Rules & Reminders
Hey All,
First of all, I am your Elder Moderator on w58. While there isn't a moderator (which will hopefully only be a brief period!), I am the person to contact with any questions or complaints or comments you feel are necessary regarding the forum and its moderation. When there is a designated mod, all such messages may go to either of us, and if you have any complaints about the moderation, they should go to me.
Secondly, I'm here to remind you all of the
rules. I'm sure you've all taken the time to
read the rules, and if you haven't, I suggest you do now, because ignorance is not an excuse. As certain parts of the rules will inevitably be "forgotten" as time goes on, this thread will be used for reminders and bulletins regarding moderation and the stances that will be taken on various subjects, so watch this space, and please heed anything that is said in here.
For starters, I know what a new forum is like, and I know it's very easy to spam and go offtopic. As a result, I will be being lenient on OT, but I will not be tolerating spam. If your posts are consistently useless and non-contributory (as in, containing no pertinent content whatsoever) you will be being infracted for it. As time goes on, this rule will be tightened to match the other forums, and it would probably be for the best if you attempted to only post when a post is necessary, and try to get into a habit of putting some content in
all your posts. It's not difficult, and it only requires about 30 seconds extra thinking
For mains, I'd like to remind you all that cheating discussion/accusations are not allowed on the forum, and never have been. When a player breaks the rules, they get reported, and it gets dealt with. It is done in-game, and it is the realm of ingame, not the forum. In very rare circumstances, there are times when we are more lenient about this, and we will allow a short discussion if it is a world-changing even, but once such a discussion is locked, any attempt to continue that discussion will be dealt with harshly. Bottom line, it is not a discussion for the forum.
For dessert, I'll finish by saying that I have noted that some of you already know where the report button is (thanks), but for those of you who don't, there's a short explanation of the Report System
Here. If you come across a post that you feel breaks the rules, please report it, as it makes our job a lot easier, and it helps us get to all the problem posts on the forum - it's rather easy to miss a few when there are hundreds of posts a day!
I'll leave you with your tea/coffee/beverage of choice. I hope you enjoy posting, and as always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
~Petn