Post by P✿pple on Dec 28, 2013 12:34:49 GMT -5
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY
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NEW YEAR from EPOCH STAFF
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NEW YEAR from EPOCH STAFF
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY and NEW YEAR EPOCH!
For those of you who have just joined us, Welcome to EPOCH V5 2.0! We're a Pokemon Manga Rp site dedicated to its members and always improving. If you're just getting started Check out the Guidebook under First Steps above the Banner. As always check out the Newspaper for what's happening across the board and don't be afraid to ask anything!
SPECIAL THANKS TO: ALL of Our Members. Those of you who help us and new comers out on a daily basis. The ones who offer up suggestions and ideas, the lurkers of the C-box and those who have fun Creating characters and Rping. EPOCH wouldn't be here if it weren't for you so Thank you very much for creating such an awesome online community.
BABY NEW YEAR! To make up for the Staff's forgetfulness of Birthday rewards on the Board we're allowing everyone to Collect their presents in this thread for the Entire Month of January. To Celebrate all of the missed 2013 birthdays Each CHARACTER gets 2 Egg Moves for their Pokemon. That means 2 Egg Moves per Character. NOT Per characters Pokemon. Please Post up your Chosen Egg Moves and to which Pokemon they are being added to in this announcement thread.
GEN 6 IS HERE! That's right Generation 6 is now Available in the SAFARI ZONE. The Kalos Region and the rest of the Pokemon Are currently being created and coded on EPOCH and will be Released in February so keep your eyes peeled for those additions coming in.
JANUARY There's not going to be a whole lot going on this month as the Staff will be busy cleaning up the Forum, editing some templates, fixing and updating information, and preparing for implementing Kalos Region, Gen 6 Pokemon, Megaloutions.
Coordinators Silver and Gold Christmas Finale: Is the Single and most Important Event for Coordinators of the ENTIRE YEAR. They are to pull out all the stops and present their greatest performance they can come up with to One Song and 6 of their Pokemon.
Coordinators Christmas Contest: Due to the holiday lag, hustle and bustle of family and traveling the Coord. Christmas Contest has been extended through the entire month of January. And has been dropped from 4 performances down to 2. The other items though such as Candy sales and donations are still required.
BOARD UPDATES: There's been a few changes and Updates made to EPOCH.
After Christmas 1 Day Sale That's right EPOCHIANS The Staff is letting Black Friday hit with Sale items for 1 single day on EPOCH. Jan 3rd.
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS SUPER IMPORTANT
It states in the GUIDEBOOK under Site Rules:
Understand We're All Human. Respect the staffers as well as your fellow members and guests. We all have flaws, tempers and quirks. Be patient with one another but if issues come up, please don’t just grin and bear it. If you find yourself stressing out this is a sign you need to bring in a third party to re-assess the situation. Contact a staff member, don’t bottle all of your issues up inside. That never ends well for either party. (Rule has been edited and updated 12/28)
Unlike other forums the EPOCH Staff listen to what you have to say and do their best to try and compromise or rectify the situation. But we can't do anything unless members speak up to us about it. Everything is done Anonymously only the issue at hand and reason why are shared. So please. Feel free to Contact the Staff at anytime. Slate Lyro P✿pple
GOLDEN RULE Honesty is the best Policy on EPOCH.
You trust the staff to be fair and treat everyone equally, the staff in turn trust you, the members, with being honest with them.
We strive to provide several fun ways for members to not only earn dots, and help out the boards but to also hear from them. Your ideas and suggestions are important to us, which is why we have the suggestion board. Unlike a lot of other forums out there EPOCH listens to what it's members have to say and if we can some how manage to work in an idea we will.
Secondly, please take into consideration that the staff did not create the codes that are in use and glitch from time to time. The staff may also forget to completely follow through with some things on occasion, as humans do. So if you find yourself with a sudden amount of dots on hand that you did not have, an extra Pokeball, or Safari Tag that you shouldn't have. Please tell us in the Mod Summons so that it can be corrected along with what the proper amount should be, etc.
Don't cheat. Cheaters never prosper and the staff will find out if you have done so and you will be called out on it. So please, practice good manners and forum community etiquette to keep EPOCH a fun place.
C-BOX SLANDER: The Staff has noticed since the surge of members in mid October that the quality of the C-box conversations have plummeted into an uncomfortable atmosphere. Because of this, the Staff has received several complaint PM's that have stacked up, despite trying to address the issues individually, and making multiple rule changes to compensate for it. EPOCH staff has had to step up the discipline in order to be taken seriously since warnings haven't been effective or long lasting. Those of you who have received PM's from November through December concerning this, you know who you are, consider this the final warning.
