Post by Coralie on Jan 8, 2012 17:03:51 GMT 8
001. Firstly, please be active —don't post only once a month or ditch the site right after you've been accepted. If you're going to be away longer than a week, drop the admins a little note or post in the Leave of Absence thread. Please don't leave us worrying.the character rules
002. You may have as many characters as you want; however, we are only letting you have five "free" characters. After these five, you must have at least thirty posts on each of your accounts before you're allowed to create another. If we think you can't handle your amount, we reserve the right to request that you delete one or more of your characters.
003. Respect. It's a big thing here at CotS, and a rule we will enforce thoroughly. Respect the staff, your fellow members, and even the guests that may drop by. If another member and you are having a hard time getting along, please try to keep it between yourselves. If things get really out of hand, contact the staff and we'll try to sort things out. Pick flowers, not fights.
004. Registering. Once registered, your display name should be changed to your character's name, all capitalized. You are required to have a different account for every character you have. It keeps the board looking much neater that way, and it's easier for us to keep track of all the characters.
005. Do not god-mod. Do not power-play, do not meta-game, do not make a Mary Sue or Gary Stu. This is self-explanatory. No one is all-powerful, all-knowing, able to control the actions others, or perfect. Nobody likes it, so don't do it. This site is also rated PG-13. Keep it that way.
006. We are a somewhat intermediate role-play. This means that you are required to be literate. Use proper spelling and grammar, and do not use chat speak. You are required to meet the word-count of 400, give or take a few words. It's not that hard.
007. Face claims are optional. If you do choose to have one, though, please use either screenshots of a Skyrim character, or a piece of artwork (although, if you are using art by someone else, please do get their permission first). We would prefer you not use real life face claims.
008. Canon characters. Since there is an amazing list of canons in Skyrim, the admins have not taken the time to write all of them up. However, should you choose to play one, we will add them to the list of taken canons. They are not compulsory, though —you can make originals.
the graphics restrictions.
009. Size limits. Avatars should be 100 x 100, and signatures should be a maximum of 500 x 500. Anything larger than these will be subject to resizing. If you can't do it, ask a staff member to do it for you. If you refuse to after being asked, we will remove your graphic without further notification.the advertising edicts.
010. Content. No nudity, no gore. Should you choose to have them, your avatar and signature should display your character, not stock images of cups or anything like that. It keeps the confusion to a minimum. Both are optional, of course, since some characters may not have an image to depict their appearance.
011. Keep it tidy. All advertisements are to be placed into the specific board for that. That means link backs in the link backs board, first times in the first times board and keep it outside the chatbox. We advertise with all site hosts, not just proboards.
012. Affiliating. Affiliate buttons must be 88x31, no exceptions. If you request to be an affiliate, our button must be up on your site first. We have static and marquee affiliate options. Like advertisements, we affiliate with all hosts as long as you abide by our rules.
the cbox regulations.
013. No spamming, no advertising, no trolling. These are the most common rules of the chatbox, and you should have no problem following them. Also, having a vulgar or inappropriate conversation in the cbox is a huge no-no.
014. Icons. You are not really required to have one, however, we would really like it if you did. Your icon can be of anything you want it to be, but please keep the content clean and appropriate. Keep to the same rules as the site and you'll be fine.
the significant footnote.
015. The admins reserve the right to add, change or subtract any of the rules at any given time. Anything and everything is subject to change as the staff sees fit. Thank you for reading this all the way. (But we'll find out if you didn't!) Welcome to Children of the Sky, we hope you enjoy your stay.[/size][/ul]