If you’re a new member, as in you just joined in the past couple of weeks/months, there are a few things you need to know.
1. Roleplaying Rooms are for Roleplaying (Language Rooms are for that Specific Language) I can’t believe how many nights in a row we’ve had to keep telling you folks this! There are a number of you that are really close to being banned for regular chats in the RP rooms. I know that not many people use them, but if people DO want to RP, it gets confusing to have a normal chat going in there as well. Just remember, there are four regular chats to have regular discussions in and we even let regular chats happen in Event and Game. That’s SIX chatrooms! Take your pick!
2. You can swear, but don’t make it too inappropriate! Unlike blogs where users can decide if they want to view a blog, users may not want to leave a chatroom or discussion just because someone is getting out of hand. CYBERING IS STILL BANNABLE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE “M†THEMED CHATROOMS!!! There are so many admins that view PMs and we do NOT want to see your sexy times with our good eyeballs. Please abstain! On top of that, vulgar mentions of genitalia bother me personally, so I won’t hesitate to warn over them.
3. It is so, so weird to ask for pictures of other people and nobody likes to be constantly pressured into adding you as a friend. Unless the person already is showing their pictures or is fully willing to add you, DO NOT PESTER to be added or to show pics. This is harassment. If you are constantly asking someone to add you as a friend after they’ve shown hesitation or said no, you are harassing them and need to take a good look at yourself.
These are just some friendly reminders that we still take stuff on this site seriously. If you are a new member and have any questions, please either comment below, ask an admin, or put it on the Helpdesk. We do want you to enjoy your time on this site as so many of us have for years, but we also ask you to cooperate and make it an enjoyable experience for everyone. And if any admins have anything they’d like to add, please also comment below! This is open discussion for everyone.
Thank you.
EDITED TO ADD: WE REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU DID NOT IMPERSONATE OTHERS USING THE /ALIAS COMMAND. You will be given a warning and a short amount of time to change your alias, and if you don’t, you might get banned. Depends on which admins are around.
IT ALSO SHOULDN’T HAVE TO BE SAID THAT SAYING YOU’RE GOING TO KILL ANOTHER MEMBER IS A BAD THING. IF YOU DO THAT, YOU WILL BE BANNED. This is unacceptable behavior!
This is an EXCELLENT Blog, and hopefully everyone will read it, and follow ALL of your advice, as every single bit of it is good.
(I never did any of those things anyway, however.)
IMO, this is an EXTREMELY important Blog, and I Wish there was some way it could be shown to ALL new Members here, not just those who happen to look through the Featured Blogs.
(I think it's THAT important.)
@Draconid_Jo
17 Aug 2019 05:31
In reply to Siling-La
Yeah, lol, it IS pretty amazing.
I understand why, however, as these are all EXTREMELY important points, that should be made to ALL new Members here, as it will prevent a lot of potential problems.
(And by extension, a lot of people being banned for doing these things.)
I just Wish there were some way to automatically show this Blog to all newcomers here, either immediately after or possibly even before they set up an Account here.
(Maybe I should ask Hull about it or something, IDK.)
@Siling-La
17 Aug 2019 06:42
In reply to Draconid_Jo
Hmmm. Good idea. Good luck contacting Hull though!
I really did just flub up, I was at work and somehow hit the delete blog option (the blogmin one, not the one that is really hard to hit along the side of the blog lists in blog creator menu).
i don't engage in "cybering," but aren't the PRIVATE messages supposed to be private?
@Asparagus
08 Aug 2019 03:11
In reply to heaven.is.a.joke
And you’re welcome!
(I guess as an example, a PM is similar to whispering in someone’s ear at a busy gathering while a message is pulling someone into another room to tell them something TRULY private. Does that make sense? Haha)
@Draconid_Jo
17 Aug 2019 05:34
In reply to Asparagus
I understand what you're saying, but I do have one question:
I've been calling the Messages (meaning the ones outside of the Chatrooms) "PMs".
Is that the correct term, or should I be calling them "Messages", instead?
@Asparagus
08 Aug 2019 03:07
In reply to heaven.is.a.joke
Private messages as they are in Chatrooms are available for admins to see, just so they can make sure nothing that is happening in the chatrooms is very bad or even potentially illegal (ie anyone underage engaging in sexual activities).