0. Mod
As the mod, I reserve the right to make arbitrary and unfair decisions, or change the rules.
As the mod, I accept the responsibility to be as nonarbitrary and fair as possible.
Please send me a PM if you notice I've made a mistake, or if it's a mistake in a votecount, please mention it in the game.
1. Follow all site rules.
2. Activity
As a guideline, please try to make a
minimum
of five relevant posts each week.
Players will be prodded if they go for 72 hours without posting. If I have to prod the same player several times, or if a player doesn't post in the thread within 24 hours after being prodded, I will look for a replacement for them.
If you will be unable to post for a while, tell me so in the thread or by PM, and depending on the duration of your V/LA, you will be excused from the activity requirement.
3. Voting
Votes must be bolded. For example:
vote: Herodotus
or
VOTE: Herodotus
Not:
vote
: Herodotus
I'd prefer they be on a a line with no other text, but this is not required.
I think Herodotus is scum.
vote: Herodotus
to be lynched!
That vote would count, but I could miss it, especially in a long or dense post.
Nicknames are fine as long as they are obvious and unambiguous. The colon is optional.
Unvotes are not required when changing votes.
"Trick voting" by intentionally mis-formatting your vote but making it look like you voted properly is against the spirit of the game. Don't do it. Penalties may apply.
If a votecount is wrong, please point it out in the thread as soon as you see it.
4. Lynching
It takes a majority of votes to lynch. If a deadline hits without anyone having hit a majority, there will be no lynch that day. You can also vote for a No Lynch.
5. Deadlines
There will be deadlines, ranging from 7 to 18 days per day phase. Deadlines will probably not be extended unless the site goes down or there is a replacement within 72 hours before a deadline.
Night will generally have a 48 to 72 hour deadline.
6. Twilight
You may continue to post during twilight, but I'll usually be quick about locking the thread if there has been a lynch.
7. Replacements and Modkills
If it becomes necessary, I might forcibly replace or modkill a player. Modkills on living townies will end the day.
8. Language and Abuse
Use common sense. Avoid personal insults. You can use mild profanity if you need to, but not in a way that is directed at another person. Abusive language will result in a warning/replacement. Potentially even a modkill, but it's hard to imagine a situation in which replacement wouldn't be sufficient.
9. Restrictions on Posting
Unless I say otherwise, you may not quote your role PM or any other PM you receive from me, pretend to quote a PM, state a timestamp on a PM from me, or similar. If you have any questions about what would be allowed, ask me by PM. And naturally, you can't quote my response to your question. Use your own words.
You may not communicate with anyone about this game outside of the game thread unless I've given you permission. You also may not discuss other ongoing games.
My color as the mod will be
Red
. Avoid posting in red.
If you die, stop posting. We will all assume you said "bah" with your dying breath, so you don't need to post it. Note that if you were lynched, but I haven't posted your lynch scene, you're still alive.
No hidden text. No small text. All posts must be in English. No editing posts or using mod powers. (This rule does not apply to the moderator.)
Just because a majority of a group of people decide it's okay doesn't mean it's not murder. - Cobblerfone
