FEDERATION GAME RULES SUPPLEMENT: ELECTRONIC NOTICEBOARD GUIDELINES
This document was last updated on February 27, 2006
INTRODUCTION
The Electronic Noticeboard allows players to post messages in the game that other players can read. The 'READ' command shows you the last 10 messages; 'READ ALL' shows all the messages on the board. The messages are cleared every day when the game resets.
These guidelines set out the dos and don'ts of using the noticeboard. Bear in mind that all Fed2 staff are also players so they know all the tricks players use to get around these rules - so don't bother to try to find loopholes! Any posts that fall foul of these guidelines will be removed, and if staff find they are constantly having to remove your posts then you will lose the ability to post.
STAFF MODERATED
The noticeboard is staff moderated, in a way similar to the Sol comms. Because it is seen by all players, staff keep an eye on it and moderate it to allow both witty remarks, quotations, and other funny stuff, together with player adverts for factories, planets and so on.
TEXT ONLY
The board is intended for messages, not for artwork or actions. Anything other than the briefest of emoticons (such as a smiley) is a problem because excess punctuation or other characters that don't spell real words can cause problems for blind or partially sighted players using text readers.
ENGLISH ONLY
Messages should be in English - that is the official language for the game. If you want to post a special message such as a birthday greeting in someone's native language, or a classic quote in some other language, check with Fed2 staff, or mail feedback@ibgames.com to ask permission.
NO LINKS TO WEB SITES
Do not post URLs for other web sites, or to pictures or other files on a web site. Even if it's a Fed-releated site, such as info about a Fed Meet you are organizing, you shouldn't just post the URL - you need to mail feedback@ibgames.com to ask permission.
NO PERSONAL CONTACT INFO
No email addresses, no street addresses or phone numbers, unless you email feedback@ibgames.com with a request for an exception and receive official approval. This is to protect you.
ADVERTISEMENTS
One advertisement is allowed each day for your company/planet/event/character. So if you are running an event such as a party or wedding, you can post one advertisement for it - but no other adverts for that event will be allowed (so you can't get your friends to advertise it as well, or set up alts to do it). And you won't be allowed to advertise your planet or your company at the same time. Also, you shouldn't try to get around this rule by unposting and reposting adverts to keep them from scrolling off the main part of the board.
COMPLAINTS, IDEAS AND BUG REPORTS
Complaints about the game or about other players, ideas for new features, reports of bugs you have found, and so on should not be posted on the electronic noticeboard - you should send email to feedback@ibgames.com.
This Supplement was written by Fi Craig, Director of Game Management for ibgames
Read the other supplements:
Public/Private Behavior
Harassment
Acceptable Language
Read the full version of the Fed2 Rules
