Post by Thr33XWA on Oct 21, 2007 19:31:48 GMT -5
Forced RPing is the cardinal sin of the XWA aside from flaming or disrespecting a member of the board. it's the worst possible thing you can do in character and it is a seriously punishable offense. That said I feel it necessary to lay out to new members or just those who need clarity what forced RPing is considered here in the XWA.
As a member, you are in control of the actions, words and opinions of the character(s) you portray and ONLY their actions, words and opinions. However there are certain actions that need to be clearly and cleanly allowed and verified before they take shape on the board.
The most common example is physical altercations-fights. Sometimes to further build heat for a storyline or feud it's needed for parties to get physical outside of the parameters of the game. In those instances it is ESSENTIAL that all parties be aware of all actions that will be taken withing that given scenario. Every hit, every drop of blood, every minute detail needs to be made clear and be approved by the members involved in the scene, particularly if you are describing the actions or reactions of another member.
In the XWA, this carries over to non-combat situations as well. Under no circumstance are you allowed to post a description of any other members actions in an IC capacity aside from your own. So you make a witty post about a rival giving "sexual favors" to Will Ferrell at a party. If you're doing it in jest (that being in an actual face to face manner as to antagonize them) it's fine. If you are doing it in jest in a manner of saying they are actually DOING it, it's forced. In other places it might be deemed okay, here it's deemed disrespectful.
So, there's a kind of a "hands off" policy here within the permission of other members. There are exceptions to this rule however, such as romantic relations. There will be the off-ended post of someone perhaps holding another person close, kissing them or slapping their ass. If it's between two characters who've already established an IC character relationship, then there is already an unwritten permission to do such thing without a further need for warning (with the exception of the ass-slapping, you better make sure it's OK to do that or you'll be spanking something else fellas...alone.
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General rule of thumb, don't take liberties. If it's something you're planning that you even THINK for a second might not be to the liking of another member, ask ahead before you do it. Communication is the key to success in e-fedding no matter where you are. It's important to make sure you have all of your bases covered when you're interacting with others so that there are no conflicts.
If we get a grievance about a forced RP and it is deemed to be a forced RP (and keep in mind that what I laid out here is but a general manner of describing it), you will be punished HEAVILY, by way of a severe docking in points, omission from selection into special or title matches, stripping of titles and if we're really pissed off at it, removal from the XWA.
As a member, you are in control of the actions, words and opinions of the character(s) you portray and ONLY their actions, words and opinions. However there are certain actions that need to be clearly and cleanly allowed and verified before they take shape on the board.
The most common example is physical altercations-fights. Sometimes to further build heat for a storyline or feud it's needed for parties to get physical outside of the parameters of the game. In those instances it is ESSENTIAL that all parties be aware of all actions that will be taken withing that given scenario. Every hit, every drop of blood, every minute detail needs to be made clear and be approved by the members involved in the scene, particularly if you are describing the actions or reactions of another member.
In the XWA, this carries over to non-combat situations as well. Under no circumstance are you allowed to post a description of any other members actions in an IC capacity aside from your own. So you make a witty post about a rival giving "sexual favors" to Will Ferrell at a party. If you're doing it in jest (that being in an actual face to face manner as to antagonize them) it's fine. If you are doing it in jest in a manner of saying they are actually DOING it, it's forced. In other places it might be deemed okay, here it's deemed disrespectful.
So, there's a kind of a "hands off" policy here within the permission of other members. There are exceptions to this rule however, such as romantic relations. There will be the off-ended post of someone perhaps holding another person close, kissing them or slapping their ass. If it's between two characters who've already established an IC character relationship, then there is already an unwritten permission to do such thing without a further need for warning (with the exception of the ass-slapping, you better make sure it's OK to do that or you'll be spanking something else fellas...alone.
).General rule of thumb, don't take liberties. If it's something you're planning that you even THINK for a second might not be to the liking of another member, ask ahead before you do it. Communication is the key to success in e-fedding no matter where you are. It's important to make sure you have all of your bases covered when you're interacting with others so that there are no conflicts.
If we get a grievance about a forced RP and it is deemed to be a forced RP (and keep in mind that what I laid out here is but a general manner of describing it), you will be punished HEAVILY, by way of a severe docking in points, omission from selection into special or title matches, stripping of titles and if we're really pissed off at it, removal from the XWA.
