Difference between revisions of "OOC Etiquette"

Latest revision as of 16:07, 5 April 2021

Thorns: Uprising is meant for a mature audience capable of dealing with mature subjects from oppression to violence to sexuality and as such, all members must be over eighteen (18+) years of age.

Please be thoughtful, considerate, and kind to your fellow role-players. We aim to be positive, accepting and inclusive here on Thorns. We do not tolerate bullying or harassment, nor do we accept any out-of-character expressions of bigotry, such as classism, ableism, racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia. Religiously/culturally intolerant statements as well as weight/diet talk and jokes are included here.

It is our goal to keep our #general-chat Discord channel safe, friendly, and positive. Please make appropriate use of our #nsfw channel as well as our #vent-your-woes channel as needed.

Despite our world being an original one, always remember there are some things your fellow roleplayers will not want to take part in. Discuss the situation(s) beforehand and respect other members' triggers and sensitivities. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action.

Seriously! Don't be a jerk.

Resolve your conflicts with other players privately instead of dragging issues into public chat, but if there is a behavior problem, do not hesitate to get the administration involved. That is what we are here for!

Be understanding and forgiving. We all have off days, bad days, and we all have to deal with our real life first, so keep that in mind in all of your exchanges with other members.

Remember that conversation involves more than just yourself in an exchange.

Please do read and be involved in other players' threads and story arcs, but there's never a good reason to be jealous about them. On the flip side, be sensitive to the enthusiasm of others about your character's journey and share it with them!

Don't post any information about another player that you do not have permission to post. This goes for real-life names, work, hobby information, location, etc. Just because you've been told something doesn't mean it's your place to tell it.

All incidents will be dealt with privately and accordingly.

Consequences of Violating Rules

The administrators use a system of issuing warnings instead of outright banning. We do this to give members a chance to correct their behavior. If there are repeated official warnings, however, the administrators reserve the right to remove the offending individual.

Nobody is going to find themselves permanently banned for one single offense, for we all know that everyone makes mistakes and conflicts more often arise from misunderstandings than wrong intentions.

If patterns of behavior continue or if other members complain about violations, the administrators will most likely be in touch with you to figure out what is going on. Refusal to cooperate or continued violating behavior will lead to a request to step back for a time or to leave the server and forum entirely.

The Bottom Line

The administrators also reserve the right to request the immediate departure of any individual at any time in instances of abuse or discomfort.

