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Keats Lovesonnet	Posting Etiquette	Lead	[-]
Posts: 9199 (02/07/10 10:24 PM) High Sigil Defender of Love Sigil of the Silver Tongue Order of the Wayfarers Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Posting Etiquette This goes for everyone, Sigils and non-Sigils alike. Please be aware of these rules. 1. The threads in this forum take place outside the Sigils' Sanctum. This forum represents the rest of the world in which our EverQuest Live characters live--Norrath, Luclin, the Planes, etc. This forum does not represent any other world (earth, Azeroth, EQ2, etc.). This is not a forum for fan fiction of other games or other worlds; we're EQ1 players who play characters in the world of EverQuest. Please keep it located in our "reality." 2. Please realize that every time you engage in a story, you are making an impact in a character's development. Please do not be disruptive in these stories. Some of these stories are open for anyone to join, and some are not. Some are somewhat scripted, and some are totally improvised. As a rule, we take our stories seriously, as even forum-stories represent "real" or "canonical" events that shape our characters. Thus, before you post in someone else's thread, you should do these things: Read the thread you're considering contributing to. Make sure you have a good reason to be a part of it. Contact the person(s) playing the most important roles in the thread. When in doubt, look for who has made the most posts and/or the person who started the thread. Either of those is a good bet. You can contact them through Yuku Private Messaging easily enough, or ingame, or via email (ingame or personal, if you know it)--your choice. Ask if it would be okay for you to join that thread. Be prepared to answer questions about who you are, what part you see yourself playing in the story, etc. Accept the decision of the story's leaders. They may allow you to take part freely; they may ask that you participate in a limited way, contributing to a planned end; they may decline and explain that the story is a private one, only meant for the public to read but not participate in. That is their prerogative. If you don't like their judgment call, you don't have to participate in their story. Do not appeal to a "higher authority" to make them take you; it won't happen. Each thread leader is High Lord and Master of their characters' story. The same goes for you in your own threads. 3. Occasionally, a thread may be posted with the tagline "Open" in the thread title. This means that there are no restrictions on who may participate in it; anyone is welcome to post without prior contact with the thread's creator. Do not, however, assume this is the case unless that "Open" is in the title. 4. When posting in another person's thread, do not presume to speak or act for their character(s), even in the most minor or "obvious" ways; if you do, you are limiting their responses and taking control of their character(s) away from them. Write so that they may choose their words and actions in response. Spoiler [+] Exceptions to Rule #4 If you have done any reading in this forum at all, you'll no doubt have seen numerous exceptions to Rule #4. There are reasons for these. One person is writing the parts of multiple characters. (Examples: Starlene/Thalisa, Kanolth/host of "NPCs") In this case, obviously, there is no chance of one character usurping the other's right to speak or act, since one person is controlling both characters, regardless of what name they post under. Two (or more) people have an agreement about writing for one another. (Examples: Kanolth & Tylum, Shalkai & Talitha) In some cases, two different RL people will have an agreement about being allowed to write in reactions and sometimes dialogue for one another's characters. Usually this "license" is granted only after spending a good deal of time together, writing together often, and learning each other's characters intimately enough to be able to sensibly predict, from the other person's standpoint, what that character would do in a given situation. In addition, this "license" usually remains restricted to minor things (e.g.--taking a seat at a table when invited, nodding in acknowledgment of some statement, etc.). Never assume that you have such license with another person's character unless it has been explicitly granted, and never assume that it extends both ways (i.e.--just because you tell someone that they can write for you, it doesn't mean that you can also write for them). Be very clear on boundaries before you attempt to write someone else's character, and always err on the side of caution. In a kind of hybrid of the exceptions listed above, sometimes a character is "shared." (Examples: Tylum [shared by Keats & Kanolth], Elenai/Lettie [shared by Starlene & Talitha]) Occasionally, for a variety of reasons, a character's creator may pass control of that character to someone else, or share it equally with them. In this case, you may see the character written by either or both players. Again, unless given explicit permission, do not assume you have the right to write for any other character, whether that character appears to be "shared" or not. 5. If you wish to start your own thread, feel free to do so! In that case, all the rules of #2 then apply in your protection of your story. It works both ways. Happy writing! Keats Lovesonnet One should never take the words of a bard too seriously... Of course, one should never take them too lightly, either. Sigil of the Silver Tongue Last Edited By: Keats Lovesonnet 01/06/11 10:29 AM. Edited 6 times.