Realms Section Guidelines
These BDSM guidelines were written by Łana, and are gratefully appreciated. (Modified by RAGNAR for WEBMAZE®)
Avatars will be no more than 500 pixels high unless otherwise specified on the room entry.
PM'ing without asking is strictly forbidden with the only exception being those who have given blanket permission to the sender in advance. Ask the sender to refrain from PM'ing if it is unwelcome. If the sender fails to respect your request, the PM needs to be voiced openly and request the sender to desist. If further problems continue the sender will be asked to leave or ejected by force if needs be by a moderator.
This is a list of basic guidelines to help new BDSM participants find T/their way around the chatrooms without embarrassment. These rules are intended to help O/one understand the D/s lifestyle and all of its formalities. O/one will learn what is acceptable, and what is not when approaching a Dom/me or sub/slave. This will also help O/one survive in a new room where the regular chatters have no tolerance for disrespect. This is not intended as training--that will be learned from a Master, Mistress or Mentor.
WARNING! The Moderators in these rooms will enforce strict adherence to these guidelines. They will give ONE warning- if that is not heeded, They will not hesitate to boot from a room if proper respect is not shown to A/all.
RESPECT. First & foremost remember that the P/people in these rooms are very serious about T/their lifestyle. BDSM is consensual. NEVER force Y/yourself upon A/another. Remember at all times there is a living, breathing P/person on the other side of the screen. Treat T/them with respect, and Y/you will be honoured with the same in return.
Dom/me or sub? Are Y/you a Dominant or a submissive? look deep into Y/your soul for the answer. When Y/you know the answer Y/you will need a name. Choose one that reflects Y/your personality. Choose something original, as Y/your name is the first thing P/people will notice.
The significance of Capital & lowercase lettering. Capitalization is almost always exclusive to Dom/mes. If You are a Dom/me, the first letter of Your name should be capped. You may like all caps better. Either is acceptable. Dom/mes never use all lowercase letters in Their names.
Almost all submissives use lowercase lettering. A sub should never capitalize themselves when saying i, me my..etc. and always cap the Dom/me when saying You, Your, She, Him etc. This shows deference to the Dom/mes even in text.
Keep this in mind when entering Y/your chat name. There are exceptions, of course. But as a new sub, you should use lowercase just to avoid confusion. This will also help Y/you to identify the O/other Y/you seek. If one is looking for a Dom/me, one need not waste time approaching people with lowercase names.
Greetings. When addressing E/everyone in a room, or making general statements, include the capital and lowercase to indicate Y/you are addressing Dom/mes & subs. This way N/no one is omitted from the query or comment.
ALWAYS address a Domme as Ma'am, or m'Lady. Doms should be addressed as Sir, or m'Lord. Some Dom/mes consider the use of the names Mistress or Master exclusive to Their own subs. Using them is not recommend unless asked to do so, or until you, the sub, feel comfortable in doing so.
The Approach.The best way to find a Dom/me or sub is to observe a chatroom. Just sit back and watch quietly. Y/you will see certain P/people start to emerge from the crowd. If You are a Dom/me remember that the sub has the right to terminate the conversation at their discretion. These are real people, with very fragile emotions, and what You do or say could damage them--so take extra care in Your dealings with them.
If you are a sub, it is not wise to offer yourself up to the room. Find a Dom/me that looks interesting and address Them individually. you may know rejection at first, but with that comes strength. Be patient, build the trust. Treat this as you would in r/t. you are entrusting this Person with your life. Choose carefully.
Collars. A collared sub is someone who has chosen to give themself to ONE Person exclusively. The collar may or may not be worn in their name. Examples of collars are as follows: ADAM'S eve, or eve{A}. These collars are treated as seriously as wedding vows. If one is collared, DO NOT attempt to approach them. See them only as friends, and search elsewhere. The O/others in the room are very protective, and will not hesitate to berate Y/you publicly for harrassing them.
If Y/you are serious about a D/s lifestyle, and would like to chat effectively, take these rules to heart. Y/you will stand out amongst the O/others and find a P/partner to explore to the limits of Y/your imagination & beyond.
Enjoy!
No means No.
Keep ghosting in rooms to a minimum.
No Av's, posts or text that promotes racism, religious or sexist bigotry shall be permitted in rooms.
Avatar sizes are limited to 450 pixels in height and width unless otherwise specified on the entry.
No Java Scripts posted in rooms will be permitted.
No name calling, or posting personal information about a chatter shall be permitted.
No single digit chat names, such as periods, questions marks or single numbers shall be used in rooms. Room names can be either letters, numbers or symbols as long as they are not single digits.
No html codes shall be posted that disrupts the room or chatters in anyway.
No arguing in public shall be permitted which is disruptive to the room.
No harassing of chatters shall be permitted.
No threats against another chatter or Mod shall be permitted.
It is the responsibility of the chatter to read the front doors before entering the rooms. Some rooms may have additional guidelines. Posting of other chat site addresses in public or any chatter trying to lure other chatters to another chat site in public is prohibited.
Your conduct is expected to be that of an adult in a public setting. The means you can not run around naked. (no nude av's) Please don't subject others to your lack of originality in your choice of words (no cussing or cursing). Keep the hanky panky in private, public sex will get you escorted from the room.
Realms Message Board Guidelines
The following guidelines apply to use of the Realms section message board:
Usual WEBMAZE policies with regards to child pornography, racism, bestiality, hate speech and privacy apply.
No name calling, No arguing, No harassing, No threats against another chatter or Mod shall be permitted. Your post will be deleted.
Any post containing sexual contents harder than a PG rating will also be deleted. (You may wish to select a personal message board from the many available online)
Any post that supplies confidential information on another party will be removed: this includes IP's, Skype, Dischord, numbers, e-mail addresses and anything that discusses another's personal life unless it is your own.
Room logs will be deleted.
Use of anonymous aliases: Posting opinions, especially if they are directed to an individual or group, to the wall under any anon names, such as 'one who knows', 'me', 'wondering', etc... will result in the post being deleted. All opinion posts will be deleted unless they are signed. Anon postings will be tolerated so long as they are limited to questions, announcements, neutral information and such.
Posting of other chat site addresses in public or any chatter trying to lure other chatters to another chat site in public is prohibited.
Complaints will not be handled publicly on the board, if you have any complaints about another chatter or mod, you can send a private message on the boards to RAGNAR.
1st Amendment Rights
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
If you notice it says Congress (Government) will make no laws, it says nothing about private companies. The courts have ruled the 1st Amendment does not apply to private companies, and companies have the right to regulate their content, and can be in some cases held liable if not done so. If you look down at the bottom of each page, it says copy righted by Webmaze, which means contents belonging and regulated by Webmaze, not the government. So WEBMAZE® has the right regulate the content of the boards.
Complaints
If any chatter has a complaint against another chatter or mod, send your complaints to RAGNAR. All complaints will be investigated and answered.
All Mod's name will be in red and Staff Member's names will be in colors depicting their position. If you need the assistance of a mod in a room or you have a question go to the Users Online page and find a Mod or Staff Member in another room. If you need to contact a Mod, go to the contact page.
Hope you enjoy your time here at WEBMAZE.