!@#$%^&s will be !@#$%^&s regardless of what the rules say, therefore it's more important to lead by example or, as Gandhi would say, "be the change you want to see in the forum. You'll never eliminate dickishness completely, but generally people will take their cues from others, especially from the mods, the devs, and the boss man. If the rules are written in a hostile tone, people will instinctively get defensive and hostile too. If the rules are written in pseudo-legalese, people will instinctively become lawyers and look for loopholes. But if you address people in a friendly, respectful manner, it becomes harder for them to be an !@#$%^& to you." (he had amazing foresight) Anyway, here's what I propose:
1. Be respectful of other users.
2. The moderators have complete editorial control and may delete or modify postings that go against these rules.
3. The forum is for discussing things about the game. In-game matters should only be discussed in the game. Players may post the RPd death of their character on the Roleplay boards without sending it IG, since they can't post it IG once they're dead.
4. Refrain from posting IG messages other than your own Roleplays to the Roleplay board, except where appropriate as part of a magistrate case, or as allowed under Rule 3.
