Guidelines - Royal Courts of Second Life2024-03-29T12:21:20Zhttps://royalcourtssl.ning.com/about/feed/allRoyal Courts: A Drama Free Zonehttps://royalcourtssl.ning.com/about/royal-courts-a-drama-free-zone2013-07-26T15:49:01.000Z2013-07-26T15:49:01.000ZTatiana Dokuchichttps://royalcourtssl.ning.com/members/0yrmnvg3acb7q<div><p>Dear Courtiers</p>
<p>Royal Courts of Second Life is a place to meet & greet, have fun and enjoy each other's company.  It is intended for anyone with a valid Second Life account who wants to communicate with their fellows in a courteous fashion.</p>
<p>In that spirit, Royal Courts is a not place where drama will be tolerated.  You may think of it as a <strong>Drama Free Zone</strong>.</p>
<p>Royal Courts is not the place where you should work out your personal issues either with individuals or groups, that should be done in private.</p>
<p>For those that insist on this type of behaviour (and I hope that no one does) you will have to find another social network as you will not be welcomed here. In plain language, that means you will be banned from the site.</p>
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<p><strong><em>“Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to some people in some circumstances - but to everyone all the time.”</em>  Thomas J. Watson, Sr.</strong></p>
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<p>Thank you for your support & understanding.<br />
Tatiana</p>
</div>Guidelineshttps://royalcourtssl.ning.com/about/guidelines2013-07-26T15:11:23.000Z2013-07-26T15:11:23.000ZTatiana Dokuchichttps://royalcourtssl.ning.com/members/0yrmnvg3acb7q<div><p><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Royal Courts of Second Life</strong> is intended for anyone with a valid Second Life® account who wants to communicate with their fellow courtiers.</span></font></span></font> <font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">These guidelines provide advice that we hope make Royal Courts an interesting, safe and productive place where we can keep in touch with the many historical communities & courts of Second Life® and enjoy each others' company.  Please note that these Guidelines were customized from the original <em>NING Creators Forum</em> <a href="http://creators.ning.com/page/creators-guidelines" target="_blank">Guidelines</a>.</span></font></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">Civility Rules</strong> If we want respect and civility to be the hallmarks of this community, we all have to strive to keep the feedback constructive.</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">Stay On Target</strong> Off-topic, out-of-context, drive-by, cross-posted comments make it hard to follow a conversation. We sometimes remove them to keep the conversation structured and meaningful.</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">We Tidy Up</strong> We move Forum discussions that look like they belong in a different category. We close duplicate discussions and point people to ongoing discussions about the same topic. We don’t intend to censor anyone, but we may remove a discussion or replies in a discussion if they’re causing confusion, are mean-spirited, or are otherwise inappropriate (e.g., language). In general, we do our best to tidy up and make things easier to find.  Also see <a href="http://royalcourts.ning.com/forum/topics/forum-discussions-vs-blogs" target="_self">Forum Discussions vs Blogs - Guidelines</a>.</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">Event Posting Rules</strong> An Event may be posted for a maximum period of 24 Hours. An Individual or Group is limited to two events per day. No Advertising allowed. See <a href="http://royalcourts.ning.com/forum/topics/event-posting-rules" target="_self">Event Posting Rules</a> for details, examples & exceptions.</span></font></font></span></font></font></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">Advertising</strong> Advertising on Royal Courts is restricted to Second Life® Products.  All advertising should be placed in the <a href="http://royalcourts.ning.com/forum/categories/marketplace-1/listForCategory" target="_self">Marketplace</a> Discussion Category.  Second Life® Merchants are asked to restrict their discussions containing advertisements to a maximum of one per week.  The Photo Section should not be used for product images. Member Name and/or Member Photo may not be used for advertising.</span></font></font></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">MembersHIPS</strong> Memberships are limited to individuals and should not be used for stores, companies, groups etc.</span></font></font></span></font></font></span></font></font></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">Duplication of Historical groups & figures</strong> Royal Courts does allow for duplication of historical groups and/or figures. However, new members are strongly encouraged to educate themselves with regard to currently used Historical Groups & Figures and adjust accordingly.  Let's face it, being one of twenty "Marie Anotinettes" can lead to confusion and will probably not be as satisfying in the long run as carving out your own special niche.</span></font></font></span></font></font></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">Attackers Will Not Be Defended</strong> It doesn’t happen very often, but we will remove people who harass other people. Personal attacks, insults, and unrelenting negativity won’t be tolerated on Royal Courts.  See <a href="http://royalcourtssl.ning.com/about/royal-courts-a-drama-free-zone" target="_self">Royal Courts: A Drama Free Zone.</a></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;"><strong style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">Nobody Likes Spam (Except Spammers)</strong> What is spam? Spam is a noun: unsolicited ads for products and services. Spam is a verb: posting the same message again and again to as many people as possible. Spam is a bad word. Don’t spam.  Also see <a href="http://royalcourts.ning.com/forum/topics/sharing-photos-on-this-site" target="_self">Sharing Photos on this Site - Limitations</a>.</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><font face="Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;">Making this a safe, constructive place to exchange information is our top priority, and violating any of these guidelines may result in a suspension from Royal Courts. It rarely comes to that, though. The most important thing we ask of you, our fellow Courtiers: Get involved!</span></font></font></p>
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