The Staff's tolerance and patience with watching how ignorantly some of the current members can treat one another has worn down to the wires. Removal of C-box Privileges start at 3-days to permanently, depending on the amount and type of complaints issued. And if necessary, loss of forum access.
So please take the following words into consideration: Think of the other member's who's characters want or already have your character(s) as part of their plots and stories. Those of whom you are Rping with currently or have plans to in future threads.
Your inability to follow rules will effect them, not just you.
So if you continue to break site rules despite this Announcement it is suggested that you let them know in advance to Rp with other characters, or widen their Rp partners. Since you feel your intentions are more important, and deserve to be followed through resulting in your everlasting sabbatical.
FAVORITISM: A LESSON in DEFINITIONS and Why EPOCH Won't tolerate it.
Noun FAVORITISM
1.A display of partiality toward a favored person or group.
2. The state of being held in special favor.
On a forum this means that multiple people can see how those in charge treat an individual due to connections or liking the person for an OOC reason. They could be granted special powers, positions, break rules without repercussions, or given favors/items/money because they ask for them, without having to go through the proper steps and procedures another member would.
- EPOCH doesn't tolerate or support Favoritism because of inequality and unfairness to the other members. This is why the Staff does not earn money for any of their characters by posting on their Mod Accounts, or being able to use their Mod money for themselves. The Staff does not get special treatment when they have an idea for the board, or new character to create, they have to go through the same submission process, as any member would making changes until it's acceptable. They are also not granted special spawns because they are Staff. RNG dictates what is placed on the board for them as well as any other member.
This places Staff members and their characters on the same level as any starting or veteran member of EPOCH. Forcing them to earn their dots, money, plot and Pokemon through RPing. This is also why the Staff allows the members to take part in helping with the board by Spawning the Pokemon, Submitting Suggestions, and Assisting New Members on how to Navigate the site and find answers to their questions.
This is also why the Staff do not immediately dish out punishment against members for breaking rules. Everyone deserves a warning but once members start submitting their complaints to the Staff. EPOCH Staff have the right to listen and address the issue or member privately before making it a board wide statement in the Announcements. If that doesn't work or last long EPOCH Staff reserves the right to discipline the member by removing their ability to continue to cause the issue.
EPOCH Staff does not see themselves as some all powerful group of Rulers. Never have and never will. The Staff have seen what it does to Forum boards but that doesn't mean you can wipe your feet on them like some welcome mat and expect them to take it.
EPOCH is FREE of FAVORITISM
EPOCH however is NOT FREE of the occasional Bullying, Intimidating, Imposing and Meta gaming despite it being stated in the Rules and several times that EPOCH won't tolerate it. Those who have displayed in Public and on Record the aforementioned have gotten to the point Staff have received multiple PM and Skype complaints, by other members witnessing it when they think the Staff is not paying attention. To quote a members concern, which is highly valid and accurately pins the stack of other complaints neatly.
EPOCH Staff can not express how important it is to have members speak up like this through PM or Skype. You joined because there was obviously something here that EPOCH offered you that no where else did. Something that you liked, that you enjoyed to be around and continue to come back to whether it was the community, the C-box, the characters, or how the trolling and typical forum dickery was non-existent or at a bare minimum. EPOCH Staff can keep it that way but not without YOU. You dear Members are what give Staff the Ability to confront these issues and individuals because they're no longer personal peeves of the Staff. They're effecting you and the board as a whole. Don't be Afraid to Speak up about it privately to the Staff.
For those of you who have just joined us, Welcome to EPOCH V5 2.0! We're a Pokemon Manga Rp site dedicated to its members and always improving. If you're just getting started Check out the Guidebook under First Steps above the Banner. As always check out the Newspaper for what's happening across the board and don't be afraid to ask anything!
SPECIAL THANKS TO: ALL of Our Members. Those of you who help us and new comers out on a daily basis. The ones who offer up suggestions and ideas, the lurkers of the C-box and those who have fun Creating characters and Rping. EPOCH wouldn't be here if it weren't for you so Thank you very much for creating such an awesome online community.
BABY NEW YEAR! To make up for the Staff's forgetfulness of Birthday rewards on the Board we're allowing everyone to Collect their presents in this thread for the Entire Month of January. To Celebrate all of the missed 2013 birthdays Each CHARACTER gets 2 Egg Moves for their Pokemon. That means 2 Egg Moves per Character. NOT Per characters Pokemon. Please Post up your Chosen Egg Moves and to which Pokemon they are being added to in this announcement thread.
