MOD POST: Rules Reminder (aaaaggggaaaiiinnnn)
Just a reminder... concerning community rules! (And I quote!)
We insist that these rules be followed. We expect all members of the community to have a basic knowledge of what they can and cannot post.
WE INSIST THAT EVERY NEW MEMBER READS THESE RULES.
There will we no allowances made for anybody who has not taken the time to follow these.
The Rules
To highlight:
3// Please only post things relating to Ville/Bam
Although we do find that huge bug you crushed today quite an interesting story, this is a Ville/Bam community and we would like it to stay one. Pictures of the boys on irrelevant or off-topic posts will not redeem them, and we will not hesitate in deleting these posts without another word on the subject.
4// Please post large pictures/large groups of pictures/large groups of words[a.k.a. writing] behind lj cuts
This is, of course, simply to reduce flooding of friends pages
11// If you think we'll delete it, don't post it
If you have to put "I'm not sure if this is allowed… Mods delete if it isn't…" on a post, chances are it will be deleted. Please, just save us all the time and energy and don't post it. Refer to numbers 2, 3 and 4 to remind yourself what is or isn't allowed on the community. Remember that there are other communities more suited to searching for songs, begging for a concert buddy or sharing pictures of your latest birthday cake, and that we will delete anything that isn't directly related to Vam or the boys' lives.
13// For the kids
R and NC-17 rated content is permitted on __vam. However, in accordance with LJ's policies, we must insist that all adult-orientated material is placed behind a clearly marked LJ-cut, and that a warning is clearly placed on the post. Posts containing adult-rated material - above a PG-13 - must be friendlocked!. Adult-orientated posts without friendlocks will be deleted without prior warning. Short of enforcing moderated membership and removing all under-aged members from the community, we must ask that all members under the age of 15 refrain from reading or posting adult-orientated material (which, in English, means smut or sex scenes). We will not take responsibility for anyone under the age of 15 caught reading, writing or posting smut.
On that note, in regards to posting a story:
We like things to look neat. We do not insist that users follow this guide, but we do strongly recommend it. It details everything you need in your post, and helps keep everything neat and tidy. So we ask you, nicely, to use it.
Title: The most important bit. Everything needs a title, so please make sure you have one. This is also where you can put what chapter it is.
Author: This is where you put your LJ name. For example: strangelyshaded.
Pairing: We obviously know the main pairing is going to be Vam, but please put any other pairing in here as well.
Rating: Unsure of ratings? Go HERE.
Summary: We cannot stress how important a summary is. This is what is going to draw readers into your story. Please don't just put "I suck at summarys, lol". You need to put a brief, concise paragraph about the basic plot of your story.
Disclaimer: Covering your own ass.
Warnings: This is optional, but recommended. This is for things like MPREG, drug use, rape. Anything that may squick. If your story has no warnings, skip it.
Authors Notes: Also optional, but this is where you can add any of your own notes. Also a good place to thank your beta!
Got it? Great.
We insist that these rules be followed. We expect all members of the community to have a basic knowledge of what they can and cannot post.
WE INSIST THAT EVERY NEW MEMBER READS THESE RULES.
There will we no allowances made for anybody who has not taken the time to follow these.
The Rules
To highlight:
3// Please only post things relating to Ville/Bam
Although we do find that huge bug you crushed today quite an interesting story, this is a Ville/Bam community and we would like it to stay one. Pictures of the boys on irrelevant or off-topic posts will not redeem them, and we will not hesitate in deleting these posts without another word on the subject.
4// Please post large pictures/large groups of pictures/large groups of words[a.k.a. writing] behind lj cuts
This is, of course, simply to reduce flooding of friends pages
11// If you think we'll delete it, don't post it
If you have to put "I'm not sure if this is allowed… Mods delete if it isn't…" on a post, chances are it will be deleted. Please, just save us all the time and energy and don't post it. Refer to numbers 2, 3 and 4 to remind yourself what is or isn't allowed on the community. Remember that there are other communities more suited to searching for songs, begging for a concert buddy or sharing pictures of your latest birthday cake, and that we will delete anything that isn't directly related to Vam or the boys' lives.
13// For the kids
R and NC-17 rated content is permitted on __vam. However, in accordance with LJ's policies, we must insist that all adult-orientated material is placed behind a clearly marked LJ-cut, and that a warning is clearly placed on the post. Posts containing adult-rated material - above a PG-13 - must be friendlocked!. Adult-orientated posts without friendlocks will be deleted without prior warning. Short of enforcing moderated membership and removing all under-aged members from the community, we must ask that all members under the age of 15 refrain from reading or posting adult-orientated material (which, in English, means smut or sex scenes). We will not take responsibility for anyone under the age of 15 caught reading, writing or posting smut.
On that note, in regards to posting a story:
We like things to look neat. We do not insist that users follow this guide, but we do strongly recommend it. It details everything you need in your post, and helps keep everything neat and tidy. So we ask you, nicely, to use it.
Title: The most important bit. Everything needs a title, so please make sure you have one. This is also where you can put what chapter it is.
Author: This is where you put your LJ name. For example: strangelyshaded.
Pairing: We obviously know the main pairing is going to be Vam, but please put any other pairing in here as well.
Rating: Unsure of ratings? Go HERE.
Summary: We cannot stress how important a summary is. This is what is going to draw readers into your story. Please don't just put "I suck at summarys, lol". You need to put a brief, concise paragraph about the basic plot of your story.
Disclaimer: Covering your own ass.
Warnings: This is optional, but recommended. This is for things like MPREG, drug use, rape. Anything that may squick. If your story has no warnings, skip it.
Authors Notes: Also optional, but this is where you can add any of your own notes. Also a good place to thank your beta!
Got it? Great.