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Admin Tip #016: Creating an Effective Rules Page.

Lately I've noticed that while looking through RPGs for various reasons, whether they be reviews, browsing, etc., that many people don't take the importance of how they set the tone on their rules page. I've come across a variety of rules pages that are much too lax and others that are much too strict and stiff in wording. Both opposing tones are not effective for a rules page. Other pages are disorganized and cluttered. Others too lengthy.

Here are a few tips to get the most out of a rules page, and to make it as effective as possible. 

Set the right tone. This is really important. I cannot stress enough of how important this is. Setting the right tone for your rules page is everything. This is where you need to establish the authority that you hold over the group as an admin. You need to come across as someone that knows what they're doing, as someone potential members feel comfortable talking to if an issue arises, as someone who's not hesitant to enforce rules when broken, what you expect out of your members--it's all very important that you set the right tone in creating your rules. Be sure to hold a sense of assertiveness, but at the same time don't come across as a dictator. You want to make sure your members know that you're someone they can trust. After all, they could be about to make a potentially long term investment with your group, so make sure you remain a figure that's approachable. 

Avoid saying "I" and state facts, not opinions.  I'm sure you've heard this in high school when writing essays or college applications. Writing "I" is something considered informal, and the same thing holds for rules pages. It makes you seem self centered, and brings forth opinion and bias. What you state in a rules page should be taken as fact, not a list of opinions that someone could say "Oh but I disagree with that--after all I have a different opinion than you." But, if you look at countless other lists of "rules" in history, say the Bill of Rights, for example. It technically is a list of rules set forth by a collective group and mindset. It is accepted and recognized as something that upholds the basis of most laws. Most importantly, people generally don't question it. The same should hold for your rules. By saying "I" in your rules page, you have more chance to lose this. If you must refer to yourself/yourselves as the admin(s), refer to yourselves as "We." Looking back at the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence, if the writers referred to themselves, they did so in the article of "We". Do the same. It'll encompass yourselves as the admins, as well as the members of the group. The rules will come forth as a collectively established list of regulations and not a list of opinions coming from one person. Furthering the importance of this even more: If you have other co-admins, this is incredibly disrespectful to them if you talk and constantly refer to yourself alone. They have just as much a share of authority to the group as you do in enforcing rules, so make sure you don't just center it around your own opinion. Get their input on the rules. They should have just as much say in how the group is run. 

Get organized! Please don't clump the rules all together in no matter of organization and logical thought process. A good way to separate the rules is through a variety of topic specific headings. I usually go for a rule of three, but sometimes four can do some good as well. Some heading that you can use to separate it all out are... Before Applying, Applying, After Acceptance... Out of Character, In Character, Dash Etiquette, Etc... Activity, In Character, Out of Character, Tagging... You can use a variety of various headings, but separating things out so they're easier to find helps a lot. To further help organize this, try bolding or italicizing the pertinent bits of each bullet. Some rules can take a few sentences to explain, so bold what's important.

Avoid making it too lengthy. I have a general rule of thumb that I follow, and while it may not work for all due to theme restrictions and the way things are organized, but I generally say that if a Rules page is more than twice the length of the scroll bar on the right, it's too long. You might argue that you have a lot to say about how the group runs, but lets be honest, more than two pages of dry rules is a bit much. Do you honestly believe that it's all going to stick with them? Try to limit yourself to about fifteen or twenty rules at max, at about two to three sentences each. Make things concise, don't ramble on with irrelevant analogies about your pet goldfish. Too much information can be just that--too much. Limit your words. Make it concise and to the point. 

Follow your own rules. I've mentioned this elsewhere, but seriously, just because you're the admin doesn't mean you should be exempt from your own rules. Follow your activity rules. Follow your etiquette rules. If you have rules on grammar, punctuation, etc., make sure you spell check that rules page to no end. If the person that sets the rules breaks the rules, the rules have no point. 

So there you have it. My two cents on creating an effective rules page. Have at it. Take into mind what you will. 

--James.