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[Halister Marner]

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The unspoken rule we had in relation to godmoding/metagaming has been put into text and added to the rules section, this is done to increase the disclosure and consistency of the forum rules.


Metagaming/Godmoding

Godmoding and Metagaming are two separate rule violations that apply to all In Character postings (Messengers Log and Crossroads Tavern). Godmoding is the act of forcing an action on another player, or creating an act that never occurred or could not have possibly occurred, then relaying it via an in character posting. An expanded definition of Godmoding can be found in this Wikipedia article here. Metagaming is a similar but yet distinctly different violation. Metagaming involves posting information your character could not possibly know, or an event that did not happen yet in game. An expanded definition of Metagaming can be found in this Wikipedia article here. Due to the OOC nature of message boards, it is difficult for the moderator staff to thoroughly investigate every Godmoding/Metagaming violation, therefore if the post cannot be proven or disproved as a Godmode/Metagame, as a neutral entity, we cannot take action against it. Mediation may be requested in the previous case.

Moderator Action: Contact the poster and act to resolve the situation. Any clear Godmoding/Metagaming will be moved to the bonfire if done with obvious intention to incite.

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We are also changing the post locking rule to apply to only rule violating and potential rule violating posts, as we have agreed that the former rule was too inconsistent and led to unneeded confusion.

The locking of posts will be done upon the initial posters request and upon consideration of a moderator. Will be changed to:

The locking of posts will be done upon the initial posters request, but only if the moderator deems the post to be in violation of board rules, or will inevitably lead to such a violation.

[Teh Glouris Lrod Kujabis]

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Excellent changes.

[Toren Smythe]

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Seconded.
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[Tia-Setri]

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Sounds good to me!
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