Server Rules

Foreword:

This page is intended to cover our most important rules, while remaining as short and simple as possible. See subrule pages for specific and detailed rulings and precedents. All rules and their nuances are ultimately at the discretion of admin interpretation. Many rules can have exceptions granted by admins; just ahelp and ask us!

The guiding principle behind our rules is respecting the consent, comfort, and agency of others.

Primary Rules:

1. General behavior: Be civil, polite, and respectful. Don't make other people uncomfortable. Don't harass people. Don't be an asshole. Don't self antag. Don't be abrasive, toxic, or harmful to other people without prior consent. Constructively communicating in OOC channels is encouraged, but don't use OOC channels to vent frustration.

2. Roleplay: Collaborate with others and enable cooperative storytelling whenever possible. Don't "play to win" at the cost of others. Play a character that acts in a believable way for someone working on space station. Death and injury shouldn't be treated casually. Continuity is appreciated but not required; you decide your own canon.

3. Gameplay: Do the job you signed up for. Don't do other people's jobs, when possible.

4. High Expectation Roles: Command, Security, and Dignitaries must follow their SOP and Space Law. Their roleplay and gameplay are held to a higher standard.

5. Antagonists: Follow your SOP. Try to use antagonism to roleplay more than to "play to win". You do not have to do your objectives, but harmful antagonist activity must contribute to your objectives in a meaningful way. Do not cause random chaos and harm. Avoid unnecessary collateral. Do not call or recall the shuttle.

6. Ghost roles: Neutral/Free Agent ghost roles must keep the harm they inflict to the level of a nuisance at most, not a major threat. Antagonist ghost roles (Dragon, Skia, Replicators, Deserters, etc) may cause major harm to the station and crew. Loneops are encouraged to roleplay if possible. Vent critter ghost roles must be hostile or at least territorial.

7. NSFW Roleplay: NSFW content is allowed on Den but is not our focus. Informed prior consent is mandatory for discussing NSFW topics and being involved in NSFW scenes.

8. Privacy Holobarriers: