SVAM CHAT HALL FAQ:

OVERVIEW:
SVAM is fortunate enough to have it's own sever for IRC discussions. Directions for signing on are on the Chat Hall page at http://www.lefty.simplenet.com/svam/. Discusions related to chat are at our Chat Hall Message Board.
 

CHANNELS:
#C-ko'sChatHall - Our main chat hall.  There is no real role-playing in here except occasional, unofficial joking, gags, messing around, etc.  This hall is meant as a place to meet, talk, and socialize and relax. The hall is NOT intended for intense debateor discussions unless the majority there wishes to participate. Those who continue a disruptive discussion that the majority do not want to participate in will be asked to take it to #Debate, to another room, or will be sanctioned.

#Debate - This channel is established for discussions inappropriate to conduct on other channels, especially when a lack of interuptions is vital. It is only created when needed.

#Misting - Where we host live mistings.

#RPTalk - Discussion of role-playing games.

#Shoptalk - A channel for writers and artists to discuss their craft, and for discussing media in general. It is open to all, and regular discussions and events are organized by Steven Savage.

#WrestlingDebate - A lot of folks on the server are wrestling fans, and debates get pretty heated. Take them here pre-emptively, or go to the channel to start one!

RolePlay Channels - There are various role-playing events arranged by members of the C-ko's/SVAM community.

Private Channels - If you intend to have a discussion or a role-play that will go beyond PG-13, please create a specific channel and invite those involved to it. Please make the channel invisible and invite-only, with the IRC commands : /mode #Channel +si. To allow a person into a channel use /invite Nickname #Channel.

A good rule is that if you're having a private conversation or role-play, and it may offend, please take it to a Private channel. If people start telling you to take it private, you should.
 

POLICIES:
EXPLICIT ACTIVITY - All public channel conversations are to be kept at a PG-13 level. No hardcore sexual activity described or performed in role-play (hugging, kissing, cuddling are acceptable). Excessive use of obscenities is not allowed. If you feel you need to engage in more explicit behavior (or you are requested by people to do so), please make a Private channel like above.  A good rule to follow is that when clothes come off and/or specific groping occurs, take it private. Continuous offensive behavior is grounds for kicking or banning.

HARASSMENT - Any harassment of people by constantly messaging them, making sexual or other propositions, or insulting them based on race, religion, sex, or sexual preference, etc. is grounds for being kicked or banned. This includes bothering IRCops over policies repeatedly.

INAPPROPRAITE DISCUSSIONS - Attempting to interrupt conversations, role-plays, etc. is grounds for being kicked from the channel or even banned from the server. This includes "MSTing" or commenting on role-plays while they are occuring unless specifically invited by all parties, attempting to manipulate discussion in a channel and/or flooding when people do not wish to participate, and similar behavior.

ADVERTISING: There will be NO advertising of MP3 / WareZ / ROM sites on any channels.

COLORS AND SCRIPTS - Use of odd colors and automatic scripts that interfere with conversations, flood, etc. is prohibited. Please turn them off.

LEVELS OF SANCTION:

Violating rules involves the following levels of sanction
1) Warning. You will be warned to cease your behavior.
2) Kick. Ignoring warnings will result in being /kicked.
3) 5-minute kill. Engaging in offensive behavior after a /kick will result in a 5-minute /kill, banning from the server.
4) Kill. Engaging in offensive behavior after a 5-minute kill results in total banning from the server.

The IRCops reserve the right to modify these levels of sanction as they deem necessary to keep order.