Post by Veronica Amoren on Feb 12, 2009 19:02:05 GMT -5
GENERAL
01. This site is rated PG-13. However we do allow some language, romance, and violence as long as it doesn’t surpass the PG-13 rating. Please do not got overboard and abuse this rule.
02. Please be respectful towards staff and other members. Keep all fighting off the forums and the cbox. If you have a problem with someone on the site, or an issue with a staff member please send that person a PM and work it out privately. If for some reason, you need to bring the issue to my attention (the admin) then feel free to PM me and explain what has happened.
03. According to ProBoard’s Terms of Service and California state law, no one under the age of 13 may join the forum. AFL staff will not knowingly allow any member under the age of 13 maintain an account here. If found out, we will delete you, so please do not join if you are underage.
04. There is a limitation of three accounts on the forum. Before you create another account you must reach the post limit of 10 posts, either in character or out of character. It is also preferred that you PM an administrator before making the character. We like to make sure you are active with your present character before you go off making a new one. Even if you don’t PM us, we have ways of figuring out if you do have multiple characters. So please do not bypass this rule.
05. Do not steal any images off the forum. If you want similar images please PM an administrator and ask before taking. We may still tell you no, because the images made for AFL are specifically for AFL and we do not want them seen on other sites. If we find that our images have been stolen you will be reported to ProBoard’s under a TOS violation.
06. Advertising is allowed on the forum in the appropriate place, which is the Floo Network. Do not advertise through PMs, or bother other members about your site. Anyone advertising by PM will be immediately banned and deleted off the forum.
CHARACTERS
01. Please remain active. Inactive characters will be deleted. Usually if you have not logged in for a period of 15 days or longer, your account will be deleted. I’m not saying you have to post when you log on (although its preferred) but I do ask that you log onto the forum and check for updates, etc, and post in the absentee thread if you intend to be gone for a long period of time. If you post in the absentee thread then your account will be saved for you.
02. Canons are expected to be active. Inactive canons will be removed from the forum to give other people a chance to play them. If you have posted in the absentee thread, but have not signed on for over a month then you may chance getting deleted. I cannot and will not keep inactive canons for an indefinite period of time, simply because canons are important to the plot line. So if you play a canon, know that if you fall inactive you risk a higher chance of your account being deleted.
03. As stated above in the General Rules, please limit yourself to three accounts, each character MUST BE on a separate account.
04. While we do allow certain characters with special abilities, such as metamorphagi, animagi, werewolves, vampires, etc. It is limited. Vampires and werewolves were reare in the books, they shall stay rare here.
05. Also, please do not create characters that are too close to “real life” characters. By this I mean that we will not accept characters that are addicted to drugs and alcohol, or that have problems with suicide. Our main reason for this is that these characters don’t really fit into a Harry Potter RPG. Please make sure that your character “fits” into the Harry Potter world.
06. Make sure that you change your display name to your character’s first and last name after joining. For example, when you join you may have a username that looks like: iluvhp. Once you join you should change it so that it looks like: Veronica Amoren, or whichever character you are applying for.
07. Do not kill off characters without permission from an administrator.
08. No Mary Sue’s, Gary Stu’s. Everyone has faults and weaknesses. No one is perfect. Perfect characters are bland and boring. Give us some details, some creativity. Make sure you don’t add too much drama but some reasonable drama is definitely okay.
09. Everyone must have a celebrity to represent his or her character. Please pick someone reasonable to represent your character. For example, it isn’t reasonable to have someone that is 18 represent someone that is 11 years old. Pick someone close to your character’s age, and someone that reflects your character’s physical appearance.
10. In the past, pregnancy has been an issue. If you decide that you want your character to become pregnant, you MUST receive permission from a staff member before doing so. We will not allow anyone currently attending Hogwarts to become pregnant before graduation.
POSTING
01. Do not double post, use the modify button instead.
02. Do not spam. A spam post is any post that is meaningless and without purpose. Spam posts will be deleted, and you will be sent a warning PM.
03. Please post in third person, past tense. This means that the use of “I” and “you” shouldn’t be used unless your character is speaking.
04. Do not change your font color, except when your character is speaking. Other than that, the rest of your post should be in the default text color. This is because we have multiple skins on AFL and sometimes the colors don’t look very good on the other skins. Also, some people have sensitive eyes and bright colors make it difficult to read the posts. So pleas refrain from using font color unless you are using it when your character is speaking.
05. You may format your replies any way you like, as long as you don’t change the font color.
06. Keep out of character comments out of in character threads. If you must make an OOC comment separate it out from your in character post so that it is noticeable. Please do not have an OOC comment in every reply that you make.
07. No god-modding. God-modding is when you take control of another character’s actions without that person’s say. It is very rude to do that so please refrain from god-modding. Also, in duels, you are not allowed to say the result of a spell that your character cast. This is god-modding. It is up to the person posting with you to say the result of the spell.
