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Updated 04/22/16 Off-Topic Culture Rules and Guidelines
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Off-Topic Culture Rules Oh hey, so we have a new forum! Off-Topic Culture (OTC) will be the home to all non-LEGO creative endeavors, serving to isolate them from the crazy highway that is COT. This will, I hope, get these works more attention and encourage people to post more off-topic artwork and literature on BZPower. Anyway, with a new forum come new rules, so please do read before you go filling the forum up! -- This topic's tag will always reflect the date of the latest update. Information on what was updated will always be found in the "Recent Updates" section at the bottom of this post. -- What Belongs Here: This will be the home of off-topic (non-LEGO) creative works. These include: Literature (epics, short stories, poems, comedies) Visual art (paintings, drawings, photographs, digital and pixel art, comics, movies, etc.) Music (see the "Music" section for clarification) Member-created video games Avatar/banner/other shops TBRPGs Other things I missed! I will discuss the different rules for each category of topics below. What Does Not Belong Here: Text games (Describe the Sig, Song Association, etc.) All other off-topic discussion -- General Rules Applicable to All Topics: All feedback should try to be constructive. This is just a suggestion and not necessarily a rule; constructive feedback helps the artist and author more than a generic comment does. I will be moderating on a post-by-post basis when it comes to reviews. Things I will look out for are excessively short posts (e.g. "Wow!") or the same short message posted in several topics. Plagiarism is not tolerated. Post your own work only! All content must follow BZP's Rules and Guidelines. This prohibits sexual content, excessive violence, and instances of inappropriate language (if unsure, contact me). No double posting except in the cases mentioned in the sections below. In no circumstances are reviewers allowed to double post; only the creators of the topic are, and then only under certain conditions. Please note that posts do not add to your active post count in this forum. -- Rules for Literature Topics: General Rules: Library topics (collections) are allowed, provided that they contain exclusively off-topic works. Collections containing LEGO-related literature belong in Short Stories. Members with an existing collection in SS may transfer the off-topic works to a new collection here in OTC. Again, however, be fair - create one only if you have a significant number of stories. Library topics should be either tagged or titled appropriately so that they can be recognized as collections. You are encouraged to log your work in the Library! Rules for Epics: Please follow the rules outlined here. Rules for Short Stories/Poems: Please follow the rules outlined here. Rules for Comedies: Please follow the rules outlined here. -- Rules for Visual Art Topics: Please follow the rules outlined here. Rules for Comics: Please follow the rules outlined here. -- Rules for Music Topics: Please follow the rules outlined here. Use your best judgment regarding pieces with lyrics. Swearing is pretty much a "no"! Other explicit content is definitely a "no." Regarding "off-topic music": Fan music for Bionicle or another LEGO theme is, in theory, indistinguishable from music that belongs in this forum. So, before posting, ask yourself if you were inspired or influenced by a LEGO theme in the creation process. If the answer is "yes," then the work goes in Fan Created Media. If your source of inspiration was something not LEGO-related, then it goes here. I will admit that there is no way to enforce this, so please be fair and honest. -- Rules for Video Game Topics: (Games, in this case, are downloadable or web-based and not text-based games, which belong in COT.) Please follow the rules outlined here. -- Rules for Avatar/Banner/Other Shops: Shops do not require approval. Shops need not hire workers. Shop owners are allowed to double post. -- Rules for TBRPGs: Please direct your attention to the following topics: Official OTC TBRPG Planning and Organization Topic Official OTC RPG Request Topic -- If you have any questions about these rules, please ask it in this topic or PM this forum's leader. Anyway, please do enjoy the Off-Topic Culture forum. It is because of you guys that it got added! So go, fill it up with your art and literature! Sincerely, Makaru OTC Forum Leader -- Recent Updates: 04/22/2016: Rules largely condensed. 07/24/2014: Updated allowed embedded image file size (750 kB). 07/21/2014: Project-planning/WIP topics given the okay.
