Standards of Behaviour
Splintered Rock is a shared multi-player world and to ensure that the experience is as enjoyable and collaborative as possible the behaviour of players is expected to meet certain standards which are broadly similar to the standards that all residents of Second Life are expected to follow. A list of behaviour that violates these standards (commonly called 'griefing') is given below so that you can have an idea of what is expected and what you or other players should not be doing.
If you feel that you have witnessed a violation of the Community Standards you should report it to one of the Splintered Rock Managers listed below
- Jai Raghilda
- Mocha Velde
- Senet Blackburn
All reported violations of Community Standards will be investigated by the Splintered Rock Management Staff. A resident who is found to have violated the Community Standards will usually be warned if it is a minor or first offence or may be subject to other sanctions including PERMANENT denial of entry to ALL regions. A list of offenders is maintained on the Ning.
PLEASE NOTE: Roleplaying is no excuse for any of the violations listed below. Admin Staff will investigate WITHOUT regard for whether the actions were 'in-character' or not. If you are going to engage in 'in-character' activity that violates the Community Standards it is at your own risk and it is your duty to make sure that all involved and witnessing it are accepting of the activity.
Behaviour which violates Community Standards
- ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
- Using insulting language towards another resident or group of residents.
- Rezzing objects which display any such insulting language.
- INTOLERANCE
- Using insulting and inflammatory language toward a resident or group of residents based on gender, race, nationality, religion, or sexual preferences.
- Rezzing objects which display any such intolerance.
- HARASSMENT
- Pressing for interaction with a resident after being told to stop.
- Following a resident after being told to stop (also known as 'stalking').
- Repeatedly playing sound clips or filling chat so as to disrupt other resident's conversations.
- ASSAULT
- Repeatedly and intentionally walking into a resident.
- Using any object which forcefully relocates (pushes, orbits or teleports home) a resident.
- Placing a cage or container around a resident.
- INDECENCY
- Nude genital display.
- Using obscene language excessively or repeatedly.
- Rezzing objects which are only suitable for Adult maturity-rated areas.
- Undertaking activities which are only suitable for Adult maturity-rated areas.
- EXCLUSION
- Seeking to exclude a resident from a public activity or area.
- DEFAMATION
- Maliciously sharing or publishing details of a resident's activities or 1st Life (whether they are true or not and whether you have proof or not) in order to influence the opionions of others about that resident.
- Use of a device to impersonate another resident in chat.
- DEGRADATION OF REGION
- Rezzing objects which severely impact the performance of the server which runs the region.
- Rezzing objects which detract from the apearance of a region.
- DEGRADATION OF ROLEPLAY
- Distracting the participants of an ongoing immersive roleplay event through actions, chat or an inappropriate avatar appearance after being asked to stop.