#boystfaq

TW: Mentions of slut shaming, homophobia, racism, and other things that are NOT tolerated in the group.

The fact that I’m having to make a second post about anon hate is beyond ridiculous. It makes me very angry that anyone is getting ANY anon hate at all, let alone after Admin A has addressed this, and ESPECIALLY me waking up at 3:45ish EST in the morning on Christmas Eve to see that whomever is getting their kicks sending it has not stopped! IT’S FUCKING CHRISTMASTIME! This is the time of the year for being good to one another, not this hate that’s being sent to our members. It’s not funny, it’s not cute, it’s not a game. Cut it the fuck out! Get a hobby that doesn’t involve sending hateful messages to fictional characters. Perhaps seek therapy and practice self-reflection to evaluate your situation in life. ANYTHING but seeking out members and sending hate. Yes, these are fictional characters, but the people writing them are VERY REAL and deserving of love and respect! 2020 has been hard enough on all of us, and not a single solitary soul in this group wants, needs, or deserves this!

While we don’t believe this hate is being sent by anyone in the group, rest assured that if we are proven wrong on that theory, that member will be banned. We would like to remain a safe space for rp.  We have a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY when it comes to anon hate. This includes slut shaming, sending hate to any police or first responder characters, racism, disparaging or  remarks about a character’s ability to speak certain languages, and insensitive remarks about a character’s country of origin.  Any members proven to be sending anon hate will be banned from the group as well as the OOC Discord Server. No exceptions!

A few words of advice for our members:

For the next bit, please refrain from tagging open starters with anything other than boystopen.

If you would like, download statcounter or freehost and block by ip address.

Consider blocking the anon using the instructions at the page which link you can find  by clicking anywhere in this sentence.

DO NOT engage with the hate anon. I know it’s tempting to IC or OOC give these greyfaces what for, but that is what they want. Don’t give them the pleasure of knowing they have bothered you.

Consider turning anon asks off for a while (it bothers me that anyone should have to feel the need to do this). 

Come to an admin! We’ve got your back!

Apologies for the super long post, loves!  f you have any questions or concerns: please feel free to message the main, or me (or even Kat or A!) personally on discord! I love you all. Be good to each other, stay hydrated, wear a mask, and stay safe out there!

Hello from my bed with another 2am thought that may go unseen because it’s 2am, but here goes! 

Recently, we had someone leave without saying anything to anyone in the game. We don’t know the situation aside than one moment they were here, then poof. So it could’ve been anything from Tumblr being an ass and deleting blogs to them not feeling it anymore. I just wanted to say that if you do find yourself wanting a break, we will work with you on a hiatus. Or if you ever want to move on from the rp, please send a message to the main (so we can post an unfollow and ask if you want your fc retired) --and please, please, please at least tell the people you have plots with that you are leaving! Just a little communication goes a long way, and it can be frustrating and confusing to be part of a plot where someone just vanishes without warning.  Please be mindful, even if it’s just to your plot/ship partners.

 If any of you ever need to talk, you can find me on discord.

It’s infuriating that I even have to post anything like this since we are all adults here, but just a friendly reminder: ANON HATE AND DEROGATORY SPEECH ARE NOT COOL.

We want every member of this roleplay to feel welcome and like they have come to a safe space to write. As admins, A and myself want to keep Boystown HQ free of harassment, hate speech, and any behaviors from anyone (member or not) that would make them uncomfortable. If  something in the rp is making you uncomfortable or if someone is harassing you, please come to the main. There should be no conflict that warrants anon hate, and if you personally cannot refrain from solving a problem by sending hate to another player, this is not the place for you.  Any  and all members found to be sending anon hate will be talked to by admins and subsequent action taken.

If you are wanting to join and are interested in characters in the roleplay, sending hate or harassing messages is not the way to gauge our writers and their characters. 

We have received reports that some members are getting anon hate. I can’t fucking believe I have to address this in a group that prides ourselves in being a safe and welcoming place. There’s enough horrible shit going on in the world right now. No one needs the added mental strain of being the target of anon hate. 

Anon hate is not cool and will not be tolerated. 

If you are  having problems with another player or their character (and the other player is not being respectful). please come to an admin and we will mediate. However, if you’re a person who cannot do this and must resort to sending hate to your fellow players instead of acting like a civilized adult, this is not the group for you. 

Hey there, you lovely humans! Today, I just have a couple of things to address--on the subject of open starters! This isn’t a tutorial, as Admin Jay has made a lovely post of starter tips & tricks that can be found here for anyone that’s interested. I’ve noticed that there are some starters that aren’t getting as much love as others.  This is going to be a bit of a read, so under the cut are a few things I’d like to speak on.

Hey, y'all! We have some new rules for you.

If you post NSFW images to the dash BE SURE to use the tag #boystnsfw and if you don't want to see NSFW images, go to your settings on Tumblr and filter for that #boystnsfw tag. If you don't know how to filter on Tumblr (Blacklist and Tumblr Savior are no longer expressly required!), talk to your admins and we'll help you. (NOTE: The tagging is just for NSFW images and video, NOT your writing.)

Additionally, please don't spam the dash with NSFW images. It's fine to spam the #nsfw channel on the Discord as much as you like, but on the dash, don’t. Keep it to 1-2 posts per day of NSFW images. Yes, this is an adult game, but also it's not just a smut game. It may have started out leaning that way, but we’re not not just about smut and we take pride in that.

Finally, don't police this rule. It's okay to tell us if you see someone breaking it, but admins should be handling any rule-breaking not players, right?