# Forest Online Help v1.00 Chapter 12 cd /online/help # (LAW) [12] (snapper 03/08/97 v1.00 ) # (LAW/profanity) [12.1] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen profanity cd profanity set .title (DISCOVERY/profanity) [12.1] set .author snapper edit .text profanity --------- Profanity is swearing and also includes blasphemy. Blasphemy is words used in vain against religious figures, whether you believe in them or not. Such words are not required to communicate with others whilst in the Realm. .end cd .. many profanity swear swears swearing 12.1 # (LAW/harassment) [12.2] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen harassment cd harassment set .title (LAW/harassment) set .author snapper edit .text harassment ---------- Harassment can constitute one of the following, or can be named at the discretion of the staff. ^hnet.sex^- (12.2.1) Soliciting for net.sex ^hsex_harass^- (12.2.2) Harassing someone sexually/or orientation ^hrelig_harsss^- (12.2.3) Religious harassment ^hmisc_harass^- (12.2.4) Miscellaneous harassment ( staff discretion ) .end cd .. many harassment harass harassing 12.2 # (LAW/harassment) [12.2.1] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen net_sex cd net_sex set .title (LAW/harassment) [12.2.1] set .author snapper edit .text net.sex ------- Soliciting others for the act of cyber-sex is prohibited as it often offends many Realm dwellers. For this reason is has been deemed prohibited by the Forest Directors. Any individual reported soliciting will suffer repercussions. .end cd .. many net_sex net.sex cyber.sex 12.2.1 # (LAW/harassment) [12.2.2] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen sex_harass cd sex_harass set .title (LAW/harassment) [12.2.2] set .author snapper edit .text sexual harassment ----------------- Sexual harassment is harassment of people from the opposite sex, or who's sexual orientation differs from that of yours. Entire sites have been banned due to such behaviour and the Forest Directors will make no hesitation in doing so in the future. .end cd .. many sex_harass 12.2.2 # (LAW/harassment) [12.2.3] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen relig_harass cd relig_harass set .title (LAW/harassment) [12.2.3] set .author snapper edit .text religious harassment -------------------- This sort of harassment covers that which defamates any religion regardless of its beliefs or yours in relation to it. This includes stances on topical issues of the times, including aborotions etc. It simply offends too many players. .end cd .. many relig_harass 12.2.3 # (LAW/harassment) [12.2.4] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen misc_harass cd misc_harass set .title (LAW/harassment) [12.2.4] set .author snapper edit .text miscellaneous harassment ------------------------ This form of harassment is up to the discretion of the staff. Usually it involves on the spot harassment of a player, from someone else. Sometimes it involves inside jokes that may hurt or cause harm to another player. This is simply not tolerable, as people are here to enjoy themselves. .end cd .. many misc_harass 12.2.4 # (LAW/multis) [12.3] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen multis cd multis set .title (LAW/multis) [12.3] set .author snapper edit .text multiple characters ------------------- Multiple Characters take up unwanted disk space and memory, more so memory with the Key Code which slows things down for everyone else. Residents and Citizens are permitted only ^hone^- saved character. Any multiple characters found, will be deleted. This might also include any characters you own, so be warned. .end cd .. many multis 12.3 # (LAW/spam) [12.4] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen spam cd spam set .title (LAW/spam) [12.4] set .author snapper edit .text spam ---- Spamming is fast, excessive, redundant, repetative, communication. Case example would be: snapper tells you 'blah' snapper tells you 'blah' snapper tells you 'blah' snapper tells you 'blah' snapper tells you 'blah' ... over and over again. Not to be confused with the yummy meat-from-a-can, spam wastes bandwidth, and is not allowed. .end cd .. many spam spamming 12.4 # (LAW/caps) [12.5] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen caps cd caps set .title (LAW/caps) [12.5] set .author snapper edit .text caps ---- Excessive caps LIKE THIS ARE REALLY ANNOYING, and are often attributed to shouting on the digital bitstream. Although they don't really harass anyone with context, the fact that they stand out is enough to annoy, especially on a public channel. Using one or two capped words in a shout, or a room say is okay, to bring attention to certain words, but a full sentence of caps is simply not permitted. SEE ALSO: room_comm shout .end cd .. many caps cap 12.5 # (LAW/antiidle) [12.6] (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen antiidle cd antiidle set .title (LAW/antiidle) [12.6] set .author snapper edit .text anti idle macros ---------------- These are controlled by a client usually, and cause players to stay connected to the program via triggers that stop the player from idling out, regardless of their activity or inactivity while on the program. Why is this bad? Online players take up valuable memory which can be used by other players and the program itself. Expect bad things to happen to you if you set up anti idle macros! .end cd .. many antiidle 12.6 # (LAW/index) (snapper 04/08/97 v1.00 ) load Screen law_index cd law_index set .title (LAW/index) set .author snapper edit .text Law Index --------- ^hprofanity^- (12.1) profanity is strictly prohibited ^hharassment^- (12.2) harassment of any other user is prohibited ^hmultis^- (12.3) Residents and Citizens may only have one player ^hspam^- (12.4) Spamming is prohibited ^hcaps^- (12.5) Using CAPS excessively is considered harassment ^hantiidle^- (12.6) Anti-idle macros are strictly prohibited .end cd .. many law_index 12.index load Screen law cd law set .title (LAW) set .author snapper edit .text Law --- Simple rules to follow whilst in the Realm. You are playing in the Directors Realm, so this is the Law they would like you to follow. If you don't want to follow them, by all means, go somewhere else. ^hprofanity^- (12.1) profanity is strictly prohibited ^hharassment^- (12.2) harassment of any other user is prohibited ^hmultis^- (12.3) Residents and Citizens may only have one player ^hspam^- (12.4) Spamming is prohibited ^hcaps^- (12.5) Using CAPS excessively is considered harassment ^hantiidle^- (12.6) Anti-idle macros are strictly prohibited Failure to comply with these laws is unacceptable. .end cd .. many law laws rule rules conduct 12
