Server Rules

Foreword:

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

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.

Rule 0: We want to enable roleplay while discouraging most intrusive chaos. Many rules can have exceptions granted to accomplish this. We also grant character modifications and items frequently upon request. Ask us for practically anything in an ahelp! Admins are almost always available and eager to assist.

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 strongly 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 or visiting a 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. 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: Use a privacy holobarrier to mark an area as private or containing NSFW content. Holobarrier description must include if the area is private or public. Entering a holobarriered area indicates giving consent to view NSFW content. Abide by the description on the holobarrier. Do not conduct any security or antagonist activity behind privacy holobarriers. Never breach a bolted door with a privacy holobarrier on it.

9. Disciplinary Ahelp/Ticket Etiquette: Disconnecting, ignoring, or displaying hostility during a disciplinary ahelp or ticket will result in a server ban.