Sometimes we find people role-playing really nasty, rude characters.  This is WONDERFUL!  It builds RP drama and situations that are really good for everyone.

However, it is not acceptable for anyone to treat anyone else like that in group chats, IM’s or any other OOC situation.  We must always remember that there are real people behind the avatar’s and they have feelings, needs, desires, dreams and hearts available to be broken.

We work on the 3 strike system here.  If evidence is provided that you have been cruel to people OOC’ly, we will speak to you about it and expect you to work to fix it and the relationship with the other person.  We will give 3 warnings, if you do not improve or fix it in that time, we will have to insist that you find another sim in which to role-play regardless of how good a role-player you are.

If, however, you have been found to be what we very seriously term an emotional or mental terrorist … meaning you ooc’ly try to place rules or restrictions upon other players, you drive other players away with your creepy ways, you try to make other players believe they are really slaves outside of role-play or any other unacceptable and illegal practice, you may be terminated from our role-play groups, sim and environment without warning and if this should happen, there will be no chance for discussion or appeal … it’s done and we wish you well and on your merry way.

For more information on unacceptable behavior, please read the article in the 2012 #1 issue of Roleplay Guide Magazine called “Online Safety: The Big Red X” found on page 42 here: http://issuu.com/roleplayguidemagazine/docs/roleplayguidemag_2012_issue_01a.