Hello, all! I'm back! *Que corny music and fanfare* For those of you who don't know who I am, my name, as you can see, is Amphitrite, but you can all call me Amph. I've been up on Olympus, but I've decided to make my return, and let me tell you, I'm more than a little upset. Why? Well, I've been on this spot from the very beginning, and I think of it the way someone would think of their child. I helped shape it, I love it, and more than anything I want to be proud of it...but right now, I'm not very proud....rules have gone unheeded, respect is nil, and well, it just looks crappy...totally not what Roheha, or any of the rest of us "old timers" had in mind when we came here to escape spacial limitations and spam....so what am I doing about it? How am I gonna' make my metaphorical child presentable, respectable, and down right awesome? Well, I'm going to retool the rules, and I hate to sound mean, but if you can't follow the rules, I know where the report button is and I know how to use it, as do my admins.
Admins? Of who do I speak? Well, these are some people that are not only totally awesome, but also totally dedicated to keeping this spot fully operational, easily navigated and spick and span. So without further ado, your admins!
Amphitrite
HecateA
wierdo4
tracytracy2000
_Aphrodite_
Persephone16
itsjustamonster
dancergirl78
universalpowa
rhgbdhbd
GreekRULES515
BitemeIVampire
pink-bookworm
icuSTALKER
thaliagrace74
crazypegesus980
green-art-ac-pj
hollistergurl
Nicolicious
This list will grow with time. If you feel you want to be part of the admin team, send me a pm :)
Before we get to them, I'd like to go over what will happen if you don't abide by the rules.
1. First Warning. We will notify you that you have broken a rule, and if it is changeable, ask you to change whatever violation you have made.
2.Second warning. We will notify you that you have once again made an infraction, if it is on the same material that we warned you about, the material will be reported.
3. Report. We will not warn you a third time. If you make a third offense we will report you, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. There are also certain offenses that we will report you for immediately instead of giving warnings, we will get to these in a minute. Also know, three warnings will get you banned from not just the spot but from Fanpop as a whole.
And now for the rules.
1. The golden rule, not only for the spot but for life in general. You all know this one, your parents have been preaching it since you were born: Do unto others as you would have them do to you! What does it mean? BE NICE! No one wants to be bullied, and anyone caught being rude will be reported immediately, without any warnings. So, in closing, be kind and considerate. If you don't have anything nice to say, then keep your fingers off the keyboard!
2. This rule goes hand-in-hand with the first one. No discrimination! I don't care if the person is a 67 year old Satanic Nazi woman with three blue lazy eyes, a peg-leg, 32 cats and 15 inch long fingernails. She is still a person, and every person deserves respect and the chance to interact without fear of being criticized or ostracized. If you are creeped out by someone's Religion/opinion/political beliefs/age, leave it alone unless they give you good cause to worry, at which point send me or one of the other Admins a message letting us know about the supposed problem. And FYI, not every person over the age of 15 is a creep...I'm 21, and I'm not a creep :) Again, as with rule number one, if you are caught braking this rule, you will be reported immediately and without warning!
3.Again, this rule goes hand-in-hand with rules 1 and 2. No racial slurs! Everybody is created the same way, everyone bleeds the same color, has the same bodily organs and functions, and everyone deserves the right to be able to participate here without anyone mentioning or degrading their racial/cultural background. Please use politically correct terms if you must refer to race, but under no circumstances will racial slurs be tolerated! You will be reported if you are caught violating this rule!
3.SPAM IS UNACCEPTABLE! Not only does it make it hard to navigate the spot, but it also makes the spot look untidy and we don't want that, we want a spot that we can take pride in. What if someone searched for Heroes of Olympus and our spot popped up at the top of the search list? Would you really want people to see a messy spot? No! We want a spot we can take pride in, so please no spam! If that wasn't motivational, then take into consideration that spam will get you a warning.
4.This spot is called Heroes of Olympus for a reason! It is for the discussion, celebration and adoration of Camp Halfblood! If its not about this series, then it doesn't belong here.I know you all like other books, but this is not the place for them, they have their own spots. So don't discuss them here. You will receive a warning for this one.
5. Please use proper grammar! I know we, by human nature, are not perfect, but there is no excuse for substantial grammar errors. Spell check is available on most browsers so please take advantage of it. Also, text talk (brb, ttyl, wtf, lmao) is not only obnoxious and annoying, it is also something that may not be understood by everyone, and is therefore unacceptable. Please save it for your pms, ims, and facebook, do not use it here. Using text talk will earn you a warning. "lol" is acceptable but only in comments.
6.Please categorize content and material correctly. If you have a fan art picture you want to post, put it in the fan art section not the screen caps or icon sections. If you have a fan fiction, put it in the forums, not the articles. Its common sense, and it makes our spot look tidy. Any miscategorized content will be reported.
7.If you are posting something that is not your own work, then give the creator credit. On pictures, simply putting "DeviantArt" in the credits section is unacceptable, deviantArt did not create it, an artist within the DeviantArt community did. Make sure that artist gets just credit.
8.Please keep inappropriate language to a minimum. We have plenty of young fanpoppers here, and we need to show them respect by using appropriate language. There is an exception, of course, that being fanfiction. If you choose to use foul language in your fanfics, though, you must have a clear rating (please refer to the fanfic rules for the ratings)
9.The wall is not a random discussion thread, and should not be used as such. If you want to ask about how someone is feeling or tell everybody about your day, do it somewhere else. The wall is for notifications and announcements whether they be official HoO spot business, notifications that new articles/fanfic chapters have been published, or alerts that new clues are available. Warnings will be issued for misuse of the wall.
