Board Guidelines (Please read before posting!)

[Opal]

The rules are really quite simple. If you have good common sense, we will get along just fine.

• Play nice, children. :)


• Watch the swearing and profanity. Most swears are filtered, but minor ones like "damn" and "hell" and "oh my God" are not, but only because such words also have perfectly legitimate uses as well. Please use them as sparingly as possible. Remember that these contests are based on a children's book series.


• Please do not attempt to get around the swear filters by typing such things as "d@mn" or "d-a-m-n" or "d a m n." That just isn't cricket.


• No spamming on any board other than the one specified for advertising. However, intentional multiple posts, even on the advertising board, are not allowed, and will be deleted.


• Constructive criticism only, please. Like your momma said, if you don't have anything nice to say...


• Only one account per person (except for contestants and in other special circumstances). If you attempt to make more than one account without permission, it will be deleted.


• No debates about religion or politics. This just isn't the place.


• No pornographic pictures or text may be posted, nor any links to such pictures or texts.


• One-line posts are allowed. Just don't overdo it (if it's not in a thread like the "Three Word Story," that is). If it looks as though someone is posting only one-liners in an attempt to boost their post count, that will not be tolerated.


• Please make sure you post in the proper forum when posting! If we feel a topic is better suited to another forum, it will be moved. If the topic can be classified as spam, however, it will simply be deleted.


• Using or quoting any part of these forums or the Redwall Survivor website on another website for malicious purposes is strictly forbidden, and serious action will be taken against offenders. Likewise, anyone who encourages this kind of behavior (through liking, commenting, reposting/reblogging, etc.) will be held equally responsible.


• If you give away a contestant's identity without their consent or tell any audience member your identity as a contestant, serious action will be taken. Likewise, contestants may not share backstage information to a select few audience members. This only encourages bias.


• Voting blocs are strictly prohibited. This especially goes for contestants, who are not allowed to discuss their voting choices with each other. If I get even one whiff of a possible bloc forming, serious action will be taken against any and all offenders.


• If you receive a warning, no whining about it. If you have a legitimate complaint about the action taken against you, PM me about it. If I still don't change my mind, leave it alone.

Failure to comply with these rules will result in the following:

• First Offense: Warning
• Second Offense: 1-day suspension
• Third Offense: 1-week suspension
• Fourth Offense: We call your mommy. Actually, we just ban you for good.

For contestants, the same bans and restrictions apply, but breaking any rules regarding anonymity or voting blocs or anything specifically contest related can and most likely will lead to your immediate removal from the contest.

If a member does something so despicable or outrageous that we decide it it goes way beyond the warning stage, we may jump straight to either the third or fourth offense, or, if it is very--special--case, take whatever immediate action is needed. The administration's decisions are final. Basically, if you feel the need to complain about the actions of myself and my staff, go ahead and make that gamble if'n you're feeling lucky enough. Just remember: the House always wins. ;)

These rules will be updated and amended as needed.

[Opal]

Edited slightly to include the Three Word Story thread.

[Opal]

Guidelines have been updated and generally cleaned up a bit. Probably the biggest change is that religious or political debates are no longer allowed here. We never really had any anyway, so I figured it wouldn't matter that much. They almost always end badly anyway. Please review the guidelines before any further posting.

[Opal]

Guidelines updated in various places. Please reread.

[Opal]

Clarified the rule about quoting parts of the forums or site on other sites for malicious purposes. I'm fr srsly about this, guys. Just be nice. Be un-jerks. And stuff. :)

[Opal]

I have relaxed the swearing rule just a tad, but mainly because I was getting tired of editing so many posts. Also, because the plain truth is that a lot of times, contests are rated in some nebulous area between PG and PG-13. Also also, because most of the survivor crowd are well past high school age. DO NOT use this as an excuse to swear excessively. You can still receive a warning for excessive swears. There are still some younger members, or members who don't care to hear the profanity, and we need to be respectful of that. But by all means, swear all you like on IMs or other sites or in your own private homes. :)