GEN 6 IS HERE! That's right Generation 6 is now Available in the SAFARI ZONE. The Kalos Region and the rest of the Pokemon Are currently being created and coded on EPOCH and will be Released in February so keep your eyes peeled for those additions coming in.
JANUARY There's not going to be a whole lot going on this month as the Staff will be busy cleaning up the Forum, editing some templates, fixing and updating information, and preparing for implementing Kalos Region, Gen 6 Pokemon, Megaloutions.
Coordinators Silver and Gold Christmas Finale: Is the Single and most Important Event for Coordinators of the ENTIRE YEAR. They are to pull out all the stops and present their greatest performance they can come up with to One Song and 6 of their Pokemon.
Coordinators Christmas Contest: Due to the holiday lag, hustle and bustle of family and traveling the Coord. Christmas Contest has been extended through the entire month of January. And has been dropped from 4 performances down to 2. The other items though such as Candy sales and donations are still required.
BOARD UPDATES: There's been a few changes and Updates made to EPOCH.
- Site Rules - Were edited and gained an additional Rule since the growing complaints escalated.
Understand We're All Human. Respect the staffers as well as your fellow members and guests. We all have flaws, tempers and quirks. Be patient with one another but if issues involving other members come up, please don’t just grin and bear it. Contact a staff member, informing them of what's going on so they can address and resolve the situation. The staff won't know what's bothering you unless you tell them.
BOARD WARNING Do Not use EPOCH or the C-box to make threats, spread rumors, bully, oppress, create drama or discuss uncomfortable subjects with your fellow members. Use PM or Skype. Repeat offenders will lose C-box and Forum privileges. - RARE TAX - Attention all breeders. The Tax concerning Pokemon has been raised to deal with the growing economy and Gen 6 Demands. Please go to the Guidebook under Breeder's to see the Changes.
- SITE Application - Has been fixed to hopefully cut down on the code breaking. If not members are welcome to submit their Application style ideas to the board in Suggestions. All that we ask is that it not be code intense. If people are managing to break the current one who knows what they'd do for the other.
- SHOP UPDATE 12/30 - SuperPokemart is going to be under going a Shop Update on the 30th of Dec. It is IMPERATIVE that ALL MEMBERS post up EACH of their Characters MOST CURRENT INVENTORIES on DEC 29th and NOT BUY or USE ANY ITEMS for those two days. Staff will ignore any Mod Summons involving inventory in that time until the new shop is ready. The Update nearly wiped out everyone's inventory on 12/24 so PLEASE Post your Inventories up Here.
- WORDS of WISDOM - Some people like to hold grudges or ill will towards one another or the site and resort to petty acts of revenge. To bring better karma into the New Year the Staff would like to see everyone think about these words and follow them for 2014 on EPOCH.
Holding onto Anger is like Drinking Poison and Expecting the Other Person to Die.
After Christmas 1 Day Sale That's right EPOCHIANS The Staff is letting Black Friday hit with Sale items for 1 single day on EPOCH. Jan 3rd.
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS SUPER IMPORTANT
The Staff want and need you to know that:
"EPOCH is not just our site and we're not "going to run it how we want to."
EPOCH is an Online Community built for the MEMBERS by the MEMBERS, and the Staff hold your opinions and wants to be somewhere Fun in high regard. YOU and your concerns on what each other are doing and issues that you see are what gives the Staff reason to act and fix problems that arise. There is no need to "grin and bare it" or feel pressured to go along with something. If you see anything happening that makes you uncomfortable don't be afraid to contact any the Staff through PM or Skype, and let them know what your concerns are. It states in the GUIDEBOOK under Site Rules:
Understand We're All Human. Respect the staffers as well as your fellow members and guests. We all have flaws, tempers and quirks. Be patient with one another but if issues come up, please don’t just grin and bear it. If you find yourself stressing out this is a sign you need to bring in a third party to re-assess the situation. Contact a staff member, don’t bottle all of your issues up inside. That never ends well for either party. (Rule has been edited and updated 12/28)
Unlike other forums the EPOCH Staff listen to what you have to say and do their best to try and compromise or rectify the situation. But we can't do anything unless members speak up to us about it. Everything is done Anonymously only the issue at hand and reason why are shared. So please. Feel free to Contact the Staff at anytime. Slate Lyro P✿pple
GOLDEN RULE Honesty is the best Policy on EPOCH.
