Message Board System Policy

The following is the system policy for all message boards hosted by SOLAR Inc., Cerroneth Campaign. The policies herein will be stringently enforced and violators of the system policies will be warned and may be punished with a revocation of posting privileges. Posting to the SOLAR message boards assumes that you have fully read and complied with this document. Ignorance of the system policy is no defense or excuse. The SOLAR Inc. message boards are privately owned and no entitlement to post to the boards is implied. Posting is a privilege and may be revoked at any time by the webmaster. The webmaster is the final and only court of appeal for violators of the system policy.

Universal Forum Rules

• No anonymous posting is permitted.
• The forums are NOT a message drop. If you have something you want to say to someone use e-mail or private messages.
• The OOP Forum is NOT any staff member's answering machine. Messages that are solely "Did you get my e-mail?" or "Check your E-mail" will be deleted without explanation or notice.
• This website is ADVERTISING for SOLAR... Before you post to any forum, think how you would perceive SOLAR if your post was the first post you had read.
• Any complaints regarding SOLAR, CERRONETH.COM, and plot should be directed to the appropriate party, not posted. Players cannot solve your problem... only the staff can.
• Use of any profanity should be extremely moderated. Any member of the forum moderator group can remove your post for any profanity that is found to be in poor taste.
• Recurring violations of any of the System Policies will result in suspension of posting privileges, as per the following guidelines:
  • First Unacceptable Post - Deletion of Post, Written Warning
  • Next Unacceptable Post within six (6) months of the first - Deletion of Post, Suspension of Posting Priviledges on Specific Boards for One Month
  • Next Unacceptable Post within six (6) months of the second - Deletion of Post, Suspension of all Posting Priviledges for three Months.
  • Next Unacceptable Post within six (6) months of the third - Deletion of Post, Suspension of all Posting Priviledges for six Months.
  • Next Unacceptable Post within six (6) months of the forth - Deletion of Post, All Posting Priviledges Revoked, ISP contacted for harassment.

OOP Forum

• The OOP Forum is for game related questions and observations, directly related to rules and game play. All other posts will be deleted without notice or explanation.
• NO FLAMING! Never take someone to task or argue publically on these Boards... Your post will be deleted. Take it to E-mail.
• This forum is not a place for accusatory conversation. If you have an issue with someone concerning the game, email them, or email someone like a PLOT member if it's a serious issue. This is not a place to call out "cheaters" or make allegations against someone. Use common sense, and above all, some manners.
• Personal abuse is not permitted. Attacking any player, staff member or the game itself will result in deletion of the post and suspension of posting privileges.
• If an official answer is requested, these people alone are to answer. Anyone else will have their posts removed. Once the proper staff member or marshal has responded, the thread will be locked.

Fun Forum

• The Fun Forum is for general conversation between players and as such the rules regarding behavior are more relaxed.
• Since the purpose of the Fun Forum is for general enjoyment and entertainment, please try and make posts relevant to everyone.
• NO FLAMING! Never take someone to task or argue publically on these Boards... Your post will be deleted. Take it to E-mail.
• Personal abuse is not permitted. Attacking any player, staff member or the game itself will result in deletion of the post and suspension of posting privileges.

In-play Forums (Taverns/Guilds)

• The In-play Forums are for in-play role-playing between events. All posts here (with rare exceptions made by the Staff) must be IN-PLAY (or an explanation CLEARLY marked as OOP information) or they will be deleted without notice or explanation.
• Try and keep "Hooded Strangers" to a minimum.
• Due to the physical restraints of role-playing online, NO VIOLENCE of ANY KIND is possible in the on-line environments. PERIOD.
• No physical contact is permitted in the In-play Forums without player permission.
• Remember that no one can hear you "saying" what you type. Tone is often difficult to guess in posts. Adding something as simple as a smiley or *insert sarcasm here* can change the entire way someone reads a post.
• If you do not have a character on the books you must not participate in in-play guilds.
• Pets that your character does not have (e.g. winged monkeys with x-ray eyes) are not permitted, and you are a maynard if you post that you do when you don't. Also, keep the use of pages, squires or anyone else in livery to a minimum.

The Webmaster reserves the right to skip any of the punishments listed as he deems necessary and right.