In closing, we all want to be proud of the spot that we are all so much a part of, and to do that we all need to respect and abide the rules. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, an admin will answer it as soon as possible.
Admins? Of who do I speak? Well, these are some people that are not only totally awesome, but also totally dedicated to keeping this spot fully operational, easily navigated and spick and span. So without further ado, your admins!
Amphitrite
HecateA
wierdo4
tracytracy2000
_Aphrodite_
Persephone16
itsjustamonster
dancergirl78
universalpowa
rhgbdhbd
GreekRULES515
BitemeIVampire
pink-bookworm
icuSTALKER
thaliagrace74
crazypegesus980
green-art-ac-pj
hollistergurl
Nicolicious
This list will grow with time. If you feel you want to be part of the admin team, send me a pm :)
Before we get to them, I'd like to go over what will happen if you don't abide by the rules.
1. First Warning. We will notify you that you have broken a rule, and if it is changeable, ask you to change whatever violation you have made.
2.Second warning. We will notify you that you have once again made an infraction, if it is on the same material that we warned you about, the material will be reported.
3. Report. We will not warn you a third time. If you make a third offense we will report you, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. There are also certain offenses that we will report you for immediately instead of giving warnings, we will get to these in a minute. Also know, three warnings will get you banned from not just the spot but from Fanpop as a whole.
And now for the rules.
1. The golden rule, not only for the spot but for life in general. You all know this one, your parents have been preaching it since you were born: Do unto others as you would have them do to you! What does it mean? BE NICE! No one wants to be bullied, and anyone caught being rude will be reported immediately, without any warnings. So, in closing, be kind and considerate. If you don't have anything nice to say, then keep your fingers off the keyboard!
2. This rule goes hand-in-hand with the first one. No discrimination! I don't care if the person is a 67 year old Satanic Nazi woman with three blue lazy eyes, a peg-leg, 32 cats and 15 inch long fingernails. She is still a person, and every person deserves respect and the chance to interact without fear of being criticized or ostracized. If you are creeped out by someone's Religion/opinion/political beliefs/age, leave it alone unless they give you good cause to worry, at which point send me or one of the other Admins a message letting us know about the supposed problem. And FYI, not every person over the age of 15 is a creep...I'm 21, and I'm not a creep :) Again, as with rule number one, if you are caught braking this rule, you will be reported immediately and without warning!
3.Again, this rule goes hand-in-hand with rules 1 and 2. No racial slurs! Everybody is created the same way, everyone bleeds the same color, has the same bodily organs and functions, and everyone deserves the right to be able to participate here without anyone mentioning or degrading their racial/cultural background. Please use politically correct terms if you must refer to race, but under no circumstances will racial slurs be tolerated! You will be reported if you are caught violating this rule!
3.SPAM IS UNACCEPTABLE! Not only does it make it hard to navigate the spot, but it also makes the spot look untidy and we don't want that, we want a spot that we can take pride in. What if someone searched for Heroes of Olympus and our spot popped up at the top of the search list? Would you really want people to see a messy spot? No! We want a spot we can take pride in, so please no spam! If that wasn't motivational, then take into consideration that spam will get you a warning.
4.This spot is called Heroes of Olympus for a reason! It is for the discussion, celebration and adoration of Camp Halfblood! If its not about this series, then it doesn't belong here.I know you all like other books, but this is not the place for them, they have their own spots. So don't discuss them here. You will receive a warning for this one.
5. Please use proper grammar! I know we, by human nature, are not perfect, but there is no excuse for substantial grammar errors. Spell check is available on most browsers so please take advantage of it. Also, text talk (brb, ttyl, wtf, lmao) is not only obnoxious and annoying, it is also something that may not be understood by everyone, and is therefore unacceptable. Please save it for your pms, ims, and facebook, do not use it here. Using text talk will earn you a warning. "lol" is acceptable but only in comments.
6.Please categorize content and material correctly. If you have a fan art picture you want to post, put it in the fan art section not the screen caps or icon sections. If you have a fan fiction, put it in the forums, not the articles. Its common sense, and it makes our spot look tidy. Any miscategorized content will be reported.
7.If you are posting something that is not your own work, then give the creator credit. On pictures, simply putting "DeviantArt" in the credits section is unacceptable, deviantArt did not create it, an artist within the DeviantArt community did. Make sure that artist gets just credit.
8.Please keep inappropriate language to a minimum. We have plenty of young fanpoppers here, and we need to show them respect by using appropriate language. There is an exception, of course, that being fanfiction. If you choose to use foul language in your fanfics, though, you must have a clear rating (please refer to the fanfic rules for the ratings)
9.The wall is not a random discussion thread, and should not be used as such. If you want to ask about how someone is feeling or tell everybody about your day, do it somewhere else. The wall is for notifications and announcements whether they be official HoO spot business, notifications that new articles/fanfic chapters have been published, or alerts that new clues are available. Warnings will be issued for misuse of the wall.
In closing, we all want to be proud of the spot that we are all so much a part of, and to do that we all need to respect and abide the rules. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, an admin will answer it as soon as possible.