You trust the staff to be fair and treat everyone equally, the staff in turn trust you, the members, with being honest with them.
We strive to provide several fun ways for members to not only earn dots, and help out the boards but to also hear from them. Your ideas and suggestions are important to us, which is why we have the suggestion board. Unlike a lot of other forums out there EPOCH listens to what it's members have to say and if we can some how manage to work in an idea we will.
Secondly, please take into consideration that the staff did not create the codes that are in use and glitch from time to time. The staff may also forget to completely follow through with some things on occasion, as humans do. So if you find yourself with a sudden amount of dots on hand that you did not have, an extra Pokeball, or Safari Tag that you shouldn't have. Please tell us in the Mod Summons so that it can be corrected along with what the proper amount should be, etc.
Don't cheat. Cheaters never prosper and the staff will find out if you have done so and you will be called out on it. So please, practice good manners and forum community etiquette to keep EPOCH a fun place.
C-BOX SLANDER: The Staff has noticed since the surge of members in mid October that the quality of the C-box conversations have plummeted into an uncomfortable atmosphere. Because of this, the Staff has received several complaint PM's that have stacked up, despite trying to address the issues individually, and making multiple rule changes to compensate for it. EPOCH staff has had to step up the discipline in order to be taken seriously since warnings haven't been effective or long lasting. Those of you who have received PM's from November through December concerning this, you know who you are, consider this the final warning.
The Staff's tolerance and patience with watching how ignorantly some of the current members can treat one another has worn down to the wires. Removal of C-box Privileges start at 3-days to permanently, depending on the amount and type of complaints issued. And if necessary, loss of forum access.
So please take the following words into consideration: Think of the other member's who's characters want or already have your character(s) as part of their plots and stories. Those of whom you are Rping with currently or have plans to in future threads.
Your inability to follow rules will effect them, not just you.
So if you continue to break site rules despite this Announcement it is suggested that you let them know in advance to Rp with other characters, or widen their Rp partners. Since you feel your intentions are more important, and deserve to be followed through resulting in your everlasting sabbatical.
FAVORITISM: A LESSON in DEFINITIONS and Why EPOCH Won't tolerate it.
Noun FAVORITISM
1.A display of partiality toward a favored person or group.
2. The state of being held in special favor.
On a forum this means that multiple people can see how those in charge treat an individual due to connections or liking the person for an OOC reason. They could be granted special powers, positions, break rules without repercussions, or given favors/items/money because they ask for them, without having to go through the proper steps and procedures another member would.
- EPOCH doesn't tolerate or support Favoritism because of inequality and unfairness to the other members. This is why the Staff does not earn money for any of their characters by posting on their Mod Accounts, or being able to use their Mod money for themselves. The Staff does not get special treatment when they have an idea for the board, or new character to create, they have to go through the same submission process, as any member would making changes until it's acceptable. They are also not granted special spawns because they are Staff. RNG dictates what is placed on the board for them as well as any other member.
This places Staff members and their characters on the same level as any starting or veteran member of EPOCH. Forcing them to earn their dots, money, plot and Pokemon through RPing. This is also why the Staff allows the members to take part in helping with the board by Spawning the Pokemon, Submitting Suggestions, and Assisting New Members on how to Navigate the site and find answers to their questions.
This is also why the Staff do not immediately dish out punishment against members for breaking rules. Everyone deserves a warning but once members start submitting their complaints to the Staff. EPOCH Staff have the right to listen and address the issue or member privately before making it a board wide statement in the Announcements. If that doesn't work or last long EPOCH Staff reserves the right to discipline the member by removing their ability to continue to cause the issue.
EPOCH Staff does not see themselves as some all powerful group of Rulers. Never have and never will. The Staff have seen what it does to Forum boards but that doesn't mean you can wipe your feet on them like some welcome mat and expect them to take it.
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}If Members have to work for what they want so should they. The only thing that grants the Staff Favor is their ability to make large Edits and Changes to the board at whim providing the Member base approves of the changes or that the changes were found to be necessary in order to improve the current boards standing.
The Staff DO NOT Force their views or opinions on anyone. If a member has a plot suggestion they want to do which will effect the board or multiple characters they post it up in Suggestions or Mod Summons Board for Staff to look over. The Staff will offer suggestions and opinions in order to get the Plot approved and going as well as informing those who would be effected by it to offer their own ideas and opinions on the matter.