08. Make sure that your character isn’t using spells that is too advanced for them. For any questions on the proper use of spells refer to the Approved Spells list.
09. For closed topics make sure that you notify other members by stating it in the subject or by stating it somewhere in the post itself.
10. All posts must be two paragraphs long, each consisting of 8-10 sentences. If you post any less than that you will be asked to edit, and if we see that the issue continues your account may be removed from the forum.
11. Please use correct grammar and spelling when posting. Type out all of your words. Chat speak is prohibited unless you’re posting in the cbox, and even then don’t get carried away.
IMAGES
01. Avatars must be no bigger than 100 x 100, signatures no bigger than 500 x 300.
02. Please do not use flashing or animated pictures in your signatures or avatars. Some people are prone to seizures and flashing images can cause those people to have a seizure. Flashing images will be removed from your profile and you’ll be sent a notification PM.
03. Do not use foul language in your images.
04. Please refrain from posting pornography or images that contain nudity.
CBOX
01. No advertising in the cbox, use the appropriate board.
02. No role-playing in the cbox, keep that to the forums.
03. No arguing in the cbox, keep that to PMs.
04. Respect staff, members, and guests.
05. In order to register a name on the cbox, type your name in the name field then press the profile button. After pressing the profile button a pop up screen will appear. Type in the password you wish to use, confirm it, and then press submit. Your name should now appear to be a greenish color. Both guests and members should have the ability to use the cbox and register a name.
CONSEQUENCES
If you break the rules you will be given three warnings before a permanent ban and deletion of your account. The three warning levels are:
The first warning is called CRUCIO. You will be sent a PM and the PM will state which warning you a receiving. Basically Crucio is your first warning. It's equivalent to a slap on the hand and it will probably remind you of the rules and ask you politely to follow them or correct your behavior.
The second warning is IMPERIO. Again, you will be sent a PM but this time it will be more harsh. It will basically say that unless you follow the rules your account will be deleted and banned from the forum. It is highly suggested that you refrain from breaking the rules after this warning, especially if you don't want to risk getting banned.
For the third and final warning, you will receive NO PM. This warning is called AVADA KEDAVRA. Basically if we see that you have yet again broken the rules your account will be deleted and we will ban you using your IP address and your email permanently. So basically, you only have two warnings before we delete your account. Who wants to argue with a member about following rules when we should be having fun? The answer is no one.
Please use common sense in regards to the rules. If you ever have any questions then please feel free to PM an administrator. The password to the application is catchmeifucan. Our PM boxes are always open. Thanks for reading,
01. This site is rated PG-13. However we do allow some language, romance, and violence as long as it doesn’t surpass the PG-13 rating. Please do not got overboard and abuse this rule.
02. Please be respectful towards staff and other members. Keep all fighting off the forums and the cbox. If you have a problem with someone on the site, or an issue with a staff member please send that person a PM and work it out privately. If for some reason, you need to bring the issue to my attention (the admin) then feel free to PM me and explain what has happened.
03. According to ProBoard’s Terms of Service and California state law, no one under the age of 13 may join the forum. AFL staff will not knowingly allow any member under the age of 13 maintain an account here. If found out, we will delete you, so please do not join if you are underage.
04. There is a limitation of three accounts on the forum. Before you create another account you must reach the post limit of 10 posts, either in character or out of character. It is also preferred that you PM an administrator before making the character. We like to make sure you are active with your present character before you go off making a new one. Even if you don’t PM us, we have ways of figuring out if you do have multiple characters. So please do not bypass this rule.
05. Do not steal any images off the forum. If you want similar images please PM an administrator and ask before taking. We may still tell you no, because the images made for AFL are specifically for AFL and we do not want them seen on other sites. If we find that our images have been stolen you will be reported to ProBoard’s under a TOS violation.
06. Advertising is allowed on the forum in the appropriate place, which is the Floo Network. Do not advertise through PMs, or bother other members about your site. Anyone advertising by PM will be immediately banned and deleted off the forum.
CHARACTERS
01. Please remain active. Inactive characters will be deleted. Usually if you have not logged in for a period of 15 days or longer, your account will be deleted. I’m not saying you have to post when you log on (although its preferred) but I do ask that you log onto the forum and check for updates, etc, and post in the absentee thread if you intend to be gone for a long period of time. If you post in the absentee thread then your account will be saved for you.
02. Canons are expected to be active. Inactive canons will be removed from the forum to give other people a chance to play them. If you have posted in the absentee thread, but have not signed on for over a month then you may chance getting deleted. I cannot and will not keep inactive canons for an indefinite period of time, simply because canons are important to the plot line. So if you play a canon, know that if you fall inactive you risk a higher chance of your account being deleted.
03. As stated above in the General Rules, please limit yourself to three accounts, each character MUST BE on a separate account.
04. While we do allow certain characters with special abilities, such as metamorphagi, animagi, werewolves, vampires, etc. It is limited. Vampires and werewolves were reare in the books, they shall stay rare here.
