Posting Rules

Star Trek: Freedom is by far more than just a game. We are a community and there are friendships that crop up from posting with each other and entertaining our sense of humour outside of the game.

To help us keep this game as fun and relaxing as possible we having certain regulations with regards to the way we post in-game. Not only does it put everyone on even footing when reading and writing posts (as much as individual writing skills can be on even footing - let's face it - we're all individuals here, not Borg... well, must of us anyhow.)

So, yes, where was I? A yes, aside from smoothing our posts for easier readability, our posting regulations help clarify where, when and who we players are responding to and with. This is a useful thing! Why, you might ask? Well, we (as I am sure you are too) are busy people! Anything that makes our day more enjoyable and less work is WELCOME.

Ok enough of my rambling preamble, down to business

Header/footer:

Always make sure you have 4 things in your header and 2 in your footer. Your header should look something like this:

Mission: Training Days Day: 1 Stardate: 2408.07.22

(Starfleet Academy - Holodeck 11 - Instructor Ensign (jg) Radulf Tancred - 0946)

You should always have the Mission, Day, Stardate and your tagline (also called a timestamp).

That tagline should always be similar to this: (Base Location - Location, sub location - Rank - Name - Time)

TAGS:

You already know how to use speech tags: "Speech" Quite simply, when someone in the room speaks, this is the tag they use, and you use when you hear it.

Next is the Thought tags: ~Thought~ These are used when someone wants to write their character as thinking something that no one else can hear.

Then we have the telepathic communication tags ::Telepath:: We use these when two telepaths are communicating mentally, they can hear it, those around them can't. Most people have non-telepathic characters so the big thing to remember is treat this like thought, you can't hear it. For those of you who do happen to have telepathic characters (touch telepaths, you too) or are considering one, please take a look at the Telepathic Moral Laws for more information on when and how you are allowed to use your abilities.

Then there's the computer information tag: [Information] We use this whenever we get information from the computer (on a screen/PADD/or a computer voice speaking).

Last we have the commbadge communications tag: =/\=Speech=/\= This tag is a little more complicated. in that you need to combine it with regular speech tags.

Let's say you and I have a conversation using the comm system, When I speak to you I will use the "speech" tag, but you will hear me with the =/\=communications=/\= tag. And then you speak to me using the "speech" tags while I will hear you usig the =/\=communications=/\= tag.

Really simply put, anyone who talks to you over a communicator or ships systems will have =/\=these=/\=, while anyone in the room with you (including yourself) will use "these".

Get it?

Reply tags

These tags let other players know who and when to respond to what your character says. Generally in any reply tag you write this (reply Tancred, any). This calls the character needing to post (say to continue a conversation) plus give leeway for anyone else who wishes to become a part of this scene. (Admiral Mace could call over the intercom, for instance).

The "any present" tag calls attention to any currently in the room to see if they need to join into the action.

The "if you wish" lets people know that no reply is necessary, but that it is welcome.

The "none" tag is a bit rarer, I see it mostly used when someone is writing a character development scene (alone in your quarters or writing a letter). It's generally considered to be a bit rude to tell no one to reply to your posts where other people are around.

The last thing about the reply tag, it's not only used at the end of your post, but anywhere in your post where you are conversing with someone else, where you want them to reply to what you are saying.