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   - RP standards and guidelines are here: [[guide:roleplaying]]   - RP standards and guidelines are here: [[guide:roleplaying]]
   - Posting speed and leave of absence policies are set by individual GMs.   - Posting speed and leave of absence policies are set by individual GMs.
-    - On a site-wide basis, threads are considered "dead" if it has been a month since the last RP post.+    - On a site-wide basis, threads are considered inactive if it has been a month since the last RP post.
     - If you need to leave, see [[guide:leaving]] for how to exit gracefully.     - If you need to leave, see [[guide:leaving]] for how to exit gracefully.
   - Unless otherwise specified, Posting content guidelines (language, violence and sexuality) are on the site as a whole are 2-2-2 in public areas and 3-3-3 in the non-public forums marked as 18+. Posting guidelines can also be set by individual GMs.   - Unless otherwise specified, Posting content guidelines (language, violence and sexuality) are on the site as a whole are 2-2-2 in public areas and 3-3-3 in the non-public forums marked as 18+. Posting guidelines can also be set by individual GMs.
   - Respect other members' [[guide:player_rights]].   - Respect other members' [[guide:player_rights]].
-  - Abandoned characters may be adopted to new players. See [[guide:adoption|Adoption]] for more information and how to opt-out. 
   - It's a sci-fi setting; no magic please (see [[guide:telepathy_and_magic]]).   - It's a sci-fi setting; no magic please (see [[guide:telepathy_and_magic]]).
 +  - Work-in-progress wiki articles go in the WIP: namespace. Keep your hands off other people's WIPs unless you have their permission to edit them.
 +    - Exception: It's //always// okay to fix typos or broken links on the wiki.
 +  - Do not hotlink images (such as imgur) from other sites on the wiki. All wiki images should be locally hosted. This does not apply to the forums.
  
 See [[chat]] for chat rules. There are also some additional rules for making and operating [[guide:factions|factions]] and [[guide:submission_rules|submitting things to the setting]]. See [[chat]] for chat rules. There are also some additional rules for making and operating [[guide:factions|factions]] and [[guide:submission_rules|submitting things to the setting]].
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     - Respect user privacy and don't post other people's personal information. (See also: [[guide:privacy]]).     - Respect user privacy and don't post other people's personal information. (See also: [[guide:privacy]]).
   - Deceptive member behavior such as false ages, sock puppeting, and impersonating other members is not permitted.   - Deceptive member behavior such as false ages, sock puppeting, and impersonating other members is not permitted.
-  - Copyrighted content is not permitted on the wiki unless you have rights to put it there. On the forums, things are more relaxedStar Army is not responsible for user-uploaded content but will do its best to comply with all laws and will promptly respond to DCMA takedown requests. See [[guide:Terms of Service]] for info+  - Copyrighted content is not permitted on the wiki unless you have rights to put it there. On the forums copyrighted content such as news articles should be presented as part of a discussion about itDo not post full articles (use excerpts only, preferably 1/6th or less of the article) and always provide credit and link to the source. Promoting piracy and warez is forbidden. See [[guide:Terms of Service]] for info on copyright.
-    - Promoting piracy and warez is forbidden.+
   - Adult content is not permitted on the wiki or in publicly-accessible forums.   - Adult content is not permitted on the wiki or in publicly-accessible forums.
     - No sexual content featuring minors.     - No sexual content featuring minors.
     - No porn images (tasteful adult artwork is okay in 18+ forums).     - No porn images (tasteful adult artwork is okay in 18+ forums).
   - Spam advertising is prohibited, and will result in you being reported to blacklists such as StopForumSpam.   - Spam advertising is prohibited, and will result in you being reported to blacklists such as StopForumSpam.
-    - Roleplaying sites may advertise in our Ad Exchange forum. 
   - Do not quote or repost content that violates the rules.   - Do not quote or repost content that violates the rules.
   - Do not get into "edit wars" with admins or mods on the forums or wiki, or vandalize the wiki.   - Do not get into "edit wars" with admins or mods on the forums or wiki, or vandalize the wiki.

guide/rules.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/09 21:59 (external edit)