The Staff DO NOT single individuals out for personal reasons. Everyone is entitled to be different and have their own views and opinions. If the Staff do not like it personally we will say so as a member or "walk away" from the situation. Leaving the members to sort it out or suggest a change of Topic. If the Staff receive complaints from other members about a situation, topic, or individual, the Staff will act on it to find a compromise or, if all else fails, take disciplinary action.
The Staff DO NOT APPLE POLISH or have APPLE POLISHERS aka grant individuals with personal favors or kiss-ass tendencies. Just because you have a nickname, are added on Skype, have a character plot going with/or are shipped/paired with a Staff's Character DOES NOT MEAN you get some sort of special treatment or privilege. If you signed up to help the Staff you did so on your own accord. The Staff Added you to positions that needed filled in order for EPOCH to function faster while granting reward via earning of dots for helping. That's it. The Staff are not babysitters, or teachers for you to tattle-tale to about every little thing. You can work it out on your own and when that fails THEN we step in.
The Staff COMMUNICATE. With their members, with the board, with one another on a daily basis. That does NOT MEAN we don't keep secrets or have surprises. But there is a line when Communication fails and the information becomes detrimental to the Board and its Members. At that point it forces EPOCH Staff to figure out as many possible answers to fix the situation and place the board back on track. A Forum is based on Communication. It is the very thing that creates the foundation and exists in every single piece of the board. Communicating from one person to another is how Members, meet, plot and Rp together. When you Don't Communicate you don't have an RP. You have secrets and create a DEAD ZONE because of failure to Communicate.
The Staff DO NOT Force their views or opinions on anyone. If a member has a plot suggestion they want to do which will effect the board or multiple characters they post it up in Suggestions or Mod Summons Board for Staff to look over. The Staff will offer suggestions and opinions in order to get the Plot approved and going as well as informing those who would be effected by it to offer their own ideas and opinions on the matter.
The Staff DO NOT single individuals out for personal reasons. Everyone is entitled to be different and have their own views and opinions. If the Staff do not like it personally we will say so as a member or "walk away" from the situation. Leaving the members to sort it out or suggest a change of Topic. If the Staff receive complaints from other members about a situation, topic, or individual, the Staff will act on it to find a compromise or, if all else fails, take disciplinary action.
The Staff DO NOT APPLE POLISH or have APPLE POLISHERS aka grant individuals with personal favors or kiss-ass tendencies. Just because you have a nickname, are added on Skype, have a character plot going with/or are shipped/paired with a Staff's Character DOES NOT MEAN you get some sort of special treatment or privilege. If you signed up to help the Staff you did so on your own accord. The Staff Added you to positions that needed filled in order for EPOCH to function faster while granting reward via earning of dots for helping. That's it. The Staff are not babysitters, or teachers for you to tattle-tale to about every little thing. You can work it out on your own and when that fails THEN we step in.
The Staff COMMUNICATE. With their members, with the board, with one another on a daily basis. That does NOT MEAN we don't keep secrets or have surprises. But there is a line when Communication fails and the information becomes detrimental to the Board and its Members. At that point it forces EPOCH Staff to figure out as many possible answers to fix the situation and place the board back on track. A Forum is based on Communication. It is the very thing that creates the foundation and exists in every single piece of the board. Communicating from one person to another is how Members, meet, plot and Rp together. When you Don't Communicate you don't have an RP. You have secrets and create a DEAD ZONE because of failure to Communicate.
EPOCH is FREE of FAVORITISM
EPOCH however is NOT FREE of the occasional Bullying, Intimidating, Imposing and Meta gaming despite it being stated in the Rules and several times that EPOCH won't tolerate it. Those who have displayed in Public and on Record the aforementioned have gotten to the point Staff have received multiple PM and Skype complaints, by other members witnessing it when they think the Staff is not paying attention. To quote a members concern, which is highly valid and accurately pins the stack of other complaints neatly.
"Half of the time its as if they have some stupid agenda just to make people utterly miserable. It's one thing to have your character be a jackass, but its entirely another to you YOURSELF be annoying as fuck constantly."
EPOCH Staff can not express how important it is to have members speak up like this through PM or Skype. You joined because there was obviously something here that EPOCH offered you that no where else did. Something that you liked, that you enjoyed to be around and continue to come back to whether it was the community, the C-box, the characters, or how the trolling and typical forum dickery was non-existent or at a bare minimum. EPOCH Staff can keep it that way but not without YOU. You dear Members are what give Staff the Ability to confront these issues and individuals because they're no longer personal peeves of the Staff. They're effecting you and the board as a whole. Don't be Afraid to Speak up about it privately to the Staff.
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