Rules and Responsibilities

This page is considered the codex for all rules and guidelines for Naelthira, which includes the Wiki, the Forums, and all affiliated services.

Your Responsibility

Your personal responsibilities upon joining Naelthira are listed below.

Out of Character(OOC)

  • Treat every contributor, staff member, and visitor with respect.
    • No Harassment – Repeated Insults, Belittling, Mocking, etc.
    • No Doxxing – No publishing the real-life personal details of others (real names, locations, photos, social media, or employment details, etc.)
    • No Stalking – Don’t follow others across multiple platforms after being asked to stop contacting them.
    • No Unsolicited Sexual Harassment – Do not send others unwanted sexual comments, suggestive messages, or explicit images, personal or otherwise.
    • No Dogpilling – Do not rally a group of members to attack, exclude, or otherwise target others collectively.
    • No Weaponizing In-Character Actions – Do not use in-character mechanics or actions to target or ruin the experience for someone due to grudges.
    • No Impersonation – Do not impersonate other people or entities like corporations and other groups.
  • Treat the site with respect.
    • No Vandalism – Do not systematically target the wiki pages or posts of others by unauthorized editing, corruption, or leaving malicious comments on them.
    • No Leaking Private Communications – Do not share screenshots from direct private messages or staff support tickets publicly. A staff member may ask for a screenshot privately to prove a breach of the rules or conduct.
    • No Multiple Accounts – You may create only one account per individual for each part of the site. The Wiki and the Forums require a separate account.
    • No Public Drama – Keep any personal arguments out of public channels. Take private disagreements to DMs.
  • Respect the site boundaries and restrictions.
    • This website is for users who are 18 years of age or older. Access to NSFW and 18+ Content may require age verification at the discretion of the staff.
    • Do not post NSFW material in public areas.
    • Do not spam or self-promote unless it is an area designated for it.
    • Do not publicly berate or flame staff members. Grievances should be handled in DMs.
  • Follow the Site’s Other Policies

In Character(IC) Writing Etiquette

  • Consent
    • You must get a player’s permission before harming their character.
    • You have the right not to participate in any roleplay that makes you feel uncomfortable.
    • You must get a player’s consent to do any kind of sexual roleplay.
    • You may revoke your consent at any time.
  • No Metagaming
    • Your character cannot use information obtained OOC from chats, wiki pages, or other posts that they have not learned in the story.
  • No Puppetting
    • You cannot write reactions, movements, or thoughts for another player’s character.
  • Follow GM Direction
    • You control your character; their thoughts, feelings, actions, etc. It is up to the GM to describe the setting, NPCs, etc.
    • Avoid making dramatic diversions from the path of the story without discussing them with the GM first.
  • Read and Understand Relevant Posts
    • Read the posts of the GMs and other players to ensure you comprehend what is happening in the story.
    • Write posts that make sense for the scene. (Don’t throw snowballs in the desert.)

Our Responsibility

Our responsibilities as staff members are listed below.

  • We will judge infractions and breaches of rules based on evidence rather than personal friendships.
  • We will follow the rules and responsibilities of the site.
  • Professional Moderation
    • We will respect confidentiality when resolving conflicts.
    • We will not abuse our ability to edit or censor the works of our contributors.
    • We will enforce the site rules and issue warnings and bans when appropriate. The length of bans is at the discretion of the staff.
    • We will respond swiftly to infractions and breaches in conduct.
  • We will keep Staff Chats Private.
  • We will conduct maintenance and updates on the site.
    • We will protect the data of the site.
    • We will conduct backups and install updates regularly.
    • We will announce any major changes to the site or its policies.
    • We will maintain a professional site and maintain the wiki and the forum.
  • We will be transparent with the allocation of any donated funds and the expenses of the site.