Thank you for responding! I will make an over all reply addressing issues from the various comments, but will reply individually as well.
On themes and topics: Orientation and gender identity are, to my mind, not adult themes or topics. Players will be asked to take romantic scenes to private journals or FTB them no matter the gender or genders or lack of genders involved. The same rules will apply for a male female couple, male male, female female, NBs in the mix, poly, pan... all orientations are welcome, and all fall under the same rules.
Drug use... I would have to discuss that with Co-mods, I had not given drug use much thought, I will fully admit. Same with getting wasted/drunk. I suspect that will wind up under the "If all players consent OOC and it does not violate other rules" it is okay, but I don't want to make a firm decision on that either way without co-mod discussion.
Mild nudity will be FTB requested as it can be a trigger for many people (me among them, I openly and honestly admit.)
Details on where the lines are will, as best as possible, be spelled out in Rules/FAQs.
The questions about other players are super important and I thank you for inviting me to discuss my thoughts on the matter. Again, all is pending co-mod input. My plan, however is that there will be a strike system. Everyone coming in starts with the same clean slate even if they were kicked from other games. The goal is that people will be judged by the mods only by what they do while in this game. That involves IC and OOC actions. Harassing other players will not be tolerated, neither will things like hate speech. This will all also be spelled out in rules. The number of strikes will be discussed amongst the mods in advance and will be stated clearly. As well as what actions are so unacceptable they will negate the strike system. I want us to do as much as possible to be clear to all potential players.
While opting out is an option, I would like the mod team to strongly encourage people to not unless there is an issue in this game specifically. I have no plans in place for how we could, or even should, enforce players giving each other another chance. All I can do is ask people, encourage it, and make it clear that behavior is judged based on actions while in this game. "But they started it!" isn't acceptable to excuse someone's behavior, and that should be true no matter when the "started it" was. Basically we are going to try to encourage everyone to give each other a try. Opting out will not be forbidden or punished, but harassment will be. I really want players to talk to the mods before things ever get to that point.
Mods will not be hiding players identity according to my current plans. Again, I am open to be swayed of co-mods feel strongly. But that is not my intent. I like to think that people are genuinely and generally good. I want to give people the chance to make that part of their personalities shine.
Once again, thank you for the questions. I hope I addressed your concerns!
Re: Looking for Co-mods
On themes and topics: Orientation and gender identity are, to my mind, not adult themes or topics. Players will be asked to take romantic scenes to private journals or FTB them no matter the gender or genders or lack of genders involved. The same rules will apply for a male female couple, male male, female female, NBs in the mix, poly, pan... all orientations are welcome, and all fall under the same rules.
Drug use... I would have to discuss that with Co-mods, I had not given drug use much thought, I will fully admit. Same with getting wasted/drunk. I suspect that will wind up under the "If all players consent OOC and it does not violate other rules" it is okay, but I don't want to make a firm decision on that either way without co-mod discussion.
Mild nudity will be FTB requested as it can be a trigger for many people (me among them, I openly and honestly admit.)
Details on where the lines are will, as best as possible, be spelled out in Rules/FAQs.
The questions about other players are super important and I thank you for inviting me to discuss my thoughts on the matter. Again, all is pending co-mod input. My plan, however is that there will be a strike system. Everyone coming in starts with the same clean slate even if they were kicked from other games. The goal is that people will be judged by the mods only by what they do while in this game. That involves IC and OOC actions. Harassing other players will not be tolerated, neither will things like hate speech. This will all also be spelled out in rules. The number of strikes will be discussed amongst the mods in advance and will be stated clearly. As well as what actions are so unacceptable they will negate the strike system. I want us to do as much as possible to be clear to all potential players.
While opting out is an option, I would like the mod team to strongly encourage people to not unless there is an issue in this game specifically. I have no plans in place for how we could, or even should, enforce players giving each other another chance. All I can do is ask people, encourage it, and make it clear that behavior is judged based on actions while in this game. "But they started it!" isn't acceptable to excuse someone's behavior, and that should be true no matter when the "started it" was. Basically we are going to try to encourage everyone to give each other a try. Opting out will not be forbidden or punished, but harassment will be. I really want players to talk to the mods before things ever get to that point.
Mods will not be hiding players identity according to my current plans. Again, I am open to be swayed of co-mods feel strongly. But that is not my intent. I like to think that people are genuinely and generally good. I want to give people the chance to make that part of their personalities shine.
Once again, thank you for the questions. I hope I addressed your concerns!