I am just saying we don't need to keep getting bogged down in specifics when there is enough language to cover the basics.
Thank you Holby, that was what I was trying to say. We don't need to know all the spacifics now, they will be dealt with on a case to case basis.
You are right, I am a stupid donkey sometimes
I should be hung like one
I do agree with the clause that says we should not be abused on grounds of race, sexual orientation, gender etc, but I think that is all we need. Just the list of things for people who come here to post that people have to keep in mind when posting with folks.
Can we add that preaching or attempts to convert to ANY religion on the board will be frowned upon? (personal bug bear)
Can we add something to Question 4 part 1 about the ‘There and back again forum’.
This is something specific to role play, but for none Rper’s what we are doing is writing a story with plot and beginning/middle/end etc. Normally you find that the originator of the thread has plans for the story that will suffer when somebody barges in and it can disrupt or kill a thread which is really very stressful considering how much time and effort and energy goes into writing a post (they can take months).
So when we say…
1. In the There and Back Again forum, repeatedly posting in a manner that prevents another character(s) from participating or greatly circumscribes their activity
Can we change it to;
1
. In the There and Back Again forum, the thread should be seen as under control of the thread/story originator, and the unfolding of the story told is theirs to ‘control’. Repeatedly posting in a manner that disrupts the thread owners story or posting that prevents another character(s) from participating or greatly circumscribes their activity, in line with the story.
2. In the There and Back Again forum, participation in a RP thread (as opposed to an OCC thread) is at the discretion of the thread originator. If a poster posts in the thread without the consent of the thread originator the post will be deleted at the request of the thread originator.
Sorry my language skills have not woken up today so they will need a rewrite, but I hope that is clear. I would suggest that if a complaint comes to light, then the thread originator is contacted by Admin and told that a complaint has been made. If it is against the thread originator, then they should know there is disquiet, but it often happens when somebody has a bright idea not in line with the tale told.
I know this sounds catty, and pretentious etc, but it is a real issue for Rper’s, and there are several tales of woe about shattered stories suddenly disrupted by continuous use of posts not in keeping with the rest of the tale. (think of a dragon turning up in Bree, or Legolas turning up in Moria, or sombody wanting to write a troll in Rivendell etc etc) And in the real world of RP there are some people you just really don’t enjoy writing with.
However, this should not detract from a post that improves a story. It is all in the hands of the thread origionator, and how controlling they are and should never be used to stiffle creativity.