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PSA: NPC usage, OOC posts in IC forums
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We have noticed a recent influx of Out of Character posts in the In Character forums, specifically OOC endings to threads. If you need to make an OOC ending or assumption for your thread (for example, if you receive permission from a third player involved in a thread to write their character out of that thread with any sort of powerplay), please include the OOC ending or assumption in the nearest IC post. Do not make a separate reply containing the relevant OOC information.
This standard should be used across the entire board, including the LASKY subforum.
As quoted from the RP Guide:
At 'Souls, the forum automatically tallies any posts you make within the In Character lands -- that is, anywhere in the packlands or the neutral territories. Out of Character posts (and LASKY posts) do not count toward your post count total. It is important to remember not to post OOCly in the IC lands. This increases your post count and an administrator will need to adjust your post count.
The reason for this is that most pack leaders use general activity as a basis for their rank updates; a leader tallies your post count from the beginning of your joining thread and keeps track of it throughout your membership. Monthly and bi-monthly evaluations are presently the most common schedule for the leaders. If your post count doesn't accurately reflect the number of IC posts you've made, leaders may have difficulty evaluating your activity.
Therefore, it is extremely important for you to report any double posts, wrong account posts, or other accidental OOC banter made in the IC lands to the Maintenance Thread. It's okay to make mistakes, and no one is going to smack you upside the head for messing up, but please be careful.
Essentially, when you make an OOC post in the IC forums, you're falsely inflating your post count. It is not a huge and terrible violation of the rules, but still important. It's a simple thing, and we ask for your cooperation on this matter. C:
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