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Please carefully read all of these rules; they are designed to make Star Army enjoyable and consistent for all members. They are not meant to limit you unreasonably or to stifle anyone's creativity. The rules below were forged through experience and adaptation. They protect members from abuse and protect the community itself. Each is important and exists for good reason.
The list is being continually refined but ignorance is no excuse to ignore the rules - they are posted here for all to see and to subscribe to. If you refuse to follow them, then the administration will take action. In the event something is questionable or not covered by the rules, the final say goes to the administration. Please have the courtesy to accept their decisions.
StarArmy.com wishes to provide proper credit to the authors of the works created in the RPG. Please post your contact information on your wiki user page so other people will know how and when they can get a hold of you.
Don't just disappear in the middle of an adventure; it can create major problems.
See: Leaving a Plot or The Community
If you have shown that you do not have the time necessary to take part in the RP, you may be asked to leave and open a spot for players who do have the time.
If a staff member, game master, faction manager, moderator, or administrator does not post in 30 consecutive days, we have to assume that they no longer have the ability to perform their duties; therefore, they will be relieved of them. If the member returns after a disappearance, these positions of power should not be restored until a reasonable amount of time has passed in which the member shows activity and good behavior.
Time limits may be excused or shortened if the member gave advanced notice, or disappeared because of a disaster (tsunami, etc) or medical emergency beyond his/control (car crash, etc).
Players must respect fellow players. Being deliberately hurtful to or harassing another player or Game Master will not be tolerated, including remarks made in private or without the victim’s knowledge.
Do not cuss/swear, threaten, harass, or use derogatory racial terms in your OOC posts; Profanity is allowed in-character, in a JP or SP post as part of a character's speech or thoughts, or in a non-public forum.
“Hate speech is a form of vandalism. It defaces the environment, and like a broken window, if left untended, signals to other hoodlums that the coast is clear to do more damage.” – Gregory Rodriguez
We want the community to be enjoyable to its members and to be a fun place. New players need to feel welcome, respected, and should be shown Star Army’s best.
No advertising. Do not use the website to solicit members, promote any product, services, or games of chance (lottery, contests, etc.)
Anyone attempting to steal players (convince them to leave the community for another community) from Star Army will be immediately, permanently banned. Any unauthorized use of Star Army intellectual property or IP licensed by Star Army will be aggressively countered by all means available.