05. Also, please do not create characters that are too close to “real life” characters. By this I mean that we will not accept characters that are addicted to drugs and alcohol, or that have problems with suicide. Our main reason for this is that these characters don’t really fit into a Harry Potter RPG. Please make sure that your character “fits” into the Harry Potter world.
06. Make sure that you change your display name to your character’s first and last name after joining. For example, when you join you may have a username that looks like: iluvhp. Once you join you should change it so that it looks like: Veronica Amoren, or whichever character you are applying for.
07. Do not kill off characters without permission from an administrator.
08. No Mary Sue’s, Gary Stu’s. Everyone has faults and weaknesses. No one is perfect. Perfect characters are bland and boring. Give us some details, some creativity. Make sure you don’t add too much drama but some reasonable drama is definitely okay.
09. Everyone must have a celebrity to represent his or her character. Please pick someone reasonable to represent your character. For example, it isn’t reasonable to have someone that is 18 represent someone that is 11 years old. Pick someone close to your character’s age, and someone that reflects your character’s physical appearance.
10. In the past, pregnancy has been an issue. If you decide that you want your character to become pregnant, you MUST receive permission from a staff member before doing so. We will not allow anyone currently attending Hogwarts to become pregnant before graduation.
POSTING
01. Do not double post, use the modify button instead.
02. Do not spam. A spam post is any post that is meaningless and without purpose. Spam posts will be deleted, and you will be sent a warning PM.
03. Please post in third person, past tense. This means that the use of “I” and “you” shouldn’t be used unless your character is speaking.
04. Do not change your font color, except when your character is speaking. Other than that, the rest of your post should be in the default text color. This is because we have multiple skins on AFL and sometimes the colors don’t look very good on the other skins. Also, some people have sensitive eyes and bright colors make it difficult to read the posts. So pleas refrain from using font color unless you are using it when your character is speaking.
05. You may format your replies any way you like, as long as you don’t change the font color.
06. Keep out of character comments out of in character threads. If you must make an OOC comment separate it out from your in character post so that it is noticeable. Please do not have an OOC comment in every reply that you make.
07. No god-modding. God-modding is when you take control of another character’s actions without that person’s say. It is very rude to do that so please refrain from god-modding. Also, in duels, you are not allowed to say the result of a spell that your character cast. This is god-modding. It is up to the person posting with you to say the result of the spell.
08. Make sure that your character isn’t using spells that is too advanced for them. For any questions on the proper use of spells refer to the Approved Spells list.
09. For closed topics make sure that you notify other members by stating it in the subject or by stating it somewhere in the post itself.
10. All posts must be two paragraphs long, each consisting of 8-10 sentences. If you post any less than that you will be asked to edit, and if we see that the issue continues your account may be removed from the forum.
11. Please use correct grammar and spelling when posting. Type out all of your words. Chat speak is prohibited unless you’re posting in the cbox, and even then don’t get carried away.
IMAGES
01. Avatars must be no bigger than 100 x 100, signatures no bigger than 500 x 300.
02. Please do not use flashing or animated pictures in your signatures or avatars. Some people are prone to seizures and flashing images can cause those people to have a seizure. Flashing images will be removed from your profile and you’ll be sent a notification PM.
03. Do not use foul language in your images.
04. Please refrain from posting pornography or images that contain nudity.
CBOX
01. No advertising in the cbox, use the appropriate board.
02. No role-playing in the cbox, keep that to the forums.
03. No arguing in the cbox, keep that to PMs.
04. Respect staff, members, and guests.
05. In order to register a name on the cbox, type your name in the name field then press the profile button. After pressing the profile button a pop up screen will appear. Type in the password you wish to use, confirm it, and then press submit. Your name should now appear to be a greenish color. Both guests and members should have the ability to use the cbox and register a name.
CONSEQUENCES
If you break the rules you will be given three warnings before a permanent ban and deletion of your account. The three warning levels are:
The first warning is called CRUCIO. You will be sent a PM and the PM will state which warning you a receiving. Basically Crucio is your first warning. It's equivalent to a slap on the hand and it will probably remind you of the rules and ask you politely to follow them or correct your behavior.
The second warning is IMPERIO. Again, you will be sent a PM but this time it will be more harsh. It will basically say that unless you follow the rules your account will be deleted and banned from the forum. It is highly suggested that you refrain from breaking the rules after this warning, especially if you don't want to risk getting banned.
For the third and final warning, you will receive NO PM. This warning is called AVADA KEDAVRA. Basically if we see that you have yet again broken the rules your account will be deleted and we will ban you using your IP address and your email permanently. So basically, you only have two warnings before we delete your account. Who wants to argue with a member about following rules when we should be having fun? The answer is no one.
Please use common sense in regards to the rules. If you ever have any questions then please feel free to PM an administrator. The password to the application is catchmeifucan. Our PM boxes are always open. Thanks for reading,