after joining you must intro within 72 hours from the date you were added and reply to at least 75% of comments received. you do not have to drop intros off in the activity drop off post. new members who have not run the friends button within 48 hours or who have not responded to intro comments in a timely manner may be subject to removal.

the location feel free to check out the wiki for information regarding the city! real life locations may be used or member businesses for rp purposes. if you have any questions please ask!

1.  one (1) substantial update with comments enabled during the month
2. one (1) substantial update with comments disabled and six (6) different comment threads showing your activity in the community.
3. one (1) other type of update, regardless of comments disabled/enabled and six (6) different comment threads showing your activity in the community.

substantial updates can be anything in character that includes substance and shows effort. for example: social media posts with multiple slides/posts, a 350+ word narrative, multimedia posts with multiple parts, plot posts where the host replies to the majority of comments, etc.

other types of updates can be anything like ffas, single slide social media posts, single entry multimedia posts, narratives under 350 words, etc.

comments we recommend posting at least once per month with comments enabled, because this is the best way to foster connections and encourage community activity. if you decide to go the route of updating with comments disabled or with a "low effort" post and commenting around, you must attempt to comment back and forth multiple times rather than commenting once and leaving it at that.

we want to encourage members to interact and socialize with each other in member posts and on the friends page. when participating in group activities, we encourage everyone to comment around and reply to others outside of your top-level comments. if you need a place to start: we recommend replying to the person above you and below you at the very least, as we have seen that only leaving top-level comments does lead to lower responses overall. also we know that activities have a certain lifespan but it's always a good idea to check back on the post to keep conversations going!

removals are at the end of the month, any member who hasn't met the activity requirement will be removed. anyone added after the 15th of every month only needs to intro and reply to 75% of their comments for their monthly activity. we will also post an activity check-in if necessary, and anyone who doesn't comment the check-in will be removed. if you were removed for failure to update, you must include an update when reapplying. members who have been removed twice for inactivity may have future applications rejected. if your friends list is outdated by ten days, you may be subject to removal.

extensions/hiatuses: all you have to do is ask! we will grant a hiatus up to three weeks total with a two week check in date.

apps: we strongly discourage the use of messenger apps (wire, telegram, discord) for in character activity. we want the community's focus to be on journal-based activities and interaction.

character limits: we ask that you limit the number of characters you have in the community to three and notify the mods of additional roles you have. this is working on an honor system.

pb limits: changing pbs has a limit of two changes.

matchy is our dating app community for optional dating app use. if you choose to participate, please post your dating app posts in your journal and backdate them so the post in your journal is not on the friends page. you can then post a link to your entry in the dating app community.

harassment/bullying we have zero tolerance for harassment or bullying in this community. we expect everyone to act like the adults you are. we will look into any issues reported to us and take the action we believe is appropriate for the situation.

inclusivity we want our community to feel safe and inclusive for all members ic and ooc. homophobia, racism, sexism, and all other expressions of hatred or discrimination against marginalized groups have no place in our community. we believe it is the responsibility of everyone in the community (and everyone on the server), including us, to create a climate of inclusivity and respect that all members of the community deserve. if you believe a member is creating an environment that is not socially safe for our members, please report it to us. reports of direct or indirect behavior that is not in line with this idea will be reviewed and we will take the action we believe is appropriate for the situation, up to and including removal.

plagiarism is a form of theft and we take reports of plagiarism very seriously. passing off someone else's words and ideas as your own without credit is unacceptable. we understand that this is a collaborative writing hobby and some concepts might be inspired by other writers but all substantive writing must be your own or must be properly credited. members found to be plagiarizing the work of other writers on or off site will be removed. if you are using the artwork of another artist, please remember to put the credit to the original artist somewhere in your bio or updates.

banned members will not be allowed back into the community with new characters. if we receive reports from members that a banned member has returned, we will take action to remove the member again.

questions about why someone was rejected, removed, or banned may not be answered. if we feel someone is not a good fit within the community or if someone is causing excessive issues, we have the right to reject/remove members for the good of the community.

anonymous issues/complaints issues brought to our attention by members with their member journals take priority. we want members to feel comfortable coming to us with issues and concerns. we will never retaliate against any members for bringing issues to us. we do reserve the right to act on issues as we deem appropriate. we do not reply to complaints submitted anonymously or through the use of number journals. we strongly discourage members from participating in off-site anonymous activities.