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-As Thorns is an OOC community as well as a role playing forum, it’s important to keep your interactions with others respectful and friendly.  For more IC-focused guidelines, see [[Rules for Play]].
+Thorns: Uprising is meant for a mature audience capable of dealing with mature subjects from oppression to violence to sexuality and as such, all members must be over eighteen (18+) years of age.
-We have a Discord server, so most OOC interactions take place there and not on the forum.  Players talk about anything from their characters to cooking, gaming, and music, and post art and pictures of their pets.  You don’t have to join it, but it’s very difficult to conduct any plotting at all just through the forum.  The Discord is also where people let their partners know they’ve replied to a thread, through #tag-your-partner.
+Please be thoughtful, considerate, and kind to your fellow role-players. We aim to be positive, accepting and inclusive here on Thorns. We do not tolerate bullying or harassment, nor do we accept any out-of-character expressions of bigotry, such as classism, ableism, racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia. Religiously/culturally intolerant statements as well as weight/diet talk and jokes are included here.
-==[[Playing Well with Others]] <span class="fa fa-external-link" style="display:inline;" ></span>==
+It is our goal to keep our #general-chat Discord channel safe, friendly, and positive. Please make appropriate use of our #nsfw channel as well as our #vent-your-woes channel as needed.
-We assume everybody comes to a site like Thorns with good intentions, a level head, and a willingness to be thoughtful and courteous to fellow players, staff, and the community. We understand that everybody has issues, and we want to be compassionate and forgiving. We always try to get along first, and we see moderation as a last resort.
+Despite our world being an original one, always remember there are some things your fellow roleplayers will not want to take part in. Discuss the situation(s) beforehand and respect other members' triggers and sensitivities. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action.
-However, it may be useful to outline a few behaviors that we find unacceptable, and a few rules of thumb for community involvement.
+===Seriously! Don't be a jerk.===
-*Read more: [[Playing Well with Others]]
+Resolve your conflicts with other players privately instead of dragging issues into public chat, but if there is a behavior problem, do not hesitate to get the administration involved. That is what we are here for!
-==General Rules==
+Be understanding and forgiving. We all have off days, bad days, and we all have to deal with our real life first, so keep that in mind in all of your exchanges with other members.
-*'''We aim to be progressive and accepting on Thorns.''' Racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, ageist, classist, ableist and religiously/culturally intolerant statements are not acceptable.  This includes weight/diet talk and jokes.
+Remember that conversation involves more than just yourself in an exchange.
-*'''Unwanted sexual remarks to another player, or in the public discord, are not acceptable.''' We are adamant that everyone feel safe here.  We are all adults, and conversation topics sometimes do veer into NSFW territory; there is a channel specifically for NSFW topics.
+Please do read and be involved in other players' threads and story arcs, but there's never a good reason to be jealous about them. On the flip side, be sensitive to the enthusiasm of others about your character's journey and share it with them!
-*'''Be a positive influence.''' If someone is constantly complaining about their problems or insecurities, or about feeling ignored or left behind, that brings the community down.  This is also why we have #vent-your-woes, but think about the positive energy you can bring to the community, too.
+Don't post any information about another player that you do not have permission to post. This goes for real-life names, work, hobby information, location, etc. Just because you've been told something doesn't mean it's your place to tell it.
-*'''Resolve your conflicts with other players privately.'''  If a conversation is getting heated in the Discord and neither party is calming down or taking it to private DM, the offenders will be warned.
+All incidents will be dealt with privately and accordingly.
-*'''Don’t “vague”, either.'''  There is no reason to complain about another player on Thorns in the public server, even vaguely/not-naming-names — everyone assumes it’s about them!  Find another outlet.
+===Consequences of Violating Rules===
+The administrators use a system of issuing warnings instead of outright banning. We do this to give members a chance to correct their behavior. If there are repeated official warnings, however, the administrators reserve the right to remove the offending individual.
-*'''Be sensitive and tactful with relative strangers.'''  Try to avoid talking politics or inflammatory topics with people you aren’t sure agree with you.  When someone tells you not to talk about something around them anymore, just don't do it.  It doesn't matter how strong your feelings are, or if you think the other person is being silly.  Respect your peers.
+Nobody is going to find themselves permanently banned for one single offense, for we all know that everyone makes mistakes and conflicts more often arise from misunderstandings than wrong intentions.
-*'''On the flip side, be understanding and forgiving.''' Nobody is a mind-reader.  You don't have to get along perfectly with everyone, but you do have to be nice.  If someone said something hurtful and then apologized, try to let it go.  If there’s still a problem, take concrete action.  Thorns is no place for lingering resentment.
+If patterns of behavior continue or if other members complain about violations, the administrators will most likely be in touch with you to figure out what is going on. Refusal to cooperate or continued violating behavior will lead to a request to step back for a time or to leave the server and forum entirely.
-*'''Try to be a part of the conversation, not dominate it.'''  If most of the messages on the screen are from you, or you’re typing multiple paragraphs that don’t directly relate to the conversation, you’re probably alienating others.  Talk about others as well as yourself.
+===The Bottom Line===
+The administrators also reserve the right to request the immediate departure of any individual at any time in instances of abuse or discomfort.
-*'''Keep interactions with current threads that don't involve you respectful.'''  You're welcome and encouraged to keep abreast of what's going on on the site, but insulting, jealous, self-deprecating, or otherwise trolling comments on others' threads are unacceptable.  Be sure to get the involves players' permission ''before'' you insert your own characters into the situation, too.
-*'''Don't post any information about another player that you do not have explicit permission to post.'''  This goes for real-life names, work and other hobby information, location, etc.  Just because someone has shared something with you in private doesn't mean it's yours to share in public.  The more sensitive the matter, the more important this is: ''please'' keep it in mind.
-==Consequences of Violating Rules==
-At Thorns, we try to be thoughtful and forgiving of mistakes; everyone makes them, and usually, conflicts spring from misunderstandings.  Nobody is permanently banned for one offense, and nobody will jump down your throat for having a bad day and saying something you regret.
-However, we do pay attention to '''patterns of behavior'''.
-If we start getting complaints from multiple sources, or if we notice a pattern of rule violation or [[Playing Well with Others | poor player behavior]], staff will have a chat with you and see if we can figure out what’s up.  You’ll be warned, effectively, and we’ll try to work with you, so nothing’s left field.  But if the behavior continues after that, or if you refuse to cooperate, you’ll be asked to step back and take a break from the server and the forum for a while.
-In particularly egregious cases of trolling or abuse, staff may ban right away, but this is very rare.
 [[Category: Rules]]