I would modify that last one as follows:
This board is not a discussion area. Short replies to offer compliments to the poster are permitted. Discussions are not, and will be summarily deleted.
Yes, that works better.
I used to roleplay one of my character's as a murderer or someone who practices ritual human sacrifices. These roleplays had not other purpose but giving my character some (gruesome) depth. Now, it was never intended for anyone to actually find out that my character was a horrible murderer, and thankfully everyone respected the sanctity of the roleplays.
I just wonder what to do with the roleplays written solely to spice up your character (i.e. non-interactive roleplay). The shortcoming of this rule perhaps is that it prevents from solo-roleplays to be posted to the forum.
Not that I would really care, in the end, because if I wanted to post a roleplay that would define the backstory of my character towards other players (not characters), I might as well toss it on the wiki in my family page.
Isn't there already a long-standing rule along the lines that anything you post as a roleplay in-game is something other characters can find out about? I'm not sure you would have much to worry about regarding these rules as technically, the ability for others to learn from your non-interactive roleplays is already there in game.
Having said that, perhaps it wouldn't hurt to add a disclaimer to the roleplay board guidelines. Something like 'Be aware that by posting roleplays to this board, you are revealing in-game knowledge to a much wider audience. If your roleplay reveals things you only want people in your realm, guild etc. to know then don't post it here.'
