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Rules of the Player's Biography (premium service)

Having a bio page is a priviledge and can be taken away at any time if it violates ANY of the following rules. All bios are subject to the admin approval process. As it states at the time of purchasing credits, no refunds after 30 days if you fail to create an approved bio.

1. No "rape" or similar events allowed.
2. No indecent pictures, meaning anything that is the least bit "soft-pornish"... i.e. scantly clad women/men, any sort of gender part showing, etc. Any discussion about the decency of your picture will be conducted by the admins, and their decision is FINAL.
3. If you do use a photo/picture that is NOT YOURS, you must obtain written permission from the author allowing you to use it beyond its original use. Written permission is not needed for images licensed under the public domain or under an appropriate Creative Commons license. You do, however, have to have proof that the image is in the public domain or under a Creative Commons license - URLs of the original image is the best (and sometimes only acceptable) piece of evidence. In all cases, you must give written credit to the author within your profile. The following Creative Commons licenses are allowed:
   1. Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0
   2. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
   3. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
   4. To find appropriate content, search here.
4. No XHTML, FLASH, marquees, or anything else beyond WAY BASIC HTML allowed.
5. No EXTERNAL LINKS in your bio. You can list it, but you cannot hyperlink to it.
6. "I will not advertise other websites or games that are not related to Hollow" This is a RULE for your bio and for anything on the boards.
7. No attacks on any players or admin past or current. (NO IC or OOC based "innuendos" allowed either)
8. Keep the text in ENGLISH (US or UK) or an acceptable translator (notify us which so we can check the wording) for any of the "race" languages... IE Drow, Dragon, etc.
9. If you are claiming to be a race that is not approved by the admins, or a pure-blood vampire, you must FIRST get permission from the admins or you will be asked to remove the reference immediately.
10. It is a privilege to have a bio, and at anytime, should you violate any of these rules, the admins can remove your bio from public viewing until you correct it.
11. No advertising other games, or your screen name for other games.
12. Lyrics to songs. Maximum - 1. AND IT MUST RELATE TO YOUR CHARACTER. I don't think anyone here is "Pretty Fly for a White Guy" so, it has to make sense. This includes poems, novels, etc.
13. No photos. OOC photos of yourself will be considered on a case by case basis. Anime and other fictional art drawings will be considered for bio pictures on a case by case basis.
14. Get permission from the artist to use their image. Then show the proof to admin: email (forward to jaidintraye@aol.com), hmail Jaidin, or if it's a note on deviantart, you can send that note to jesslynxatticus. Whatever is easiest for you. The proof format is to show both sides of the correspondence-- what you said to them, and their reply. Thank you.

Additional rules may be added later, as needed.

How to reference your images:

Firstly, put them on a line on their own, so the admin can see them easily without having to search for them.

Secondly, they should stand out and be easy for all to see. Bold is acceptable here, the bold code is <b></b>

Third, make sure you reference in the following format:

Image Name, Image author, URL, Used with permission

The admin may at time to time contact an author to make sure you have their permission to be using the work. This may especially be true if it appears that the content is not under the creative commons licence.

Finally, to be sure you can use the work, email the author, this may not always be necessary, however, if there is a piece you really wish to use and can't find the licence on the work, obtain written permission first.