Post by Amanda Kimmel on Jun 26, 2011 22:03:08 GMT -5
This is all basic, but it has to be here anyway.
1. NO CHEATING. You all know this. If we catch you doing things like using Photoshop to doctor a score or time, using a game controller to better your odds, having a friend help you spam-post, playing as two people, etc., you will NOT enjoy the laser eyes staring upon you. You may or may not survive, depending on how livid I am and depending on what you do.
2. RESPECT your fellow players. Drama is okay. Blackmailing someone over the game is okay, but do NOT threaten to reveal a personal secret, call people inappropriate names, or, if you're on the jury, talk to the remaining players about the game. If the game becomes too personal, nobody will like what happens. None of us want to deal with Lividmanda, including me.
3. REMEMBER that us hosts are human, too. We make mistakes. If you have an issue, please talk to us privately. Do NOT lie about things we did as hosts, accuse us of bias, ask us to be biased, treat us like robots, or threaten to quit. We don't want to deal with any of that, and if we have to, I can guarantee that it's not going to go the way you want it to. I've banned people or stripped them of All-Star spots for those kinds of things before. I am not afraid to do it again if you leave me no choice.
4. TREEMAIL will be posted the night before a challenge. We try to limit live challenges, but expect there to be 3 this season. There will be a few semi-live challenges, too, as well as endurance. Do not expect challenges to be a pushover.
5. TRIBAL COUNCIL will last 24 hours. Votes will not be accepted after the deadline, no exceptions. We will NOT read votes early unless they are all in and it is unanimous. This is in case things change, and based on experience, they often do.
6. BE ACTIVE. We will NOT tolerate anyone who doesn't show up. If you self vote once, you will be forced to sit out of the next immunity challenge; if you do not participate in a challenge in any form, unless you are sat out or are excused (you may post that you're not doing anything and that's fine), you will self-vote that round at Tribal [but will still compete in the next IC]. If you self vote a second time, you're gone, end of story. To prevent all of this, remember to leave a bootlist! You should know how they work, but if you don't, feel free to ask.
If something will prevent you you from accessing the Internet for more than a day, please inform us, and we will arrange Tribal challenges so your participation is not required. If we do not have advance notice that you will be gone, then we can only assume that you are inactive, and what we do with your place in the game is up to us.
7. TIEBREAKER procedure will be as follows: If not all votes are involved in the tie (i.e. a 3-3-2 vote), we will have a revote between the two tied parties. Revotes last for 24 hours. If all votes are involved in the tie (i.e. a 4-4 vote, even after a revote), a brief 24-hour challenge between the two parties involved in the tie will be held at Tribal. The loser's torch is snuffed.
As hosts, we have a couple rules for ourselves:
1. All confessional information will be kept private. All votes will remain anonymous until the end of the game, when a vote chart will be released. The only bits of confessionals that will be made public are episode titles, but both the context and who said them will remain secret until endgame.
2. Excluding from rewards, we will NOT give challenge advantages or anything of the sort. We will NOT show bias of any kind towards any player, so do not ask. We strive to be fair, objective hosts. If you have an issue, please contact us and we will do our best to resolve it. Our decisions are FINAL and if you badger us over something you disagree with, it will not end well for you. You will receive a penalty vote and, if it continues, you may be removed from the game.
Please do NOT badger the PWs, either. They are staff as well and are also bound by these agreements. PWs are not to start arguments with players, but are allowed to defend themselves if they are attacked. So please do not attack them, because Lividmanda will probably get involved
Host AIMs:
Amanda = zZAndymaNZz
Erik = zeroisforlozers
DDanielle = DDanielleDDTF
And, lastly, HAVE FUN!
1. NO CHEATING. You all know this. If we catch you doing things like using Photoshop to doctor a score or time, using a game controller to better your odds, having a friend help you spam-post, playing as two people, etc., you will NOT enjoy the laser eyes staring upon you. You may or may not survive, depending on how livid I am and depending on what you do.
2. RESPECT your fellow players. Drama is okay. Blackmailing someone over the game is okay, but do NOT threaten to reveal a personal secret, call people inappropriate names, or, if you're on the jury, talk to the remaining players about the game. If the game becomes too personal, nobody will like what happens. None of us want to deal with Lividmanda, including me.
3. REMEMBER that us hosts are human, too. We make mistakes. If you have an issue, please talk to us privately. Do NOT lie about things we did as hosts, accuse us of bias, ask us to be biased, treat us like robots, or threaten to quit. We don't want to deal with any of that, and if we have to, I can guarantee that it's not going to go the way you want it to. I've banned people or stripped them of All-Star spots for those kinds of things before. I am not afraid to do it again if you leave me no choice.
4. TREEMAIL will be posted the night before a challenge. We try to limit live challenges, but expect there to be 3 this season. There will be a few semi-live challenges, too, as well as endurance. Do not expect challenges to be a pushover.
5. TRIBAL COUNCIL will last 24 hours. Votes will not be accepted after the deadline, no exceptions. We will NOT read votes early unless they are all in and it is unanimous. This is in case things change, and based on experience, they often do.
6. BE ACTIVE. We will NOT tolerate anyone who doesn't show up. If you self vote once, you will be forced to sit out of the next immunity challenge; if you do not participate in a challenge in any form, unless you are sat out or are excused (you may post that you're not doing anything and that's fine), you will self-vote that round at Tribal [but will still compete in the next IC]. If you self vote a second time, you're gone, end of story. To prevent all of this, remember to leave a bootlist! You should know how they work, but if you don't, feel free to ask.
If something will prevent you you from accessing the Internet for more than a day, please inform us, and we will arrange Tribal challenges so your participation is not required. If we do not have advance notice that you will be gone, then we can only assume that you are inactive, and what we do with your place in the game is up to us.
7. TIEBREAKER procedure will be as follows: If not all votes are involved in the tie (i.e. a 3-3-2 vote), we will have a revote between the two tied parties. Revotes last for 24 hours. If all votes are involved in the tie (i.e. a 4-4 vote, even after a revote), a brief 24-hour challenge between the two parties involved in the tie will be held at Tribal. The loser's torch is snuffed.
As hosts, we have a couple rules for ourselves:
1. All confessional information will be kept private. All votes will remain anonymous until the end of the game, when a vote chart will be released. The only bits of confessionals that will be made public are episode titles, but both the context and who said them will remain secret until endgame.
2. Excluding from rewards, we will NOT give challenge advantages or anything of the sort. We will NOT show bias of any kind towards any player, so do not ask. We strive to be fair, objective hosts. If you have an issue, please contact us and we will do our best to resolve it. Our decisions are FINAL and if you badger us over something you disagree with, it will not end well for you. You will receive a penalty vote and, if it continues, you may be removed from the game.
Please do NOT badger the PWs, either. They are staff as well and are also bound by these agreements. PWs are not to start arguments with players, but are allowed to defend themselves if they are attacked. So please do not attack them, because Lividmanda will probably get involved
Host AIMs:
Amanda = zZAndymaNZz
Erik = zeroisforlozers
DDanielle = DDanielleDDTF
And, lastly, HAVE FUN!
