The great "don't be like me" list.

[LockeWlf]

Note that this was also meant to be humerous as well as informative, though i doubt one of those will be successful.


Rule 1: Never speak in leet.
Bad wolf: 1337 h4x0rs 4 l1f3!
good wolf: Oh my god, i can't read that!

Leet is an antiquated and outmoded communication method which requires too much brainpower and effort to translate effectively into conversation. so please, save it for those rare moments when you need to stun the crowd.

Rule 2: This is not a pickup channel.
Bad wolf: Hey baby, ASL? wanna cyber?
Good wolf: .....

This channel is not a cyber channel, and as such these type of advances are very rarely accepted from total strangers. Also be aware that many of our members are under the age of 18, and such advances on them can be in violation of both server and federal laws and you may risk punishment from your actions

Rule 3: We can't say hello if you never come in

Bad Wolf: *silence, rp stalls, nobody talks*

We want to meet you! all you have to do is pop in and more than likely *someone* will greet you and interact with you. given, it may only be apache giving you a cookie, but still.

Rule 4: Wolves only please.

Bad thing: I'm a crow! i'm a hunter coming to shoot you! i'm a monkey!
Good wolves.... : tasty.

Since we are in the business of pack interaction, canines are mostly the limits of what character types we have available. sorry, but this is to keep anyone from gaining an unfair advantage.

Rule 5: Have fun!

All wolves: Yay!

Yes, this may seem wierd, but try and have some fun with your interaction. play a game of "pass the pinecone", howl at the moon, even *gasp* swimming in the pond! we want to see you enjoy yourself and we'll probably join in if we see you are.

[Kovo]

Very nice locke, heh, I loved this. I Hope you dont mind if I put this up on the rules page when I get the website back up? Great job on the wording and yes, its both informative AND amusing!

[LockeWlf]

not at all. feel free to plagarize... i mean borrow, my info i'll be adding more to it as time and intelligence allows.

[Kovo]

*mauls*

[LockeWlf]

Rule 6: The Rules are there for a reason!

Bad wolf: I'm gonna break the swearing rule because noone gives me a good reason not to *censor*

Good wolf: *gets the soap*

While it may be therapudic at times to just go off shouting things that would make a sailor blush, it has been noted in rule number 2 that many of our members are below the age of 18, the legal age of adulthood in most countries. as such, foul language could be used as legal firewood if a parents disagrees with something thier child picked up from here. So for our sake, please keep your language clean. would you want *your* kids saying those things afterall?

Rule 7: The Rules are not set in stone.

Bad Wolf: *censor* the corperate world! whitey is keeping me down!
Good wolf: I noticed a rule that seems a bit too restrictive, perhaps we could talk about it and come to some sort of compromise?

Despite what it may seem like at times, Kovo and the staff only want to promote a happy and healthy roleplaying environment for our guests/members. However, in the pursuit of such goals occasionally we can get overzealous in our rulemaking. If you see a rule you are curious about or disagree with, that's alright.

Approach Kovo or a representative of the pack and present your question about the problem and we'll deliberate over what should be done about it. If the answer isn't to your liking, i'm sorry but that was our choice. repeatedly asking or harassing about the subject will not change the ruling on it, and could lead to more arguments and eventual bans. We don't want to ban you, just be reasonable.

Rule 8: This is not a democracy.

Bad wolf: Your wrong! you don't know what your doing! i'm new new gawd!
Alpha: ....

While we respect and value the opinions of the wolves who frequent our clearing, it seems as if many people who are not accepted family members are attempting to assert authority beyond what thier status in the pack allows.

If this was a real wolfpack, the uppity member would be killed or exiled. but since we're a more reasonable bunch, we'll try and listen to your suggestions. but don't expect miracles if you start asking for elves to drop from teh sky or that you be elected the next Alpha. it just doesn't work that way.

[IceBlink]

Oh yes, go Locke. xD *gives him a gold star because she can*