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--- code_of_conduct [2022/07/03 23:09] – ari
+++ code_of_conduct [2023/05/27 17:43] (current) – [No Rules Lawyers] ari
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 ATTENTION: By playing on this MUCK, you are agreeing to abide by these rules.
-Hope Island is a small community run by an even smaller staff.  We're close knit, everyone knows each-other, and it's a great small town vibe.  That said, we're super open to newcommers, and most people who join up feel welcome right away.  We're not clique-y and we're all pretty good folks that just want to have fun and roleplay.
+Hope Island is a small community run by an even smaller staff.  We're close knit, everyone knows each-other, and it's a great small town vibe.  That said, we're super open to newcomers, and most people who join up feel welcome right away.  We're not clique-y and we're all pretty good folks that just want to have fun and roleplay.
-That said, any group of people doing things in a publically available environment need some rules and regulations.  Let's try to lay them out simply:
+That said, any group of people doing things in a publicly available environment need some rules and regulations.  Let's try to lay them out simply:
 ==== All Players Must Be Over 18 ====
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 There's a special set of rules for child/underage characters.  Those rules are located here: https://wiki.hopeisland.net/underage-character-policy
-You should review those rules if you wish to play a child character or interact with one.  To sum it up, public sexual activity and advances are not permitted and child characters that make the population uncomfortable for any reason will be removed.  Child characters are held to a much higher standard than regular characters because they are contraversial.
+You should review those rules if you wish to play a child character or interact with one.  To sum it up, public sexual activity and advances are not permitted and child characters that make the population uncomfortable for any reason will be removed.  Child characters are held to a much higher standard than regular characters because they are controversial.
 ==== This is an In Character Environment ====
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 ==== The Golden Rule ====
 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, OOCly.  ICly, do whatever villainy your character wishes.  :)
+==== Technology Inflation ====
+We are trying to avoid 'technology inflation', or more specifically, turning this MUCK into a pure sci-fi MUCK or introducing elements of overpoweredness.  This rule is hard to concretely quantify, but at a high level, aliens, space travel, super advanced robots, AI, and other such things should be considered "regulated" and we would like you to consult the administrators prior to making such a character.  Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis, and existing characters (as of July 3rd, 2022) are 'grandfathered in'.  If you have any doubt, please ask rather than assume.  This rule is pretty vague, but it isn't possible to come up with every crazy scenario our player base may come up with!
 ==== Application and Changes to Rules ====
 The admins reserve the rights to change the rules -- with notification -- and also the right to treat people being jerks however they need to be treated including banning.  It has, knock on wood, never come to it and we've never banned anyone.  Please don't make history by being the first!
+==== No Rules Lawyers ====
+The purpose of this agreement is not to be an exhaustive list of rules, but rather to touch on the really important stuff that people care about and to set a framework for how people are expected to behave.  Specifically, the players on this MUCK are expected to treat each other with respect and kindness (OOCly, anyway), because we are all neighbors and friends here (again, OOCly).
+As such, if a player is behaving in a fashion that is counter to the spirit of this agreement, an admin may have a gentle and friendly conversation to try and correct the situation.  This conversation may mention things not, specifically, in this set of rules and guidelines.  Responding with something that contains a phrase such as "the rules don't mention..." will not be looked upon kindly.
+This isn't a big place, and we don't need a whole legal library of laws.  Just be decent to each other (OOCly) and keep the conflict, strife, and fighting to IC interactions.  Remember, this is a game, and at the end of the day, we just all want to have fun and escape real life for a bit.