Topics and Posting--READ!

[Frankie]

Right, I've noticed some off-topic posting around here, and I guess rules need to be put up about it. Here are a few basic guidelines:

• If you have a question about something, make a topic in the Help board.
  
• When introducing yourself, make a topic in the New Members board.
  
• When you have a link to post, post a topic in the Links board.
  
• When you are bragging about something, post it in the Showing Off board.
  
• When posting about your characters, go to the About Your Characters board.
  
• Though this is actually common sense...When you're writing a RP, start one under the categories that say things like "Animal RP," etc.
  
• DO NOT start a topic for chatting in the RPing boards.
  
• IF have your own board, such as my Kin'tiac'la'nec., for RPing, you may post an Info Topic.
  
• An Info Topic is something like this: The History and Topography of Kin'tiac'la'nec.
  
• I would suggest if you make an Info Thread, sticky it so that it is not buried under RP threads or chat threads if it is in the General Board.
  

Yes, I know that the description of the General Board says "You can talk about anything here." But use common sense--why would an admin spend their time creating boards with different subjects if you could just post in one board? Look at it like this. The General Board is for talking about things such as:

• Polls
  
• Important announcements, about you/your character
  
• Something that doesn't fit in any of the other boards.
  

Not for things like this:

• Showing off a petz
  
• A thread with a question
  
• RPing
  
• Links
  

To clear it up, spamming/posting off-topic is something like this...This is something I created at the top of my head.
An example of an off-topic thread.
BOARD: HELP
TOPIC: OMG!
AUTHOR: cherokeeandcheese021
My family is moving next month, and right now my room is empty except for the computer.

An example of an off-topic post in an on-topic thread.
BOARD: GENERAL CHAT
TOPIC: MOVING
AUTHOR: Wolf_Soul_203
My family is moving next month, and we're looking to sell the house. I'm so excited!
REPLY
AUTHOR: luvthemustard
How do you post pictures?

An on-topic post and an on-topic reply.
BOARD: HELP
TOPIC: POSTING PICTURES
AUTHOR: Alien
How do you post pictures in a topic?
REPLY
AUTHOR: Sherfield
Upload your picture to a host like photobucket.com (It's free. Under 13? Lie.). When it's uploaded, highlight and copy the link that says [ IMG ] picture link here [ / IMG ] without the spaces, and post it in your topic/reply.
REPLY
AUTHOR: Alien
Oh, OK, thanks!
REPLY
AUTHOR: Sherfield
No problem. Glad I could help ^^

Also, if you have a question and nobody really knows, you can PM an admin or mod.
And the final rule--try not to double/triple/quadruple/ect post. It's really annoying.
Okay. That's all. Just try to keep in mind where you're posting, and what you're posting, and help keep the place a lot more friendly!

[Sea Of Darkness]

Bravo Frankie *claps* where are these boards that you've been seeing or have you deleted them already?

[queenia]

Frankie, are you talking about me when you talk about "off topic"?

[Frankie]

No, Nia, not just you. It's for everyone in general and also for new members. Because pretty much everyone on here has posted something off-topic. ((Including us admins ))

[queenia]

Good. That makes me feel a lot better.