Hey everyone! The admin team mentioned that we had a big post coming today and this is it. Because this post contains a lot of important information, we have included a password somewhere in the text that you have to send to us to indicate that you’ve read it, along with some other information you’ll find in this post. We’ll be keeping track, and anybody who hasn’t sent us this info by Monday, April 15 will be sent a reminder to do so.
Because of last week’s events, we feel like this is important to start out with. Our goal is to always make this a safe and fun environment for our members, and if we have to post unfollows for those posing a risk to that goal, we’ll do it. It’s never our first option but ultimately, roleplay should never be taken seriously enough to purposely hurt someone else’s feelings. If you’re caught harassing someone IC or OOC, you’ll be removed from the group permanently. If you are caught re-entering the group under an alias, you will be banned again. That’s really the beginning and end of that conversation because there’s never a valid reason to target somebody, and both admins have too much going on in their personal lives to make time for something that shouldn’t be an issue to begin with.
We know that life outside of the group can be crazy, and we’re more than happy to give you some time away when you need it. If you need to take a step away from your character for a week or two, PLEASE fill out the HIATUS FORM and submit it to the main so we know when to expect you back. (Please note the options for a hiatus, a semi-hiatus, or to be put on limited activity. If you are unsure of which option is best for you, we’d be more than happy to help!)
That being said, we’ve noticed some characters that could stand to be a stronger force in the group. If you’ve struggled finding your footing, please let us know and we’ll help you out! It’s important for each character to contribute something meaningful to the group for anyone to get anything out of it. Making a starter every few days and popping up right before you’re about to appear on the Activity Check isn’t considered being active, and we’ll still put characters up who have a habit of doing this. Posting photos and gifs is not considered activity. If your character frequently appears on the Activity Check (per our rules, “frequently” is considered 3+ times a month), we reserve the right to initiate the three-strike process. You can read more about how that works in our RULES.
Finally, we’re more than aware that a few characters are being played by muns already in the group under a different alias. Our current rules dictate that each mun is allowed 5 characters, and we can always explore the option of increasing that limit if it seems necessary, but applying for an additional character and not claiming it is a direct violation of that rule and will result in a warning. We’re asking everybody to send us the names of all of the characters they’re playing, including those they haven’t previously claimed, and the one alias they are going by, when they send us the password listed on this post. We won’t ask questions, make it weird, or make it public at all considering we don’t even have a public OOC list. This information will strictly stay with the admins and we can forget it ever happened, but it’s not fair to keep turning a blind eye to this when others are doing their part and following the rules. Those who don’t claim their additional characters will receive a DM from the admins asking them to do so. Those who still don’t claim their characters will have their unfollows posted.
To paraphrase Admin Chrissy’s response to THIS message yesterday, please refrain from clogging the starter tag with posts from the same characters (or even muns). A good rule of thumb is to post a maximum of ONE starter PER character, PER day. I personally know that I spread out my starter replies between muns as opposed to between characters, per se, so if I see several starters from one mun and several more from other muns as a whole, I’ll likely spend time on those other starters and come back to the mun with several starters when I have time, as they likely already have interactions going. Also, making a post that isn’t meant to be a starter is totally fine to us! Use your best judgment when determining what content you should put in the starter tag.
Please don’t reblog memes if you aren’t in a position to send asks to others at some point that day. It’s unfair to those who spend most of their day sending memes to keep games going just to get nothing in return. For those who need a refresher pertaining to Truthful Thursday etiquette, please see THIS post [tw swearing].
As this has continued to be an issue, we will start posting a list of characters banned from Truthful Thursday that week as we see necessary, and be sure to send us ‘one and only’. We don’t mean this to be offensive, but why waste others’ time when they could give that energy to those who are reciprocating their efforts? We don’t want to take Truthful Thursday away, but if it stops being fun, then it serves the group no purpose.
ENGAGEMENTS/MARRIAGES/MAJOR PLOTS
Our rules dictate that you MUST have approval from the admins before going forward with a major plot, including (but NOT limited to) engagements, marriages, etc. Having several of the same plot going at the same time can take shine away from others, and spreading things out keeps the group more interesting anyway. If you don’t send us a message before initiating a major plot, you’ll receive a warning. If you are unsure if a plot would be considered “major,” feel free to ask us. We’re always happy to help.
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY
At the end of the day, all we ask is that you be upfront and honest with us because it’s the same respect we’ll always show you. I don’t want this to become a place shrouded in secrecy, and the only way to prevent this is to keep that line of communication open. If you ever feel like we’re operating in a manner that goes against that mission, please let us know, and we’ll do the same for you.
We adore this group, and we adore you for the effort you put into bringing this group to life. If you have any questions, let us know.
- Admin Ellie & Admin Chrissy