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A Word About the Lobby

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Hey everyone!

As we start off the new year with a nice clean slate, we here on staff thought it was a good time to share some helpful tips and reminders with respect to Discord and the lobby.

As you know, the lobby is an OOC place where we can spend time together as people, chatting about our writing, our characters, and our lives. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
  • The Lobby is Not Private --- Sometimes it feels like we all know each other, and many of us do! But the Discord lobby is visible to all 250+ of our current members, and it is searchable. Please keep that in mind if you choose to share personal information.
  • The Lobby is Not Moderated --- Because staff cannot and do not wish to monitor the lobby 24/7, we rely on our community members to handle any conflicts interpersonally. As stated in our Community Guidelines, the only restricted content is hate speech and anything that is sexually explicit; the only restricted behavior is harassment. If you encounter a violation or have a problem with another player, refer to the guidelines for your best next steps.
  • Staff Members Have Opinions Too --- Again, the lobby is not moderated. If a staff member expresses an opinion about a topic of conversation, that is their individual opinion. It is not an implementation of site rules. As long as you’re within the boundaries of the Community Guidelines, you keep doing you.
  • Use Your Judgment and Read the Room --- Even if you’re not violating the Community Guidelines, you should still be considerate to others. If you think a subject might be making others uncomfortable or you would not normally talk about it in public, perhaps the lobby is not the place for it. Feel free to take your conversation private, or just drop the subject and move on! Additionally, not all members of the server are over the age of 18. Please keep that in mind when discussing personal or mature subjects.
  • Communicate --- If you’re the one feeling uncomfortable by something happening in the lobby, feel free to speak up, either in public or in private! The lobby is for everyone, and you’re allowed to kindly ask for a change of subject.
  • Lobby Participation is Not Mandatory --- We understand that the lobby is not for everyone. Maybe you’re shy, maybe you dislike some of the conversation topics, maybe the scroll just moves too fast. Don’t worry about it! Your roleplay is welcome here! You can still access all the IC rooms, the events, and the player announcements without ever clicking on the lobby.
  • You Can Mute the Lobby --- Just to reiterate the above point, you are more than welcome to mute the lobby and focus your interest and your energy on the IC roleplay. You are no less of an important part of our community for choosing to do so!
If you have any questions, please feel free to send them our way. Have fun out there!
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