, Celebrian, Jandalf, and Forca (Eowyn,admin,Jandalf,Padme) must be posted in the Conspiracies board, or the General Board, as I may annihilate the conspire board.
- Spamming for your own board/site is not allowed. There is a board for linking and generally advertising your site, or any site you feel like advertising. If you would like to affiliate/sister site with Middle-earth: Insanity, PM Tiana Calthye, user name Eowyn.
- Games are fun and dandy. We like games, quotes, whatnot. But before you make one in the respective board for games and other fun stuff, please look to see if there's not something already like your game in existence! Who knows, there might be one almost the same-- that you can have the same amount of fun playing.
- Sometimes a thread will be locked and sent off to the End of All Things. If this is the case, and you would like a thread back that was not locked for breaking our rules, please PM Tiana, Jandalf, or Forca. Celebrian will probably not be able to help you.
- If you would like to start a thread on images (besides signature requests, which is already in the General board), feel free to post in the Media board. The Media board is for anything pertaining to images from any movie you feel like posting from, for music, for edited pictures, and any other image or media related services you may be able to offer (such as caffeinerush's lightsabers). Images must be PG related, no sexual related imagery or women with too much cleavage showing, or men wearing leafs. Some people's opinions of art may include nudes, but we do not allow that. We also do not allow hyperspace images to be posted. If you know that a picture you want to post is from Star Wars hyperspace, we're afraid you cannot post it. Breaking the imagery rules will result in a warning the first time, a temporary banning the second time, and permanent annihilation from the forum the second time.
- There is one thread for the movie-that-is-the-most-vile (That weird kid with the glasses... what's his name? Peeves: Potty Wee Rotter.). Do not discuss him anywhere else. If you do, you will find yourself the subject of a warning and potential banning. Celebrian, Adrienne and I have a strong dislike for That weird kid with the glasses... what's his name? Peeves: Potty Wee Rotter., and, while that may not be appreciated by all members, we have compromised enough to allow a thread for such discussion. Celebrian will ban you. *wicked grin*
- Misplaced threads will be moved. If a member persistently makes threads where they do not belong, the member will find him/herself the subject of potential iron fists of Jandalf the Orange, the latter mentioned admin being quite ban-button happy. She will ban you if you break the rules. No questions asked. Just as a warning...
- If you have a question regarding making a thread that is not covered by this post, PM Tiana (Eowyn).
Q: People are picking on me! What do I do!!
A: Well, we can't do anything about it, but here's the guides for general behavior and posting. As by this point you should know exactly where everything goes.
- No posts in Binary. Binary is cool, sure, but you're not allowed to post in it. : )
- Do not swear. I have made an allowance for damn and hell in fanfiction and RPG, taking them from the censors. Considering I used to jump on people who bleeped curse words out, that is an accomplishment. However, I have used them in fanfic myself, so...
- Do not even DARE to imply any curse words worse than s***, damn, and hell. Or you will find yourself the object of a warning.
- If you dare go around the censors (which can be done easily...) you will be banned immediately without question. The censors are set for a reason. Consider using more creative curse words such as stang, sithspawn, sithspit, orcspawn, by the Force, Varda, by the Emperor's black bones, or, as coined by Jandalf, sheet and Minions of Xendor (though you'll probably be warned if you steal her words).
- Flaming is not tolerated. Ever. We had a couple of incidences. No longer. If someone says something you don't like, you can stuff it up your rear and retreat to lick your wounds later. Chances are, if what they said was something bad enough, they'll be dealt with a-la-admin anyway.
- Chat speak is not tolerated either. I'm darn tired of pathetically lacking posts. U as shortened for you is all right. Not capsing all your posts properly is all right. Not using grammar properly is all right (though we'd rather you did use decent grammar). But no chatspeak.
- |337 speak, in moderation, is all right. There's a thread for all |337 speakers somewhere. But all admins here can read it well enough.
- You can't post in other languages without translating whatever you said.
- Get a spellchecker for RPG posts. www.spellcheck.net is a decent online spellchecker. We'll live with some misspellings, but, Tahiri and sithhunter, your posts are often nearly illegible. No offence...
- Do not mention sites or magazines that contain porn in any form, whether image or NC 18 rated fiction (porn in words). You will be warned only once... then banned cheerfully.
- Basically, be polite to the other members, have fun, don't dis the admins, and follow these rules, and you should be fine. I've only had to undertake banning once, and warning by-right-of-personal title once. Though I admit, I should've been a bit more strict...
- Learn to spell Coruscant right! *grins* And Aurebesh too...
- If you want to know how to spell any Star Wars terms, PM Jandalf, who should probably know.
- If you want to know any LotR terms, PM Adrienne Gollumeyes or Forca, both of who should probably know.
- If you want to know anything about Mary-Sues, PM Hobbit-eyes.
- No n00b bashing. By rights of "one year until you're no longer a n00b", I'm hardly out of N00b stage. Don't bash even the people who've only been here a week. Be nice and welcome them. If they're stupid, then I'll deal with them (or Jandalf will...)
Q: All right, what the heck is flaming??
A: Bashing, fighting, and bringing another member down into the dirt. Online fighting without any intent of being nice, but with the intent of being cruel to another member.
Q: What's a n00b?
A: If you had to ask that, you're obviously one. It means newbie. Someone new. But it tends to be a derogative term for any member who doesn't know everything.
Rules for posting Spoilers
- Not everyone wants to hear spoilers. Use the following code.
[color=black][glow=black,112,300] PUT YOUR SPOILER TEXT HERE [/glow][/color]
And, presto! Text that can only be read by highlighting it! - It will then look like this. *highlight to read* [glow=black,112,300]
Lord of the Rings ended when Frodo crossed over the seas. Darth Vader is Luke's father. Padmé dies in Epi III. See? You had to highlight this to read![/glow]
Concerning Co-Authors:
Q: What is a Co-Author?
A: A co-author is simply a random character, sometimes original, that can appear in your post as a second person to comment. It doesn't have anything to do with writing fanfic or RPGs, as they don't end up in there. Basically:
Anakin: I'm Tiana's co-author main, and she's threatening to kill me as of Epi III. I'm afraid... *cowers*
Tiana: *grins evilly*
Eowyn: Now, now, Tiana...
Tiana: WHAT?
And that's what a co-author does. I'm also known as Eowyn on here. She tends to be my more... mature half. *grins*
To apply for a co-author, see the apply for a Co-Author thread, DO NOT POST ON THIS THREAD.
Do not post on this thread unless you feel there is something pressing that I have left out. Fanfiction and RPG rules will come later.